Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-05
cord Of Important Events.


Pomery as the candidate Tor re-
b of deeds. The Spanish Ameri-
Jeace commissioners sailed from
York. Senator Gray was one of
humber.
Midday, Sept. IS. -Temperature rs,
g )6, 66 degrees. Showers. Second
"a. Church celebrated its fifth an
tsary.
bnday, Sept. 19.-Temperature 70,
fS42, 81 degrees. Clear. The Sep
Der term Of the New Castle county
Led in Wilmington.
3qesday, Sept. 20. Temperature 65,
IEj1, 48 degrees. Clear. =
ednesday, Sept. 21.-Temperature
60, so degrees. Clear. Robert
ESH. Brooks yacht Rebecca was
pked at the Delaware Breakwater,
1ding loss Of $40, 900.
l{ursday, Sept. %. Temperature
\ III, 6S, Sc degrees. Rainy. The
brs of New Castle county held
annual picnic at Shellpot Park.
Tunnel committed to imprison-
for life the punishment of
lam H. Fisher, colored, who had
sentenced to be hanged ON Octo-
Eth for breaking into Mrs. Maria
Hts house in Wilmington, for the
bose, it is alleged, Of committing
hious assault.
riday, Sept. %. Temperature go,
Us, CO degrees. Rain followed by
b weather. The War Department
Bred two battalions of the First
aware Regiment mustered out of
government service.
aturday, Sept. 24.-Temperature 10,
f69, So degrees. Partly cloudy. The
publicans of New Castle county held
In primary election and made nomi-
IONS for county Offices.
unday, Sept. %. Temperature 66,
MA, "a degrees. Cloudy. The resig-
bon Of the Rev. Charles E. Murray,
D., as rector of st. Andrews
birch, Wilmington, and his election
Hector emeritus were announced.
londay, Sept. 26. -Temperature 6S,
u 50, SO degrees. Rain. A severe
m did much damage in South Will
pgton and at other places in the
he. q
tuesday, Sept. 27.-Temperature 81,
4 81, 30 degrees. Clear. The corner
be of the Delaware Industrial School
4 Girls, at Twenty fifth and Market
bets, laid with appropriate ceremony.
Wednesday, Sept. %. -Temperature
70, II, 4S degrees. Clear. Hon.
Ipmas #. Bayard died at Dedham,
U.s., in his 10th year. 3
Thursday, Sept. 20. - Temperature
10, Is, AZ degrees. Clear.
Friday, Sept. 80. Temperature 81,
A IS, So degrees. Clear.
B OCTOBER.
Baturday, Oct. 1.-Temperature GO,
v AZ, 6S degrees. Clear. The funeral
Hon. Thomas +. Bayard took place
4 Wilmington. Services were held
"a intorment made at Old Swedes.
q 41st annual conference of the
2tional Local Preachers Association
commenced in Wilmington.
unday, Oct. 9. Temperature "a, 80,
55 degrees. Partly cloudy.
Monday, Oct. 3.-Temperature 70,
SO, Sc degrees. Partly cloudy. Two
talions of the First Delaware Regi-
|pt, U. s. w., returned to Whining
from Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa.
tuesday. Oct. A. Temperature IA,
80, GA degrees. Partly cloudy. The
onal local preachers convention,
a in Wilmington, adjourned. New
Tile Presbytery began its fall meet
u in Newark.
Wednesday, Oct. 5.-Temperature 76,
IA 76, 81 degrees. Rainy. Manlove
I Jester died in bath tub at his
|eidence in Wilmington.
Thursday, Oct. 6. Temperature 60,
I, SO, so degrees. Clear.
Friday,s Oct. 7.-.-Temperature 81, 70,
NJ 81 degrees. Clear. Members of
% First and Second battalions of the
1rst Delaware Regiment were fur
|pghed for 30 days. Tadman g. HEX
An's morocco factory in Wilmington
- damaged by fire to the extent of
Z, 600.
Saturday, Oct. 8.-Temperature 81,
d GO, so degrees. Cloudy and rainy.
iyate John p. Dugan of Co. d,
|rst Delaware Regiment, died from
iuries received on the r., W. & b.
flroad in Wilmington. James Car
3chael, superintendent of the ma
Emery department Of the Harlan e.
pllingsworth Co. died in Wilmington.
Sunday. Oct. 3. -Temperature 60, GA,
X 40 degrees. Clear.
Monday, Oct. 10.-Temperature So,
6S, 40 degrees. Partly cloudy. Bids
IRE opened for improving the Will
I}ngton harbor. The British tank
|eamship Weehawken was burned off
a lmington.
xruesday, Oct. IL. -Temperature 63,
\ IA, SO degrees. Clear. The steam
Zip S. I. Morgan was launched at
n yards of the Harlan & Holdings
prth Co. Howard Harper, colored,
Rs murdered by Zachariah Gibbs,
DO colored, at Dover. The Philadel-
liza English Conference of the Luth
|Rn Ministerium of Pennsylvania be-
<n its annual session in Wilmington.
\ direction of the Kent county Su-
rior Court, the inspectors who held
e election in that county in 1896 met
Ia recounted the vote. The Delaware
Rptist Union Association began its
tnual session in Dover.
"Wednesday, Oct. 12.-Temperature
"a, s., AZ degrees. Partly cloudy.
wood p. Moore, aged 8 years, was
.stantly killed, and his brother. Will
tm il. Moore, Jr., aged 10, had his
fn shattered by the accidental dis
large of gun, near Eden Park, in
|outh Wilmington. The Delaware w.
" 4. U. began its annual convention
t Camden.
Thursday, Oct. 10. Temperature so,
60. 81 degrees. Clear.
Friday, Oct. .14.-Temperature 81,
So, AZ degrees. Rainy. William
Rrkman Commandery, Knights Temp
Of Boston, Mass, was entertained
Wilmington by st. Johns Com
kpdery.
5aturday, Oct. 15.-Temperature 40,
46 degrees. Partly cloudy. The
bnal League baseball season closed.
nday, Oct. 16. Temperature so,
~, 81 degrees. Clear. Asbury M,
Church celebrated its 109th ami
larry.
londay, Oct. 17.--Temperature A,
"a, Al degrees. Clear. -Four men