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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-11

MiDWINTER PICNIC List EVE.
Miss Allie Pearce entertained
a number Of friends at mid
winter picnic at Pearce Grove,
in the second story Of the Pearce
manse at the Commodore. The
rooms were handsomely decorat
ed with evergreens aud tie
guests we're arrayed in summer
costumes. Those present we're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Cuppernull. Mr..
and Mrs. Coulin,' Mrs. Woolccck,
Miss Martin, Misses Newcomb,
Martin, Wooley, Pratt, Messrs.
Lamont, Lerch, Freeman, Fan
ming, A. P. and H. D. Sllliman.
A midnight luncheon was serv-
Ell, the menu being of an August
variety-sandwiches. lemonade,
ice cream and cake.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-11

Tuesday there being two tickets
in the field. The following were
elected: President Henry Kan
Ike; Trustees Tom Thompson and
John r. Ford; Ed Olson and Jno.
Potosnak being a tie. Recorder
D. NJ. Mouser; Treasurer VIM.
Dundas; Justices of the Peace
Geo. Little and VIM. White;
Constables Ed Kompaska and
Matt Nick.
Joe Rinnert, of Virginia made
q business trip to thu Elba
Thursday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
ClTY'S HANDSOME BALANCE
Good Financiering on the Part
of City Council.
SURpLUSAMOUNTS TO $15,597.S6
After All Obligations Against
the City Are Paid.


At tina meeting OF City Council Thurs
day night Chairman Oberly Of the f.
nance committee called the attention of
tho members TO the fact that the cloao of
the fiscal year 1897 8, which torm ateG
Thursday night. showed balance to the
credit of the current expenses OF the
city amounting TO Sl5, 597. 36, which
he considered remarkable In view of
the fact that times have been hard.
City Treasurer Curry reported ball
ance Of SIS, $685. sc up to last nights
meeting, and at the meeting NIL bills,
30 fur Us Mr.. Oberly had been advised,
were ordered paid, the total amount
being 1866. CO. This left tho balance
given above. The payrolls and interest
list, which were passed. he ezplained,
are not due until to day and will come
out Of tho funda for the focal year
1899. Great credit 10 duo Council for
this fine showing.
Mr.. O'Neill said tho collectors of
taxes were entitled TO the thanks OF
Council for the manner in which they
had attended to their duties and col
lected the hack taxes, and OH his
motion, seconded by Mr.. Robertson, q
vote of Trunks was rendered them.
While the motion was pending, Mr..
|. Robertson made few remarks in
which lie congratulated the collectors
for the manner in which thsy had as
sisted Council in making such an ex-
| celleDt financial showing.
City Treasurer Curry reported on the
| city finances as fo)lows: Balance in
Union National Bank TO ths credit OF
current expenses, S15. 963. D6; fund for
the purchase OF park land. s23, 03i. So |;
recsipts for the week-From Tax Col
| lector Sayers, 81, 000, taxes Ter 1897 |;
| Collector Mitchell, $4,000. taxes for
1897; City Auditor Pyle, So, license (;
Plumbing Inspector Kane, $50, fees
from January until March.
| The interest list for July 1st showed
the following: Certificates. e62, 600;
| interest, 81, $50; bonds due and payable,
$4,000 The interest and bonds dus
were ordered paid.
\ The following payrolis for june we're
approved and ordered paid: Police,
S5,6l7.5l; Council. S276 &c; miscel-
laneous, 50, 1885, 3G.
| A communication was received from
the officers of the League OF American
Municipalities, stating that the second
annual convention would be held at
| Detroit, Mich, from August 1st to
August dth, inclusive, and requesting
that delegates be sent from this city.
On motion Mr.. Leary, the invitation
was accepted and the communication
was referred to the committee on
accounts.
The report Of Chief Engineer Yields
of the Fire Department was presented,
and on motion Of Mr.. Cannon was re-
ferred to the printing committee with
power to act.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07

Chiffon campmeeting will begin on
July Goth.
j. George Games has been elected
mayor OF Cambridge. yFS
r. e. Runrk has bsen appointed poet
master at Bishops Head.
Wye campmeetipg will begin on July
Goth, and continue 10 days.
z. II. Colt has bought the Connolly
farm, near Centreville, for So, goo.
Solomon Love recently died nenr
Union Grove, Caroline county. OF by
drophobia.
An Epworth Leagup convention will
be held at Iehohoth from August 10th
to August 10th, inclusive. ,n
The Rev. George q. Graham hns beeu
transferred from the Diocese OF Enetor
TO the Diocese of Newark, ami an,
pointed rector of Christ Church,
compton, n. j. Il
Sand Hill campmeeting, the Rev, j.
7. Vani3urkalow minister ia charge. IL
begin on July Goth, and continue II
days. Privileges have been sold TO this
following: Boarding tent and con
fectionery stsnd. II. f. ispper ict
cream stand. F. j. Hart; horse pound
I. Short Rogers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07

