Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-04

LOCAL NEWS.
BUILDING suavxYs.-The new year has no
opened very favorably for building operations
O0ly ono survey was made, last month-for Gee
W. Aonckton, one house on tho West sidc o
Townsend street, near A.
WILMINGTON 0RAxox.-On Saturday last th'
new Grange recently started In this city wa
fully organized, the officers installed. the lad
officers having first been initiated. The NAM
selected was Wilmington Grange.
Tns LAauEsr Hoo Ykr.-Mr Thomas Grub
&. OF Csoil county, slaughtered Chester Whit.
hog, on Saturday last, the gross weight OF which
was l.OA9 lbs. II weighed when dressed 8l2 lbs
It was only ~ months old. Where is Lowery o
Milford, and all tho other large hog growers o
Delaware.
MoRx woRx voR rak H. Il H. Co.-rhe Har
Ian h H0l!ingsworth Co. Of this city have OBJ
tanned the contract for rebuilding the steame
Lady Of he Lake which was burned in the Ches
apeako at Norfolk, on Friday night The hui
will DO towed to Baltimore, to-day, where the re
pairs are to BIO made.
FkLToN .HoUsk SoLp. John Otis, executor
sold at public sale, on Saturday. tho Fcltol
House, aud and Walnut streets, to Mrs. Sarah
A. ]. Stidham, widow OF Geo. d. Stidhani, fol
e250., subject to leins and accrued interest
making tho total value S5,8j7. Mr.. Sti1han
will continue in the occupancy OF tho Hotel.
UsISG THEIR Own ROLLING SrocK.-The Dor
chester L Dol. Il. Il. have purchased, it IL stat
ed, several freight and one mail car. and nov
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other railroads. Only another passenger car il
needed to complete tile entire rolling stock re-
quired, and it is thought this will be secured in
little while.
EccLEsIAsrIcAL. Southern Convocation
VI the Diocese OF Esston, met at Salisbury Oh
Tuesday last, Dean Croasdale in tho chair.
There were n imber Of subjects discussed, and
lectures on the following subjects The Con-
version Of the Tailor the Objects Of tho Obser-
vance Of the Lenten .scason, and Church Mis-
sionary Work.
FMENps H1aH SoHooL.-Samuol Martin OF
Kennett Square is about to erect school build
ing for the uss Of Friends in that place, which
will cost ten thousand dollars. 1t will ba con.
Quoted much OH the plan Of the High School in
Race street, Philadelphia. The contract has
been given ont, and the building will DO com.
menced ~ soon ~ the weather permits.
PURCHASE OF MARKET SrnEEr PnopEnTY.-
George Jack has purchased OF the estate Of An.
drew Jack the store 6l3 Market street, now CO.
cupied by A. s. Jones ~ o shoe finding estab.
lshment MI. Jack proposes to alter the front
into two stores Quitting In modern show win
dows) one Of which he will occupy himself as
jewelry store. 1t is expected that the work Of
alteration will begin in few weeks.
FORMATION OF STATE CHAMELEON Monday,
the Masters of IA Of the II Oranges of the
Patrons Of Husbandry met in this city and
organized State Grange with ]. NJ. Barr as
Master, 8. Robbins Secretary and A. P. Crockett
Treasurer. The Master. elect ia expected to at
tepd the National Convention now in session at
Charleston, s. @. The State Grange will meet
again on the 10th inst, at Middletown.
ALMsHoUsE TRUSTEES. regular quarterly
meeting OF the almshouse trustees was held at
usual routine business was transacted. The
Board passed bills to the amount Of 80, 1903 is,
inspected the several departments, finding
everything in = we'll kept condition, ate q big
dinner and then returned to tho world with
stomacha we'll filled, consciences easy, and a
spirit as Independent AZ that OF certain class OF
people down the Peninsula when the first school
Of behring's has been struck.
So -
MALIGNANT DISEASES IN THE CHESTER COUNTY
AIMS HousE.-On last Thursday morning, the
Chester County Grand Jury were taken to the
ing that institution, which duty has not been
done during several years past 1t is understood
that scarlet fever and diptheria are prevailing
there to An alarming extent 30 much so that II
deaths recently occurred in ono week from the
former disease. Some of the jurymen provided
themselves with assaf9tida and other disinfec.
tants previous to starting on their visit
PEACH NoTEs.-A correspondent writes from
Dover
The report that peaches in New Jersey have
been killed, caused some Of the growers to OK.
been hurt
The Peach Growers meeting will be held OF
the third Tuesday in February. Officers for the
ensuing year will be elected and as it is under.
stood Gov. Cochran will decline q denomination
spoken OF for that position.
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A SUCCESSFUL MINISTER. revival meet
ings on st. Georges Circuit under the charge oil
Rev. T. d. Hunter have been OF the most sue
oessful and substantial character. Between %
and 40 have boon added to the Port Penn
church, and between 90 and 70 to the church II
ns is.d,Sa ,;,,aos .nd hs.S. ~ fsmii;.a 7,
a. GeorGas tIo hotel keoner ia among tn,
co. d hss te sso oq
Th;s T. tha arst vosr X A. Hnmtcr's ,npoint
an,s ~ .ns nfa a;u yusr @ tun,'' "pP nra
dvw S M cSrrch IN this city two vaars ~
"'""'' 'Aol .. ...' wy WV .o".''
Thrown AWAY NT0rK RFCOMEH {fOOD.-JA The
11th instant. the stockholders Of the Conowiuct
Nr;dca COMPANY on the snsouehsna met II
thar reonlar annual session. The declaration Of
! Siv;dnnd ~ al nav share NV the Conovinrf
Comnsnv ,mmadisteIv lad 10 the oyerbauli1c
~ n,,sty n.ners' IN search of Certificates ol
stool %aratofora sunnoaed 10 he vaiuele,s
MANY Of them have been lost aud applications
for renewals are numerous. This increase Of
the value OF STOCK and the general prosperity OF
the vliiage ID caused RtlnclPaly ~ .ne paliuins
OF the Columbia AND fort Deposi1 naiiroao'
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:, CoLuMsiA AND fSAr DEfoslr ~. ~ G,s;ai
heavehy DUCK, VINO lase ~, ~ n a,
Up INC gap IN Tue sraus VI .u.s r lo"1 sa :,
foAcn DosIo"' IT. Pm i. S1' WI aar a.,
very raPuly; mitchell noIn Ia" a,,osrnt;,eI,
SniuuBn Anu yne.o ;a, ~, .h;s ,ort 81 tho In a
n'e rock woA " nnlsh W s1.s 70
lev osys ~ .no o.a,;a ~ in . short tim.
naliast near Dehoon e.suou, auu y, aoa 'aai
there VIII De oontt,iuoue nus .. T.to 20.
from sne moatn Vi W , ,mo onor ~
or saie helpor; lno aisa ac 1useI - 40
sars and barhs runs are n"' 'A"'Np''e VI AA'
honr!'
ANOTHER EDucAIl1sAL M u..ls;.. n.;ara 10y 10y,
ago the coloFed people Oh summit Duso a ~,
vicinity held meeunS 70 meInoria .a ~ ~
Legislature Ior tne PriVhese ". 2 2sns .oS;doJ
tho support OF schools, hoDorS Mie. plt .aa !.
and ). j: forter Ano olePheh us. ~" r..
secretaries. hesoiutione emoooSans .nG -, .s
OF the meeting wero aaoptea. n.',io'tn. prI1y
pared, and committee CONSISTING .. .as' a., =,
DuCk0rv, IlOmaB could, ~ H. Ilatui'toh, ni'