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

AUGUST.
Thursday, Aug. 1-Temperature 7s,
sU, 81, ca degrees. Clear. The Vapdo-
yer avenue railway was put IN regular
operation. David j. Reinhardt was
appointed receiver Tor tins Guarantee
Building and Loan Association OF Will
mington. Brandywine Summit Camp
opened. Tho machinists strike In
Wilmington was declared of.
Friday Aug 2--Temperatuse rs, 81,
"a, 73 degrees. Clear.
Saturday. Aug. 3-Temperature so,
a6, SS, rs degrees, Partly cloudy.
| George Grier Ratcliff OF Milford was
drowned in SinepuSent Bay, Md.
Sunday, Aug. 4-Temperature 70, 81,
7G. Ga degrees Showers,
Monday, Aug. 5-Temperature II. rs,
| 81, 81 degrees. Cloudy. Isaac N. FooEs
OF Georgetown died. Tho machinists'
strike in Wilmington ended.
Tuesday, Aug. 6-Temperature 40,
| n, "a, 10 degrees. Rain. Former City
Treasurer Milton S, Simrers died in
| Wilmington The PHILADELPHIA, Viii
mington Il Baltimore Railroad Co. APP
pliod to the Wilmington Street aud
Sewer Department for permission to
build elevated tracks in this city. The
funeral OF G. Giier Ratclitf, who was
drowned while trying to save two cum.
panions, took place at Milford. Pasquale
and Paoli Gisnnnni were killed ana
three other persons were injured in an
accident on the narrow gauge railroad
at bellevue.
Wednesday, Aug. Z Temperature IS,
so, 81, 6S degrees. Rainy.
Thursday, Aug. S-IemIerature 10,
49, 50, y degrees. Clear.
Friday, Aug. 9-,rsmperature II, 81,
! &c. rs degrees Clear. Robert p. Ed
, wards of Wilmington was appointed an
election commissioner.
, Saturday. Aug. 10--Temperature 81,
ST., so, 76 degrees. Clear. Howard
and Aubrey Downward, formerly OF
Wilmington, were drowned In philadel.
7 pbia. The store of ID. q. Collins, in
Milford was burned.
, kHSunday, Aug. ll--Temperature SO, So,
7 81, 10 degrees Cloudy.
Monday, Aug 12-Temperature II, So
"A, 6s degrees. Rainy. Giavanni Taber
, inc Of Philadelphia was drowned a
. Augustine Park.
+ Tuesday, Aug. Temperature "a
Q 80, So 90 degrees. Partly cloudy. TIN
:. double funeral of Howard and Aubre,
r Downward, who were drowned IL
Q Philadelphia took place in Will
J. mington. Brandywine Summit camp
!. meeting closed. The Fro Depai tinen
!, of Wilmington WIS given a practica
j. test.
l. Wednesday, Aug. 14--Temperature 76
q rs, 10, y degrees. Showers.
n Thursday, Aug. l5-Temperature "a
" 50, So, Is degrees. Showers. The bill
posters Association Of Eastern Penn
}, sylvania held its semi-a annual conven
tion in Wilmington. The Tri Stat
}, Packers Association held couventiG
in Wilmington.
le 81, 10 degrees. Partly cloudy.
te Saturday, Aug. 17-Temperature 81
SO Sc. IS, "A degrees. Partly cloudy.
j. Sunday, Aug. 1S-Temperature Is
ie 81, 81, 70 degrees. Thunder storms
Hugh Murphy of Philadelphia wa
Z, drowned in the Murderkill River re
Webb's Landing. Heavy rains di
B, much damage in the vicinity OF Wi
no mington.
H. Monday, Aug. 19-Temperature Il
81, IS, "a deerees Thunder shower
8, Peoples halfway car collided wit
rk the Phoenix ambulance, in Wilmington
Of and four men were injured. Har,
johnson, colored OF Wilmington, WI
7, killed by electricity. Lewis Sentebarh
y. of Wilmington was drowned in Brand,
d. wine Park.
tuesday. Aug. 2O-Temberatu allure Z!
SO, 81, rs degrees. Partly cloudy. tt
g, Street and Sewer Department Of Wi
mington adopted the plans for parl
" way on lowering avenue Taxpayers
IL Wilmington inaugurated moyemeI
eH for reform IN local government.
NO Wadpaolau - @
We 96, SS, II degrees. Clear. The be,
+. sugar plant at Riverside was purchase
of by the William q. Newport 90.
d. Thursday, Aug. 22-Iemperature s
So, 50, 16 degrees. Showers. Geotg
Y, w. Coulburne of Wilmington was kille
,r, Oh the Delaware railroad at Clayton
The Fourth Delaware Regiment ASS
o. citation held it's annual reunion
of Brandywine Springs Park
IL Friday, Aug. .3-Iempernture 80,
90, n degrees. Showers. The tugbo
20, Rambler was burned in the Christian
hn River, at Wilmington.
tel Saturday. Aug. Temperature 7
76, 70, 70 degrees. Rainy.
30, Sunday, Aug, 25--Temperature 4
iel SO, 20, 81 degrees. Partly cloudy. B
in Quarterly was appropriately observe
", in Wilmington.
ST. Monday, Aug. 26-Iemperature
Sc, 81, 80 degrees. Clear. The ne,
20, bird season in Delaware opened
IL Tuesday, Aug, 27-Temperature Z
lty 81, 81, CO degrees. HAY.
OF Wednesday, A Jug. 2s--1emperature Z
I. IS, 50, 81 degrees Fair. The Coun
da Fair, at Brandywine Springs Park, "
pit, opened, a boiler on the steamboat Oh
lor of Trenton of the Wilmington Stoar
by boat Go. exploded above Philadelphi
several people were killed ard sever
81, were injured two of the dead heii
IT,. James Mccormick and James O'Connt
MS OF Wilmington. @. |. Swayne Of vi
lex mington was killed in an accident
his shop,
rs, Thursday, Aug. 29-Temperature Z
nd rs, So, 63 degrees. Clear.
led Friday, Aug. 3o-Ternperature "a,
81, 81 degrees. Clear.
3d. Saturday, Aug. 3l-Iemrerature
Rr, 10, 10, G6 degrees. Rainy.
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