Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
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NEWARK, April 16.-Encouraged by til,
remarkable success of the recent univer
sity extension lecture course here the ex
eciitive committee of the Newark Society
for the extension of university teaching
has already met and selected from among
many lecture courses a series of six lee
lures ON the subject of Modern Noyelists
70 be delivered by Professor Felix L. Shell
ing OF the University of Pennsylvania mex
November and December. The course will
be opened on Tuesday evening, November
I'd and continue for six successive Tuesday
evenings Scott, Dickens, Thackery, Ellioi
and Hawthorne being the authors to bs
discussed. Arrangements are soon to be
made for another course on History" tc
follow after next Christmas and if both
meet with the success which attended this
past seasons work there will doubtless be g
third lecture course. While the selection
above is made a long while in advance yet
this Is deemed necessary in order to secure
choice OF the last lecturers in the move
ment.
The annual meeting of the Guild of st.
terday in the parish house, the old board
OF officers being reelected for the ensuing
year. The report of the treasurer, Mrs.
NJ. Q. Janvier, showed that during the
past year the guild in one way or another
had raised $3.50.
A dress parade of the Delaware College
cadets was held yesterday, under command
OF Captain Brown. Every afternoon now
cunning squads of the cadets are put
through half-hour of artillery practice
on the athletic field. During this exercise
the cannons are not charged with the reg
ular powder charge because of the serious
effects which the reports might have on
the condition of Mrs. kollock, who lies
critically Ill. Instead of powder friction
caps are used, but the loading, raining,
aiming and firing are done with as much
precision and earnestness under the stem
torian commands of Captain Brown as
though the advance guard of the Italian
tleld army were charging down on Newark
to sack and destroy the town.
There will be change of time on the b.
Y %. railroad commencing next Sunday.
4 regular mail car will be put on one Of
the royal blue express trains between New
YORK and Washington each way.
NEWARK, April 1s.-The Knauff organ
factory is now in full operation in all de-
partments and the .hum of industry
which issues forth from it is very salts
flying to those Newarkers who were in
strumental in getting it here, as well as to
those who made up Newark S subscription
OF $1,000 TO the capital stock of the com.
pany. There are now about As men EN-
ployed there, about 20 of whom are of this
town. The others are mostly skilled work
men from Philadelphia, New York, Bos-
ton and England, all of whom now live
here with their families, forming quite a
desirable addition to the town.
Out of the $4,000 received last year by
Delaware College from the government
under the Morrill, bill for the establish
ment and equipment of department of
mechanic arts and agriculture only $500
has SO far been actually expended and this
was mainly for apparati and supplies for
the chemical, physical and meteorological
departments. Contracts for the equipment
oil other departments are being made, but
comparatively little can be done until the
appropriation for the erection of suitable
building or buildings for the carrying on
Of the new work has passed the legisla-
ture. As no part of the government APP
preparation can be expended for the cree
ton of buildings the trustees are very
anxious for the early passage of the State
appropriation for this specific purpose so
that the new building can be completed
and equipped sufficiently to open the new
department at the beginning OF the next
collegiate year in September when, it is
thought, the largest class in the history of
the college will enter.
On Thursday evening large number of
the congregation of the White Clay Creek
Presbyterian Church gathered at the home
OF their pastor, the Rev. Henry II. Mason,
at the east end, and gave him and his
family an old-fashioned donation party.
At a late hour full supper was served to
the 80 guests present. During the evening
the horse OF Samuel Lindsey broke away
from in front of the parsonage and after
running short distance ended up against
lamp post wrecking the carriage
The funeral of Mrs. Clarissa Louisa Aid
rlchs, wife of Samuel Aldrichs, of Glas-
gov, took place yesterday morning, with
interment at Bethel cemetery. Mrs. Aid
richs was prominent member of the
Presbyterian Church there and has suf-
fered long and painful illness.
AT Strickersville on Thursday Miss Sal
lie Lorena Garrett, daughter of Arson Gar
rett, and J. Wilmer Gregg were married by
the Rev. DR.. Vallandigham and the Rev.
J. d. Blake The bride is well known
here.
Miss Mary Fisher and James Harring-
ton, both Of this town, were married on
Thursday by Elder ]. L. station.
NEWARK, April 22.-The new courtcil
held its first meeting in the town building
last evening for organization. The new
president, James Hossinger the new
member from the western district, Wesley
i, Hart and the two reelected members
from the middle and eastern districts,
Alfred A. Curtis and Joseph B. Luton re-
spectively, took the oath of office. George
w. Williams, who has served so long and
faithfully as secretary and treasurer Of the
town, was again reelected to the office, as
he will probably always be until he de.
clines further terms of service.