Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-26
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MIDDLEraaE, Jate 10 --lIsrry q
Whitpck, who died from ioobjeR caused
by running epliDter into his Lard, wA'
buried in the old Drswysr's grave y ard
Tuesday afternoon. Eight ministers and
a large concourse Of friends were at the
funeral. The pail bearers were DR.. David
Stewart, John B. Vsndesrift, Joseph B
Deskyne, II. c. Ellison, f. L. Perry and
j. ]. Janvier.
Miss Jennie, daughter OF Hon. b. T,
Biggs, sailed ON the Servta for Europe.
size will return IL Ooiuber.
Parlor car No. 706, B. Il O., passed
through here Tuesday evening, with Col
Oswald Tilghmsn and bride and bridal
party OF Rsstop. Their tour will extep
to the lakes. Col. Tilghmsn is a brother
of Miss Ella Tilghman, principal Of the
select school here. Many friends con
graduated the happy couple at the depot.
Thieves entered Miss M. A. Roberts
| millinery store and dwelling Tuesday
night and carried off q silk dress valued
at $50 and lot Of silver ware.
John S. Crouch, teller of tine Citizens
Bank, has been promoted 10 the cashier
desk, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF the defaulting and
absconding cashier, ]. R. Hall. Lee
Darlington was made teller, to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Croueh's pro-
motion.
MIDDLBTowN, June l9.--The Morning
News item under the head NJ "How II
Was Discovered ia incorrect Mr..
Willetts did not authorize an inyestiga.
tion into the affairs OF the Citizen 8
Bank, and Il. N. Willetts, R. Il. Smith
S. f. Shalloross, W. p. Biggs and NJ. d.
Davis were Mr.. Halls eureties at the
time OF the discovery OF the defaloation.
He WAS tall and arrived on the 7.5G
north bound train, and she was short and
childish and arrived on the north bound
express last Tuesday morning. His name
WAS Brown and she was Miss Durham,
both hailing izom Vsndyke's station on
the @. A. & K. railroad. After much
aearching they found friend in the per-
son of the Rev. w. L, 5. Murray OF
Asbnry Church, Wilmington, who was
visiting friends here. The reverend
gentleman tied the knot aud made the
youthful couple happy. Marylanders
bbtlu w Pititi bclhk inhitieu ph bht bpih
ware aide OF the line.
The parties who robbed Miss Rob lrts'
residence had better send the dress i9me
rs they are suspected The silver
| spoons stolen were marked IN. A. ).
f., and pawnbrokers should watch ioi
| them, as detectives have heen notiti,d.
MiDpLErowN, June 20.-SJme of .'nt
Al u. 1. a. ,
| morning Most of them, however, viii
not begin until Monday. The yield viii
be considerably less than last year
DIR. R. B. Mckee removed two tunors
| from Joseph GaIy's head few days
since. Mr.. Gary had been troubled with
| them for IL years. After cutting the
| skin the doctor found q substance resem
bling fish roes, which had grown fast tc
the skull. Mr.. Gary says the operation
| has cauSed him no Inconvenience what
ever.
| Frank B. Lippincott last evening ex
hibited the nandsomest mig blooming
cereus ever seen in this town.
MIDDLETowN, June 24.-The question
of water supply is now agitsting tn,
people of this town. The plan proposed
is large tank with main extending NJ
to Cochran square.
Peach growers complain that youns
peaches are rotting and dropping from
the trees in most inexpliGnble manner
aud 10 an alarming extent The esti
mate of shipments from this station il
100, 900 baskets.
Farmers are about diseusted with Fnlti
wheat in this section. 1t does not yeilG
half so we'll here as in the lower countie
OF Maryland and it does not pay rs vel
as red wheat when put upon the market
The contract for building the People'
National Bank has been awarded to C N
Dodd. The amount of his bid is no
made public. Work will be beRun a
once.
This is examination week at the aead
emy. Mr.. Wright and wife will spent
their vacation in Maine.
Much improvement is in progress a
Odessa. William NJ. Vandegrift is build
ipg handsome residence and storehous
combined. His store is 42x2o feet, az,
ia to have an entire front OF glass. TIL
Watkins Packing Company is Cow cannip
raspberries, which are yielding not NOR
than half the usual crop because of DIR.
weather.