Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
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NEwArx, Dec. %. Early in the fall m
altr;nlit WAS made by some Of the studrnis
OF Delaware College 10 form boarding.
club. i committee OF live wasappointedHu
have, at last, about conn letcd arrangemtll
This new PROJECT is 10 be called '1i'iie Della,
ware college Cooperative Boarding CLUB,
and will 20 into effect on the opening OF
the term at the beginning of the new year,
'rwenty-thrce students have already Joined
aud elected ". D. Jester, 80, of Delaware
City, president, Every available room ~
the college dormitories is occupied, the
boys having given up their rooms at the
several boarding houses i'll town. The
club will furnish table, chairs and food
and the lady in charge, furnish table linen,
&c and attend to the cooking. The club
will have its rooms on the ground floor Of
the west wing OF the old college build'hs,
The former prices that the students have
been paying for board have been
from So to $3.50 per week and under tins
new management, 1t will not exceed $40
pei week. This scheme for better ana
cheaper board for the college men, has
been discussed for several years by d. y
Murphey, a trustee of the college, and u
was mainly Through his efforts that this
excellent arrangement has been effe3ted.
At the last'reguar meeting OF the Delta
Phi Literary Society OF Delaware College,
Il challenge for Joint contest, consisting
of debate and defamation, was received
from Athennan Literary Society. The
challenge was accepted. The question for
debate Isl That Canada Should be An
nexed TO the United States" The Athc-
mean Society have the affirmative and the
| Delta Phi the negative side of the question.
| The names of the mem bers to participate
| in the contest have not us yet been an.
| nonnced This meeting between the rival
! societies has for many years been the Gus.
| tom, and is looked upon rs the event OF
the scholastic year. The date fixed Tor the
contest is the first Friday III February
At $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
! railroad hack drew up to the OliiGe 81
! squire W. IL. Smith and a stylish couple
| of strangers came in and inquired for .
marriage license. Squire Smith told them
| he did not keep licenses and they cpnit
only be obtained at the clerks Office il
Wilmington This seemed to disturb tn,
serenity of the young couple and after.
hurried consultation they appealed TO TN
venerable squire to know what they
should do. He directed them to Elkton
the county seat OF Cecil county, Md, wher
license and preacher were To be Lad
and the happy but somewhat bewildeFe'
couple resumed their romantic quest.
NEWARK, Dec. M.-AlthouEh Newark j
small place in regards 10 population,
has many things for which il MAJ
justly be proud. 1t has long been til
Doust of SewRrkers that their town wa
the ATHENS of Delaware 1t IS eertainl,
reading community MS the NUMBER o
daily newspapers that come here illus
trate. The several newsdGalers dlstribut
no less than 5113 daily papers and til
weekly State papers lar exceed tina
nuuber. The total population is hardi.
,21v and allowing four people to iamll
il makes nearly two daily papers for eael
family, white and black, living within
the town limits. OF the Wilmington
papers EVERY EVENING heads the list wit
, apatronuge Of l23; the Philadelphia Rtyor
has the greatest circulation, 203. VIII
this abundance OF daily reading matte
there should be no doubt about Newur
! keeping mp with the times and ben
1 thoroughly informed concerning the new
/ OF the outside world.
i, lie Jr. O. L.. A. VI. of Strickersvill,
( Pa, dedicated Their new nall last nigh
. Hugh {. Browne, a former resident OF TN
G town, now Of Mlqdletuwn, was tile oratt
/ of tun occasion. several NewaricrS Il
i tendr. the dedicntiuH. This order is mai
i ing great preparations for the 'opouin
/: exercises, December eth.
= George w. PaXsun, the father of Clarl
4 son PaXsun Of this town, died at his hon
t ut Harrisburg, Pa, Yesterday, III tho y,
Il year Of his aye. He leaves widow ~.
5 four children, two SONS and two daughter
Il oil ol whom are married. lie wlll
o buried SUNDAY,
4 W. G. iodgkins Of the United Stat
Q Coast and Geodctic survey. Washingto
1 y. e., was III town yesterday. MIR. Hold
y kius is the gentleman Who ran the circu
!, boundary between Delaware amt pennsy
o yallla about year aco.