Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30
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Jesse IL. Tomlinson, grain commits,
sion merchant, died Wednesday, aged
GO years.
John $. Mckinley, a master plumber.
and Union veteran, died on Saturday,
aged 81 years,
Charles Wetzel, aged 81. years, died
yesterday, of injuries caused by a fall
from a wagon.
Louis Calvin Maus, vice-president
OF the J. @. McNaughton Lumber Co.,
died Thursday, aged 81 years.
William Young McAllister, believed
to bo the oldest optician in the United
States, diod Friday, in his Saith year.
William James, colored, was acquitted
on Friday of charge of murder in
having caused the death Of Isaac Thigh
man.
John Crossan, aged 4 years, fell
through the ice aud was drowned In
pond near Trenton and Lehigh avenues
Friday.
John Torpey, aged years. was run
over and killed by trolley car, at
Twenty ninth street and Ridge avenue,
on Saturday.
At the first meeting OF the new board
Co., Friday, Charles M. Swain was
elected president
Edward b. Neafie, aged "a years, a
machinist, was killed Wednesday by
fall into the bold of vessel at Neafie
& Levy's shipyard.
William II. Lucas was elected presi-
dent of the society of the Sons Of st.
George at the annual meeting held last
Thursday evening.
Robert Porter Metz, OF the long es-
tablished firm of George w. Metz g.
Sous, brush manufacturers, died last
Thursday, in his 79lh year.
At the l09th annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania Prison Society, held last
Thursday, Caleb J. Milne president, and
other officers were reelected.
Townsend Hall died Saturday night
OF injuries received by being struck
by a tfolley car at Thirty first and
Spring Garden streets, Monday week.
81. Gabrie's Catholic Chapel, at Thir-
tieth and Reed streets, was dedicated
Sunday by Archbishop Ryan. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. John
McCort, ID. ID.
Tho fifth annual meeting of tine
Netherlands Society was held Thursday
evening at the Union League, William
>. Baker being elected president. A
dinner followed
AT the adjourned meeting of the
stockholders of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Co., Wednesday, President
Wilbur and the present board OF dircc-
tors were reelected.
The Alumni Association Of Girard
College has invited designs and pro.
posals for bronze statue of Stephen
Girard, which it intends to erect in
front of the City Hall.
DIR. Marcus l.. Taylor of Bonneville,
Miss, died in the University Hos
pital on Saturday Of malaria, con-
tracted while riding 40 miles through
storm to. visit sick friend.
The central committee of the Anal.
gamated Association of Street Railway
Employees has adopted resolutions OK
pressing confidence in National Presi-
dent Mahon's character and methods.
Director Thompson said Thursday
the present sources Of the city water
supply are adequate for the existing
demands, and that filtration will give
Philadelphia as pure water as any in
the world.
A safe in the office of Boaricke g.
Tafe, No. 10ll Arch street, was
cracked Saturday night or Sunday
morning, and 5000 in currency and
", 600 in registered bonds were secured
by the burglars.
The Stockholders Of the Edison Flee
tric Light Co. held their annual meet
ing Wednesday and reelected the old
board of managers, with the exception
Of Charles a, Coffin, whose place was
filled by John S. Stevens.
While trying to blow into the barrel
Of an air gun, held by his brother,
John Grinstone, aged IA years. was
killed by the accidental discharge Of
the weapon at Mt. Moriah cemetery
Thursday.
The receiver Of the Spring Garden
National Bank has filed statement of
claim in his suit against Charles II.
Barritt, brought TO recover more than
Sl4l 600 on unpaid discounted paper
and alleged overdrafts.
The annual report of the chief engi-
neer Of the bureau Of fire, made Thurs
day, states that there were 2, l20 fires
during 1895, as compared with LILO in
1891. The losses by fire last year
amounted to 81, $40. 400.
The 10th annual dinner Of the Phila-
delphia Hardware Merchants Asso.
citation was given Thursday night at the
Union League. William W. Supplee,
the retiring president, acted as toast
master and introduced his successor,
Samuel Disston.
Tho police rRided number of
speak easies' late Saturday night.
This plan will he followed hereafter by
superintendent Linden in consequence
OF the opinion by Judge Arnold that
the making of arrests on Sundays for
certain classes of offences is not lawful.
In a letter TO the stockholders of the
Edison Electric Light Co., on Friday,
William d. Marks resigned as a direc-
for, and stated that he had the opinion
OF two leading lawyers that amy lease
OF tho company's property and fran
chises will be illegal, no matter what
ordinances Councils may enact. "
Judge Hare Thursday revoked the
retail liquor license of Gustave Gerst-
lauer, Fillmore street and Lehigh
avenue, because he violated stipula-
tions imposed by the court in granting
the license, that he would close his
bar-room at II p. m. and not sell liquor
for consumption off the premises.
Judge Dallas has dismissed the petit
tion of James Warwick, William x.
Kurtz and Jacob 0. Field, holders of
5, 500 shares of Reading railroad stock.
to intervene as parties defendant IN the
suit for the foreclosure of the Reading
general mortgage. The petitioners de-
sired to Hhiect e me foreclosure.
The Philadelphia Alumni of Lehigh
University held its fourth annual din