Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-07
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NEWARK, March 3i.---The annual election
FOR three members OF town council to serve
for two years will take place on Tuesday,
April 18th, from to 3 p. m. in the council
chamber ut the town house. The members
whose terms expire are $. NJ. Donnell of
the western district, Wilbur 7. Wilson of
the middle and Samuel J. Wright of the
eastern district There is already some
talk as to candidates and for the western
district there seems u very strong desire
among the voters to return s. NJ. Donnell
for his fourth term in the body and dis
position on the latter's part to return if the
people insist. In the middle ward DR.. ii.
q. NJ. kollock, DR.. {. Henry and Wilbur
T. Wilson are spoken of, the latter to sue
ceed himself. $. j. Wright declares him
self moi u candidate for reelection in the
eastern district, and for his place George
w. Williams for many years and sill the
secretary and treasurer of the town, is be-
ing urged by his friends with every indi-
cation OF success.
Some days ago there was large meet
ing of the farmers of the neighborhood in
the council chamber, to meet representa-
tive of the canning firm that wishes to
establish corn cannery here The meet
ing. was presided over by George ID. Medill,
and the needs of the cannery, in the way
Of raw MATERIAL was explained by the
representative, a Mr. Thompson, who
stated that the industry would require 20
keep it going about 400 acres in corn, for
which it would pay cash $3.50 ton. There
would be employed during the season
about 60 persons, men, women and chill
dren, and almost all of them would be
taken from Newark, or as many as the
locality could supply. There were about
so acres pledged al the meeting for corn
culture, and the representative is now
driving around among the farmers to get
the full 400 acres pledged. He has so far
met with success, and the new enterprise
will likely be secured.
NEWARK, April last evening the
comedy Joshua Whitcomb," parody on
the odd Homestead was presented by
w. p. Jefferson, originally of the Home
stead Company, assisted by local anna
tours. The entertainment was in Caskey
Hall, which was crowded. The receipts,
which We're large, will be divided between
the Heptasophs, Conclave No. 6, and the
promoter Of the entertainment. Those who
took part in the play were W. ID. ,Ieffer-
son, i. y. Blest, G. Il. II. McKinsey, J. 7.
NJ. Trout, Steward Wade, Homer Lilly,
BERTHE Gambell Ada Garlic and Lille
Stroop. The quartet, which sang the "0ld
Oaken Bucket &C., was composed of A.
II, Raub, ]. 7. Armstrong, J.. IL. Hos
singer and William H. Cook,
The young men of the town have formed
baseball team for the coming season to
represent the sporting eleme.s of the
town outside the college. Courtland Miller
Is the manager and the following comprise
the team; George Miller, Victor Willis,
Courtland Miller, Lewis Steele, William
smith. Harry McKinsey. Harry Hill, Cal
vim Worrall, Robert Potts and William
Armstrong. The first game will be played
in Q week or two with the Elkton team.
The Delaware College team has scheduled
It's first game Of the season Mt Media, Pa,
where il will play the Shortlidge Academy
students on April 18th.
al u meeting of Oriental Lodge, No. II,
10, Q. f., on Thursday night, the follow
ing officers were elected: N. g., A. l..
Chambers; VI O., j. X. Jones, K. s, James
u. Hayes, ]anitor, James Jefleris. ]. r..
Price, deputy grand master. and other
officers q the grand lodge, will be here in
short time 10 install the oificers-elcct.
NEWARK, April 5.On Thursday after
noon at . o'clock there will be a meeting
| OF farmers in the council chamber of the
town house on Academy street to confer
| finally with the representative of the can
| ming industry that desires to come here.
| The above representative has canvassed
the farmers Of the community pretty thor
| onghly during the past week and has re-
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ing Is for the purpose Of ascertaining the
| aggregate acreage in corn that the farmers
Will pledge to plant tor the supply of the
cannery Altogether the product Of 400
acres in corn will be required to keep the
industry supplied during the season, and
it Is thought this will be pledged. The
cannery will not only create home
market, but it will employ from 20 to 70
hands--men and women and children
and pay out from $1,000 to $1,000 month
in wages, which is just what Newark at
| present needs-a more or less general dis
tribution of money.
sunday evening was an off one with the
| pastors OF three of the local churches. At
st. Thomas Episcopal Church the Rev. X .
| !. Hammond Of Emmanuel Church, High
lands. near Wilmington, preached at the
80 7. N, service, exchanging pulpIts with
| the lsev. q. NJ, Bond, rector Of 81. Thomas
| On account If the sickness of the Rev Mr..
Miller Of the Presbyterian Church, no SER
| vice was held There iii the morning. In
| the evening the Rev, DIR, Vallandigliam
! filled the pulpit. At the Methodist Church.
q sensational revivalst named Ogle held
forth aud by his personal force and anus
\ ing actions, amounting almost to gymnas
| ties, surprised and captured his hearers
and has set the whole town talking about
his unconventional way Of Saving souls"
| lie Is foreman here a week.
On Thursday evening the Rev. Charles
y. Murray Of st. Andrews Church, Will
mington, Will preach in the st. Thomas
parish house at 100 O'Clock
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