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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

Annual Meett1g-An Encou rag ing
r.. - Prospect-Unieers Elected.

sailtAlN4 Correspondence ~ NAsitc bbuIiIl.
GEoRoErowN, June 2.-The junction &
Breakwater railroad held its annual meet
ing here to-day. The total earnings
were reported at 81, 5,2sl.13. total
expenditures. s-Li, T44.02. Owing TO the
failure of the peach crop in much OF
Sussex county last year very little revenue
was derived from the transportation OF
peaches, but the revenue from other
sources makes a satisfactory showing.
The road and its equipments are in a
better condition than eyer before. .-,t
The interest on the frst and second
mortgages has been redtIced ny asree-
ment from sin 10 four per cent, !snd the
company thus saves $4,000 per annpm
or the interest account.
tsiThe1 president Ereromplands theexeen-
sion Of SAe Rehqb9th BRANCH to the bay
at the earliest possible moment,
r. He believes Manufacturing interests to
bd growing not fapidly but permanently y
all sloDgithe lne.,w 'sEt -a- So rsdygs,
h The general business Of, the road, hss
Increased p per cent. within the past
Yeat, making up for the loss 0f what was
formerly derived from tie transportation
,ofpeaches. The prospect DOW is; that the
road will earn the full Interest on its
Tbon Aed debt end Aaye alsrga sprplusg
9h board 49 Of diirsct9Fsl wafa sflecfed ted
''s'ThSrias Baumgardher, John BSdine, NJ.
u. McGready, Henderson Moore, ChhsGC CT
Stodldey,ls Harbeson Hickman. Edward
ID. Kitchens, Benjamin Burton aud John
W. Causey. ~
N. Z. Mecready was elected president
W. 4. Vauls secretary, DR.. David Hous'
t5n, treasurer, and w. II. Stanford, assist
ant secretary The old execntivsn COM
mittes vas rs-sleetsd, ,noH ..7y -cs,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09
JANE CdSSIDr's TRAGIC FATE.
n Vnce Respectable White Woman of
smyrna Murdered In PhiIadeI-
ptIiH,

Philadelphia Times OF Friday.
Jane Cassidy, alias McCann, known in
the vernacular of the slurns, of which
she was leading star, as "ltalian Jane"
was white woman about 80 years old,
stlll retaining, in spite OF years of degra-
aation, well-rounded figure and good
looks. Yesterday morning she lay dead
on u wretched bed in back room of
dlsrephtable tenement at 632 Bay street.
Her eyes and countenance were bruised
and hlackened, her loug glossy hair dan
gled to the floor and when the Coroner's
doctor viewed the corpse it was apparent
from the numerous discolorations upon
the body that she had been the victim of
brutal Violence
Ihe unfortunate creature Is known to
have been the parainour of John Slieelon,
or Chillon, nicknamed "Batter," tall,
Sinewy mulatto, about 80 years of age,
residing at SOY Eineline street. She is
also known to have been the daughter of
well-to-do resident of Smyrna, Della
ware, and had been in the city about
three years. 1t was but recently that
she formed the intimacy with Sheelon,
who worked at the Washington street
elevator.
On Saturday night last about IL o'clock
the neighbors on Eneline street heard
the womau's screams and soon afterwards
she ran out upon the street and asked a
Seventeenth district policeman whether
he had not heard Sheelon beating her.
She said he had been trying to throw her
into the cellar. There are witnesses who
saw the woman's blackened eyes and face
since. Late on Wednesday night, while
torrents of rain Were pouring down, Jane
Cassidy opened the door Of the den, G32
Bay street, and entered, dripping wet,
barefooted and bareheaded, with her
shoes and stockings in her hand. "She
looked like death ITSELF she was so white
in the face,' one of tine colored women
said. She asked for shelter for the night
and took a bed in the back room. She
complained of pains in the head and back
and then told of beating she had re-
ceived from Sheelon. 1t was apparent,
however, that she had been drinking.
One of the women sat up with her and
she did not sleep wink all night. At Il
O'Clock yesterday morning she died.
Notice was sent immediately to the
Third district police station, and before s
O'Clock Special Officer Alexander arrested
Sheelon i'll his roqW. The man said
cOored woman who had been in the room
the night before had stolen everything,
even the coal oil lamp. When told Of the
death of Jane Cassidy he denied that he
had given her any castigation except
''smack across the mouth" on Saturday
night last. The deceased was removed
to the Morgue and an autopsy was made.
Sheehon was locked up at the Third dis
triut police station. He was arrested
three years ago for larceny, but has no
evil reputation.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09
HOlHER BIRRY.
His Death at an Early Hour This
Moruing-Brief sketch Of His Life.

