Evening journal., 1893-12-11
HARE'S CORNER FARM.
1t VIII Be the Subject Of a
Special Meeting Tomorrow.
ApPLIoANTs T0R BAYARD TARM

Dr. Diartindaie breaches TO the New Tenn
rerauoe Reform Club and Gives some
Figures About the sale Of liquor
iu tho local saloons other Matters.
sp.aiai Correspondence Evening Journal
NRw CAsTIE. Dec li-To-morrow
nirhi the Trustees OF the Common VIII
meet TO solve the problem of renting the
Hare's Corner farm. and other important
matters may bo acted upon There are
three issues on the Hares Corner Ques-
iion and the trustees are divided in that
way. Some of them want the present
lessee % remain another year, approved
security being furnished by him beiev
ing that II the man have half q chance
he will be successful and not only
nav the FUN amount OF his
arfearare in rent but "come up on time
next year and improve the farm. Then
there are those who declare that the
farm has been dep'eciating for years, in
fact ever since Merchant II. T. Eagle was
its tenant and &c is now going into decay
and these will oppose with might and
main any proposition TO rent the farm
another year TO the present tenant
Then there is a feeling that II the tenant
is ordered of the trustees
and the city may lose an
the cash now due them and these
will vote for The present tenant for
another year New applicants for the
farm are Joseph Quigley aud lyand =.
Bullen, both of Wilmington, but good
farmers Magistrate Jauvier also has a
proiege TO take that portion of the pres
eut acreage in the farm known as Bayard
farm Ii was decided some time ago 90
en-, of this farm from the main tract and
place buildings upon it.
Temperance Reformers Hear Some Fig
nres
The Young Mems Temperance Reform
Club numbering forty wearing their
new badges. attended services In The NJ y
Church yesterday morning. where Rev
TIE Martindale.D ID. d., preached a stirring
sermon from the text: (which now OF
these three thiukest thou, was neighbor
unto him that fell among the thevesl
la welcoming the club Or. Martindale
said that be was especially glad of the
opportunity TO speak 90 them.
as DE felt partly responsible for
the existence of ethe organization.
lie said be bad been connected with the
temperance cause since his earliest boy
hood. He gave the following figures which
had been given Co him by responsible
person Ten gallons of beer, alone. are
sold Ina eoch hotel In his city every day
Sixteen glasses at 8 Genes "a glass is $50
and ten times tha' amount makes $50 a
dag FOR beer. and for every day On the
week, not including Sunday $3.50 is spent,
for which no return So made
Two phiiadeiphians Laid TO Rcst
William Jolly's sou n.law. James Mel
Ion, who died in Philadelphia on Friday.
was laid TO rest iu the Presbyterian
Cemetery here this morning after brief
services The remains arrived here on
the ! / 30 train this morning, accompanied
by delegation of friends from the
Quaker City a large coucourse Of
liends OF Mrs Mellon, the young
widow, Joined the cor,ege as it moved to
the cemetery.
A special car on the n 30 train Satur.
day morning. conveyed the mourning
friends and the body OF Mrs Sarah
Black Young from Philadelphia 90 lhis
city Mrs Young was the wife OF the late
Commodore William s. Young, L S n,
and she died in Philadelphia on Wednes.
day She was an aunt of Dr. John J.
Black Services were held here soon
after thearrival Of The train