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

QehVor Union OF DelaWarS began 1tS
10th annual session in ,Middletown.
Dover District Erworth League began
its 10th annual convention in Dover.
Thursday, Oct. 26. -Temperature 55,
So, 67, AZ degrees. Partly cloudy. The
Wilmington District Epworth League
began its 10th annual convention In
Wilmington. DR.. 6. Russell Jakes Of
Wilmington died suddenly in Philadel-
phia. The Bayard Legion Democratic
Club of Wilmington celebrated its 9th
anniversary.
Friday, Oct. 81. -Temperature Sc, 81,
go, As degrees. Cloudy and foggy. Mrs.
Phoebe Holt CT Wilmington was
stricken on the street and died.
Saturday. Oct. 80. Temperature 81.
6s, 81, 40 degrees. Partly cloudy. and
foggy. }. II. Donovan of Brenford,
who had been bitten by a dog, died Of
hydrophobia.
Sunday. Oct. 20. Temperature GO,
g., rs, AZ degrees. Rainy. The body
of Patrick Reardon was found in the
Christiana River
Monday, Oct. 80. Temperature AZ,
Sc, So, Al degrees. Partly cloudy.
Rudolph Laux of Dover died In vii.
mington from the effects of injuries re-
ceiyed at the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Go. IS plant.
Tuesday, Oct. 81. -Temnerature 4S,
40, 81, 40 degrees. Rainy and high
winds. The October term of the United
States Court convened In Wilmington.
Halloween was appropriately observed.
The annual meeting ct the Associated
Charities of Wilmington was held.
NOVEMBER.
Wednesday, Nov. l.-Temrerature
Sc, 81, SO, 3s degrees. Rainy. Edward
Plots oil Washington, Nd, committed
suicide at Newark. The Archdeaconry
of Wilmington began its annual session
in Delaware City. r'5i
Thursday, Nov. 2.-Tempefature AZ,
4s, 80, 50 degrees. Clear. John Leary
of Avondale, Pa, was accidentally
asphy xiated at Browns Hotel, in Will
mington. 8t'a NJ
Friday, Nov. 3-.Tsmperature 40, ~,
45, so degrees. Rainy. John W. jack
son of Wilmington committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head. A
score of people were injured by floor
giving way at the Hotel Western, Will
minpton. Robert F. Fox, former man
ager Of the Wilmington City Railway,
died at Meadville, Pa.
Saturday, Nov. 4.-Temperatur 81,
As, AZ, AZ degrees. Partly cloudy. The
steamship San Juan, built at the
Harlan & Hollingsworth yards, Will
mington, for the New York & Porto
Rico Steamship Co., was launched. In
Wilmington jury decided for the de-
PENDANT in the damage suit of Michael
Donahoe vs. the receivers of the b. g.
o. Railroad Co. The Anglo
Vehicle Co., with a capital of $40, 600,
600, was chartered at Dover.
Sunday, Nov. 5.--Temperoture 46, 80,
so, SO degrees. Clear. The Whining
ton Female Bible Society celebrated its
18th anniversary. The 31st anniversary
of West PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school OF
Wilmington was celebrated. Tho Rev.
John Shape began his duties as castor
of Delaware Avenue Baptist Church,
Wilmington.
Monday, Nov. G. ---Tmperatule 3S, IA,
| A, 80 degrees. Clear. Mrs. Fannie
Nicholas CT Wilmington was found dead
in bed. Hairy Wallace murdered his
common law wife, Mary g. Perry, near
Deakynesyille, by striking her in the
head with hammer.
| Tuesday, Nov. 7.-Temperature 81,
"A. As, 81 degrees. Clear. The Street
and Sewer Department decided the
| West Sixth street railway controversy
by granting the franchise to the Will.
mington City Railway Co.
Wednesday, Nct. S.-TemperRture AZ,
So. SO, 80 degrees. Partly cloudy. The
] Old Ferry mill, Wilmington, was dam
| aged by fire to the extent Of $50, 600.
Alfred IL. Hartman of Wilmington had
his;colar bone broken while playing
football with the Delaware College
team in Wilmington,
| Thursday, Nov. 9,-1emperature 38,
"a, "a, 80 degrees. Clear, foggy in the
In rear-end collision of B. d o.
| trains at the southern approach to the
Brandywine bridge. The homeopathic
Medical Society of Delaware held its
annual meeting in Wilmington. First
Presbyterian Sunday school, Whining
ton, celebrated it's anniversary.
| Friday, Nov. 10. --Temperature IA,
60. 60, As degrees. Partly cloudy.
Julian ID. janvier of New Castle died.
The Pure Milk Go. of New York and
New Jersey was chartered at Dover,
| with $50. 600, 900 capital.
Saturday, Nov. l1.-Temperauie so,
50, 81, "a degrees. Partly cloudy.
William Taylor, prominent citizen of
Middetown, died. Chief Justice Lore
granted an order temporarily restrain
ing the Wilmington City Railway Go.
from building line on Sixth street.
Sunday, Nov. IL. -Temperature AZ,
40, SO, % degrees. Clear. Ice formed
during the night of the 12th-1 18th.
Monday, Nov. 13.-Temperature 90,
| 40, AZ. q degrees. Clear. William
Fisher of Kent county, sailor, was
4 drowned at Delaware City.
| Tuesday, Nov. l4.-Temperature "a,
! 42, Al, "a degrees. Partly cloudy. The
| Wilmington Street and Sewer Depart
menU reconstructed its action OF Novem-
| Der 7th, when it granted the Whining
| ton City Railway Go. the right to lay
/ tracks on sixth street, and gave the
franchise to the Wilmington u Brandy
wine Springs Go. The Grand Encamp-
ment of Delaware, /. o. o. F., held
its annual communication in Will
mington.
Wednesday, Nov. 15.-Temperatnre
40, 40, 81, 40 degrees. Partly cloudy.
The Grand Lodge of Delaware, |. o.
o. F., held its annual meeting in Will
mington. The Knights of st. Lawrence
of Wilmington celebrated their 25th
anniversary. Hanover Sunday school
of Wilmington celebrated its 85th
anniversary.
| THURSDAY, Nov. 16. Temperature 49,,
50, So, 30 degrees. Par tly cloudy. The
City Council of Wilmington passed the
ordinance authorizing the purchase OF
RosendaIe tract for park purposes. The
Church Club of Delaware held its
semi-annual dinner in Wilmington.