Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
JANUARY.

the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
90. d. F.. Brooks succeeded H. +.
Kenney as general manager Of the p,
W. a.. b. railroad,
Monday, Jan. =. Temperature 5, 10,
16, 10 degrees. Clear. The Y. M. Q.
A. gave its annual reception to the
young men Of Wilmington. A week of
prayer began in Wilmington. Joseph
Lang died suddenly in Wilmington.
Mrs. Ann Adams, aged 73 years, was
seriously burned, her clothing ac-
cidentally catching fire from stove.
Members of the General Assembly
cauoussed at Dover for officers. The
coiored people of Wilmington. cele-
brated the 36th anniversary OF the
emancipation proclamation. John V.
Rice, native of Wilmington, died In
Chester, Pa.
Tuesday, Jan. 3.-Temperature IS,
80, &c, "a degrees. Clear. The Legis-
Iature of Delaware met at Dover, but
the House of Representative was un-
able to effect permanent organization.
William II. Schultz, an inventor of
great ability, died in Wilmington. The
newly-elected county officers assumed
their duties.
Wednesday, Jan. A. --1emperature
AZ. 40, 46, 40 degrees. Rainy.
Thursday, Jan. 5.-Temperature GO,
IS. AS. "a degrees. Rainy. Mrs. Bloom
field III. Moore died in London, Eng.
Friday, Jan. 6. Temperature 4s, 50,
4S, 1S degrees. Rainy. Tho House Of
Representatives effected organization.
Ex-Distiict Attorney Beniah Watson
died at Dover.
y Saturday, Jan. 7.-Temperature 80,
26, 36, % degrees. Clear. Senator Gray,
who was one of the Paris peace COM
missioners, was dined by the Whining
ton Club. y
q Sunday, Jan. s. Temperature 80, SO,
"a, "a degrees. Clear.
Monday. Jan. 8. -Temperature 30, SO,
4S, y degrees. Cloudy. The annual
meeting OF the stockholders of the r.,
W. x b. Railroad Co. was held in Will
mington. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to wreck a train near Dover.
Tuesday, Jan. 10. --Temperature "a,
90, %. degrees. Eartly cloudy. All
OF tho Wilmington banks except tho
Farmers, held their annual elections
for directors. DIR. Horace Burr died
near Wilmington. DIR. Charles III.
Richards died 10 Georgetown.
Wednesday, Jan. IL. Temporarily 8.
20, "a, IA degrees. Clear.
Thursday, Jan. 12.--Temperature %,
IS, ~, "a degrees. Cloudy and fiurries
of snow. The Delaware Railroad 20.
held its annual meeting at Dover. The
Morocco Manufacturers National As
ISOLATION held its semi -annual meeting
in Wilmington.
Friday, Jan. 3.-Temperature 30,
80, "a, q degrees. Rain and sleet,
Saturday, Jan. 14-Temperature "a,
80, 3s, 30 degrees. Rainy. Senator
George Gray was given a banquet by
the Wilmington Board of Trade in
honor of his return as one Of the peace
commissioners from Paris.
Sunday, Jan. 10. Temperature 49,
AZ, AZ, 30 degrees, Clear.
Monday, Jan. 16.--Temperature &c.
~ 46 rs degrees. Partly cloudy and
rainy. The Board of Education Of
Wilmington rejected all of the bids for
the proposed new high school and
ordered the specifications revised.
Tuesday, Jan. 17.-Temperature "a,
"A. so, - degrees Partly cloudy. The
Legislature OF Delaware began ballot
ing for United States Senator, George
Gray, William S. Hilles, l.. Irving
Handy, John g. Gray, Col. II. A..
du pont and j. Edward Addicks re.
ceiving votes.
Wednesday, Jan. IS. Temperature
Al, 33. ~, IS degrees. Clear.
Thursday, Jan. Is. -Temperature 80,
30, 3S, 20 degrees. Clear The City
Council OF Wilmington decided to pro.
vide the chief engineer OF the Fire
Department. with conveyance. vii.
nington Lodge, A. o. u. W., enter.
tanned Quaker City Lodge of Philadel.
phia.
Friday, Jan. 20. Temperature 80,
80, %, % degrees. Clear.
m
SO, 30, ~ degrees. Clear.
Sunday, Jan. %. Temperature 81,
90, IA, % degrees. Partly cloudy.
Monday, Jan. 23.-Tempei ature "a,
AZ, 40, 90 degrees. Clear. Fritz vor
Bourbon, who was connected with thu
German nobility, died in Wilmington.
Tuesday, Jan. "a. Temperature 35
43, Al, % degrees. Rainy. Tht
Merchants and Miners steamship
Kershaw was launched at the yards o
the Harlan d Holiingsworth Go.
Wednesday, Jan. %. -,-Temperatur
20, "a, 81, "a degrees. Clear.
Thursday, Jan. 26.-Temperature 49,
43, 4s, % degrees. Clear. The Rev
Charles E. Murray, rector of ST
Andrews Church, Wilmington, died
Friday, Jan. 27.-Temperature 30
"a, %, q degrees Clear. Mrs. Eliza
beth Weber was killed by b. a. o
railroad train between Concord ant
Augustine.
Saturday, Jan. 2s Temperature 81
"a, 81, % degrees. Cloudy.
Sunday, Jan. 90. Temperature 81
80, 26, IA degrees. Partly cloudy.
Monday, Jan. 30. Temperature 81
80, "a, IA degrees. Clear Til
Protestant clergymen of Wilmingto
adopted memorial opposing the seat
ing OF Congressman Brigham LII
Roberts of Utah, "a Mormon, as mem
Der OF that body.
Wednesday, Jan. 81. Temperature 81
"a, % degrees and zero. Sncw.
's FEBRUARY.
Wednesday, Feb. l.-Temperatur
9, II, lG, o degrees. Clear. Th
steamship Rhynland grounded on th
Delaware shore near Lewes, but II
lives were lost.
Thursday, Feb. 2. Temperature 16
26, 20, % degrees. Partly cloudy. Tn
Wilmington Board of Trade endorse,
the bill lin Congress to subsidiz
American vessels.
Friday, Feb. 8. Temperature 28, %
So. 26 degrees. Rain and sleet
Saturday, Feb. 4. - Temperatur
81, 80, 36, % degrees. Clear. Tn
steamship Rhynland, which grounde
near Fenwiok's Island, was tioated
Senator Gray and his colleagues o
the Paris Peace Commission, wer
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