Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-15
LOCAL HREYITIEs.

William Nelson of Newark has been
granted an increase of pension.
The Clifton Club defeated team at
Newark on Saturday by score of is
to 7.
There we're 80 deaths, one marriage
and 32 births reported in this city last
week.
Tho Edge Moor Club on Saturday de-.
feated the clerks at the works there by
u score of l6 to 1.
0. o. Strayer was thrown from a
bicycle near Landlith on Saturday and
painfully injured.
1t has been discovered that there are
many counterfeit 25cent pieces dated
1894 in circulation.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Christiana SPAIN have been granted
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Go.
Edgar Bullock fractured his arm by
falling from q cherry tree at Eighth
and Broome streets ON Saturday after,
noon.
Although the term of Postmaster
Moore doeH not expire for a year, there
are already several applicants for the
place.
Mrs. Maria G. Hartman OF this city
has been granted patents on an I'M
proved skirt and new dovico for q
| hustle.
William K. Ryan, a tiagman on the
Delaware railroad. is doing duty as {.
conductor on the Delaware Il CheRa.
peake road
DIR. William Il. Sherwood received d
bad fall from his bicycle on tho Con
cord turnpike on Saturday afternoon,
but was NOT seriously injured.
!. ID. Packard of Portland, Ore, who
was recently treated at the Delaware
Hospital Tor stomach trouble, speaks
very highly Of this institution.
A few nights ago Harry Stausebach
was so badly burned by his clothing
catching fire from lamp :hat ampu,
tation of one leg may lie necessary.
Thomas S. Beilah has been appointed
aecretary OF tho Wilmington City Rail.
way Go. to succeed Francis Webb. who
has accepted a position in Florida.
Assistant Inspector Underwood of the
| Y, Y. /. inspected Encanipment No.
"a on Saturday night. The supreme
officers will 60 to Baltimore on July 2lat.
Tillman Taylor OF New Castle was
overcome by the heat at Fourth ant
Market streats Friday afternoon. liz
was sent to his home on u trolley car.
Lizzie l., Graves has secured absolute
control of the estate owned by her late
husband, Edward Graves, she having re-
Gently purchased interests held by othei
parties
Genoa Boaz, Baltimore & Ohio en-
! ploye, had his foot mashed by fallinp
rail at Water and MARKET streets, OF
Friday afternoon. DR.. John Palmer, Jr.
attended him.
Announcements have been spnt out q
tho marriage of Edwin Horace Bryan
Jr.. of Germantown, Pa. and Grace
Williams Of Los Angeles. Cal, at Ger
iIantown, last Wednesday.
/ There is much speculation az TO who
will lie elected city engineer to succeed
Jamea Wilson, whosh torn will soor
expire George II. liouehman, hiH as
aiaIant, has heon mentioned.
/ Announcement has been made Of tho
wedding Of Miss Sarah a. Conner am
John L. Lee, which took pacc at Uni0t
| Church parspiia2n last Mundny, the
Rev, }. y. Y, llama officiating.
During storm fpw days ago tn,
resideuur Of Frederick klair, rGa
Centreyille, waa struck hY lishtnin.
and badly damagod, and Air. Klair'l
daugnter Mary received shock, Sin
has recovered.
John II. l'arsona OF M. III Monroe
street, Delaware railroad engineer
has invantud compressed air lnDtur fo
vehicles, which company composed o
himaef. J. Edward Palmatory aux
Charles W. ,Gouding, will manufacture