Tho friends at Old Drawers held
their annual meeting Thursday and re-
Vandsgrift, president; Miss s. Cornelia
bowman, secretary. and George Janvier,
treasurer. ii. II. Boyd OF Philadelphia
was appointed committee 10 see il it
is possible to secure portraits OF the
msn who served aa paators of Old
Drawers Church, it being desired to
hang them around rhewalls Of the build.
ing. Thanks were extended to John b.
Craven for Iepublishing the Rev. George
Foot's history, bearing its expense and
donating any proceeds that may be
realized. to the society, and to Mrs.
Harriet Foot Moore, daughter of the
clergyman, for editing aud continuing
the history,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.

Offces rtiicd by rhe board OF Education-
A Series VI Accidents
Special Correspondence II Gaaeltean journal
Dover, July 1.-The Board of Educa-
tion, on Monday evening. olsctsd the
following oilicsrs: President, Co,rge
NJ. Jones. Secretary, James ID. Bogge;
Treasurer, John w. Cnsson. james Il.
Carroll was elected principal Of the
public school, aud the following were
elected teachers, provided they obtain
from the county superintendent not less
than secondgrade certificates: Miss
Mume +. Goodwin, department No. l /;
Mias Lulu Sntterfield, department No.
2; Miss Allie Wilson, department No.
3; Miss Lids Cannon, department No.
A.; Mias Emma l.. Kinnamun, depart
ment No. s.; Miss Nettie Shockley,
department No. 6; Miss Sallie A. Wise.
department No. IN Misu Julia s.
Jones, department No. g.; Miss jose
phine Bateman. department No. o; N iaa
a. i. Day, department No. 10. The
salaries Of Misses Satterfield and Shock
lay were increased s2o each.
Dover Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, has
/ elected the following officers: Past
| Councillor, William W. Sattertield
Councillor, John Johnston; Vice Coun-
cilor, William Morgan; Recording Sec,
rotary, Lawrence W. Clark; Assistant
Recording Secretary, Frank N. Buck;
ingham; Financial Secretary, Ben iamir
u. Simmons, Jr. (; Treasurer. William
| S. Haman; Conductor, J $3.50 s. Copper
4 Warden. George Bogart Inside Senti.
mel, Walter Dill; Outside Sentinel,
William Stuart: Trustee, Herman G.
TAYLOR. The oflicers.elect will be in
stalled next Tuesday evening. During
July md August, the council will meet
Oh thsaflrst and third Tuesday nights,
instead Of every Tuesday night
The Prudential Life Insurance Co.
has appointed Talbot Cole and William
Wood agents for Dover and vicinity. -
| Napoleon Dunn recently fell into |
cellar. and fractured toe and two rita
Miss Carrie Shaw and Miss Emma L.
Kinnamon were stunned by lightning
ON Tuesday evening.
An oil stove at w. d. Mclaughlin
residence exploded On Monday, after
noon. and Mss Jennie Mclaughlin WA
severely burned and the house slight.
damaged.
Mt. Zion Church will hold camp
meeting on Kirkwood street on Jul
10th and tine succeeding two Sundays
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
DUCK CREEK DEMoORATIC SENTIMENT.
In Favor OF Sending FaIae Lesders to til,
Rear and RegainIng the Party's oid-tims

In Favor OF Sending FaIse Lesders to the
Rear and RegainIng the Party's oid-tims
Prestige.
Smyrna. July Livery Evenings
editorial on 1.-THE duty of the Demo
cratic party in the coming State cam
paign." published on Tuasday, meets
withithe hsnrty approval of large ma
jority of the Democrats OF Duck Greek
hundred. The bank wreclzers have very
few friends here, and the Democrats
of his hundred never followed after
their leadership. The small ma jositiss
which the Democratic party received
here during the last fsw years were
caused by the men who were the party q
backbone in the upper part of the
county refusing to take any part in the
campaigns on account Of the men who
were managing it's affairs. This year
things are different, and already there
are signs that the suggestions made by
Every Evening will be carried into
effect.
With ticket composed of men who
have not bean allied with those who
have brought the party to ruin, there
is no question that the Democratic
party will again take its place IN the
confidence aud esteem of the neople oil
Delaware, and the 30 called leaders who
have mismanaged its affairs will be
sent to the rear.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
sAssE-MARrrN WEDDING.
Ceremony Performed Mt tho Prospective
Residences of the Young People.

