Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-20
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ANOTHER FATAL ENCOUNTER IN SOMERSET co.,
1t would appear that the public execution of
four men Oh the scaffuld, ct Princess Anne, a few
weeks ngo, has sowed the seeds of fearful har-
vest of blood. We have now to chronicle another
fatal encounter in Somerset county.
at Danes Quarter, locality near Princess
Anne, on Saturday evening, two men named
Shores and Whcatcy were in conversation.
The former desired the latter to 20 on some bus
mess for him, to Salisbury. Whcatley objected,
and q controversy arose, when Shores drew q
pocket-kniie and stabbed him, fatally, between
the fourth and fifth rib. The wounded man died
almost instantly. Shores was arrested and con-
fined in the iail at Princess Anuc
Both were white. Wheatley was an oyster
man. and Shores, VIC understand to BIO Captain
of vessel.
Real Estnte-Auction sale On Saturday
Two squares of ground, bounded by Broom
and Franklin streets, and shacross and Gipin
avenues, in the Fifth Ward, were sold on Satur-
day, at public sale, by j. 7. Head L. w. Std
ham, auctioneer. This plot of ground was
iginally part Of tho lowering Estate, and, in
lcUl. NNS tcuucitu " tllt- Slty us Hllt, ny MT.
Head, acting for Mr.. Joseph s. Lowering, who
then owned It, upon the condition that the city
should accept it for public use, and should plant
trees, and fence In the property. The trees and
fencing, would have cost, rs was reported to
Council, by the Street Commissioner, VIM. SIM
mons, about $500. The Council, however, by
vote of II to T. declined to accept the protier and
the properly has now been divided into forty
building lots, which were sold on Saturday, for
the aggregate price of 81, 5lO.2i.
The purchasers were as follows -
The front on Broom street, 800 feet, was all
purchased by Samuel Candy, except No. 1, and
this was subsequently, secured by Mr.. Candy,
from the original purchaser, Jacob s. Weldin.
The price per loot was for No. l., SIG; 2, I'll 0,
1G, Is and 49, go. These were all so feet front
aud 100 deep, except Q and 10, which were 1856
deep.
Nos. II and IS sold to Samuel Candy, for 50.
These were ~ feet front on Shallcross Avenue,
by 96 feet deep.
Nos. 10, 20, 21 and 20, same size and location,
the last being corner lotto George Bowers, for
1920
Nos. 8. A, 8, 6, and were same size as pre-
ceding, fronting on Gilpin Avenue. The flret
Two I'D to james Hcald, at S11 the second two
at S7.75.
-Four lots, 25 by 100 fronting on an unnamed
street which divided the whole plot into two
squares. was sold to Jacob Rebman, at S475 for
No.11, and S4.12la for No. ~ ; and TO SIS .Grubb
30 10 fc r Nos. 10 aud II
On the Eastern half OF the plot, No. go, 80 by
100, fronting On Gi pin Av., sold to Z. p. John
son, for 1913; "a. 5219 'front.' same depth, same
party, same price.
No. %, a2I1 front, same depth, II. +. Fnegan,
s11.
Nos. 26 and %, on Franklin st., so by 100, the
first IL j. s. Wedin, for $685. the second to
Geo. W. Sparks, for Sl1.75.
Nos 32 aud 80, on SAME street. 80 by 1870, to
Geo W. Sparks for S11 90.
No, 80, on same street. SO by 100, TO s. y.
Grub, S7.l2l5.
No. 40, same street, same size j. L. Jefferis
So 1215.
No. 8s, on Shallcross Av., so by 100, R. A. Gil
pin, 1925.
Nos. 81, So, SO, and 81, on Shallcross Av., 20
by 100, were bought by Jules Macheret, at 1925;
Nicholas Jenney, s5.6215; Geo. r. johnson,
$3.50.
Nos. %, 30, 80 and 81, on unnamed street, 25
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