Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-08
FOURTH EDITION
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Samuel g. Barron, engineer OF the
Delaware Railroad, has recently erect
ed three itory dwelling house, with
al moderI Improvements, at No. o07
East Fifthlstreet. j. B. johnson was
the contra&tor, with Joseph Hyde as
Superintendent Floyd & Brother did
1.-THE brick work, A. johnson the plaster
ing, Gawthrop s. Brother the plumbing,
j.. NJ. Bryan the painting and Springer
Morley ~ Cause Company furnished the
do ,rs and window frames.
Letters testainentary have been grant
ed by Register Biggs TO Thomas q. and
w. II. Bird, executors of the will Of the
late William Birdof Brandywine Hun
Idred. Also letters of administration to
Phi lip rlghman on the estate OF the
late George Barrett Of Christiana Hun.
dred.
About 100 knights of the Golden
Eagle, together with the First Regi.
ment Band OF this city, will participate
In the Centennial celebration of the or
ganization OF Montgomery County, al
Norristown, on Thursday next. A
delegation from the Friendship Fire
company will also take part.
The frame stable and barracks on the
farm of X. L. Nsudain, near Middle
town, were destroyed by fire on Thurs
day, together with 80 tons of hay, Al
TONS of straw and other provender. The
loss is estimate at 5000, covered by
insurance. Children playing about tn,
place are supposed 10 have set it on fire
The contract for placing tho stcan
Apparatus ON the draw Of the Marke
street bridge has been awarded TO JAS
Morrison for something less thanS2, 500
Mr.. Morrison will have the boiler ant
engine made in this city, and thu
work is to be completed within three
months.
John Kane, employed at the Edge
moor Steel Works, had his thumb bro
ken on Saturday, by a large piece o
iron falling on it. DIR. G.. w. Mann re
duced the fracture and the man pro
cesded TO his home, No. S13 Churcl
street.
During the repairs to Maryland ave
nue. between Beach and Oak street,
travel will be shut of between the tw,
streels during the present week. Per
sons using the avenue will he obliged t,
go around by Harrison street
Tilghman Foxwell, who for man,
years kept the hotel at Smyrna, diel
yesterday morning at his residence nea
Clayton, in The 84th year OF his age. II,
died of general debility. A wife an,
four children survive him.
The repairs TO Third street bridg
were continued yesterday, and in con
sequence the structure was closed [.
travel. and pedestrians had to be ferrie,
across by boats.
While respond ing TO the fire on Sun
day morning the Friendship engin,
| collided with gate post on Tatnal
street below the railroad and was con
siderably damaged.
"A man, whose name could not b.
learned, was badly injured this mornin,
while at work in the Belvue guarries
He was brought To Lis home in this cit,
in a wagon.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Becker confirmed
seventy-one persons in st. Patrick
church yesterday morning. He ais,
preached appropriate sermons botl
morning and evening.
The Rev. Marcus A. Blownson, az
sistant pastor of Central Presbyterian
Church, will preach his farewell ser
mon next Sunday. He will take charg
OF church in Camden, n. j.
Rev. I. NJ. Haldeman was unable h
conduct the services at Delaware ave
nue. ch urch yestesday, on account of
throat trouble.
The contract fer furnishing the ga
| machinery at the new almshouse ha
been awarded to Clarence NJ. Kemp, o
Baltimore.