Ceremony Performed mt tho Prospective
Residence of the Young People.
Wilbur L. Sasse and Miss Margaret
j. Martin were married Thursday night
by the Rev. F. F. Briggs at their pros
pectivs home, No. 1901 G;lrin avenue.
The ceremony was performed In the
parlor, which had been tastefully
decorated, the bride being given away
by her father, william L. Martin. Miss
Anna NJ. Connery OF Philadelphia was
maid of honor, and Harry F. Foute, Jr. /,
of the same city was hest men. Misses
Helen Hates and Mabel Morris were
bridesmaids and Charles E. Gray and
Robert Martin were ushers. Misses
Ethel Walls and Mamie Martin were
flower girls. Aftsr the reception Mr..
and Mr.. Sasse went to Atlantic City
on their wedding trip.
The bride and groom we're the re-
cipients CO many useful presents. A
cRble dispatch of congratulation was
received from the groom's brother,
Charles Il. Sasss. who is in Paris.
MATEER-MoRAN MARRIAGE.
Miss Margaret O. McAteer of this
| city and John f. Moran Of Philadel-
phia were married at st. Anne's { Church
Thursday by Fathers Donaghy and
Hughes. Misc Annie McAteer was
bridesmaid and John j. Moran best
man. w. f. and James j. McAt eer
wore ushers. Miss Anna Dougherty
played the wedding march. recsp-
tion followed ut the residence OF the
BRIDES mother, Mrs. Margaret McAteer,
No. 1924 Lowering avenue.
HINDEBER-JoSEs NUPTIALs.
Letter Carrier Ernest w. Hinderer,
Jr, and Misa Mary @. Jones were
married Thursday night at the residence
of tho brides parents, No. 11l2 Mary
land avenue, by the Rev. o. @. Bud
dington. The happy couple went to
Atlantic City on their wedding trip.
MARRIED IN PnILADELPHIa.
Miss Ada v. Webb Of Philadelphia
and the Rev. John II. Simens Of st.
Matthew's Church, this city. were
married at St. Thomas' Church, pills
delpnia, Thursday by Bishop Coleman.
The groom was attended by the Rev.
Harry Ransom of st. Michasl'a Church,
this city. The Rev. and Mrs.. John III.
Simons will reside ut No. Glib Monroe
street.
TALLEY-EDwARps MARRIAGE,
A pretty homa Wedding was solemn :
lied last night week at the home
of Mr.. and Mre William Talley oil
Talleyville. The contracting parties
were Miss Galsna Tnlloy and Joseph
Edwards of this city. formerly of New
Castle. The Rev. e. W. Powell of this
city oriiciated. The bride was attended
by her sister. Miss Mabel Talley, and
George Wilholme OF Philadelphia, form
merly OF New Castle, was hest man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
sx-oHIsF wrLDE,s nEpoRr.
Work Of the Fire Departments for the YoI
Ending the Middle of Last May.

Work Of the Fire Departments for the Yoar
Ending the Midaie OF Last May.
Ex.Chief Engineer Welde of the Fire
Department has submitted to City
Council his report for the last year Of
his term Of Office, which expired the
middle Of last May, and it will probably
be ordered printed shortly.
The retiring chief reports that there
we're "a box alarms and 0 still alarms,
s3 In all, during the year, the fires by
months being as follows: May, 1897, Q;
June, 8; July, s.; August, 8; Septem-
Der, 6; October, A; November, 8: De-
cember, o; January, 1893, 10; February,
IL; March, s.; April, s.; May, 2.
He recommends that the salaries oil
the officers OF the department be To-
creased; that all wires be placed under
ground and that steps BIZ taken toward
having all foreign fire insurance com
papies doing business in this clty
taxed fer the purpose Of assisting in
maintaining the department. He calls
attention to the fact that the law in
relation to the storage Of combustibles
is being violated aud recommends the
appointment of an Inspector to see that
the law in this respect is obeyed.
He notes with pleasure the fact thai
the discipline 10 the department was
good throughout the year and states
that every order given by him wai
obeyed. He extends thanks to Council,
Mayor MnLear, Chief Of Police Dolan,
Capts. Kane and Chambers, members
OF the police force. tbs press Supsrin
tendent Aydon of the fire. and police
telegraph, Lineman Hyland, the public
and his assistants, Messrs. Shelley ant
| WEIGH,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
MISSIONARY TO MANILA.
The Rev. Francis II. Dolierts TO Go There,
ut the Persouai Request OF Major General

