Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-09
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Il. Tucker; Conductor, George Webb;
Inside Sentinel, John Brough Outside
Sentinel, Howard Marshall; Delegate
to the Funeral Benefit Association at
Baltimore, Joseph NJ. Pricskett.
New Castle, Jan. 3 The second at
tempt to elect Trustee of the New
Castle Commons, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of William Her
bert, resulted in tho election of John
M. Hance by majority vote of 101.
This was really no surprise to the peo-
ple. In the fruitless election in October
John Il. Lambson, we'll known and
eatimable young man, who was born and
reared in this city, was a candidate and
received the highest vote on the Dem.
ocratic side, but he refused to run
again, after seeing the stand taken by
Mr., Rodgers the defeated candidate in
Yesterdays election. Mr.. Rodgers
vote at the last election was much less
than that received by Mr.. Lambson,
but he insisted upon being q candidate
again, whereupon Mr.. Iambson deemed
it wise 10 withdraw from the contest
and would not allow his name to be
used. Had Mr.. Rodgers stayed out of
the fight John r. Lambson would have
been elected. The result of the vote is
as follows: John M. Hance, 275; Ber-
nard Rodgers, 157; John r. Lambson,
8; William Deakyne, A James T. Ella.
son, 3; John A. Walls, l Thomas Frazer,
/ total, 45l.
Frederick Baxter, colored, who claims
to come from Texas and who has been
employed at the Delaware iron works,
was arrested by Officer Tobin on a
warrant issued upon complaint of
woman calling herself Mrs. Russell,
who said that Baxter tried to enter her
house. The case appears to be one OF
jealousy and was continued until this
morning when Mayor Boyd dismissed
IT, upon condition that Baxter should
leave the city. He is under suspicion
OF working shell game in Dobbinsville.
New Castle, Jan. A lunch was
served at the home of Mrs. Richard g.
Cooper at 2 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. At 5 o'clock tea was served at
the home of Mrs. John J. Black.
Among the guests were Mrs. Gen.
James A. Wilson, Mrs. Col Andrews,
Mrs. Theodore Rogers, Mrs. Beaucair
Rogers, Mrs. DIR. Bradford, Miss Will
sou of Wilmington; Mrs. Francis N
Buck, Bear Station; Miss Comegys
and Miss Blount, New York; Mrs. A.
b. Cooper, Mrs. j. j. Black, Mrs
Richard G. Cooper, Mrs. S. i. Wylie,
the Misses Cooper, tho Misses Rooney
and others.
Friendship Conclave, No. 81,
Ancient Order of Adhesive Mogullions
at their meeting on Thursday night
elected tho following officers for the
ensuing term: Past Master Mogul, b.
F, Blackburn: Master Mogul, Patrick
Ahern; Senior Mogul, James f. Can
non; Junior Mogul, Robert II. Har-
rington; Worthy Supe, Henry A. Pad
berg; Cash Grabber, s. Atwood Stew
art; Quill Driver, John G. King; In
side Snoozer, John Montgomery Out
side Snoozer, John Harris; Band Direc-
tor, II. A. Padberg.
Leo Eagin, bright boy, aged II
years, employed in the Knowles wooden
mills, met with an accident yester-
day, which may prove of a serious ma
ture. He was at the top of the shute
which is used for delivering finished
cloth from tho finishing room to tho
shipping room and attempted to slide
down. The bottom of the shute is
about 61a feet above the floor, and il
is supposed that when he landed on
the floor he fell backwards on his head.
He remained in an unconscious condi-
tion for a half hour.
New Castle, Jan. 4.-Lydia White,
aged 5 years, the daughter of Leslie
and Anna White, was taken ill last
night and died at O'Clock this morn
ing. The cause of death was diphtheria.
While the team of John Aspin, coffee
roaster, Of Wilmington, was standing
in front of James Brady's store, this
morning, the horse took fright at a
passing engine and ran away. It
brought up against the platform east
Of the depot, whore it fell, wrecking
the wagon, throwing coffee in all di-
rections. 1t is estimated that at least
500 pounds were spilled and the small
boys were gathering it in.
The team of LiverymRn Watts, which
was standing at the depot, hearing
the noise, took fright and ran away but
fouled the hack with the awning post
in front of Joseph Godwin's hotel,
bending both the axle of tho hack and
the awning post. The horses were
then caught without further injury.
New Castle, Jan. 7.--Incensed at re-
marks made by occupants of the bum
cell "Butch" Walker, colored,
prisoner who is serving a life sentence
in the county Jail, went to the door of
that cell last evening and hurled
through the wicket stone weighing
about four pounds. The missile struck
Jack DAILY, white prisoner, and
severely cut his forehead, exposing the
Of his nose. The wounds required
unu OF urh
sentenced for killing boy named Mul-
vey, whose death resulted from being
hit on the head with a stone, had tho
freedom of the corridor,
The following oflicers-elect of Har-
mony Castle, X. G. E., were installed
last night by P. G. G. John Aspris
aud 2. @. G. W. Frank Taylor: Past
Chief, Theodore Krugg; Noble Chief,
William Emery; Master of Records,
Delaney Wilheme; Clerk of Exchequer,
George Wilhelme; Keeper of Ex-
chequer, Charles Hughes; High
Priest, Alfred Timms; Venerable
Hermit, Walter Sibley; Outside
Guard, William Ahern; Inside Guard,
Theodore Hatton; Ensign, Jackson
Timms; Worthy Chamberlain, Charles
Schloor; Trustees, Theodore Hatton,
Charles Hughes and Samuel Etchell
Widows and Orphans Committee,
Alfred Timms, William Ahern and
Theodore Hatton.
The annual meeting of the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school Association
was held last evening. Officers as fol.
lows were elected: Superintendent,
james NJ. Wise; Assistant Superin-
tendents, Mrs Susan Simpson and Dr.
j. Lel2oy Fisher; superintendent Of
the primary department, Mrs. Mary r.