Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

The Board of Health has begun its
annual crusade against weeds.
1t is said that Jack DAILY has expressed
an inclination to retire from the ring.
Joseph Fields of this city has been
granted an original pension of S. per
month. D
Several freight cars on the W. & N.
railroad were derailed at Birdsboro on
Saturday.
Henry Fox, aged 40 years, died on
Saturday of meningitis at Lobdell and
Townsend streets.
Seminole Tribe, Imp'd o. R. NJ, of
New Castle will probably be revived
next Friday night.
The Edge Moor Bridge Co. is un-
usually busy. and will probably work
a night turn in week or so.
James Gordon, colored, burst blood
vessel at the Diamond State Steel
Works on Saturday afternoon.
The Fourth Delaware Regiment Asso-
citation will have reunion at Brandy
wine Springs Park on Thursday. July
9th.
Beatrice, the infant daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs William O. Murgatroyd of
No. 621 Delaware avenue, died last
Thursday.
A child playing with matches caused
slight fire at the residence of Michael
Ryan, No. 212 West Fourth street, last
Thursday.
Joseph Kianiski was burned while at
work at the Lobdell foundry last Thurs
day and was taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital.
Bessie Todolski of No. 424 West
Front street was knocked down by u
bicycle near her home last Thursday
afternoon and slightly injured.
L. Scott Townsend, Jr., the infant
child of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Scott Town
send, died Sunday night at their resi-
dence in Brandywine hundred.
scow for the Dubois Brothers
Dredging Co. of New York was launched
at the shipyard of the jackson &
Sharp Co. on Saturday afternoon.
Letters of administration ON the es-
tate of Mary NJ. Tilghman of Centre
Vile, Nd, have been granted here to
Henrietta G. Emory of Centreville, Md.
Coroner Vandever gave certificate
of death from heart disese last Thursday
in the case of Mrs. Laura Frattes, col
ored, who was found dead in bed at
Kirkwood on Wednesday week.
Thomas ]. Gillon, member of the
Wilmington Bicycle Club, participated
ia the races at Bridgeton, N. j., on
Saturday afternoon, securing second in
the mile open amateur and five-mile
handicap.
Michael Dinneen and William Ander-
son, boys, who are said to have run
away from the Catholic protectory at
Reybold, were picked up by the police
on Saturday night and returned to the
protectory.
Boys set fire to the fence at the rear
Of the residence Of William H. Smith,
No. 1929 Washington street, last Thurs
day, but the blaze was extinguished
by Harvey j. Wiley, who lives in the
adjoining house.
Most OF the members of City Coun-
eli are in favor of q new city hall, but
think the finances will not warrant the
venture at this time. 1t would be
necessary for the Legislature to au-
thorize loan.
DIR. John II. Jacobs, who has been
associated with DIR. N. B. Morrison at
Second and King streets, for several
wears, has accepted a position with
Garrett S. Smith, at Delaware Avenue
and du Pont street.
Walter d. Bush, Charles E. Gray,
William G. Lawson, III. p. Jones, War
rem Smith, j. Lee Hanley, George
Cornell and L. H. Merrihew, all of
this city, will represent Delaware at
the meeting of the League of American
Wheelmen in Boston, Mass, August
18th, 14th and 10Th,