Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

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The Register Tuesday granted lettars n,
administration upon the estate OF Susan a
sutton, late Of Red Lion hundred deceassd
9n,9 John 7. BelVille, Of st. Georges hun.
dred also upon the estate OF Georee 81 psr
ton' late OF Christiana hundred deceased
unto Martha II. Barton, widow OF deeeased
,. me a., Register Monday admitted to pro
Lion hundred deceased and 1FanfsS Ia, 80
OF Administration, G. T. a.. on the same
uhlo Ihomas J. Craven, of St George's bun
ufe1' the executor named ia the will being
witnesses. s '"e VI the
We nave 1t on good authority that A woolen
mill viii be erected IN town early in The
spflnF. u rs 20 be partly on the Joint stock
principle that IT, a gentleman Of Pbiiadel.
phia has offered to put in the machinery and
run " our people Will erect the huildi6u he
guaranteeing good percentage on the la.
erecting the binding has been ! bseribei
there appears to be no doubt Of its going ~
as soon as the weather permits.
Mr.. /. Il. Fols, Jr., some DAYS since want
| 70 fhiladelphia on visit TO his relatives
mere returning day or two since soon
after he went some malicious person rafaed
report that he had shipped aud gone to Sea
on one OF the vessels tn 4 had been IN oIir
harbor causing his relatives mud frieuds here
the utmost uneasiness, which was hapnilS
all4yed by his return. People who have
nothlns hetter 10 employ their time than
raising such reports should be sent to :
/ House Of Correction.
The regular February Term Of the Levy
Court, OF THIS county, met yesterday al 10
o'clock a. M aud organized hy electing Serek
/ =, Shallcrors. Esq, of 81. Georges hundred
President, Very little business was trans.
acted besides appointing the regular com
lnltiees Messrs Bright, Wilson and Febi
! seI were appointed committee to settle
| with the county Treasurer, and Messrs
Graves Deakyne and Jackson a COMMITTEES
TO settle with the Treasurer Of the poor.
Committees were also appointed 10 examine
the assessments Of the different Wards ana
| Hundreds. ""iu@ anu
Our town came near being the scene of an.
otner nre on Monday night last, by the
explosion Of an ocean oil lamp. at the resi-
denee OF Miss Sally Riddle on Water street
II appears that Mise Riddle, who had been
Suing sewing by the lamp, having an errand
70 the neighbor's, turned down the wick OF
the lamp and went out, being absent bnt a
iew minutes. When she returned the ismn
mad hursted, setting fire 10 the table On which
u nag oeen setting, dress on which Miss il
nau neen working and several other articles
! IN the room. Miss r., with great presence
OF mind. tore up the carpet and smothered
2ut ne nIe. rlse me house would undoubtedly
NJ George Hrady of Delaware civ.
10 ear town on Saturday SftefBo9eo fsi,t
While he was driving into town when near
me railroad crossing az the foot OF Pearl
street, his horse took fright at the ears ana
lasheu up The street at Il furious rate. and
D when at the corner of Delaware and Oronge
streets By making a short, sudden turn
VI. BRADY was thrown violently from IN
slelsh ana striking his head against q tree
was cur ana bruised in a terrible manner
and rendered completely insensible. Sevoral
, Of our citizens who witnessed the accident
Immediately ran 10 his assistance and carriCd
/ him TO the hotel Of Mr Yarnall Or Ferri,
was AZ once summoned, who dressed hi,
Wounds and at last accounts he was doina
very well but will IL all probability be coa
z nneu 70 the house Tor some time. Mrs Brady
e VINO was sent for immediately arrived Oh
saturday night How no escaped instanf
learn - mystery. inyiew OF the accident
winch have happened az and By this crossing
th1 the Increasing danger. would II not J.,
I Wen 70 nave a nag man there? Have oul
r city fathers any authority 10 the premises