Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03
Record
of
Important Events
1900.

II uot w. ~ dokFttS.'A llhLy. ING annual
commencemento OF tho Wilmington High
School was held. The deepening of the
Christians River In Wilmington to 81
feet was begun. Ssl
Tuesday, June 20. ~ Temperature 81,
81, Sc, 75 degrees.g Partly cloudy.
David W. Harlan rendered hisfesigna-
a ton as experimentation OF public schools
OF Wilmington. The annual commence
ment Of the Teachers Training School
of Wilmington was held. Anew Demo-
cratic State COMMITTEES was appointed.
Several buildings in Kent county we're
struck by lightning.
Wednesday, June 81 Temperature
81 80, 81, 73 degrees. Thunder gusts !;
high winds. James Lowe was overcome
and horse killed by heat In Whining
ton The public schools of Wilmington
closed for the summer In the evening
one OF the most magnificent rainbowa
ever seen adorned the sky. The Howard
High School of Wilmington held its
annual commencement. ns 54r,
Thursday, June 2S. --Temperature 81,
81, 80, IS degrees. Showers; high
winds Registration officers for Della
ware were appointed. DIR. j. T. NJ,
Oardeza OF Claymont died suddenly. A
Republican ratification meeting was
held at Augustine Park. William j.
Johnston was elected member Of City
Council Of Wilmington from the Eighth
ward. The Alumn@ Association OF the
Wilmington High School held its
annual reception. ~
Friday, June 30. Temperature SO,
81, 81, 66 degrees. Partly cloudy; high
winds. The New Castle County Levy
Court fixed the tax rate for the ensu
ing year at 60 cents On the 500.
Saturday, june 30. -Temperature 70,
~, 20, 62 degress. Partly cloudy. The
q Regular Republican State Central Com
mittes organized in Wilmington.
4 JULY.
Sunday, July l.-Tsmperature 10, 72,
H16,. 60 degrees. Partly cloudy. The
delaware delegates to the Democratic
National Convention started for Kansas
City, Mo-, the convention city.
Monday, July 2.-Tempernture 72,
US. 81, 66degrees. Clear. John Smith,
colored, was drowned in the Brandy
wine at Wilmington.
Tuesday, July 3.-Temperature so,
", 80, Is degrees. Thunder. gusts.
James II. Beggs of Wilmington died.
John Q. Jackson fell at the Academy
OF Music, Wilmington, and was killed.
August Doerr Of Wilmington died OF
ptomaine POISONING.
Wednesday, July 4. - Temperature &c.
92. 81, 70 degrees Thunder gusts. In.
dependence Day was celebrated in the
usual manner. Robert Elliott and
Charles Speidel Of Wilmington were
drowned In the Delaware River near
the mouth Of the Christiana. Mrs
John Doerr Of Wilmington died Of
ptomaine poisoning. The Delaware
Society OF the Cincinnati held its
annual meeting in Wilmington. John
4. Jacobs committed suicide in Will
mington. Harry +. Sutton of Whining
ton was drowned near Woodland Beach.
Thufsday, July s. Temperature SO,
80, ~, 78 degrees. Thunder gusts. vii.
liam Hazard, colored, OF Wilmington,
was drowned In the Christiana River.
The Democratic convention at Kansas
bryan OF Nebraska for President,
Harry Belts stable, in Wilmington.
was badly damaged by fire.
Friday, July 9. -Temperature SO, %.
95, so degrees. Partly cloudy. The
I Democratic convention at Kansas City.
Mo-, nominated Adlai i. Stevenson Of
\ Illinois for Vice-lresident. Josoph
Colbourn was killed in railroad ao-
1cident in Wilmington.
Saturday, July 1.-Tempeature 80,
81, 30, u degrees. Partly cloudy; high |
winds. The Middletown Transcript |
'susnended publication.
Sunday, July 8. -Temperature "a, 92, |
pi, II degrees. Thunder gusts. ,Josenb
I'D. Ireland OF Wilmington died from n
heat stroke, Edward f.. James. for
merly of Wilmington, died in Boston,
Mass
4 Monday, July {. -Temperature 80. al. |
80, GA degrees. Showers. Joseph Dejtz |
of Baltimore, Md, died in Wilmington |
from the effects Of injuries received on
9the y. d o. railroad. Warren Missimer |
OF Wilmington was drowned ia the |
Christiana River. The Wilmington &
New Castle Railway Co, held its annual |
meeting in Wilmington. George W. |
Iwitmeyer Of Bethlehem, Pa, was
elected superintendent of public schools |
OF Wilmington.
Tuesday, July 10, Temperature "a, |
", ~, Oh degrees. FAR. Paul Barnes
OF Goatesvitle, Pa, who was visiting
~ wilmington, was drowned at Penn's |
mitted suicide at Harrington. u
Wednesday, July 1.-Temrerature
81, 81, so, IA degrees. Fair. Two
trains were wrecked on the b SO
railroad, one at Folsom, Pa. and tbe
other at Aberdeen, Nd. Samuel Hart.
ley OF Philadelphia was killed and four
others injured in an accident at the
Leibig works in Wilmington.
Thursday, July l2.-Temperature SO,
SO. 30, GA degrees. Thunder gusts
Several Earns In Delaware we're blown
down. Sarah Il. France of Wilmington
died from the effects OF swallowing
blackstone.
Friday, July Is. Temperature 76, 80,
~, 6s degrees Fair; high winds. The
steamboat Emma Reis was launched at
Milford: Joseph Mengold, aged 3 years,
was accidentally shot and killed near
1Cgleton. -
Saturday, July IA. -Temperature rs.
8I, 85, 70 degrees. Fair. Minqun Tribe
imp'd. o; r. NJ, Of Wilmington, held
IT, Annual reunion.
n sunday. July 15.-Temperature 81,
80, 03, 20 degrees. Partly cloudy
Qecrge Chance, formerly Of Wilmjne-
ton, died IN Philadelphia, Representa-
we John ". Depnisen Of Mil Creek
hundred died. III !. -. VI. -.
Monday, July 16.-Temperature Sc,
o., So, Is degrees. Fair. ~
Tuesday, July H. Temperature go.
81, 81, SO degrees Fair. Chief OF
Police Dolan Of Wilmington was sus-
pended ~
4 Wednesday, July 10. Temperature
By, By, 81, IA degrees. Partly cloudy.
The Wilmington District uf the phila.
'delrhia A. M. e. Conference began its
annual session in Wilmington.