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Newspaper

Wilmington Daily Gazette

Location

Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1881

Page

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Anniversary of the Second Baptist Sunday School in town

A large audience attended the Forty fifth anniversary of the Second Baptist Sunday School last evening. The program featured school songs, readings, prayers, and a pastor led address. The secretary reported 257 average attendance, 50 admitted this year, 4 deaths, and total funds $889.87 with $2691 on hand. Several students received bouquets and awards as the celebration closed with a special program.

Second Baptist Sunday School Uhe Second Baptist Church Welcunie Mallest Mary Stewart Sco Royal Standard High Coeur Allie Wast Buquet Boquet Sally Pugh Bece Davis Bell Deakyue Lizzie Stroud Fontaine le Maistre Cynthia Wells Anna Cloward Ela Shaw L. P. D. Ford

Sunday School Excursions Marred by Accident

Asbury and Union M E Sunday Schools from this city ran excursions to Andalusia and Bombay Hook aboard the Felton and a Clyde steamer. A young lady Miss Mary Thompson aged about 18 fell from the boat striking a stump and breaking her left leg above the knee. Dr Enos of Odessa attended the injury and arranged the limb setting at home, Wilmington. The Union excursion returned earlier without incident.

Asbury Union M. E Andalusia Hadelphia Steemer Felton Bombay Hook Clyde Mary Thompsor Enos Odessa Wilmington

City Officials Examine Delaware River Front Plan

The Wilmington City Council and committee review a riverfront proposal from the National Dredging Company. They consider extending Front Street and building a Brandywine bridge to create a 100 foot wide avenue to connect to the Delaware river, with grading and wharf work to cost about 39 000. The plan aims to enable direct river access and facilitate navigation by leveraging federal dredging work now underway.

Afr Apeaial Wilmington Aod Delaware River Brandywine River Eleventh Street Twelfth Street Christiana Third Street Christiana Avenue Brandywine Delaware P Brom Stas National Dredging Company Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Philadelphia, Willmington and Baltimore Fourth Street Fourth At National Wing Company Brandywine Ryer Pram Pat Seng Op Beeve Weseses N, Lower Dedee Nations Wealy George W. Talley Dela‘Ware P., W. & B. E Railroad Company Ae . Rovner Baknbile Cass W. TaLey Munaiy TaxLox

Attempt to Obtain Pardon for J Thompeon Simmons

Strong efforts are being made to secure a gubernatorial pardon for J Thompeon Simmons of this city. At the close of court in 1680 he was sentenced to two years for a murderous assault with intent to kill on James F Daley Bailiff of the City Council. This morning Harry Sharp, Soest, and others urged colleagues to sign the petition for Simmons pardon.

Governor Hall J.thompeon Simmons James F. Daley Harry Sharpere Soest Uation Collegue J Hunton Simon

Local City News And Oddities From the May Day Morning

Lowal lines mention clams oysters and soup at Fullmer's while noting storm risks to strawberries. Administrative letters draft apps for Jane Mabaffy and Margate Hollingsworth, Red Lion Hundred. Second Baptist Lund School marks forty fifth anniversary as City Council meets late. new depot cat house nearly roofed. Resignation of City Railway superintendent cited with health notes and an advertisement style plug for Liebig Co. cough tonics.

Fullmer’s Fullmer's Fullmer Boston Express New York Jane BR. Mabaffy T. J. Mabafy Marghte J. Hollingsworth Red Lion Ziba Ferris Second Baptist Oburah Lund School Samuel Chambers City Railway

The Mexican Seizure of the Acacia and a Politic Inquiry

The Acacia was seized by Mexican authorities at Progreso but saved by Mexican sailors after the captain abandoned ship with cargo believed lost. A tribunal handles the captain’s claim for salvage. Frederick A. Conkling pressed for specifics on alleged payments to a Ways and Means Committee member to block sugar regulation. He suspects a $100,000 payment and seeks details from Roscoe Conkling. the matter fuels debate and raises questions about ignorance of legal penalties.

City of Mexicana Progreso Who Ager Frederick A. Conkling Chamber of Commerce Ways and Means F. A. Conkling Ronooe Conkeling Javan House Albany United States

Woman Murdered in Philadelphia. Cassidy Identified as Victim

Police report a white woman about 30 named Jane Cassidy alias McCann found dead in Philadelphia yesterday. Her mulatto partner John Chillon has been arrested on suspicion of beating her to death. The Times notes she had lived in Philadelphia about three years and was daughter of a respectable Smyrna Delaware resident.

Atmyros Jane Cassidy McCann Philadelphia John Chillon the Times Smyrna Delaware

Examination schedule for primary to grammar and high schools

The term exams for promotion from primary to grammar and from lower to higher schools run June 20 to 23 with geography history spelling grammar arithmetic and a geography history spelling and arithmetic lineup. Promoting pupils should attend, and public exams and closing exercises occur the following week. The two high schools will hold commencements at the Opera House on June 20.

Opera House

Anonymous tips to health board ignored by officials

Letters to the Board of Health containing signatures will be acted on, while anonymous communications are not. Police business was light. one drunk in hearings and a young girl arraigned for larceny. Acting Mayor O Neill postponed that decision. Also mentions Good Enough tobacco ad and Kidney-Wort cures, plus Salvator beer promotion by Hartman & Fehrenbach.

Board of Health Themealvea O' Neill Hartman & Fehrenbach Salvator Beer Fourth French Streets Conomers

Worcester railroad matters and marriage notices in 1881 column

The item lists votes on railroad issues, financial details, and officer re-elections. It notes marriages in Pensacola and Wilmington, with names like Hume and Santora, plus financial tallies, deposits, and investments for local savings societies and banks.

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