The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-01
WBLCOME !.
FOR 1902,

There were 10 tears shed 70,
1901 az the last moments sped
away and like Sir John Moore
"We carved not q line and we raised
not stone, go
But We left him alone Ia his glory"
Anno Domino, 100l-vociferou sly
greeted one year ago-went scutt-
ling toward oblivion this morning,
the sounds oil the noisy welcome to
1902 coming to the old year NJ q n
echo OF the recognition accorded his
own lusty youth. Twice only was
1901 privileged to hear those glad.
some, piercing, splitting yells.
Once when he came, once when he
went away. And 1902 dropped
into the calendar, the while every
one wished every one else happy
New Year.
Deafening noise. ,blare Of horne,
bells tolling, shrickihg whistles
and men and women shouting
ushered in the year 1902 in Viii.
mington Every one then went
home expressing the wish that the
coming year may be a prosperous
and joyous one to one and ali,
At Grace NJ. e. Church the usual
plan was followed and a social
time preceded the watch night SER
vices. Rev, William Writ King,
the pastor Of the church, then con
Quoted brief, but intering services
At st. Paul'e NJ. E. Church, Rev.
w. l.. S. Murray had charge OF the
exercises and brief experience
meeting prece ded the regular exer-
cises. They were all Interesting
and much enjoved.
At Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church the passion play pictures
preceded the regular service and
Kew. John Shape, the pastor Of the
caurcb, made Il brief address,
which wasgrea,ly enjoyed by those
present.
Presbyterian churches oil the eilv
held watch night services in FIRST
Presbyterian Church aud address.
es were made br the different pas
tors lot the city. Brandywine,
Union and Harrison Street NJ h
Churches also held watch nir!t
services which wer. well attended.
TIE members OF the committee of
flly slept peacefully knowing full
we'll that the thought Eot Green
b ank S BRICK dwelling with ns steel
cells would cause many to good in
1902.
In German Il.ll last night and
th!s morhINn memDers OF the Della
ware Saae ecrbunl met to nla farc-
we'll to the old year aud vcIcou.
the new.
Al the y. NJ &. A. open house =
wss kept last nlglt and ,hcr. scr.
huincr, us visitors. To-Day the
usnal New Years reception will be
held.
in looking over the accounts, for
year it Is iolni thA, prosperity has
been here with d vengeance TIE
real estate market has been brisk, |
The rea estate mel have reapcd a
harvest and they expect to DO bet
ter dur,ng the wear 1902. With |
the Increased number ol natrds to |
be erpiuycd at ,'u!lmana and
other shops new houses must be
bnllt. Wilmington mechanics are
gradually drifting to be seal estate
owners aud with honest men at the
c'tv and county attiAlrs they will
be prosperous.
lhe aLinbnIlding Industry has
surpassed that Of o.hcr years.
Oh shipments from the port ot
have broken the rec
ord.
The oard oi Trade feels salts.
led with tn ycar aDl hopes 10 Get
more new 'nIUstric- next wear.
All the industrial plants have
Ieen alive to the tines aud with
ll increased number OF mea have
made RAPID slridcs forward.
NorNmcn have received b,tter
wages in 1904 and thousanAs of
hem went on short, days at the
same money.
Cur 'Hrniturc dealers repor, that
'ih the -.owiny ddrcn. o. pros
'ei itH Inc people spent more inoncv
'nd hGu 1t more iarnI.urr. Pea
"cH " C.. dHiins The past year
las Jten tn: most notable 1cc,s.
Ion 10 the iurEtturei men and al.
e"dy prosperity has gwen lis
'iSsslHS to The new venture.
Dry goods mcA rcpor, The wear
IS pheEomcnai one and many
oung men are ucW workiA. Tor
themselves, having branch.u into
'uslnes~.
But the farmers They have
'een sho'e'lng money, Big crops
eIIlng at hIsh prices is the order
! the day with the farmers. Wheat
nd corn nr'ces kept soaring high
'hlie potatoes climbed to Sl.j5 a
ushe" Ntih such a condition Of
mars al! around us why should
he people iiot welcome 1oytully the
CIV year. Inc REPUBLICAN has
al most successful year. In
reased patronage Oh every side
reeted MS and with the advent of
lie new year it becomes DOS S. bic
'r the paper to advance with the
ldfch OF prosperity and to arrange
" lhc development oil greater ia
i''les 10 Inc newspaper business.
he year 1902 promises TO be a =,
ear ior !he peop.e, That all NAV j.,
oJoy It's blessings is the wish OF d,
's people paper, The REpuBIl- ,
lN
f!rst case Heard.
Frank DDmiDSi,v has tbn h,,,.. -,