Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-09
NEWARK.



NEWARK, July 5.--Mrs. Sallie Smith, a
well-known and respectable colored woman
of this town, was buried one day last week,
the funeral arrangements and interment
being attended with much difficulty,
owing to The enormous weight of the de-
ceased. which was in the neighborhood OF
400 pounds. The coffin, which was three
feet and a-half broad and two. feet deep,
did not arrive until the services at tho
house commenced, and then it was found
too wide to enter the house, The body
had to be carried out through the door. 1t
took q dozen strong men TO bear the
corpse and coffin.
Al council meeting last week the regular
monthly payroll was passed and reports
of the several departments were read. The
informal order for 300 feet Of granite
curbing which had been authorized ut the
previous meeting was ordered reduced to
1000 feet This decision was arrived at as
soon as the finance committe had made n
rough estimate of the expenses and re-
ceipts for the fiscal year, it being clearly
demonstrated that unless there was cur
tailmelt and economy somewhere in the
expense account there would be q con-
siderable deficit at the end of the year.
About 500 feet Of cnrbing has already ar
rived and will be set oil the north side of
Main street from Mrs. Campbelrs store to
the college line and for about 200 feet on
the opposite side of the street
j. Z. Hitch, the i. & o. station agent
here for some time, has resigned his post
here and left to resume his position of re-
| lief station agent for the Philadelphia
| division. On Saturday w A., Taylor, who
has been relief agent since Mr. Hitch re-
signed to accept the agency at Newark,
took charge Of the office. Mr. Hitch dur
| ing his service here made many friends
and was always polite and obliging.
NEWARK, July s.--For the last week or
| two sounds very different and vastly more
melodious than the usual "hum of indus
| try" 50 called, have been issuing from the
knauif organ factory. They have come
from the great organ which the company
has just completed for Roman Catholic
church in Philadelphia, this being the first
new organ upon which all the work was
done In the factory here. The organ as SET
up in the central hall of the building pre-
sents a very handsome appearance, al
though the pipes are not yet decorated.
| 10 the top of the front pipes it is about
thirty feet from the floor, The woodwork
| of the organ being quite light with high
finish, There are three banks of keys
namely, the swell, great and choir man.
nels, with 3S stops, % pedal notes, five
composition pedals, six pedal and mannel
couplers and 2l04 pipes Of wood and
metal. For the pnst two weeks it has been
undergoing the finishing touches and after
the tuning which 1t will receive this week
it will he ready for shipment. Before it,
departure, however. the company contem
| plates giving an organ recital some even
ing at the factory to the resident stock
holders and others, when the big organ
| will be shown off. There are six othel
organs now in process Of building one 81
which will rank among the largest organs
in the country when completed.
The report of the mail carrier, II. II
Haines, for last month shows total o.
1867 pieces handled during the month, al
increase over the month of May of l,36
pieces. OF these S95 were local letters q
the regular two cert postage, the extr
revenue from which will go far towar,
paying the cost of delivery.
On the morning of the Fourth two new
flags were unfured to the breeze from staff
erected on the public school building an,
the town hose house. The school staff !
80 feet long and is erected on the cupola L
support the new 1910 feet flag recentl
purchased by subscription. The flag SUI
mounting the hose house is considerably
smaller affair.
The Ledger is responsible for the state
ment that Michael Seminar, living nea
Appleton, west Of here, found turtle i
his yard last week which had these letter
anu uHte upon IL. ~. ~, lclo. III is sal
to have been cut by Mr.. Alden when
built the house on the Seminar farm.
Squire Smith had two cases before hir
one day last week. A young Christian
swain was charged by young woman {
the same village with attempted feloniou
assault upon her. The defendent prompt
and conclusively proved AN abb by sew,
raj very credible witnesses and the cas-
was dismissed. The other case was co
ored man who wanted to swear out u wa
rant against u man, who. he said, ha
, threatened his life. When asked by til
squire the natural question: "Well, al
. you afraid he will kill you" The negi
replied quickly and innocently, 20, nj
, boss, Use not afeard him. Jest let hi
fool round me awhile an I'll lay i'm out
/, colder an ice. Let i'm come. I'm ready.
, The squire considered he was not yer
( much in fear for his life and the case W,
dismissed.