Mr.. Homer Barry, the well known ship
chandler and merchant of this city, died
Thursday about i o'clock AIN. at his resi-
dence, JO4 West Fifth street, after briri
illness, in the 49th year Of his age. Mr..
Barry was in good health up to few
days ago. On Friday week he appeared AT
his office at the usual hour in the morn
ing, but complained of feeling chilly, and
later in the day this feeling had increased
to such an extent that he was compelled
to go home. In the afternoon OF the same
day he was seized with congestive chill,
and grew rapidly worse. TN SUNDAY he
was very low, in which condition he con
tnued until his death on Thursday, as
above stated. Last evening, at the Gem
trail Presbyterian Church, of which he
was prominent member, continuous
prayer for the entire service was offered
for his recovery.
Mr.. Barry was native of New London,
Connecticut. lie came 10 this city in
1855 and engaged in the ship ehandlrry
business with his brother, Francis Barry
at No. IL East Water street, then an
unpretentious building. The two brothers
were very successful in business and
from time to time they made various
improvements and about Is years ago
the tore down the old building and erected
its place the present cOminodions struct-
ure, part OF which for II year or two
or two they rented TO other parties
About five years ago Francis Barry sold
out his interest in in the business to the
deceased and bought farm near EastUn,
Md, where he removed for the benefit OF
lls health. The ship chandler business
then passed under the complete control
of Mr.. Homer Barry and continued IT,
increase to such an extent that the entire
first floor Of the building. was necessary
to accommodate it and those renting ui
Mr.. Barry was compelled to take new
quarters. In his business relations The
deceased was n man Of the striGtest iutng-
rity, and with none was he more popular
than with those who had opportunity to
know him intimately and thoroughly as
u business man. I., .-
immediately upon coming to Whining
ton deceased identified himself with the
Central Presbyterian Church, which at
that time had just about cuinpleted its
organization; soon after his connection
with this church he was elected as an
elder, which position lie held continu-
ously up to the day Of his death.
Mr.. Barry was one Of the pilot COM
missioners for this State, appointed under
the law passed at the recent session OF the
Legislature, and his death will cause a
vacancy in the Board which will have to
be- filled by appointment by Governor
Hall.
Mr.. Barry married about Ii years ago,
his wife b.iuU n laIv fran Wusturu N.w
York and Il cousin OF the we'll known
poet Y. G. Stedman. His wife survives
him and he also leaves two pronlis-
ing sons, Frank, about ii years OF age
and Homer 10 or II.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

The Crisfield Leader of Saturday says ::
cup to yesterday about 800 car
loads OF strawberries were shipped on the
Eastern Shore railroad to Northern
markets. The price per quart, we sup
pose, averaged about cents and, at a
rough estimate, netted the growers about
100000. Quite snug little sum for live
days shipping" r-u. --trsgI /!
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09
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N, Alfred Billings Street, the poet died at }
Albany. Thursday. He was born in
lpoug ghkeepsie, December 18th, 1s1i,l u
After leaving Duchess County Academy
he studied law in his fathers office, and
afterwatdl was State Librarian at Albany,
Early in life he wrote poetry for the I
magazines, and in 4 s42 he published bis
first book, "The Burning of Schenectady
and etirer Poerns.n He wrote drawings
and Tintings" and "Froptenac.; tale
Aof the Iroqouis in 1896. ;" life also de-
,liSefed poems before Geneva and Union Col
legds from the latter of which he received
the dsgrieeIo Al M. ia ils4l /! His poems
.have been published in two volumes. He
|, has alec written "The Council of Re-
.visipn," a history Of the courts of New
York, with biographical accounts of the
governors and Judges between l777l and |
1921 Woods and Waters or the
SarA AnacS and Racket aud Forest
Pictures in the Adirondacks, land the
.Ipdian Pass"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

