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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
Street and Sewer Work for a Year.

In the annual report of the Street and
Sewer Department which has just made
Its appearance, there appears some intafs
esting data concerning public improves
nents made in 1896 There are G5l9 acres
within the corporate limits, and g54 acres
OF parks. There arc now 20 miles Of
electric railway in the city and over H
miles OF street, both improved and unim-
proved.
The number Of miles Of streets paved
and the kind of paving is as follows: Rub.
bio stone, over 3; granite blocks, nearly
10 brick, over miles; oyster shells about
N miles, NJ acadnm and Tclford ROAD
over Is miles. and asphaltum block, about
one-half mile. There are over 40 miles Of
sewers, over Al miles Of which are publid
and the remainder private No nsphal.
tum block pavement has been laid since
1899
In 1896 there were 80 500 square yards Of
Telford and Macadain road put down; 2o,+
/. COB 40 square yards of brick; $500 70 Of
rnbble stone, and IA, $40 80 of granite block.
The experiment of the departments have
proven that Macadam and Telford is the
cheapest and best paving for streets where
the travel Is not heavy.
Atpresent there are 707 gas lamps burn
ing all night at a cost of sic 81 per lamp
year. making total cost for gas S13, 1895.
There are 100 arc lamps of 20l0 candle
power that cost sl10per lamp year, maxi
ingthe total cost sl10)0.04.
There are $50 incandeseent lamps at q
total cost of 80, 1884, and the total cost
for lighting tho city is s3i240.S3. The toy
tai receipts of the department for 1893 ins
Guiding The appropriation were 1855 665.0A
The total expenses for the year were SELL.
977.54
Last year $685. OS2, 10 were spent in build
ing and maintaining sewers. There were
10,636.2 feet of old curb reset, 6,949.8
square yards of grading and paving In
cross and side cutters were put in, and
1880 square yards of grading and paving
in crossings Nine new centre stones were
set and 10 old ones re SET
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
Letter From Ocean Grove.

OCEAN GROVE. N. j., June THE
weather here is cold indeed and an over
coat feels comfortable. The hotels and
cottages are beginning to be put In shape
for opening about the middle Of this
month. The number Of visitors has been
very small mp to this writing, but ysster!
day more visitors got Off of the trains than
for weeks before put together.
Roses pavalion has been greatly inv
proved which adds to Its attractveness,
Fresh paints has brlghtenedit up and ii
now presents an inviting appearance.
Lillajore's pavilion has been given new
coat of paint and several alterations made
which adds to its appearance. This pavat
lion is generally crowded during tho seal
son with seekers after salt mir those who
enjoy watching fair hathers as they skip
carelossly and merrily around in the surf
At Bradley pavilion in Asbury Park,
the waves tors up nearly all OF the flooring
aud washed away the planking ON thq
board walk above the pavilion for several
hundred feet Carpenters are now busily
engaged III replacing the walk and putting
things in shape for the summer season
which begins about the last of June.
The sewerage system at Ocean Grove i8
to be greatly inpruv d hy extending the
pipes over ono hundred feet further Out
Into the ocean, thus relieving the beach Of
the sewerage which has bad a nasty habit
of being washed ashore during Hood tide
and covering the sand with unsightly OBJ.
jccts and spelling the bathing
The Rev. DR. Stokes is In his seventies
but is enjoying fairly good health for d
man OF his years. He has charge of thia
great Methodist seaside resort and during
his incunbyncy Tho place has grown from
q barren Methodist camp meeting to one
of the most enjoyable seaside resorts in the
country.
1t is called the preachers paradise and
many retired and aged ministers Of ak
denominations make it their permanent
homes.
We were introduced to a preachers wife
whose husband had purchased snug ten
roomed frame house very comfortably furs
nished for $500 The house had every
convenience, heater, hot anu cold waEeT
gas, etc. In fact was q great barsaiE,
Tho living is somewhat higher here than
in Wilmington, especially tho meats.
Mrs. Tomlinson Is keepinga boarding
house here and is now boing visited by
Miss Jack from your city
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
SHOT DEADLY HIS conRApE.
William Headley, Of Salem, N. j., a Lad
Of 10, Shot Through the Head by
William c. Pedrick.

