Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
Record
Important Events
1901.

rrorilnuoi from sixth ppre.Y
barn owned by Mics NJ. Florence Yeat.
man.. near kennett Square, Pa was
blrnod the ihild within year
Thursday. Sept. f-'iemperature &c,
SO, So, IS degrees. Clear
Friday, Sept Temperature IL. 50,
\ S., 10 degrees Part y cloudy. The
4 community was shocaed upon learning
y that PresldenG William Mckinley was
shot at the Pan American Exposition at
X Buffalo, N. u, lew minutes after
O'Clock in the afternoon by Leon +.
a Czolgosz,
\ Saturday, Sept Temperature II,
4 IS, 81, 10 degrees. Clear, James Sher
wood of Wi m .ngton dropped dead ut
his work.
Sunday, Sept. s--Temperature "a,
%, "a, 80 deg eos. Hay.
Monday, Sept 8 Temperature g,
70, 7S, co degrees. Clear. he Will
mirgton Bowling League was formed.
Tuesday, Sept. 10--1emperature "a,
< rs, 50, &c degrees. Thunder gusts Two
\ passenger trains on the r., W. & Is.
railroad cullided at Landiith ard II
people wore injured.
"Wednesday, Sept. IL = Temperature
4 70, So SO, 10 degrees. Showers The
Battle Of Brandy wine was Zebra ed.
\ . he large store OF thu Il H. Peacock
n Co., Wilmington, was formally opened
! for business.
Thursday, Sept. l2-Temrerature n,
4 "a, 81 10 degraea. Partly c.oudy. The
corners one of the new Grand United
4Orde- OF Odd Fellows Hall, in Will
mlngton, was laid, with appropriate
exeroises.
Friday, Sept IL Temperature II, n,
Y 7aS 63 degrees. Partly cloudy: high
X rfptls The Citizens Association of
Wfiminaton adopted that name, ap.
poihted the major port on of its com
ni$ftee of fifty and adopted a constitu-
saturday, Sept. Temperature 70,
ISL ~, 10 dugrees. IIazy. Delaware
1n common with other States of the
zion, was shocked to hear If the death
William Mckinley, President of the
& Waited States, which occurred at
Butfalo, N. ", at 2 Is O'Clock in the
fnorning. R6beeGa Barriault of Will
uington was killed by street car
s Sunday, Sept. ID temperature rs,
& S4 Sc, 60 degrees Thunder gusts.
S9me churches In Delaware held
1nemoria services for the late presi-
dent Mckinley.
Monday, Sept. l6-Temperature 76,
~, "a, " degrees. Clear, The Sep
fember term of tho New Castle county
epurts opened.
Tuesday, Sept. l7-Temperature n,
~, IS, G9 degrees Rainy.
Wa Wedn' aday, Sept Is : Temperature
M., 10, u, 81 degreas Rainy.
M Thursday, Sept. 1g-Temperature sc,
FB, 60, 81 degrees. Partly cloudy. The
Mineral OF President Mckinley took
place at Canton, o., business was sus.
AZ pended generally throughout Delaware
and in Wilmington and other places ap.
AZ propriate memorial services we're held
homas Foley was killed In IN accident
Rt Rodney street reservoir.
Friday, Sept. 90 Temperature SIS.
SeD. go, 40 degrees Rainy.
Saturday, Set. q Temperature 81,
6B, 81, so degrees. CleaL
Sunday, Sept ~ Temperature 60, TO-
gS, h5 degrees Partly ooudy.
NJ onday, Sept 23-Temperature 81,
70, 81 degrees. Clear The an
npuncsment was MAIDS that John and
Names Dobson of Philadelphia had
purchased the Wilmington Goal Gas
20. The GrepnD UnohOe contest in the
ilmington Board of Education was
diemisstd.
Tuesday, Sept. a. Temperature 70,
7& ~, So degrees. Clsar. A. Is. & O.
locomotive collided with street car at
maryland avenue crossing, Wilmington
aohn Ahrens, Jr., Of Wilmington was
dlpwned 10 the Uhristiana Rive.
ednesday, Sept. s5--1emperature
QA b3, 65, AS degrees. Partly CLOUDY
The suit in the Superior Court OF New
Qpstle county, Of the Oxy. hydrogen
&sp against the city of Wilmington,
fpr permission 10 lay pipes in the
Nstfeets, was quashed
Thursday, Sept. 26 Temperature q,
GR 70, 81 degrees C!oar. The Water
j)epartment of Wilmington bought 80
Aqres of land on McKee's Hill. for si2,
Zoo, for new reservoir. Secretary
t4owber OF the State Board OF Health
Nfeported the existence OF smallpox in
6essex county.
Friday, Sept 27-Temperature 80,
H4 n, 81 degrees. Clear. The People q
rAilway system of Wilmington was con
40 idated.
Saturday, Sent. 2s-Temperature .66,
7a ", IS degrees. Partly cloudy
Andrew Dougherty Of Wilmington was
killed on the b. q o. railroad.
Sunday, Sept. 29-Temperature "a,
qe, 76 ~ degrees. Rainy. The viii
mington " Brandywine Leather Co "a
factory was damaged by fire John w.
Miner, colured. of Wilmington, aoai.
oentally shot and killed himself.
Monday, Sept Temperature &c,
~, so, "a degrees. Clear.
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