The Rev. Francis n. Doiierty To Go There,
ut the Persouai Request of Major-Generni
Merritt. sos
San Franaico, Cal, July Lit Is
the general understanding among nrmy
officers bere that the next eype6ition to
the Philippines will get oil about July
18th. Although the transports have not
al been chosen, the available vessels can
be got ready for sailing without much
delay.
The Rev. Francis Brooks Doherty. a
we'll known Pauliat missionary, sailed
on the Newport for Manila. at the per-
sona request of Mulor- General Merritt.
He speaks Spanish huently and was
selected for the lnission by the superior
general of the Paulists, who recognized
the opportunities afforded in the Philip
pines for an American PRIEST OF the
snme faith as tho majority OF the
islanders. Father ,Doherty hopes to be
Of service to the United States by ex-
planning away the false impression
which is said 20 prevail among the
people Of the islands. that the Ameri-
can soldiers will deutroy their religion
and loot their places OF Worship.
just before sailing for Manila, Gen.
| Merritt sent a letter to Mrs. @. II.
Greenleas, president of Berkeley Red
Cross Society, warmly endorsing the
efforts of, the patriotic women OIL. the
Pacific coast to obtain a hospital shin
for. use in the Philippines. He sug-
gests that Admiral Dewey may have a
| vessel suitable for the purpose.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
RELD IN $500 BAIL.
Col. Wainwright Required to Answer for a
Serious Charge

Col. Wainwright Required to Answer for a
Serious Charge
Fridays Philadelphia Ledger prints
the following: ~
John Wainwright, pension officer
at Wilmington, Del, was yesterday
held under 81, 500 bail by United
States Commissioner Bell, charged
with making false returns and aiding
fraud in connection with the claim Of
Mrs. Effie CARTS, alias Russell, alias
Young. Mrs. CARTS was hela- under
$500 bail on a charge of swearinglto
false pension vouchers.
According to the testimony pre-
seuted, Mrs. Garris applied in Will
mington for pension as the wife Of
Joseph Young, of the Twentieth Penn
sylvania Volunteer Cavalry, stating
that she was married to him from 1880
to 1924, when he died.
The pension was granted, though II
was stated, Wainwright was advised Of
the fact that Mrs. Young had hus.
band living, to whom she was married
before the union with Young.
sEliRs B. Kungel testified that the
pension affidavit be was asked to swear
to did not msntion this fact, and Com.
missioner Bell accordingly discharged
him from custody. A number of wit
neaaes. including John Garris. frs
husband Of the defendant, corroboratet
the testimony, and Commissioner Bel
ruled that Assistant District Attorney
Kanb had made out sufficiently stronl
case TO hold moth defendants.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
CLARK IN TRENTON PRISON.
The Second Delaware Prisoner Occupies I

The Second Delaware Prisoner Occupies q
Cell Adjoining That of e. T. Cooper.
Thomas s. CLARK, who was convicted
ia the Uniteu States District Court of
aiding and abetting William N. Boggs,
the defauting teller Of the First
National Bank of Dover. is now behind
prison bars in the Trenton penitentiary.
having been placed there Thursday
afternoon by United States Marshal
Shurt. Immediately upon his arrival
he was stripped OF his citizep's cloth
ing and given a suit Of prison uniform,
after which he was assigned to cell
adjoining the one in which Cooper ia
incaroerated.
Copper saw Clark suon after his
arrival and there Was a warm greeting
between them, neither appearing to
take a very serious view of the
situation. The demsanor of both men
appeared to DO unchanged by The new
turn of affairs.
CLARK is the 1256th prisoner, 81
having been added to the population
since Cooper was taken there. Eight
barrels of flour per day are required to
feed the prIsoners, and 800 pounds oil
rice was weighed out for use to-day.
Cooper is in the store department
and the work appears to agree with
him, as he has gained about three
pounds since he was sent to prison. II
is not known what work will be
assigned to Clark.
According to the Federal. law,
prisoners are allowed two months of
per year for good behavior, and. should
tbs New Jersey law not interfere and
the conduct OF the Delaware prisoners
warrant, Cooper will serve only il
months and Clark four years and II
months,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

