Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-27
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George W. Iosram hss sold for Mar
cellus Price . farm Of III aores, near
Blaokbird station, to Caleb B. Lewis, for
$4,000.
In view Of the frequent escapes from
thence the Milford Nsps suggests that
the Georgetown jail be enclosed by
barbed wire.
The failure Of Thomas W. Anderson &
Co., general merchandise dealers, Cam
bridge, Md, ia reported. Z. W. Lecompte
has been appointed assignee.
The teachers institute for Kent
county will be held at Smyrna commenc
ing Oh Wednesday, December Sd, and
continuing for three days.
Asa Sweetmsn, the murderer OF Austin
Dupss at Cape Charles City, lie still at
large, having thus far nsDsd the vigi.
lance Of the Law officers -EItuile Va }
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The machine shop Of the Delaware,
Maryland & Virginis railroad was trans.
ferrsd this week from Law-s to George.
town, VS. expect the next thing George
town will be asking for will be that the
steamer BreakwAter run to Georgetown
instead Of Lswes. -Breakgaisr Light.
The forest fires broke out again in the
woods north Of P,incsss Anne last week,
and swept everything before them. The
like Of fires OF this kind In the swamps
Of this o0nnty for the past two months
has never been known before, and many
persons have sustained great loss from
them -lSdliibury Adpntiier.
Representative W. A. Comesys sent to
the directors on Saturday last his resigns-
ton as teller Of the Peoples National
Bank Of Middletown, to take effect on
the LIST Of January next. His successor
will be appointed by the directors at
their regular meeting on November 29ih.
There are four or five applicants for the
place. Middleton Transcript,
On Friday night last the unocoupied
dwelling house Of Mrs Ksnnard in Drum,
mondtown was burned no Insurance.
On the same night Mr.. George W
PoWell's barn and stables In Onsnoook
were destroyed by fire, losing two car.
riages aud so barrels Of corn. The entire
loss about u, 900. Both Of these fires are
supposed to bs the work OF iucsndiaries.
-Ed'iviiie (Vd.) Herald
The Delaware Maryland & Virginia
Railroad Company has been doing all In
its power for Mr. Smith, the engineer
who vas tjured IN the reoant collision.
DR.. Richards II Georgetown, has basn in
attendance, q special train having been
placed at his disposal to take him to
Blshopville, Md F., VIII Mr.. Smith has
been since the accident. He Is improving
rapidly.
The new through train between New
York and Cape Charles City, which was
put on last Monday. makes only one stoI
in Delaware south Of Wilmins ton, and
that at Dover, just long enough for the
engine TO take drink At the tank house
The run from Wilmington to Cap,
Charles City, l91 miles, 10 made In 81,
hours and A. minutes. -Middietopn Tran
script.
The colored people In this section ar,
still disturbed over clevslAnd's election
Having been taught by their whit
leaders to believe that the election Of
Democratic President meant their re
/ enslayement, many OF them have applied
TO their former masters to take theu
j bach. The mean white rasosls are II
) sponsible for this feeling Of danger smonl
! the colored people -Oaanc0ck Virqinian
William N. CostpP, an aged CT, zsn O
/ North West Fork huudrad, osn b sst q
! having lived under the administration q
! every President Of the United Slates fror
, Washington to Cleveland. He Ia a III
/ long Democrat and had the pleasure Z
: the last election OF helping to elect
Democratic Presiden and 70 restore tn
Democratic party once more to powe
4 In the general government Delapdr
I Democrat,
0 The fiitieth anniversary OF the weddin
4 Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lord of camder
was celebrated at their residence, o
! Wednesday by about rs Of their relative
i. and long life friends. They we're Marie
1 In Philadelphia by the Rev. Alhei
: Barnes, November 10th, 1884, and wen
al once TO Dover. The certificate Va
1 read and addresses made by the Rev. :
1 Brindle and Stephen Postles, Rsc
i Among the presents received we're gol
4 headed osne, golden spectAcles, a ne
9 gold coin from the mint, tbimbles an
other articles -Del1par can.
The New Castle Star sage that ipju
tce has been done to John Till, the +,
o Gently pardoned life convict, in some pul
lished versions Of his reported miab,
havior at Benson's house few days az,
n The facts were that Till went to th
!. house, raped, aud ted Benson, VII
4 opened the door, that he had been SOL
r by the sheriff to find 4 mau name
r Bayard. Benson Immediately struo
v Till in the face, called him murdere
4 and used other vile epithets to him, an
1 ordered him of. Till went of the prem
n ises, followed by Benson, who threatene
a to shoot him II ha found hi,a there agail
n There was no evidence that Till had
weapon OF airy kind, or that he made ar
@ attempt to resent the blow on the fac
4 Benson was proven to bs the aggress,
' by his own witnessts as we'll as by h
. own evidence.
q The Smyrna Times tells how jam
4 Truax Blaine man, was the victim Of
practical Joke on the evening Of Il
Democratic Publication 10 that tow
a Mr.. and Mira. Truax locked up the
4 house and went out to ste the shoy
Q During their absence, son and IN
;. sons in Law, Of Democratic pfColivitie
q hunted up the key, entered the TIus
dOmicile, and Illuminated the ssu
i from cellar TO garrett, in 60
. geous style. In a little while NJ
Trusx's Democratic frisnds were oongra
4 ulating him on bis change Of politic
# which was positively denied. "Well,
. you have i, why are you illnmipatir
9 your house for the election Of Clev
land 7" was aeked. This old iolks starte
q of ioi home 10 see what kind OF pranl
i. were bel g played at their residsno
n They found II even 30 as stated Il
a house was illuminared aud they knew
was "them naughty boys" that did |
4 Bat joke Is joke In that family, ar
Y no bones are ever broken.
4 On Tuesday week Sheriff HArripJ
4 ton sold in front Of the court house
q Dover, uuder execution process, all Il
q real estate belonging to Mr.. william
a Cotte', in Kent county. A farm situate
o near to the Delaware bay about east
4 Dover, and containing about so sores
4 upland and 200 OF marsh land, was pu
n CHASED by Mr.. Samuel W. Hall for o. O6
n Two houses and lots Of land in Dove
one on North street AND the other o
}. Loookermsn street, were sold toRethe
!. subject to prior liens, amountir
8 to about $500, and were purchase
Y by Mr.. Samuel W. Hall at a67
/. farm nssr Little Creek Landing wa
y purchased by Mrs. Lottie Cotter for s3
/ subject to mortgage against It amoutil
. to about $500, Another farm nei
a Little Creek Landing containing sbor
!. 200 acres Of upland aud about 200 acre
Of marsh land was purchased by Mr.. {
J, W. Hall at $4,8l0, subject to 4 priC
, mortgage Of about 5000. a lot in Lebal O
i containing about acres was puroh aes
o by Mrs. Cotter at $500. Most Of the Or,
> pertiss sold will be- subject to the dove
4 of Mrs. Cotter In case she outlives he
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