Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
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Special Correspondenceo of Gazette and Journal
New Castle, July 23. Mrs. Catherine
Toner died yesterday afternoon. A
son, James Toner, emigrant inspector at
Governors leland, n. y, and two
daughters, Mrs. John Kelley and Mrs.
Charles Snyder, survive her.
White employed at the Delaware Iron
Works yesterday Clayton Smead was
severely cut in the face near the eyes
by being struck by piece of iron.
The accident was caused by shifter
bar breaking.
Wilbur Tucker, mschinist at the
Delaware Iron Works, had his right
foot mashed Tuesday by grip die
falling on it.
New Castle, July 27.-About 600
persons attended the meeting held at
the headquarters of the West End
Democratic Club Saturday, on the
occasion of the raising of flag in
honor of the nomination of Bryan and
Sewall as the Democratic nom inees for
President and Vice President of the
United States. W. G.. Ross presided
and L. Irving Handy and George F.
Stephens, the latter of Philadelphia,
made addresses.
John A. Schuhardt. Sr., is candi-
date for delegate to the Democratic
State convention.
New Castle, July 2s.--Ths Elite
Camping Club, composed of members
of Co. II, N. G. D., went into camp
on the New Jersey shore a mile and a
quarter above Penn's Grove yesterday,
and will remain there 10 days. The
party comprises Capt. E. E. Rogers,
Lieut., Henry A. Padberg, Sergeant A.
Brown Lancaster, Quartermaster Will
liam Clark, Corporal Haywood Case,
Col. F. Merton Munson and Priyates
George Hastings, 7. Bankson Holcomh,
William Hoffman, George Barr and
Robert Gooden.
Jane Moloninski was arraigned be-
fore Mayor Boyd yesterday, charged
by her husband with larceny as bailee.
The former possessed $500 and the lat
ter S400, and when Mrs. Moloninski
refused to surrender the money in her
possession she was locked out of the
house. Thereupon she rented another
house. The mayor required the plain
tif to nay the costs of the suit, after
which the couple became reconciled
and went home together.
Yesterdays storm was one of the
worst ever seen here. On the river it
was extremely severe. A small boat
containing three men capsized and
was driven to the New Jersey shore,
where the castaways safely landed.
The party is supposed to have consisted
OF John Warren, Ellintt Melville and
Samuel Dougherty of Wilmington,
who were fishing near the ietty late In
the afternoon.
George Vincent, formerly OF this city
but now of Newport, fell from bicycle
Sunday and broke rib and wrist
and sprained an arm.
If shelter for the patrons of the
steamers Major Reybold and Thomas
Clyde is not provided at the Whining.
ton d Northern railroad wharf those
boats it is said, will discontinue using
that wharf and use the Delaware street
wharf.
New Castle, July 80. The monthly
Meeting of the Board of Education was
held last evening.
The finance committee reported
bank, balance Of sl5 and announced
that 1t will probably be prepared to-
pay months orders about the middle
of next week.
The board ignored communication
from the City Council, in which the
Council condemned the board for dis
missing teachers.
The aoceptances of Misses Schellen-
berger, Reber and Kast, who we're re-
Gently elected teachers, were received.
The committee on school property
was directed to ascertain the cost Of
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