Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07
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Special correspondence OF Gazette and journal


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
NEWARK. Feb. Mrs. Carl Brossmann of
philadelphia, sister of Mrs. Theodore r.
Wolf of this town, died at her sidence
Wednesday afternoon. lnterment will be
in Mt. Peace cemetery, West Philadelphia,
to-day. Mrs. Brossmann was sick only d
few days with pneumonia; her husband is
also dangerously ill. She left three minor
children and two sisters. Mrs Fritz Wolf
of Edwardsyille, ILL.,, and Mrs. T. II. Wolf
of this town.
A young man by the name Of Macallister.
living in Christiana, came up here night
be. ore last to take part in the racing up
and down Main street. He was accom-
panied by Miss Eastburn. daughter of
Frank Eastburn, living near Jones' mill.
The horse started to run and kick when in
front OF ). X. Choate's store, and Mr..
Macallister, being unable to stop the
runaway. rolled out of the sleigh, leaving
Miss Eastburn TO take care of the horse
and of herself. Miss Eastburn is quite q
hOrsewoman and tried to get the reins, but
they had fallen under the feet OF the
horse, and she, following the example of
her escort, jumped out. The horse, left to
his own devices, laid out n straight course
for home, and reached there without
doing damage either to the Sleigh or to
himself.
Another sleighing escapade which was
carefully guarded has just come to light.
Glenn Steele and George Spence two of
Newark's young galiants on Tuesday
night, were out in double sleigh with
their best girls to enjoy the mid.winter
sport. When they reached the Pennsyl-
vania railroad culvert which crosses the
Christiana road about mile and a half
from town, the runner of the sleigh broke
and all four of the occupants were hurled
out on the snow drifts along the roadside
Steele managed to stop the horses and the
young ladies were taken mp to farmhouse
nearby and the two belated pleasure
seekers mounted their ,steeds and rode into
| town where they secured cutters and went
back for their girls. But fate was against
them. Just as Steele was passing the same
place where the first breakdown occurred
the runner of his cutter broke and he had
to trust the bringing home of lis young
lady to the tender mercias of Spence.
A swell wedding was solemnized by
Preacher Smith, last night AT the resi-
| dence OF George Stevenson, colored. The
| contracting parties were Grace Price and
William Henry Davis, generally known
not over 5 feet high and his bride is q
large woman, at least inches taller than
her husband. shorty" is well-known
character around here, having been for
some time the right-hand man of Allen q.
Oliver, an extensive chicken breeder of
this vicinity.
NEWARK. Feb. A serious accident oc-
Cured on Main street, Saturday morning.
j. Il. Maxwell and his son Clarence, went
out sleighing with u young horse, and
when near the Centre station OF the Penn
sylvania railroad, the horse became fright
ened by the cars and in his efforts to get
away upset the sleigh, throwing Mr., Max
well out with great force on tile frozen
ground. The blow fractured the leg bone
near, the nip Joint a painful and serious
break. DR.. Henry was called in. lie SAYS
his patient will not be out for many weeks
and that such fracture generally leaves a
lameness.
This town is up in arms over the manner
in which the lately appointed dog catcher,
Louis Bias, colored, has been putting To
death the unredeemed dogs caught on the
streets without mu2zles Five duSs Were
killed last Friday and those who witnessed
the killing tell of u brutality beyond toier-
alton. Several of the dogs had to be shot
more than once and one dog five times.
The lust one did not die soon enough for
the hasty dog. killer and he picked HIM up
by the hind legs and beat ont his brains OH
u nearby post. A petition addressed to
Crank Stout of Wilmington, agent for the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals, has been circulated throughout
town and has been generally signed. The
Indignation aroused is not directed ut the
Town Commissioners but at the brutality
of the officer appointed by the Council.
The reports for the month of January in
the public schools have been made out,
and the following are the names OF the
highest scholars in each grade, the marks
being made up from class standing, de-
partment and attendance:
Twelfth grade-Louis DpHadway, J.
Lamont Stewart, Owen Mason and George
Medill.
Eleyenth-Eva DuHadway. Elizabeth
Crime, Thomas Mckeon and Blanche Gal
lagher.
Eighth-Winifred Beckwith, Eta Will
SOIL and Florence Butler.
Seyenth-Richard Chillas, Mary Fader
and Hugh Stewart.
Sixth--Edna Lilley, Essie McKGon, Addie
benjamin and Lee Elliott.
Fiftb-Frank Bradley, Frank Fader,
Leroy Hall and Sara Cuoch.
F0urth-Niary Poole, Willie Grub,
Annie Beltz and Theresa Kelley.
Third--Edna Griffin, Annie Gregg, Lizzie
kisslnger, Waiter Warren, Norris Wright
and Malcolm Frazer.
Second-Nlaggie Barton, Clark McCarns
and John FerrO.
First-Edna Getty, Raymond Perkins
and Charlie Hayes.
The town was in darkness SATURDAY.
night. The boiler INSPECTOR came down
saturday and condemned the feed pipes of
lie boiler at the electric light woFks, aGd
as 1t was dangerous to Keep up steam
nder those circumstances tile tifeS were
pat out and the pipes liTed. The lights
we're IN working order again last night.