Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
NEWAKK.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Newark, July 3. The storm in this
vicinity yesterday afternoon was very
severe. A stuck of wheat owned by
Mrs. Mary Pie was struck by light
ming, and one half of it was burned.
Patrick Corbett'a residence also was
struck, ami shingle roof was torn of
and cat. which was lying on chair
in a room in which Mrs. Corbett was
ironing. was killed. In the vicinity Of
Iron Hill the storm ragged with cyclonic
fury. Barns owned by NJ les Mary Miier
and Charles Ayers were demolished,
trees uprooted. fences blown down and
crops destroyed.
a horse owned by Henry Campbell
and suffering from lockiaw. resulting
from large cash in the hip, whiuh
the animal received two weeks ago
while rolling, was shot yesterday.
Newark, July Z. The wheat and hay
crops in this vicinity are exceptionally
large.
Thomas Riley recently lost valuable
watch and chain.
Magistrate Medill has sentenced
Thomas Jones to pay "A fine of So and
costs for disorderly conduct.
+. Blair Pie has sold his sorrel
riding horse TO John Frick.
In IA game of baso ball, on Saturday,
Appleton defeated Blue Bali by the
score OF % to Z.
Tho jackson Hall Christian En-
| deavor Society has elected tho follow
ing officers: President, MISS Anna
Scott; Vice President, William Tin
ney; Recording Secretary, Miss Mary
Scott; Corresponding Secretary. Mrs.
S. l.. Croes; Treasurer, II. b. Cook I;
Lookout Committee. a. NJ. Scott, Miss
| May Kimble, Alexander Montgomery,
john L. Henderson and Robert Cook ;
Sunday school Committee, Miss Ida
Kimble, isH Eva Fonrd, Miss Stella
Stewart, Henry Kimblo and James
| Tinney; Social COMMITTEES, Miss Mary
Scott, Miss Louise Frazer, james
Beers and William Henderson Visit.
ing Committee. Miss May Kimble,
Miss Bertha Biddle, Miss Eva Foard
aud Clemson Egnor; Musical Com
mittee, Miss May Kimble. Miss Mary
Foard, Miss Ida Kimble, Mrs. KimDle
and j. Il. Honderson; Flower Com.
mittee. Miss Alice Bradley aud Miss
Evelyn Kimbls; Prayer meeting Com
mittee, Mrs. Kimble, Robert Cook,
Alexander Montgomery and William
Tinney; Good Literature Committee,
Miss Anna Scott Mrs. l.. Il. Croes,
NJ las May Kimble, Miss Mary Scott
and John \. henderson.
Many citizens are complaining about
horse racing being permitted on th,
atreets, They arc not allowed tC
sprinkle the streets, owing 10 the
scarcity of water, and consequently
racing causes the dust to rise in dense
clouds. On Main street the dust pro
vents people occupying their front
porohes. Tho artosian we'll has besr
sunk tu depth Of l37 feet, and pro
ducos 25 gallons of water per minute,
The boring will continue until sup
ply of So gallons per minute is oh
tanned.
A musical and literary entertaiDmen
will be given Mt John L. johnson
residence. near Thompson station, OF
Friday evening by the Christian En-
deavor Saciety Of the Head of Chris
tiana Church.
Personal: DIR. W. II. Steele is il
York county, Pa.-Prof. A. Lee Eli
and William Ellis are at Dolmar-MrH
Garlicl; and Miss Louise Garlick ar
in brooklyn, N. Y.-Miss Poichert o
Philadelphia has been visiting Mis-
Emma V. Blandy-Robert Wolf OF Mex
York is visiting here-Mr. and Mrs. II
G. McMul!en, Miss McMullen and Mis-
Hutchinson of Wilmington have bso
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oharlea Harris
Prof. Vallandigham is in Now York.