New CASTLE June 2.-Word was receiy-
ed here yesterday that William G. Pedrick,
son of Isaac Pedriok, of Salem, n, j.. was
lodged in jail charged with the murder Of
William Healey, u 10 year old comrade.
About 8 o'clock on Monday night the
twoyouths were at the house of he Penn's
Neck bridgeten Ter and according to young
Pedrick, the revolver was accidentally dis
charged and the bullst entered at the tip
OF the nose and lodged In his brain.
Despite the efforts of Drs. Sharp and
Carpenter the boy died two hours after he
was shot.
In answer to a question by Prosecutor
Acton young Pedrick first said that q
man entered the place and asked for re-
volver to shoot mad dog
As soon as he got the revolver he aimed
deliberately at Headley. Pedrick claimed
he fell behind some benches and then
made his escape and summoned the doc
tors.
Then he said Headley shot himself and
finally admitted that he Pedrick, acct
IDENTIFY fired tho revolver. The parties are
we'll known in this city,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
New York and Her Trial Trip.

Tho steam pilot boat Now York built by
the Harlan and lloilingswolth Company
for tho New Jersey and Sandy HOOK
Pilots Association is OIL the Delaware
river to-day on Her trial trip. She left the
yard of her builders with pilots from NY
superintendent Turner OF tho Morchants
and Miners Transportation Co and severr
al officials of the Harlan q Holllngsworth
Co. The boat Is in charge Of Superiuten'
dent n. r. Benson, assisted by Thomas
Benson, the assistant superintendent.
Charles Wood Is the chief engineer and
the crow Is made up from among tho em-
ployees of the company. The trip is made
on the eastern channel Of the Delaware
Oh the measured course.
The vessel will probably be completed in
week or ten days and when taken to
New York will be commanded by Capt
Hennesy the captain Of the boat which the
pilots hre now using
The dimensions Of the boat are: Length,
los feet; depth 10 feet, inches; beam 20
foot. Accommodations have been provid.
ed for % men although on the first trip
after sho goes into service there will be hut
seven New York and three New Jersey
uilOta
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
SELLERs-
BRINGHURST.
Beautiful Wedding at lockwood,
the Home of Edward
Brnghurst, Jr.
WElTE-DAACE WEDDING.

One of the most fashionable and without
adoubt the most artistic weddings in tho
vicinity of Wilmington for some time will
take place this afternoon at 8 o'clock at
lockwood, the magnificent estate of Ed.
ward Bringhurst Jr., when his daughter
Miss Edith +. Bring hurst will be married
to Alexander Sellers of Philadelphia The
bride Is a descendant Of one of Whining
ton's Oldest and most arlstocratic families,
the family having been in possession of
lockwood, their present home, for several
generations 1t coming through Mr., Bring
hursts mother who was q Shipley.
Although the wedding will take place
on the. lawn the drawing rooms and halls
Will be beautifully decorated with South.
ern magnolias, palms, daisies, sweet peas,
and asparagus ferns.
The ceremony will take place opposite
the conservatory in small clearing, sur.
rounded by magnificent trees, with palms
and other tropical plants artistically bank
ed In the background. Rev George G.
Hall will perform the ceremony. On ar
irving the guests will be ushered to the
lawn where the ceremony is to take place,
and tho bridal party will appear from the
side entrance of tho house. The BRIDES
gown Is of duchesso satin trimmed with
rare old lace and she will wear her mothers
wedding veil. The maids will wear white
organize with different culored ribbons
and flowers and large flower covered hats.
Tho bridal party is composed Of Miss
Marguerite Cause, Wilmington, maid of
honor, organdle with white ribbons and
flowers; Miss Elizabeth Candy and Miss
Julia Maui, Wilmington, white organdie
with vloleD ribbons and flowers; Miss
Mary Febiger, Philadelphia, and Miss
Jessie Elliott, Wilmington, white organdie
with pink ribbons and flowers; Miss Alice
Lea and Miss Emily Gray, Wilmington,
white organdie with yellow ribbons and
flowers; Miss Marie Morse and Miss Mary
Dunning, Wilmington, white organdie
with green ribbons aud flowers Miss
Miriam Webb, Wilmington, and Miss
Florence Smith, New York, white org andie
with blue ribbons and flowers.
Rodgers Wilson is best man. Tho ush-
ers are Joseph Wales, Rodney Cause, Jas.
Draper, Charles Fry Now York; w. sgd
ney Young, Philadelphia; Arthur Newlin,
Philadelphia Edward Grubb Philadel-
phiai Richard Sellers, Philadelphia How
ard Mohr, Philadelphia; George Justice,
Philadelphia
Alter The ceremony q supper will be
served to the bridal party III the conserva-
tory, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Sellers
Will leave for II wed ding trip.
On their return they will make their
home at The Cliffs, tho former home of
the BRIDES grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Bring
hurst, which adiDIns the Bringhurst estate
and which has been unUcGupled since the
latter's decease.
A large number Of guests from other
cities will be present, some having already
arrived from Philadelphia, New York and
Baltimore.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02

