Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
NEWARK.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette

Special Correspondent OF Gazette ana Journal
NEWARK, Oct. 2.--Yesterday afternoon
or A. ID. w. Mccullough, native of New
ark, who died suddenly in San Francisco
on September Dist, in the 5lth year of his
age, took place from the residence Of
George W; Lindsey, the body being in
TERED in the Welsh Tract cemetery below
town. The Rev. Mr.. Durant of Pennsyl-
vania ofiiciated and the funeral was ut
tended by many who used to know the de-
ceased when a boy here. At his death
Mr.. Mccullough was the chief auditor cf
the Central & Southern Pacific railroads.
bis body was sent on in an Theoretically
sealed case and on its arrival here was
placed IN very handsome casket which
had oxidized silver trimmings and gold
plated handles. John g. Mccullough. his
brother, president Of several New York
railroads OF the Erie system, came on yes
terday with other relatives in the hand
some private cur of President King of the
Erie X. II. TO attend the funeral. The car
was detached from the 1924 p. m. on the
4, W. q b. road at the lower station where
it remained until the departure of the
party at 6,1S p m. for New York
Last night President Wesley Webb and
NJ. NJ. Beamer of the State colored college
at Dover, attended a meeting held in the
lower colored church on New London
avenue, for the purpose of acquainting the
colored people of this vicinity with the
educational advantages offered BY this new
institution and the character of the work
to be accomplished. Both made addresses
to the 80 or more colored persons Mt the
meeting urging upon them the importance
OF such q practical education as the college
afforded and demonstrating that almost
any earnest, industrious and fairly intelli-
gent colored man could obtain good edu-
catlon at very nominal sum, something
ike 500 per year, including most all ex-
expenses. Captain G. Leroy Brown was
present by request and made very en-
couraging address, heartily seconding all
mat mad been said by the officers of the in
stltution. 1t is thought that several students
will be secured from here.
!, Inc new iron bridge spanning the Chris
tana below Cooch's mill on the Delaware
City road was finished yesterday by the
builder, A. 7. Carnagie Of Summit Bridge.
The bridge is of lattice-girder pattern, IA
feet wide BY 81 feet long, with steel floor
system. The bridge is quite handsome
ana cost s9iO. The old wooden structure
thatit supplants had become so VIGOROUSLY
unsafe that the levy court decided to have
q new bridge built before there was loss Of
life. A new channel is being dug for the
creek at this point to keep the water from
inJuring the abutments during freshets.
NEWARK, Oct. 3.--Last evening, at con
gregational meeting of the Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. N. II. Miller, ID. d., of
osceola. Pa. was unanimously elected pas
tor Of the church. The meeting was at
tended by go members OF the church and
regular contributors, and was presided
over by the Rev. Mr.. Swartz of Whining
ton. The clerk was l.. d. Frazer, and the
two tellers were n. VI. Motherall and
Harry n. Reed. The names of only two
candidates were presented before the meet
ing, i:.e.,. the Rev. Mr. Miller and the Rev.
Mr.. Workman Of Lancaster county, Pa,
the latter OF whom preached here two sun
days ago Atelegram was received yester-
day before the meeting from Mr.. Work
man, saying that he could not be candi-
date, and this concentrated the favor of
the congregation upon the new pastor.
who, comes very highly recommended.
lie has large family and will very
shortly move here and take the parsonage.
Inc annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Theodore g. Knauii Company will
be held here in Caslley Hall ut | o'clock
on Tuesday. October 18th, for the purpose
OF electing directors for the ensuing wear.
The report of the local mail delivery ser.
vice for the month of September shows
slight falling OF in the amount of pieces
handled, the first month yet in which
there has not been a marked increase of
business.
NEWARK, Oct. 1.-THE cornerstone of
the new recitation hall of Delaware lol
lego was laid on Monday afternoon with
out ceremony in the presence only of the
building committee of the trustee board.
namely, President A. n. Raub. s. Nj
Curtis, Or. Hugh Martin. Manloye HAYES
and James Hossinger. The stone Il
beautiful piece of Avondale rock with the
year. 1871 cut upon it, and is placed ut the
southwest corner of the building Among
the articles deposited in the stone are the
following; A list of the present State OH.
GERS of Delaware. including the Judges of
the court and of the State board Of cducn.
ton; the names of the members of lie
present board OF trustees and the State
Legislature; the autographs OF the Nom
bers OF the building committee, the faculty
and the students of the college; copies Of
ne latest college catalogue, of each of the
daily papers, state Of the October 5th of
the local paper, the Ledger, and the Dela.
rare College Rc0ie@ and lastly, letter of
greeting by President Raub 10 the prssi-
dent Of the college who shall be acting
when the building is torn down.
On Monday evening the Students Asso-
CATION held its regular fortnightly meeting
N the experiment station al the college.
walter scott was the man Of letters dis
ofnnusual merit beirg read by members of
the class; The subject Of the next meet
ing will be Charles Dickens aud his works.
On Sunday the Hev Mr. Hell of Phila. |
delphia preached In the Presbyterian
Church: The newly elected pastor, the Rev. |
n. n. Miller of Osceola, Pa, will probably
arrive here and enter upon his duties as
soon as the usual formalties Of the church
shall have been gone through with by lis |
own and the New t'netIa urasb,.iar,.
This evening Harrington's Boston Con |
cert Company will give free concert In |
Caskey Hall for the purpose" the posters
say "of organizing musical convention
Tonight the regular monthly meeting
of council takes place.