J. P. O'Daniel, who as dental sur
geon has been well known in this city for
years, died yesterday week, his disease
being consumption. He was a native of
Wilmington, and was about 40 years of
age. Another well known Whining
tonian, August Aschenbach, died the
same night, the disease being dropsy.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09
Colonel TayIorss Sword,

Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, parents OF Bayard
Taylor, at Eennett Square, on Memorial
Day, presented to Fred Taylor Post, No.
l9, Grand Army of the Republic, the
sword worn by their son, Colonel e, Fred
Taylor, at Gettysburg, when he gave his
life for the nation. Post No. 10 regard it
as a priceless legacy.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

The regular Delaware river steamboats,
are now all running to points sup and down
the river. About the middle of the month
the large steamer Republic will resume her
daily excursions to Cape May, and the
favorite boat Thomas CLYDE will about the
same time commence her summer trips to
Bombay Hook. The John A. Warner will
also, it is expected, be put on the river
to Sea Breeze. On Saturday last neat,
new side-wheel steamer, called the Maid
of Kent commenced running between
Philadelphia, Leipsic and Dover.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

Dover took an excursion down st.
Jones' Creek on the steamer W Water Ipitch,
a few days since, and many Iwere sur
prised to find their native stream so
large.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

Rev. j. B. Clemson, D. D., offered the
following, which was unanimously
adopted s-
WHEREAS The present session of the enn :.
vention marks the lalise. of forty wears since
the election of the Right Rev kiirctl T.re,
u. D., al, D., to the Eplsrup,te ard .befere
the meeting of the next cOnycntiOn there win
pccur the iOrtieth anniversary of his coilse,
Grafton, the clergy and i;lity of the diocese uf
Delaware in convention assembled desire upon
this occason,t to place upon Icuord an EXPIRES
sion ul their affection for tile venerable Bishop
Of The Diocese and of their congratulations tn
him upon his reaching in good health and
strength the tortieth year Of his tpscopate.
rhey attest with much pleasure bis fidelity in
the performance ut the varied and responsible
duties ot his high Office and the uniform
kinilness and im,laftialiLy which have always
characterized his official relations with tie
clergy and ltity 0f the dingeset We iiutlter-
express our earnest hope that utif Bishor may
be SHARED yet many years tn eUue inlsgrl
vigorni body and mind us to afford US long
continuance of his acceptable service and lIis
gpuly example,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09
THE SUSSEX COURT HOUSE.
A Full statement from MIR. TomIIn-
snm as to the ROOfing Gnnfracf.

Editor State Journal: In reply to a
communication from Georgetown through
your columns relative to the disposi ition
matle of the proposals for roofing the
court house Of Sussex county, submit
first the proposal which made through
the .Sasse.e Journal, and following a
true copy of the letters received, all OF
which you will please publish in defense
of the charge brought against me:
Tho undersigned will receive proposals for
roofing the court house, until Monday, May
Goth, 1881. The tin to befurnished and to be
OF ne best q'tdlAy and the work to be done IN
ytrstclds styLe. The proposals are to be sent
sealed and will be opened at the tiine mem
toned. Address
WM. b. ToML.ISsoS,
Clerk of the Peace
Georgetown, Del.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09
A FREE GIFT OF 500 IN
GOLD.

There will be no choice or
favoritism about this random
selection, and the gift will be
paid in gold and not be some
cheap musical instrument or
piece ofmachinery greatly over
valued, as is so often the case
with premiums.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09
ALSO THE srAspns, .ooMnrfrEE.

