Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-14
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NEWARK. April 1.-THE last regular
meeting OF the present council took place
last evening i'll the council chamber with
Mossrs. Hossingcr, Curtis, Luton, Hart,
| Wilson and Donnell present, the terms of
the last three expiring with this meeting.
Some time was spent in revising thoproofs
of the annual report of council prepara-
tory to its publication within few days
This will show a deficit Of Si05.s0 in the
town and street department, the total re-
| ceipts being S6950.90 and the total ey-
penditures 81 $500. In the water depart.
ment this deficiency is partly made M by
a balance Of SI63.59. The expenditures Of
this department were 81, $50 50 and the re-
ceipts S2,996.15. Altogether the report Is
| very gratifying The petition for the OPEN
\ ing OF new street south of Main street.
which was signed and presented to coun-
Gil several months ago, was refused be-
cause the line of the proposed street was
not sufficiently designated by the petit
| TONERS. The matter will probably be re-
introduced in different form to the next
council by the projectors of the new street
which when opened will be continue
ton OF Delaware avenue Water ordin-
ance NO. IA, section was amended by
| a horizontal reduction of $3.50 on all at
| tachment permits for different sizes Of
pipes hereafter attached to the main. This
will no doubt induce an increase of the
water consumers, which is the aim of the
reduction Last month the water report
showed l ,2s1 900 gallons of water pumped.
The meeting adjourned after the retiring
members had INDUCED in some pleasant
| "reminiscences of their terms and ventured
the remark that they might be returned by
their constituents for another two years
term. Tuesday night half dozen mem
bers OF the hose company, in their new
rubber suits, took trial run with the hose
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the bose was attached to the plug and put
i'll service for short time.
The National Bank has Just been CON
nected with the Newark Telephone Elk
change, the number of the phone being
II. Evan w. Lewis Of the Delaware
House is now no longer connected with the
exchange because of his removal from
town. His place in the exchange is taken
by W. IL. Steele whose 'phoneis number
II, formerly the Delaware House number.
The exchange has now 10 subscribers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Colmery cele-
brated the Goth anniversary of their mar
rlage on Tuesday evening at their home on
Maine street in the presence of many kins.
men and friends. The aged bride and
groom are both 80 years of age and are re-
inarkably well preserved either of them
being able to walk mile or two without
excessive fatigue. OF the issue Of the
couple there We're present four children,
eight grandchildren and 10 great grand
children. Many presents and good wishes
were rendered to Mr.. and Mrs. Colmery by
those present and refreshments were
served during the evening to the so or GO
guests present from Philadelphia, Will
mington. Delaware City and other places
throughout the county.
Last evening and the night before the
electric lights went out and remained So
FOR several hours during the first part of
the evening. The trouble was caused both
times by the heating of some shaftine
journals at the central station.
NEWARK, April 9.-At d meeting of the
farmers, held in the council chamber
Thursday afternoon, at which Amos
Thompson, the Aberdeen, Md, Gamer
was present, arrangements were completed
Tor the bringing of the cannery to this
town. During the past several weeks the
progressive men of the town have been
seeking to interest the farmers in this new
enterprise, and they have at last succeeded
MT. Thompson at first said that he must
nave at least 300 acres planted in corn
before he could start his cannery but he
has, since somewhat reduced this amount
and agreed to come here. On Monday and
Tuesday next he will be at the office Of s.
j. Wright, the secretary Of the board 81
trade, who has conducted the negotiations
with MT. Thompson, to finally meet the
| farmers and sign the contracts for corn
and tomatoes for the coming season. 1t Is
thought that about $50 acres will be
pledged.
Last Saturday night as George Dobson
was passing under the b. d o. bridge
north of town he was "held up in true
Diamond Dick" style by two men who
grabbed him around the throat and cried
N dramatic tones your money or your
NE Dobson had no money and he told
them SO but he was nevertheless knocked
down and searched. Finding nothing his
assallants left. This is the first ehapter
The second chapter opened in Squire
smiths office Thursday, when Dobsol
proved the truth of the old saving that
he laughs best Who laughs last ijefor,
the squire was arraigncd two young men,
John Brown and Reuben Simson, charged
with highway robbery and assault, ihe
warrant Tor Their arrest being sworn ont
by Dobson's father. Both young men have
good regulations and it was not hard foi
them TO prove that the whole thing was
arranged as joke. They were neyerthe
less llhed 90 each and put under 800 peace
bond and given sharp lecture BY til,
squire.
NEWARK, April 1.-THE interior of tn,
green house Of the Experiment Station
just now presents a very pretty scene witt
J its mass OF growing tomato vines brough
to trultlon under the care of Prof. N Fl
Beckwith during the last few months
Altogether there are l40 plants, set Il
inches apart and trained upwards. Til,
seed were planted December 9TH and trans
planted January Goth, and the first rip,
. fruit was plucked March Ith The vine
are full of fruit, which will very shortly
mature. That already plucked has beef
: of large size and excellent flavor. Prof
Beckwith undertook this experiment /,
refute the popular belief hereabouts tia
tomatoes could not be we'll or prolitabl
l raised in hot houses.
! College opened again on Thursday aftc
/ q vacation Of II days. from March 2iitl4 /,
April 9th, length OF time heretofore lin
: known in Faster vacation annals Of III
q college. With several exceptions all III
students went to their homes.
+ Last week the following officers o
g Minqna Tribe |. O. Il, NJ, were raised b
z Deputy Grand Sachem William II Tayl6
and staff Venerable Prophet, Edwin
I. Cloud; Worthy Sachem, George Il. Crossall
i Senior Sycamore Levi FARRELL; .Iunio
Sycamore, 4. w Ennis Keeper 4
: Wampum,J John L. FriclS; Chief of Record.
Il Thomas Pyle; I. s.. George w. Griffin, s
n s., Frank NJ. Smith; q. w, II. IT. Tweed
a g. r., r. y. Collins; Warriors, G. l.. steele
:" Harry Q. Frazer, II. D. Draper Braves. i
/ w Powell $. A. j. Wood, G., w. None
K and !. II. Roach.
ON Friday evening half dozen amaten
photographers met at the house Of Iiel
u tenant and Mrs. Brooks and formed
camera club which is to meet monthly I
the houses of the different members
discuss matters relating TO their work an
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