The daily gazette., 1880-04-05
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started for Leadville, Colorado, on
Thursday morning last.
Two capital cases, one Of arson and
the other rape, will be tried at the ap-
preaching term Of the Kent county
Court. In both, the defendants are
colored.
J. A. Evans and p. @. Isaacs have
bought of Wm.. A. Hazzard, Of Mil
ton, a timber leave Of 1000 acres two
miles west of Redden for $4,000.
Mrs. Sarah e. Lockwood of Middle
town, has taken out letters testament
tary upon the estate of the late e. w.
Lockwood.
During the past year 8S1 pupils were
enrolled in the Dover public schools,
and the average attendance was 2SO.
Mr.. Frank Reedy has just put out a
thousand peach trees, on the farm
where he resides, between Milford and
Frederick. i.l -.....4
Lemuel w. NAPLES, of Lewes, has
been appointed notary public by Gov.
Hall. sarffl}a
The J. & B. & B. "a w. Railroads Of
Sussex county, have decided to accept
no responsibility for loss of or damage
to freight after its delivery at stations.
Sportsmen say that snipe shooting
has improved considerably of late.
A Bridgeville genius, G. w. Strad-
ley, has invented machine for making
straw berry baskets, which will be put
in operation in few days.
All the new Methodist ministers
throughout the State were cordially
received by their congregations. At
Georgetown Rev. Mr.. Colclazer was
rendered serenade by the band.
Georgetown Odd Fellows have just
laid out and are about establishing a
handsome cemetery.
A jury de lunatico inquirendo has
decided that Lewis 8. Conoway, Of
Nanticoke Hundred, is insane and un-
fit to manage his business. His prop
erty is valued at $500. r-.l go
Georgetown people have asked Col.
Macallister to come down and address
them on the military question. There
is talk of organizing militia company
in that town. sI4t
Harbeson Hickman, of Lewes, has
received word that his schooner, the
West Wind, is total wreck off the
coast of Nantucket Island. The loss
of the entire crew is reported. Mr..
Hickman was sole owner and there
was no insurance on the vessel.
The four school districts of George
town, Sussex county, have been con-
solidated, and the citizens voted $500
extra school tax for this year, an in
crease of 500 over last years levy.
This levy is in addition TO the $240 re-
quired to be raised by law and the
5000 received from the STATE school
fund.
OF the proposed Phila. & Bait. R. r.
the Newark Ledger sa 81: The project
has caused considerable comment and
agitation among Newark's citizens in
general, and conjectures as to whether
the new line will strike this town are
heard on all sides. Judging from a
conversation that recently took place
between gentleman of this vicinity
and Col. McComb, of Wilmington,
who is heavily interested, it is almost
a certainty that route in close proxi-
mily to the P. W. g. B. will be adopt
ed.
The new pilot boat Thomas p. Bay
ard. arrived at Lewes from New York
on Monday last, and on Tuesday she
engaged in series of races with the
other pilot boats. One race Of ten
miles out at sea and return was made.
The boat Knight was the winner, with
Cone second, Howard third and Bay
ard last. For want of proper ballast
and owing to being in bad trim the
Bayard did not sail well. She left for
Phila. on Thursday to be fully fitted
and when she returns her owners will
expect her to outsail all her sister
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