Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-26
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Newark, Aug. 20. Teams rapidly
make Main street q very dangerous
thoroughfare az night On Wednesday,
evening bicycliat who was iourneyiog
from Camden, N. j., To Washington
waH run down ny team, and his wheel
was demolished.
The boilers at the electric light and
water plant have heen examined by a
lolier inspector, and found to he In
fairly good condition.
John L.. Friok's hurse, which recently
w6s severely cut by some malicious per-
son, Ia improving
Herman Tyson, who has charge OF
the horses from the Newark stock farm,
was thrown from his sulky, during a
collision, in rnce at Portland, Me-,
| this week, ami seriously injured.
| Mr.. anu Mrs John L. Armstrong
have returned from their wedding trip.
They will reside with tho latter's
mother, Mrs. Mary Pie.
| Nawnrls, Aug. 2I.--.Tbere bias been q
general kick among the users OF electric
| lights hero, over the increased rate put
upon them. At present tho plant is in
Il good working condition, hut should
Town Council decide 10 keep this in
creased rate on the users, there will be
big slump among the patrons. The
rnte has been placed go high that only
| the rich can afford to use 1t. On an
average 60 per cent OF the merchants
will return to cnal oil il the old rates
are not continued,
Allen Oliver, an extensive breeder oi
fine poultry, took large number of bis
fowls Monday and started out to eX.
hibit at the different fairs. Mr.. Oliver
has been exceptionally successful. In
the chicken shows at Baltimore. be
carried of several frat prizes and q
number OF seconds. The fowls he has
with him are all premium winners and
he will exhibit them at all the fairs il
this neighbOrhood.
The public schnols will open on Mon.
day. The commissioners request that
the parents send their children tn the
schools on this date. owing tn tho owe,
crowded condition In which the schoo
will he. Children wishing aeats should
not fail to enter at that time. Some
will no doubt be kept out until the
Christmas holidays
iss Kathleen Moore has been ap
pointed primary teacher 10 tho Hook
aHsin public school.
BROOKS J.. Ross, n graduats OF Della
ware College, class Of '93. who has beer
engaged in tho breeding Of coach
horses, near Seaford. will lenve mex
week with his fnther, j. J.. Ross, fo
Scotland.
john Aiken brought suit against Mrs
Louisa Peterman Thursday for eigh
months wages, ut SIP per month, ant
money for different articles which h,
claimed he has purchased for the place
The case was tried before SPUR
Medill. Aiken is q cripple and Mrs
, Peterman claimed nothing had heel
said about how much per month he wa
to receive. I. Blair Pie was counse
, for Mira. Peterman. After all testimou
had been heard the squire, In view O
, the fact that Mrs. Peterman had nRi
him $40 previously, gave Aiken jud2
ment for 81. IS.
The races at Kemblesvillo attracte
, about 800 people. The trials Of spee
were most excalent. aud close finiahe
, in two different classes unused epecia
{ races TO be trotted. in the 3. 10 elias
Frank McVaugh's b. G. delaware wo
a the fret heat easily. match race wa
: then arranged betwesn Delaware an
, Dave. 9. g., owned in Wilmington
Z Delaware won the special III straigh
i heats. Delaware was then withdraw
q from the 3. 10 class. Parker Maha
i won this class. The minute class wa
won by Hamp Ashby's Lizzie G. i
n straight heats. The 2. 40 class was wo
4 by W. @. Vests b. q. Hope Jr. /
' straight heats. Tho 2.5Q and FREQ. FOL
all did not fill. A special race was al
a ranged between Leonard Lewis Deli
ware Defiance and james Errny's Nelil
a This proved TO he very pretty rae,
4 zach horse capturing heat. Tho thir
a ami deciding heat was not trotted
i owing to the way the people took po
n session Of tho track. Another NEE
o will DO given soon.
Newark. Aug. 25--The funeral
(. Mira Rachel A. Stroud, who died
" Philadelphia last Friday, took plnee c
o Monday. The interment was In Viii
! Clay Crock cemetery.
/. A dearborn containing two men wa
m struck by train on tho Newark
a PomeToy railroad, near Avondale, {
il Monday evening, and the vehicle wi
u demolished, one Of the men and Il
n horses were knocked down an ombanl
+. ment and the othor man was hurled
i, distance of 40 feet. The first mention,
,r individual was not seriously hurt, b,
nj the latter had his back badly sprain,
and was severely bruised. Tho hors
ii ran away Immediately after reachir
40 the foot of the pmbanlfment. Tho IN,