Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
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Special Correspondence OF Gazetteand journal
NEWARK, March THE fair of the
4Etna Hose Il Ladder Company, which
has been in progress for several weeks in
me nose house on Academy avenue,
closed on Friday night and final addi-
ton of the company's accounts show the
falr to have been successful beyond the
most sanguine expectations. Ii was held
primarily to make enough money To
liquidate small debt of 5000 or 500. con-
tracted for uniforms and current expenses,
but as the net profits will be about 800.
the company will now be able to purchase
other equipments, add lockers to their
rooms and make other needed improve
iments. The total receipts OF the fair were
u the neghbOrhood of $1,000 although
the final accounts have not been made
out. On Friday evening the organ
contest was decided in favor of
Miss Birdie Bailey, who collected s67
towards the prize instrument. The I'M
successful contestants and the amounts
they raised were Miss Florence Poyard.
Elkton. sos; Miss Sarah keeley, $40; Miss
Alice Clorme,, Landcnberg Sl3, a total of
slIS. For finger ring Sl0l .25 was raised
the winner being Miss Lizzie Hill. Who
turned in Si2.65. A harness which was
contested for has moi yet been awarded.
These articles were CHANGED off to the fol-
lowing persons: Harness, TO George
Taylor; watch, to Miss Maria Roberts:
road cart, to Amos osborne: bedroom set
OF furniture to John A. Mulin; breastpin,
and earrings, to W. l., prettvman. vii
mlngtun, lounge to Joseph Smith. The
managers of the fair and members of the
hose company desire to return their
thanks 20 all those who assisted them and
especially to the ladies who contributed SO
much to its success.
NEWARK, March Son Sunday There
were two infant baptisms at 81. 'fhomasi
Episcopal Church at special service m the
afternoon. On Thursday evening in the
parish house of this church the Rev. Mr.,
hartlelt, rector Of Christ Church, Chris
tlana hundred, will ollciate and preach N
73o o'clock. This is the first Of a series of
addresses to be delivered during Lent on
successive Thursday evenings before this
parish.
The local mail delivery and collection
system had been in operation lust a wear
ut the beginning of this month and az the
original instructions 70 Postmaster Herd
man were to continue the service FORA wear
only, there was some anxiety felt here ns
70 whether the system was to be continued
mere. In the absence of any iustrtlctions
II was continued by the local office nend-
ing the reception of nj answer to n letter
o. inquiry as to its continuance The act
nv assistant postmaster general has Just
written and ordered the service continued
mere unlil June 30th ut least Oh account of
the marked success which has attended the
experiment in Newark, After that date
us continuance here and elsewhere will
depend upon the receiving another appro-
prIatlon for the purpose from Congress.
On sunday morning collections were
takenup in tho Episcopal and Presbyterian
Churches for the benefit of the Russian
famine relief fund and about $40 WAS
given in each church. The Methodist
Church was 10 have devoted its morning
collection to that purpose but decided to
post pone so doing until several weeks
later as it has just at present unusual
money needs for its own purposes.