Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
JULY.


80, 81 degrees. Clear. The new officials
of Wilmington took their respective
offices John W. Burnett Of Winning
ton died suddenly. There were five
deaths from heat in Wilmington,
Tuesday, July 2--Temperature 81, %,
100. rs degrees Thunder storms. Several
reople in Wilmington were killed by
heat. The hottest day for many years
The Wilmington Board OF Education
and Water Board organized. Mrs. Siney
Wright, colored, aged l03, of Whining
ton, died.
Wednesday, July 3-Temperature SO,
"a. 96, rs degrees. Partly cloudy.
George H. Huber's staple in Will,
mington, was burned Several people
in Wilmington were killed by heat. I.
Elmer Haley Of Wilmington died after
drinking laudanum. Two cars on the
Wilmington & New Castle railway col
lided and several people were injured.
Thursday, July 4-Temperature g.,
92 9S, rs degrees. Thunder gusts. In
dependence Day was appropriately OBJ
served The Delaware Society oil the
Cincinnati held Its annual nesting in
| Wilmington. Thomas b. Windsor OF
Milford was shot by his son.
R Friday, July 5-.Tempsrature 50, 90,
| SO, so degrees. Partly cloudy.
Saturday, July 6-Temperature 90,
"a. 80, 70 degrees. Thunder gusts.
Sunday, July 7-Tempeisture 80, Sc,
80, 70 degrees. Thunder gusts. The
cornerstone of the Sarah Ann White
Home, Wilmington, was laid. Mist
Nancy Stockton of New Castle. rromi
nent woman, died. Wind did somt
damage in and near Wilmington.
Monday, July 8 Temperature n, n
80, 60 degrees. Showers.
Tuesday, July Temperature II, SO
81, II degrees. Partly cloudy. TIL,
Harlan 4 IIollingsworth Gu of vii
mingt q he'd its annual meeting.
Wednesday, July i0-Temperature 70
70. 81, 60 degrees, Partly cloudy, Worl
was begun on the Claymont cut off o
the p, W. & B. railroad.
Thursday, July 1l--TemperatuIe II
so, SO, II degrees. Partly cloudy
Clement B. Smyth of Wilmington died
Frank Fisher, colored, was killed by
street car in Wilmington. el..
Friday, July l2-Temperature "a, 76
"a, &c degrees. Showers.
Saturday, July 13--Temperature 81
90, 70, 67 degrees. Rainy. The vii
mington City Council ousted Charlie
K. Sparks, who had been returned a
elected from the Second ward. and CAV
the seat 10 his opponent Michael i
Cannon. DR.. and Mrs. i. L. Layton @
Wilmington celebrated their 50th we'd
ding anniversary.
Sunday, July l4-Temperature 76, 50
80, "a degrees Rainy. William Baker
aged 80 years of Wilm ington, died.
Monday. July l5-Temperature 70
80, So, rs degrees. Rainy. Machnists Q
the Harlan Il iiollingsworth Co., vii
mington, returned TO work.
Tuesday. July l6-Temperaturs sc
So, sS T3 degrees. Partly cloudy. job
, N. Ford of Dover, well.knoWn' hote
man, died.
: Wednesday, July IL Temperature sc
81, SO, 10 degrees. Thunder gusts DAME
MoGilroy was killed by electricity i
Wilmington The North Side railway
! in Wilmington, was opened for bus
ness.
, Thursday, July 1S-Temperature sC
. 85. 81, "a degrees. Showers. vii
. minRton City Council elected cit
= officers The Rev. j. p. Du IIamel {
Dover died at Rehobuth. Arthur 4
Colburn and his two daughters. Id
t and Annette, all of Delaware City, Can
4 Flint of Brooklyn, N. u, and a saile
were drowned in Long Island sound b
!, the capsiZing of the yacht Vinitzia
= Friday, July 9-Temperature s.
8 81, 81, II degrees Thunder gust
Il Lightning set frs to Clinton Sentman
: barn, at Cooch q Bridge and struc
a several trees at Glasgow.
! Saturday, July 20 Temperature X
: 81, So, 20 degrees Clear. Edwal
II Ellingsen of New York was browne
near Delaware City.
. Sunday, July 2l--Temperature 81. 3.
Q 30, 70 degrees. Clear. Peter L, Coopel
+ Jr., Of Wilmington died at Cliito
Springs, N. Y.
} Monday, July 22-Temperature "a, s!
J. SO, 81 degrees Partly cloudy. Con,
J; ia Banc, In Wilmington. dacided th;
81 the offices of State Detectives MuVe
!, aud Witsil had been abolished; sise
d that the city Of Wilmington could n,
J, collect taxes from railroad compsni,
assessed on the road heds. Evan W;
! liams of Wilmington was killed on Nh
y r.. W. & b. railroad at Landlith,
u Iuesjay,, July 23- Temperature s.
l. 80, w, 10 degrees. Partly cloudy.
, Wednesday, July "a Temperature s,
y 49, 81, 16 degrees Clear. Fred. XII
stem Of Philadelphia was dIowned ,
!, Augustine Park.
J. Thursday July 25--Temperature RI
J. So, 50, 81 degrees. Thunder gusts. ri
}, funeral of Peter L. Cooper, jr,, of wi
y mlngton took place
q Friday, July &c Temperature no. Il
ID ~, 62 degrees. RAINY. lha onrnaru, a,