Daily Republican., 1884-05-31
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Inc Democratic county meeting will
be held at New Castle to-day.
Don't forget the place 70 get your
jewelry repaired which is at Baynard' 3.
Harry Mendenhall's new house in
course Of erection it is said will be the
handSomest on Delaware avenue.
Reports from the peach districts are
still favorable and the cold snap thus
far has not damaged the crop TO any
great extent,
A fine store will soon be erected on
East Fourth street between Walnut and
French, on the site Of Councilman
Pickles Old stable
Letters Of administration were gran
ted Oh Thursday by Register Biggs to
James II. Hotecker, Jr, Esq, on tn.
estate Of the late Eber Priest,
A delightful public rehearsal wa.
given on Thursday evening in the lee
tnre rOoEl oi the Opera House by the
Philharmonic orchestra. A good. sizeC
audience was present.
Mrs. Era s S.Thorne, wife of Edwin w
ThOrne, architect Of this city, died a
CentreviIe on Thursday, aged % years
| She was nembe OF Central presby
terlan church and moved to the coun
try during lie last spring.
The steamer John A. Warner lrf
the wharye- Of the Harlan 4 Hollings
worth Company on Thursday for Phil
adelphia, she having been put in con
tiIiOn ioC the summer excursion sea
son.
Monday next at 9 a. N. has beer
II xed as the time for holding the In
unest in the case Of Alexander Hill
who was killed at the Wet strest Rail
read crossing on Thursday. The Jury
haa been sworn in.
Joshua Parker, messenger In the
Goverument Pension office at Wash
ingtOn, passed through this city yestpr
day Oh his way 10 the National capitol
he having been On visit to Dover, hi.
former homie
The eighth annual EXCURSION O
St. Mary's T. A 3. Pioneer Corps vii
take place Oh Wednesday, June loth, o,
the steamer Clyde TO Augustine Pier
and furthermore known by the nane
of Woodland Beach and Bombay Hook
John S. Slant, formerly OF Dover, bu
now residing at No. 1874 Ellsworth
1treet, Philadelphia, and a brake,na,
on The ?, W. x B. Railroad, wa
struck by an engine at Gray's Ferr
on Thursday night and instantly XII
led
A new tower. from which all tn
switches for the Delawa Railroa
will be- operated, is being erected in th
West Yard Of the F., W. Il b. Railroad
All the tracks in the same locality hav
been raised l3 inche, and thorough
ballasted.
i About 100 feet of the north side ban
of the Chris'iana creek, Just beyon
Jackson & Sharp's, caved in on Thurs
day. Fortunately lot Of mud ha
{ been dumped Immediately behind tn
, bank, which prevented the mars
from being overhowed.
Wesley Zener, a former resident {
this city, hut now engaged in tn
grocery business at Philadelphia, ha
: been spending few days here anon
. his old friends. He is surprised at tn
[ many changes Wilmington has unde,
|GOut Slncn ht resided here.
Tie stock and fixtures of Amos A
Eastburn's two stores at Fifth an
King streets and in South Wilmingto
we've sold by Sheriff Martin on Thur
day. The sale netted about $40. 1t
understood that Mr.. Eastburn wi
again embark in business at the o.
7 stands.
The young people of Green Hill wi
n hold a strawberry festival in the lectu
y room of the church next Wednesda
and Thursday evenings, for the bene
Of the Sunday school. They alwa
have table of fancy as well as us
full articles in connection with the
festival, which proves quite an a
traction,