Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
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SPECIAL Cnrresondenceu OF fiazette and .iournai
Newark. July 3l.-Mrs. Sarah Jar
rell swore out Il warrant before Squire
Dean, charging her next door neigh
Dor, Mrs. Nellie Santa Barbara, with
assault Constable Mote served the
warrant. Thomas Davis Of Whining
ton represented Mrs. farrell. After
hearing testimony, the defendant was
fined - an costs.
The residence Of Daniel Kennedy on
Elkton avenue, was entered by some
one yesterday and pretty thoroughly
ransacxed. Nothing of importance was
gotten.
Newark, Aug. s Some one attempt
cd to steal two of James Wilson s
horses, Thursday morning The thief
was frightened away by the hired man
who heard the noise and began to in
vestigate, He found the horses in the
lane close to the house, where the would
be thief had left them. 1t is believed
the man had an accomplish, and made
his escape in carriage,
The temperance meeting, in White
mans grove, close TO town, Thursday,
was the largest gathering of people
that has been in this neighborhood for
many years. The crowd was estimat-
ed to be nearly 5,000people. One hun
dred and fifty gallons of ice cream were
consumed, and 800 took dinner. The
great mass of people crowded and
iostled each other to get close enough to
hear the speakers.
Between the colored canipmeetine
and the gathering Of the Seventh Day
Adventists in Morrow's grove. the
Newark people have places to visit. The
Adventists took possession of the grove
on Thursday and so tents have been
erected, They are in circle, and
within the enclosure the large tent OF
worship is erected. About 800 people
are in the grove now, and probably
more will locate on Monday, Meetings
are held every night at s O'Clock. There
will he three meetings on Sunday, al
ii a. M. and 3 and $50 p. IN. gen.
eral invitation is extended to the pub
lie to attend.
Two cyclers William Lovett and Miss
Bert Gamble, met with rather thrill
ing experience while riding on Thurs
day evening. They were going down I
hill on tandem and carriage was
coming up The cyclers were moving
rapidly and the carriage would not give
half the road. The result was the
couple were pitched into the ditch
along the road. Miss Gamble was con
siderably bruised and slightly cui
about the face. Mr.. Lovett ESCAPED
injury.
Newark, Aug, 6.-The large wood.
where the Seventh Day Adventists are
camping was filed with carriages Of
all sorts. on Sunday and the people
numbered many hundreds. The best o.
order prevailed. The day was appar
entity observed by the tenters, YET
there lacked the deyoutness that was
more noticeable on Saturday.
The plans for several needed improve
ments for the dormitory building o
Delaware College are being discussed
1t is proposed TO add large dining
room and kitchen to the west wing.
Probably the largest yield Of oats re
ported in this section belongs to ALFRED
Mackey, who had 20 bushels TO tn,
acre. George Bies had IS bushels and
William Armstrong s.. These farmers
live near Fair Hill, Md, and the three
farms adioin each other
Town Council met last evening. NJ
business Of any great importance wa.
transacted. The law relating to hayint
dogs registered was discussed. III,
regular report of the number of gallon.
of water pumped, and tons of coal used
and number Of small bills ordered "a
be paid The sidewalks were talked
over but nothing done until the de
cision Of Chancellor Wolcott il re-
ceived.
The rectory of ST, Thomas, Fniscona