hLsN AhE N IANpfNH'' hhh ~ ~ EEs =
On motion Of Rev. Is. j. Doaglas, the
convention resolved to go into election
for a Standing Committee.
There being no other nominations the
old committee was Reelected with one or
two dissenting votes. ra s".E H-p IN
The. committee is composed of Bevs.,
Spencer, Stone aud Gibson, Mr.. s.. VI.
Curtis and DR.. Horace Burr, ,.'.' IT,
OTHER BrsINEss.
70. Mr.. W. jerks Fell called no for con
sidrratiGn the resolutions calling for an
annual assessment Of 8 per cent. on tue
Episcupate Endowment fund. After dis
cussion tho subject was referred to 4 com,
nitttt Of live, with Instructions to report
to the next convention.
The fund comprises $50, ,O00, apphi-
toned among the churches OF the diocese.
The object of the resolutions il the rails
ing Of 81 300 annually for the support OF
the bishop by the levy Of regular yearly
tax on this fund, instead of by the arbi-
trary mode of assessment heretofore prsc--
ticed. The objections toitl. innovation
ware chiefly that it would be- the enact
meant of an inileXible rdle which might
bear hardly ON poor parishes.
Dr. Horace Burr presented the report
of George d. Armstrong, treasurer OF the
Fund tor Disabled Clergymen, which was
audited and reported correct.
DR.. William Cuiumins moved that the
next convention be held in Christ Church.
Milford. ...-- ... -s t.u ...f
After some discussion, ON motion OF
George Ii. Bates, ESD, committee CON
sisting OF Revs. Gibson and Gordon and
eX-Governor Ponder was appointed to
select Il place for the next convention and
reput.
Mr.. Bates presented the report Of the
committee appointed at the last convention
to procure from the legislature an amend
ment to the existing charter Of the
Diocesan Trustees.
The report was received, the thanks of
the convention rendered the committee
and the treasurer directed to reimburse
the committee for its outlays. j."
The convention then took a recess until
p. M t,ta- H4.J IL. s..ei FL Aa.o1 r ..,i,
THE MISSIONARY MEETING. S,l14ni,
In the evening the convention mis-
sionary meeting was heldiin St.Andrew's,
Church. Y E.r .g,. ....tr
Rev. W. B, Gordon, Of Smyrna, was
the hrst speaker lie spoke generally or
foreign missions and particularly ct the
need for more ardent interest on the
part of the church in missionary work, II
Rev. Henry Winter Lyle, adeat mute,
then briefly addressed the congregation in
the sign language, Rev, Douglas d. Smith
interpreting the1same. Mr.. Ityle's theina
was the education of the deaf mntes of
Delaware, To whom he has ibesn assigned
missionary, He, designs to. make his resi-;
dence in the State, and So arrange his
duties as to be enabled to visit all these
people, Of whom he thinks there are
about 100 in Delaware. Mr.. Lyle also
rendered the Lords prayer in the, sign
Language, and, Bishop Lee addressed to
him few words OF encouragement
through his Interpreter. ''''' -
Rev. W. D. Hanson OF Faulkland then
spoke of mission work In Mexico, where
powerful and learned opponent of ths
L u l. %
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

a similar selection at random
will be made from the next
five hundred names and Il gift
OF 500 in gold will be pre-
sented to the person thus
selected, and so on till 5000
subscriptions have been made
and ....".-@ vs.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

As soon as FIVE HUN
DRIED NEW SUBSCRIP-
TIONS, or renewals of old sub
scriptions FORSIX MONTHS,
leach accompanied by one
dollar) are received the name OF
some one of the five hundred
will be selected at random from
the list and we will at once for
ward to the person thus selected
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09
A Handsome and Enter
prising Weekly News
paper OF Thirty
six Columns.
Price $500 per year, $l,00
for six months.

The JOURNAL is an old paper
established in 1881 and bought
by its present proprietors some
years ago. 1t contains more
reading matter than any other
weekly paper published in the
State, but has not anything like
so large a circulation as it
deserves, simply because the
people are not familiar with it,
or its merits.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09
LSignedl

1t will he observed that | require the
''brst quality" of roofing tin and work
manship Of iirst-class style and durability
from any one desiring the contract for
roofing the court house. The parties
who bid for the work enclosed sample
qualities Of tin. Fawcstt q Co.'s best
was 10 cents per square foot AZ seen
above. Browns No. l at 10t Rogers
best roofing tin at 81 cents, with an addi-
tional cent per square foot afterwards
added for painting on both sides.
Because of being obliged to attend court
for several days at Wilmington | was
not able to break the seals Of these pro-
pOsals until the 24th of May, when
found MIR. Rogers had made the lowest
bid for all the work, furnishing at the
time Il sample of tin like and equal i'll
quality to Fawcett's : hest and Browns MOL,
Hence wrote for Mr. Rogers to come to
see me, aud making satisfactory arrange
memts with him Tor best material, same
as sample referred to, and good work, |
awarded him the contract. In my card
for proposals through our papers here
did not exclude those beyond the bounds
of Sussex nor the State, who desired to
bid, from doing so; but sought for the
best work out of the best material tor the
least money. As true servant Of the
public did this with IL view to the in
terest OF the tax payers and public gem
orally, and did not award the contract
from personal preference or otherwise
than stated. In proof Of what ! have
said, have original letters and samples
of tin enclosed with proposals, which
l,.4 "a ntfnA nv
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mo. 81


