Daily Republican., 1883-08-18
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George Hewlett OF New castle BtarWu
yesterday for trip TO Europe.
James G. Shaw. of New Castle, is
building an addition to his mill.
Building operations are active
throughout the city. Many old land
marks are disappearing.
Mrs. John W. Reeve is lying serious.
ly i'll at her residence No. 2O8 West
street.
The tracks of the Wilmington city
railway are being repaired on Delaware
avenue.
Peaches are becoming plentiful and
are much larger in size than a week
ago.
Beaton Smith, druggist, will move
into his new store at Seventh and Pine
streets about September 1st.
Miss Martie Il. Gallaher is spending
her vacation at Brandywine Summit
camp.
William NJ. West, salesman, with
Ball & Co., this city. left this morning
for visit to his parents, who reside on
the Eastern shore Of Maryland.
Mrs. DR.. A. II. Grimshaw, whose
death occurred in Elizabeth, N. j.. will
be buried from her residence IN this
city on Monday at II a. III.
Three new passenger coaches for the
Pittsburg and Cleveland Railroad are
ready for shipment at the works OF the
Jackson & Sharp Company.
Upon complaint of Rachel Black
stone, Bess orter was held in SlOO bail
by Squire Vandesrift for disorderly coll-
duet.
The work of setting the new curb on
Church street, between Front and Third
was begun yesterday by William Sim
mons, the contractor.
The piling for the new Market street
bridge will arrive early next week, and
in "A short time work on the structure
will be commenced.
The branch Office of the Kennebec Ice
and Coal Co., No. 300 West Eighth st.,
will be closed after this date The office
is for rent.
William Russell, of Rockland, was
severely injured en- Thursday by having
his arm caught in an agitator at Jessilp
Il Moore's paper mills.
The Germans will held a meeting in
German Hall tomorrow afternoon to
consider the propriety of continuing
he German American school.
John MANI won the rifle contest for
the championship of the American
Rifles, beating his opponent, John Nc
Il k.lN
The President of the State Board of
Pharmacy, John X. Price, has gone to
Asbury Park and is stopping at the
Ocean House.
An excursion to Atlantic City will be
made by 81. Johns Commandery, No.
., coor"d kni ghtS Templars, on Sep
tender 9th. The Harmony Cornet Band
will accompany them.
A valise containing Sls5 and num-
her of valuable articles belonging to
Thomas D. Sommers, Railroad con-
tractor, was recently stolen from his
house in the Ninth wa'd.
Wesley Thomson, Charles Johns,
you"g Glander and Irwin Seeds, who
were victims Of serious accidents ii few
days ago, are all reported as improving
AT last accounts.
The cargo of salt hay that sunk with
the Sa"ah and Mary about two weeks
ago in the Chris'iana below Third stree,
bridge has been purci ased by B. Frank
Townsend. 1t was unloaded yesterday.
w. w. kice, cerk of the car depart,
ment Of the p. w. a. b. Railroad, in
company with his wife, will leave to-
day for a weeks sojourn among friends
in Cecil County, Md.
George g. DennisOn, clerk at Wash
ington Jones & Co.'S morocco factory,
will leave TO day for WOodlawn,
Nd, where he will rusticate for few
days.
r. A. Williams, formerly of Dover,
but now located at Denver, Col, has
been visiting his old home this week.
He left for Denver this morning. Since
his advent to the West he has been
doing well.
David Irelan left at our Office today,
fine potato, which was grown on his
farm near Newark, by Stephen Cum
ningham. Mr. &. claims that he has a
number Of potatoes that will each weigh
two pounds.
The hind axletree Of one of Bellah &
cos wagons gave way on Friday after
noon, at the corner of Third and French
ST reefs, and let the load down in tn"
street. Another wagon was procured
and the goods were transferred to il.
Misses Hannah and Ruth Davis,
daughters of the late Captain Lewis
Davis, We're in the city yesterday as
guests Of the family of Captain johnson.
During their stay they visited STAINS
bury Murray, at his new quarters on
Front street. Mr.. Murray was an old
friend Of the captain, and is wei * own
by his entire family.