~, ,,,
-,, ME-, nrEnuN EDWARDS VINO has been
Inntir CIV ~ ''0'' mas '''U'h9u 10 Az
-,
C Li',I5''i !l'IO roNo 10 Che'ter Monday
us Wv, w. w
Mf' ana MIS-. william Head, Of this
eiTy' spent sunday with MIR. anu Mrs.
InoFI's H. Long Ut Chester
Miss Reta Hopes, of West Chester is
visiting Wilmington friends,
i Gardner Littoil was in our city yes.
temloy visiting friends.
Harry T. Porter is confined to thn bor.o
suffering from an attack IF HAM, rhano
OH Friday evening lu.t. '''''7'
Frank WaIknropd ,1i.noo, r,,,a
~ W.ti" t., IVA ',i,' ni'Eu 'o bohchhnon,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
DOTS.

The Wilmington Bicycle Club will run
to Cehtreyiilo 20 morrow night.
Charles Brown left this morning for O
business trip to Baltimore, Md.
There will be n meeting of Prohibition.
lists at tho y. NJ. G. A. to. morrow night.
The Atlas Dredging Company will be.
gin work in the CEr.stiana within 10 DAYS.
A workman struck pick through n
water main at Front and Shplcy streets
yesterday afternoon.
Hugh Dcvine had his arm severely in.
Jnred Yesterday by machinery at the works
Of he Hilles and Jones Company.
The walls of the old barley mill of Pyle
& MClntirc IRE being torn down and it is
not likely that the mill will DO rebuilt.
feather bed in tho home of Mrs, Walk.
or at Ninth and Orange streets about ono
O'Clock This morning called out the fire en-.
gihe5 The damage Vas very slight
The mud machine this morning at Nor.
risoh Point threw up u cord wood stick
three feet long, while pumping mud ont
OF tho creek to I'LL in their property.
A strawberry festival will be held at the
home of Mrs, Dillon, Pennsylvania avenue
ana scott street, tomorrow evening by the
Ladies Aid Society Of the North Baptist
Church.
Residents Of Franklin street near the
Cool Spring Park want the Street and
Sewor Department to erect more lights
thefe ana change the location of the pres.
ent ores f
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02

The annual track and field sports under
the auspices Of tho Young Mems Christian
Association will be given on the Riverview
track on Saturday June 10, and entry
blanks for the different races arc now be-
ing sent to clubs in Penn8ylvania and New
Jersey. All events, excepting the bicycls
races are open to Y NJ. G. A. men only
who have not represented and other or.
ganizution within 80 days from June 10,
1897, and have paid up members not less
than 80 days previous to that date.
Tho events will be as follows 4iO yards
run; throwing l2pound hammer; putting
10 pound shot; running high jump; pole
vault; running broad jump; one mile run,
all handicap events; one mile relay race
four men, 22o yards hurdle race, handicap
and 100 yards dash, handicap. The btcy-
Gle races will DO under rules and sanction
of the L. A. w, and are open to all anna
teurs In addition to the above events
there will also ben three milo and five
mile bicycle race. There will be gold and
silver medals for each event. The prizes
for the relay race will be four silver cups,
gold lined.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
Su.tianbls.


Tho little man was excited, the big man
was calm and determined and the Justice
was puzzled.
"Gif him ten years, shudge," said the
little man; "gif him ten years und nod
ings off for goot behavior"
"When your honor understands the
case," put in the big man, ~ am sure
your honor will 500 that there is certainly
no occasion for q severe penalty"
Lets get at the facts, said the Justice.
"As understand ID you live near each
other, and If it's only n little neighbor-
hood row don't want to treat the affair
too seriously"
~ have the fiat just above his, your
honor" explained the big man.
''Leetle neighborbood row--nit, not"
broke In the little man. 81 bot you it vas
q great peeg row, und don't you forget it.
He bust right into my fiat ven l vas
away"
"Is that truc?' asked tho Justice
~ picked the lock, " admitted the big
man, "but when your honor under
stands
"Did no steal anything" interrupted
tho Justice, addressing the little man.
lyon bet you he did, shudge."
Burglary said the Justice, looking
solemn. "This Is evidently case for the
criminal court. l shall have to bind you
over to the grand jury-that is, unless
what you took belonged to you, and even
then you had no right to break In to get
it,"
ut didn't belong to me-" admitted tho
big man, "but II your honor lived In the
next fiat to it I feel sure"--
"What was its" demanded the justice.
"a cornet." said the big man.
Unsuitable theft" roared the justice.
"Cornet in a fat buiding Great mack
erel Plaintiff is fined IS for taking up
the time of the court with such a ridicu-
lous case. Chicago Post
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
PARTING WITH .ooRDY.
His Aged Mother and His Little Children
Visit Him for the Last Time.