Charles Carlisle struck by a Stray Bullet
From Rifle, But Not Seriously Injured.
Charles Carlisle, tenant on Ashton
r. Tatnall's farm, on Lancaster svenue
beyond the B. & o. station, was &C
cidentally shot about 1880 o'clock last
night week, but was not seriously in
iured.
At that time some young people we're
using small rities at target practice on
the lawns Of William II. Connell and
Bayard avenues. Carlisle was standing
near the puhlic school, on Bayard
avenue bstween Third and Fourth
streets, about 400 feet away, and was
struck on the lstt hip by bullet
which bad spent its force. Messrs.
Pyle and Council had him taken home
and Drs. Spruance and Hughes wure
summoned. They probed for the bullet,
but found ii had glanced of after
making the wound.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
Tenus,.ee to be laupched july ON,

The launch of the steel steamship
Tennessee, building at the shipyafds Of
tha Harlan g. Hollingsworth Co. for the
Baltimore Steam Packet Co., more
Familiarity known as tho Old Bay Liue,
will take place on Saturday, July 9th,
ut o'clock in the afternoon. Promi-
uent people from Baltimore, Boston,
New YORK and Philadelphia will be
present. The vessel is we'll housed in
and the work OF drilling out the
hangers 10 about completed. The work
of placing in position the shafting for
the vessel will be pushed forward with
rapidity. The rapstans and great
portion OF the minor machinery are
also in place, Carpenters and wood
workers are getting tine woodwork as.
sembled and fitted up.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
COUNTY TAX TABLE.
| Adopted by the Levy Court--Ssariy Forty
| four Milton at Real Estate.

Adopted by the Levy Court--Ssariy Forty
four Milton at Real Estate.
The following tar table was adopted
OF the meeting Of the LUyy Court
Thursday afternoon, the tax rate being
fixed at GO cents on tho 500: a.
Wilnington-ReRle estate, 1913, sld, l2I I;
stock, gill, T4J; total assortment, S2S,
525, S72; county tax, Sl42, G29. Sc; poor
tax, SIS, 525 81; capitation, 30, 7s9;
total tax, $751;. 90i. 90.
Brandy vine Real, 50, 25l, 1926; stock,
$50 1875; total, 81. $40, $50; county tax,
Sll, T0i. so: poor. 81, $40 So; capitation,
$500; total t1x, S14, 49,. SO.
Christiana-Real, 81, 408, 49T; stock,
sY7, 0sa; total, 50. $50. 57l; county tax,
SIT. so; total tax, $l5, $50. 90.
Mill Creek-.Real, 81, 760, SAC; stock,
SOL, 070; total, 81, SCI, Ole; county
tation. S6l4. so; total, 81. 7s5. 90.
New CaHtla-Real, 50, sos, S5l stock,
S65. ia; total. 50, GEO. 065; county tax,
Sl3, 301. Sc; poor, 81. ego. &c; capitatiou,
81, ia. so; total tax, SIT, $50. rs.
White Clay Creek-Real, 81. 057, lao
stock, $40, 9lS; totnl assessment 81,
l07, 063; county tax, So, 535. 81; poor
tax, 81. l07.06; capitution, S46i. so
total tax, 81, 1861.
Rod Lion-Real, 5000, ola stock, $50.
436; total, 1866, $50: county tax, 81,
| S26. rs; poor tax, 1865. 30; capitntion
s37l; total tux, Sc, 163. TO-
Pencader-R Real, $1,000. 359; stock
$50. LAG; total, 81, 09l. sos; county tax
IS, 457 AZ; poor. sl,091. so; capitation
| 1905. 80; total tax, Sc, $50. %.
ST. GeDrges-Real. SO, DAG, $50; stock
SIPS, d3l; total. 50. TIA. 967; county tax
$40. S74. SO; poor tax, 81, ia. 96; capita
tion. 1896; total tax. sl3. 675.T9
Appoquinimink. Real, s806, 283 stock
s57, s6i; total, 1864, 147; county tax
81, 800. 10; poor tar, 1854. ia: capita
ton, $500. SO; total tax, S5,577.37.
Blackbird-Real, s6,746. GS; stock
s71703; total, 81, 464.7 II; county tax
So, 49,. 30; poor, S746. AZ; oapitation
1924; total tax, 81, 702. 50.
Totals for county-Real estate, Sa3,
$50, AL; stock, S909, CSC; total assess
ment, S44, S44, S07 county tax, 1924 ,224
poor tax, 81, 4S4, AT; capitation, SIG,
269; tutal tex levy, 1885, 337. n.
Wilmington hurdred-ColoreG prop
erty, S29s, 050 negro school tax for Wi
mington hundred, 1894. so; negro sohot
tax rate for Wilmington, 80 cents o
the $780,
Under the advice OF John II. Rodney
its attorney, the court will make Il
appropriations to charitable intsitr
items, including the Ferris Iuduatrii
: School.