Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03
FEBRUARY.

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Thursday. Feb. /. -Temperature 8, Is,
II, 6 degrees. Clear. The buildings
of the Illinois Leather Co., and Wal
Their q Co., and the residence OF Andrew
J. Murphy, Wilmington, we're badly
damaged by fire between l. 30 and a. IN.
and at ll.30 Cornell Bros. carpenter
shop was destroyed. The Reading Go.
assumed absolute control Of the w. &
N. railroad, having secured a lease for
500 years. The Wilmington City Coun-
Gil assumed control of the collection Of
gar bage. Gov. Tunnel appointed Isaac
N. Fooks Of Georgetown State auditor
to succeed the late John A. Lingo.
Friday, Feb. 2. -Temperature u, 90,
30, ID degrees. Partly cloudy. The
Wilmington Christian Endenvor Union
celebrated the 10th anniversary of the
founding Of the society. Encampment
No. "a, U. V. L., OF Wilmington, cele
brated its 18th anniversary.
Saturday. Feb. 3.--Temperature 10,
%, IS, 30 degrees. Clear. The Reli-
ance Fire Co. Of Wilmington held its
104th annual meeting.
Sunday, Feb. Temperature SO, AZ,
40, 30 degrees. Rainy.
Monday, Feb. 5-Temperature 80,
"a, SO, 81 degrees. Clear. Tho Feb.
ruary term of the New Castle county
courts orened. The terms Of the
newly-eleoted town officials CT Dover
began.
Tuesday, Feb. 6.-Temperature 80,
Al, IA, 80 degrees. Partly cloudy. The
Street and Sewer Department Of will
mington granted to the Universal
Conduit, Light, Heat and Power 20.
the right to lay conduits and Fires and
eroct poles for wires in every street and
| alley of Wilmington. The Regular Re-
publican State Committee refused to
accent harmony" propositions Of
| of Buffalo, N. X, convicted OF using
Adelia L. Cuppers of Now York for
| immoral purposes, in Wilmington, was
sentenced in General Sessions Court OF
New Castle county to five years. i'm
prisonment and fine OF 81, 000.
"Wednesday, Feb. z. Temperature
IS, Al, 43, 80 degrees. Partly cloudy.
Chancellor Nicholson decided that be
| saw no circumstances warranting him
in restraining thu income tax collectors
| from collecting the tax ard dismissed
the bill of complaint. John O. II.
| Donovan of Wilmington died from the
| effects OF a fall into the hold of a ship
at the yards OF the Harlan ( Holdings.
worth 90.
Thursday, Feb. 8. Temperature AZ,
As, 80. 40, degrees. Rainy and foggy,
Kent county Levy Court held its
| annual election.
Friday, Feb. 9.-Temperature so, 40,
| 43, 90 degrees. Partly cloudy. Mary
g. Robinson OF Wilmington committed
suicide.
Saturday, Feb. 10. Temperature 90,
36, 81, 26 degrees Cloudy. Several
prisoners were whipped at New Castle
jail. William peyton Of Wilmington
was aocidentIy killed on the Delaware
railroad at New Castle.
| Sunday, Feb. H. -Temrerature 80,
38, So 30 degrees. Cloudy. The Hiles
W. q. Il. u. celebrated its 10th ami.
versary at Mt. Salem Church, Whining
ton. I
Monday, Feb. 12-Teinperature 80,
AZ, AZ, 50 degrees. Rainy. The Della
ware State Press Association held its
annual meeting in Wilmington.
! Tuesday, FEB. 13--Temperature 30, So,
SO, 20 degrees. Heavy rains and foggy
at intervals. The Grand Lodge of Della.
ware, A, o. U. W., began its annual
session at Dover. Mrs. Elizabeth Bier
man Of Wilmington died suddenly while
sitting 10 chair a.
Wednesday, Feb. l4.-Temperature
30, 36, Al, 30 degrees. Clear The
Grand Conclage of Delaware, Hepta.
sophs, or s. W. NJ, held its annual
meeting in Wilmington. This Grand
Council of Delaware, L. o. r. c.,
held its annual meeting in Wilmington.
Thursday, Feb. Is. Temperature 81,
46. so, q degrees Clear. The City
Council Of Wilmington .oond1mned the
action of the Street and Sowfr Depart
ment in granting the Universal Conduit,
Light, Heat and Power Co. lhe right to |
lay oonduits and pipes in vi streets
and alleys of the city. The KAY. S: r.
Wool was formally welcomed 70 North
Baptist Church., Wilmington. iIhe DR..
Joseph H. Chandler Medical q lb gave.