Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

| anu nl5 aDuomen ana side were nor
ribly burned. DIR. Fisher was sum
moned and did everything in his power
10 relieve the sufferings of the child.
New Castle, jar. TO- During fight
between Wesley Dixon and Emma
Sheppard, brother and sister, yester-
day afternoon, the former had his noso
cut and the lattor an eye and ear in
jured. DiXen WAS hit with stove lid,
which, he alleges, the woman threw at
him. Georgie Sheppard, aged four
years, was severely cut about the
head. The man and woman were
arrested by Officer Morgan and the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children. Tho house occupied by
the parties is in an extremely filthy
condition.
Charles Goeneschi, who was terribly
burned on Wednesday, died yesterday
Tine funeral of Miss Mary Il. Booth
took place this afternoon. Services
were held in Emanuel p. f. Church
and interment was made in the family
vault. The pail bearers were Edwin
Herbert, @. Edwin Eckles, Jamee Chal-
longer, James G. Shaw, DIR. II. II.
Tybout and Il. Rogera.
New Castle, jan. IS. AT special
meeting Of City Council, Saturday
evening, the adyisability of putting
new globes on the street lamps was con-
sidored
James g. Shaw stated that it would
be impossible TO guarantee good service
with the globes now in use. New
| globes would cost 50. 10 each. IL the
city would obtain them he would guar
antee satisfaction and furnish man to
light the lamps and keep them in proper
| condition, thus relieving the policemen
OF this duty.
Councilman Cooper objected on tho
| ground that the expense, amounting to
nearly .S400, was too much to put upon
tho Taxpayers.
Mr.. Shaw said lamp of another de-
sign would be exhibited on the corner
opposite the Rcd Mems Hall.
Further consideration of the matter
was postponed until the next meeting of
Council.
Mr.. Tyson complained that on ac.
count of having no siding he could not
compete with the w. a. N. Railroad
Co. in supplying stone and Stag for
the streets. 1t is proposed to use either
stone or Stag between Fourth street
and the depot
jefferson King installed the following
officers elect of Division No. 3, A. o.
| H., Saturday evening: President,
James L. White; Vice. President. Will
liam S. Martin; Treasurer, Bernard
Rodgers; Recording Secretary William
Guilfoil Financial Secretary, James +.
Dougherty; Assistant Financial Secre-
tary, James Tobin; Sergeant alarms,
Joseph Farley.
Emma Sheppard and Wistar Dixon,
who were arrested on the charge of
being drunk and disorderly and Great
ing nuisance, were arraigned before
Mayor Boyd yesterday and given 10
days to mako preparation for leaving
| town. r
A skating party consisting of Miss
Virginia Cooper, Miss L. Rodney, Miss
Anna Rodney, Miss Mary Holcomb,
Miss Sarah Rodney, Miss Bessie Jan
yier, @. Edwin EclSels, Alexander
Cooper. James Rodney T. Bankson
Hocomb, Dorsey Rodney and Henry
Piper spent Saturday on the ice at
Buford mills. A luncheon was spread
at the home Of Mrs. j. E. V. Platt.
John Furman, the Hungarian who
Na9 hoonhlt1Ai ubbub tWp lIOlbub uRO DY
Harry Dillon, fell on a stairway yester-
day morning and sustained severe
wound ON his head and badly injured
an eye. II is stated that he is unable
to stand since he was assaulted.
| The funeral of William II. Sutton, a
highly respected young man of this
city, took place this afternoon. He
was a member of Seminole Tribe,
lmp'd. o. II. M, and also member
of the M. +. Church. Services were
held in that church and interment was
nude in the Presbyterian cemetery.
| The pall-bearers were William w.
Cooper, John A. Walls John Il. Stoops,
Joseph H. Dougherty, Hickman Hewitt
and Lewis Sutton.
New Castle Jan. 10. Misses Susie
McCallin, Josie Fitzgerald, Maggie
Murphy and Mary Silcox and Messrs,
William ]. Martin and James McCallin
have joined the choir of st. PETERS
! Church..
The funeral Of Annie Merwaldt took
| place this morning. Services were
held in st. Peters Church and inter
ment was made in the cemetery adioin-
ing.
William Newkirk, who was killed in
| i ulldutlllllAi hODlHls ny lUb Dfelk-
ing of scaifold, resided here for several
years. lie married Miss Lizzie Hew-
lett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Hewlett
The assessment lists for this year
are exhibited at the following places !:
Eastern district, Ferris drug store /;
Western district, United States Hotel !;
| Northern district, Hunters marble
works; Southern district, Star Hotel.
John Shearer's tongue and throat be-
came paralyzed yesterday. He was
stricken while at work at the William
Lea & Sons Co. IS flour mills. lie had
not recovered the power of speech to-
day,
Superintendent James 3. Lancaster
of the New Castle Gas CO. examined
the lamp on Tenth street near School
yesterday and found the lower pipe full
of water.
1t is stated that Montgomery will not
sign with the Wilmington Base ball
| Club.
The remains of John j. B. Taylor of
Wilmington were brought to this city
to-day under escort of committee OF
the Q. A. G. and inferred in the NJ. Il.
cemetery. The pall-bearers wore
Thomas Doris, Charles Newlove, John
Newlove, Joseph Stack, Cranston Hun
ter and John McNally.
MILFOhD.
Special Correspcndence OF Gazette ana journal
Milford, Jan. 9,-Asbury Chapter, f..