GEORGETOWN, DEL, June 1.-For the
last time on earth the two little child rem
anu the aged mother of James NJ. Gordy,
the condemned wife murderer, visited him
to-day. They met him in his little cell
and the meeting between mother and son
was more hcart rendering even than their
first meeting.
The mother babe her son goodbye with
tears streaming down her checks, but the
murderer simply shook her hand as if she
were going away for only few days. His
two little boys, aged six and eight years,
respectively, did not seem to realize their
fathers position, and as he took them In
his a ms and planted farewell kisses upon
their checks they did not know that they
would never look upon his face again.
AS soon as his visitors entered the jail
yard Gordy began singing hymns, and as
they fell upon his mothers ears she broke
into sobs which could be heard consider
able distance away. She brought Gordy
come fried chicken, cake and preserves,
and they all took dinner together in the
little cell. Mrs. Gordy asked Gods bless
ing upon her son and committed him to
His care and keeping. The scene not Only
brought tears to tho eyes of the death
watch but to the eyes of many of the pris.
oners confined in the Jail
Mrs. Gordy came here to meet Governor
anu w uSh Min W COMM her
sons sentence to life imprisonment, but
the Governor was not in town, and she did
not see him.
Sheriff johnson has decided to have the
scaffo'd erected in the northeast corner of
the jail yard instead of the northwest cor.
ner, as at first decided upon, and this
change will not give Gortly chance to
witness the erection of tie structure. The
lumber for 1t has been received and the
work will begin uDon il next Monday
Gordy looks well, has clear complex.
ion, seems bright and cheerful and appears
not to trouble over his future. Many be.
licve that he still has hope of cheating the
gal.ows ind would not be surprised If he |
should take his life before June IL, the |
date of the hanging.
Attorney General White and Sheriff |
johnson have asked Governor Tunnel to |
detail militia company TO perserve order |
at the hanging.
Both the Governor and Mr.. White were
in this city last night.
The governor said that he considered the |
request for the soldiers rather rs rehec.
ton on the people Of Sussex county, The
governor smilingly remarked that he
knew the people Of Sussex county to be
peaceable and aW-abiding citizens, and
that he did not expect any trouble in
Georgetown on the day of the execution.
The governor said that of course, he did
not know what circumstances may arise
between now and the day Of tho execution
but that AT present he has no idea to send
the soldiers to Georgetown
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
coUNTERFElTs.
U. S. Court Checks the Distribu-
ton of limitations. -.


About 400 counterfeiters have been
making imitation Cereal Coffees and work,
ing them off on buyers. They generally
use at least part OF tho wording on the
original and some take the red seals Of thu
genuine Postum Cereal Food Coffoe, The
U. S. Court has lately enjoyed Grain.O
and ordered them to avoid further in.
fringement.
Postum is the original palatable Cereal
Coffee and Is made of selected parts of the
Cereals which give the elements needed
for the rebuilding of the gray matte In
the nerve coils. The counterfeits are made
of-well 'just any old thing" to look like
Postum and get peoples money. DoSH
any one expect tho maker of countefKj
felt to care how much food value hg'
gives.
Buyers can get from two to five times as
many pounds of counterfeit for the SANG
price as one pound Of the genuine Postum
Cerela Food Coffee. All right for those
who have money to burn"
u grocer offers you an imitation
Cereal Coffee sond his name and adj
dress to us, please. Postum Cereal Coz
Lim., Battle Creek, Mich.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02