FREDERIcA May 90, 1881.
Mr.. Tomiinson- SIN / understand
they are taking bids for a new tin roof on the
Court House at Georgetown and if so would
like to have chance at it. | will do the job
for ~ cents per square foot ont of the best
roofing tin and guarantee as good a job as
any other man can do.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

In order to introduce the
JOURNAL more thoroughly to
the people of the State and
peninsula, and secure it such a
trial as we are sure will cause
every person who once becomes
familiar with to continue to SUBJ
scribe for it, the publishers have
concluded to make the following
extraordinary offer:
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$1,000
is GIVEN AWAY I!

The names will be selected
at random because it would be
impossible to give a present
worth having to each subscriber,
and we therefore guarantee to
give each one the worth of his
money in the paper itself, and
the opportunity of receiving a
present worth a hundred times
all he pays.
In order to avoid confusion,
give every one an equal oppor-
tunity and make remittances
handy, the subscriptions in
response to this offer must be
for six months, and remittances
must be made in notes, not
postage stamps.
Address all communications
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

Newark wishes to open new street,
to run from Chapel to Choate streets.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09
mo. IL

GEORGETOWN. May 10, 1881.
Mr.. T0mlinSOn DEAR SIR Here are the
bids for furnishing tin and roofing the county
court house:
Good article of tin. nix go cts per So 1T.
Better . g eight (S) g " :" :"
Beat g " +" ten (lO) 1" "
This tin is redipped,
Yours resp't,
ISiguedl VIM. A. FAwcErr & Co.
O
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VIM. A. FAwcETT & Co.
INo 81

MILFORD, DEL. May 10th, 1881.
Mr.. TOmlinsOh- DEAR SIR: Enclosed find
samples of roofing tin the price per foot you
will lind marked ON each piece.
This piece Includes painting on both sides
of TIN. Very respectfully,
LSignedl ], OSCAR BRowN.
No. /, lOlac.
M1
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-09

In September, 1880 received from the
vesry OF Trinity Church. Wilmington, an
application for the dissolution Of the pastoral
eonlection between that parish and the Rev.
William j. Frost, d. D., rector, and on the
list of December following / received the
written answer Of the Rev, Dr. Frost. These,
and accompanying documents, were laid be-
fore the Standing Committee OF the diocese
at q meeting held December 10, 1880. After
full and careful consideration the Standing
Committee, acting under the canon above
mentioned, were unanimous IN their judg-
mont that the pastoral connection between
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-20

No amount of money can stand in the stead
of good name. 1t is blunder everywhere
and every time to suppose the loss of char
acter can be paid for. DR.. David kennedy,
of Rondout. n. Y, proprietor of the great
medicine called ''Favorte Remedy" would
have but little confidence to recommend the
public to buy and use it # has omn good
name were not behind it. But the fact that
he has staked his reputation upon 1t ought
to be, and is, better than a thousand cheap
certiicates-in the opinion of the people.
The Doctor is a regular physician-surgeon,
and despises a humbug as heartily as any
man. You are sick with any complaint of
the Blood, Kidneys or Liver, invest One
Dollar in the ''Favorite Remedy" and it will
sneak for itself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-20

Nv. Kinsman. the WE'LL known apothe-
afy, is to open his store, corner of water
'nd Bridge streets, to the public. to-day. IL
aa' been closed ever since the fire of March
''A' During the three weeks extensive re-
p''fs have been made; the interior has been
thoroughly renovated, until it is now among
"e prettiest drug stores in the State. Inc
: ,.ilng has been beautifully frescoed by W.
= Downs Of New York and Fred II. Getch-
- VI augusta, both in the employ Of beaie
NO. The groundwork is of delicate
.4.ue OF light blue, relieved by designs IN
,'0's' Everything about the establishment
!. 'een put in the best of order and clean
sssi paint and varnish have been applied
'u' 'hs store has assumed perfect holiday
pesrance. 1t is an inviting place to VISIT
i Ainsman desires to thank his friends tor
a. a. loeral patronage in the past, and hopes
'ney will continue their favors in the NJ