Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-16

"5wsnp Lot MahStfy" Is whss the Nav
Castle star calls him.
William f. Lidden Of Caroline, has cold
his trottsr, Fanny Plirt, for $3.50,
l.. P Campbell is talking OF building
new hotel at FrAland's Beach, Bombay
Hook Island.
Stephen Slaughter hso purchased 'be
farm containing 1856 acres OF d N VII
son near Lsipsic, for $10,500
William G. Postles has purchased the
dwelling OF ]. l., Woloott on Bradford
street for &2,bO0.-DOvsr Sentinel
Henry B. Simpson OF Queen Annes
ooppty, Md, has purchased arm Of 400
aores In Stafford connty, Va, on which
he will reside.
The refractory lock on the Milford bank
safe was forced open on Wednesday
night week. Deposits kept the bank going
in the meantime.
Catfish aud turtles are being shipped
in large quantities from Milford. The
cathsh bring IL cents per pound, and pay
handsome profit,
Gustavus A, Skinner, q prominent
| oit,z III OF Talbot oounty, did 90 Wed
Desday at his residence near Royal 0sk,
Md aged 64years.
The Democratic patty is all right now.
We are b,e5sed with L re- and will never
ynn Short Es long as we have orr present
Lingo.-DsidVare Democrat.
JAmes b. R, Chopper, merchant, died
on Thursday at Snow Hill, Md, from an
overdose Of OIL ,rAl. He was az years : ID
and leaves q wifs ard two children.
The Fitzgerald boy who was supposed
10 be hurl so badly at the Clayton COLI
siol on Friday lat, Was said to be play
ing ball on Saturday Smyrna Record
The Smith property on L1ocEermau
street, adjoining d. +. Burtop's store,
has been purchased We near by Mrs.
William P. Smithsro, for $500 -Dous,
Sentinel.
This potato crop Of the .wo Eastern
Store counties OF Virginia last year
amounted to 81, loo. 900 This year,
oEibg 10 the dry weStler, ;he estimate Il
$500, 600
William Mas5p, voa-s insn from
H!llsboro, got hta les book 4 sins ulsl
manner on Wednesday VS. b. III wss or
the train going TO tas Dover far and
struck his leg against t7rga near the
railroad track.
Mrs. Sophia B. Tenant has sold hel
farm on Miles river, near st. Miohgels
Nd, to John N. Marshall OF Baltimore
TIE farm contains 154 acres, and III,
price paid was %, 800
Owing to the marriage of the editor, th,
fortune Of She Star is entrusted to tn,
care OF inexperienced friepde. We ar,
sure that, under the circumstances
whatever imperfeotions aud mistakes ar,
found will be psrdoned.-Nor,h East Star
Thomas T. Walsh, IL yesr old son o
James Walsh Of Federalsbnrg, Md, We
gbiuoted from his home on the uieht o
Ss!ui day, September 2Sth, by a tram
who had been given home by the boy
father. He turned up all right at Norris
town t,w days ago.
Indictments were found at Princes
Anne, Md, Monday, against Irvine ]
Mills for the murder OF Ltttleton c
Davis, and against Milton Wilson for tn
murder OF William James Bsvsns. Tn
trial 4 Mills will probably begin 10
morrow and continue throughout III
week.
On the petition Of the EAstern Shor
Telephone Company the county CON
missioners Of Caroline county on Thurs
DAY last passed an order giving oopsen
20 this acolpany to construct telephon
, lines along the roads and highways {
.. The county. 1t is expected that the lin
from here to Rldsely will be complete
! probably by the last OF next week =
! Green.borOugh Free ReB
The cranberry crop now being Eathere
, is said to be largr than usual. Mr.. v
). Parsons, who has been engaged in u
business sevurEl years, realizes a goo
yisld from his patch, which ia alWnJ
kept in excellent condition. Tho pate
o opposite MIR. Parsons, owned by con
paEy, has been greatly improved /
n closer attention, and IL yielding we'll, az
more berries will probably BIZ pickle
trcm 1t thiS fall than over before. I'll
business, II properly managed, Is vel
profiablo.-SalWbury Adrerfiier.
TIE neighborhood Of Tunis' Mills {
Miles river, six miles from Easton, Md
has been excited over this eiopement Of
2 msrried man with the wife OF fsllo,
workman in Tupis' Mills Both Il
victim and the victimiz-r have felnili
and lived near each other. Thres weel
a ago the uutsithful wife went on a visit
y relatives, where she was Joined by Il
man. The woman took With her Il
!, younger Of her two children, an infar
II The man leaves wife and four ohildr
II unprovided. The clipping couple are
years OF age and the deserted husband
90 years old.-Baltimore Sun.
. T. J. and B. Palmer Ksating, trustee
sold at public sale In front OF the ecu
!, house, the Pick mp, or Lpder farm, sit
:, ats in the upper part OF Q1ssn Anne
eonDty, near MGliGlifn's Nal and co
.$ining 480 aci Al. 10 Hon B T. Biges
M'dalefown, Tor sl5 80 gef acre, sserrgs
ip& ~ 44O.T5 MajC; Bisss now owns
n this Ocuety over 1900 acres, divid, d il
iGe or len fa,ms adjo!DiDg eAch cthe
Size most OF which was unimpIoyyd lsu
" when pureb ssGd, bnt 10 day ere amor
" the bsst paying farms in the couAt
:. THE fact gOss to show what cur upi,
d proved and abandoned lands will
chen properly managed CenneUi
y Record
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