Butter sold to-day at 20 to s5 cents per
-; eggs, 14c to 15c per. dozen. chickens,
u to Sl'25 per pair; pork l0cents per. h. /;
Old Irish white potatoes, 40 CENTS
per bushel; oranges, 10 to rs cents per
dozen; beots Is cents bunch; carrots, lie
apiece; shad, 20c to 400 each, wholesale
S3O to $40 per hundred; lemons, 1Oc to l2c
doz.; bananas, Sc to l5c per dozen; tomn.
toes Il cents quart; radishes, 3 cents per
bunch; spinach, 3 cents n head; cabbage
&c to &c per head; egg plants &c to 1Oc
each; rhubarb, a bunch: string BEANS
l3c = peck; new potatoes, 12ca 4 peek;
asparagus, &c IL bunch; lard, Sc per ID;
peas, l3c Il peek; Strawberries Sc to lOo
perquart; cauliflower, SC to 10ca head :;
pine apples 5c to l0c II piece; Strawberries,
wholesale from &c to Sc a box in the crate;
cherries 15C Il QUART
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02

Mrs. Frances harrington, of Kenneth
square, Pa, has issued invitations to the
marriage of her daughter, Miss Leonora,
to Charles Thomas Maluney, I'd. The
ceremony will take place in the Protest
ant Episcopal Church of the Advent, on
Tuesday june Sth at Il 45 o'clock.
Tho marriage OF Harry d. Weaver, of
hennott Square, to Miss Clara f, Shippers
took place tuesday evening June LIST, ut
O'Clock, ut the home of the brides faith n,
A. 7. Simpers, just north of Kenneth.
Inc ceremony was performed by Rev.
y, Y. Burt, Of EddysLune, formerly pastor
OF kennett NJ. Il. Church and was witness.
ed bya number OF relatives and friends of
the contracting parties
Invitations have boon issued by DR.. and
Mrs. Berdtn of Philadelphia for the mar
rage of their daughter, Miss Nary H., to
DR.. Carey H. Lauborn Of AvOndule.
The ceremony will occur in tho Arch
Street Friends Meeting House on We'd
noSday evening, June 3D. at o'clock The
prospective groom is apracticing physician
In Ayvndale.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
Streets and Sewers.

The Street and Sewer Department last
night awarded to Maxwell & Son this CON
tract for furnishing 10000 feet of gutter
stone at II cents per foot The owners of
the property on the south side of Gilpin
avenue at Bayard avenue were ordered
to put down side walk. The Dalmaryin
Telephone Company was given permission
to extend its line along Hazietu street
Shallcross avenue, Broome and Dupont
streets. Permission was given the depart.
ment to drain the new swimming pool
Into the intercapting sewer along the
Brandywine. The weekly payroll of
$474 n, and the monthly payroll of 1904
were ordered paid. The s0oretary's collec.
tion amounted to $2i6.7O,and The balance
In bank is $1l 2S5 81
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
An Insane Bird.

saw bird temporarily insane once, I
believe. had been wandering over the
beaches on the Wenatchie divide after an
unsuccessful pheasant hunt. Seeing big
redheaded woodpecker on a yellow Pine,
I let go my 20 oaliber marlin at him and
knocked him down. Going to pick him
up, saw the bird climb the tree from tho
ground, and when no was about ton feet
up he began to peck as fast as no could
and to soreech like the deuce at the same
time. He paid no attention to me, but
kept on pcoking and screeching in spite of
my efforts to reach him. l finally suo-
ceeded in getting him, but he still pocked
and screeched. couldn't imagine what
was the matter until, after wringing his
neck, examined him, and found that the
bullet had simply scraped tho skull, pro-
ducing, suppose, conclusion of the brain
at first and temporary insanity, so to
speak. Forest and Stream.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02

The Receiver Of Taxes will have snap
but nothing like the snap the old Receiver
of Taxes enjoyed, when he declared him.
self unable TO collect enough taxes to pay
the bills of the Levy Court a5 fust a. they
become due. BY tho now m'ethoh of hun.
drcd tax collector, everything will be- love-
ly and the county treasury will soon be
running over with funds.
Our POI Go ioGce will b. Increased at no
distant dry, by tho addition Of ONE ten
new oilirr"s Some ton thousand dollars
will be available after July lsl for that
purpose and Co make several Other slight
changes IN The department,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
Killed on d Railroad.

ABERDEEN, Md. June This morning
an unknown colored man was killed at
Swan Creek, Hartford county, on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Tho remains
were brought to Aberdeen and Justice
Jacob p. Osborn summoned jury Of In
qnest. Nothing was found on tho body to
identify it, only q six.h!aded penknifo, a
few matches and a timetable of the
Southern Railroad, The Jury rendered
verdict Of accidental death and exouerated
the railroad company from blame.