Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-06
LOCAL BIfEYITfFsl,.

AT the public sale of R. NJ. Gibson,
Friday, horses so d from $3.50 to 1920.
At the public sale OF Charles NJ. Jordan,
New Castle hundred, Monday, horses
sold at $l79 and $3.50; COWS s6l and $62
The City Hotel property which was
sold Tuesday to Levi Garrett for S12 ESQ
vas bought by Mr.. Garrett for Martin
Ksogh.
The Puget sound steamer Olympiap,
built by the Harlan & Holiingsworth
Company arrived at San Francisco, CAL,
on Sunday.
The will OF the late James d. Miller,
has been admitted to probate aud letters
testamentary upon the same granted TO
Hannah ]. Miller, executrix.
Schooner ANNA X. Hall, belonging to
ex Gov. Hall, before reported ashore in
Vineyard Sound, 10 not much injured,
and contract has been made to float her
Yesterday week the mother of Archibald
Given OF this city died in Philadel phia at
the age OF 81 years. A sister OF the
deceased, living in Columbus, Ohio, is
LOG years old.
The steamer Susie A. Mccall will be
Company's for repairs in day or two
She will resume Pennsgrove Wilmington
trips about the 18th inst.
Al WJodmsn aud Philip Combs, late Of
| Mills x Combs, under the firm name OF
| Combs & Co., are negotiating for the pur.
chase OF tine coal yard al Eleventh. and
Church streets from John Hamilton.
W. Frank Tstnall will shortly resign
his position OF bookkeeper for the firm OF
| Ii. l., Tatnsll Co., and 60 to st. Paul,
Mimi, where he expects to engage In
railroadiug and permanently reside.
Lstters testamentsry on the estate OF
Isaac Grubb, deceaed, Of New Castle
hundred last week, three horses, one atlt
Georgisnna S. Grubb. The will OF Patrick
MoCollom, lats of ChristiaDa hundred,
was admitted to probate.
William II. Slarbuck OF New York
denies the rumor that the steamer Alas
kan, built by John Roach, has gone to
the bottom OF the Pa,ifo and claims to
have a telegram stating she reached
Valpsi also on the 18th inst.
Abrsm K. Debaun and Walter K. Buck.
master, car builders, In the employ OF
the Jackson & Sharp Company, left for
Rio Janeiro Sunday, where they will
construct some cars shipped by vessels to
that place ty the company above named.
In the suit of A. II. Woodward & Co,
vs.. Jacob Cssho of Newark, before Squire
Bertolette Monday evening..to recover $50
alleged due them for an engine purchased
by the defendant, Judgment was given in
favor Of the plaintiffs for the full amount
L. W. Stidham & Son, auctiopeers, sold
for Ferdinand Jsuvisr Of Penosder hun
hundred were yesterday week granted t.
i've COWS and other live stock, besides {
large quantity Of clover seed. The sal,
was well attended and the prices wer'
good.
Lamplishtsr Newell, years old, Will,
pursuing his vocation at Front anc
Broome streets, was overcome by the cole
Friday evening, and would have probably
frozen to death but for companion who
touk him home and finished the task o
lighting the lamps.
AT public sale Thursday l.. W. Stidhan
& Son sold for Susan j. Foulk of Brandy
wine hundred stock as follows: Sever
onws, ranging in price from $50 to $62 30
one horse, $3.50; shosts, s15 SO; hay, 81
per ton; fodder, Al cents per bundle
corr, 70 cents per bushel.
Letters Of administration have beei
granted rs follows To Adam }. AM
Catherine X. Lang on the estate of tn
late William Lang; to William Lobdel
on the estate OF the late Lewis Paynter
to Sarah ]. Kane on the estate OF Am
, 8. Kane, and to Christopher J. Vandegrii
, an the estate of Sarah Vandegritt.