Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-17

NEW CASTLE, Sept. 14.-Jesse Reeves of
Philadelphia, q gentleman well-known in
this city, died at the residence of Charles
Conyer, at the corner of South and Union
streets, on Friday night at 10 o'clock.
From the date of the erection of the
Delaware Iron Companys works until his
removal from this place about Is months
since, Mr.. Reeves was employed by
Int firm as chief clerk, having previously
been in the employ of the same firm for
several years. Upon leaving the works,
Mr.. Reeves removed TO Philadelphia,
where he remained until his recent ill
ness. He was Al years of age, and leaves
wife and five children. At n special
meeting of Washington Lodge, No. 8, 1.
o. o. F., held Saturday night, four
members of that order were chosen
to act ms pall-bearers, as also
were four members of Harmony Castle,
No. G, X. G.. E., Mr.. Reeves having been
n member of both orders. The funeral
took place this morning, the body being
taken to Philadelphia. by boat, for inter-
ment.
The three-masted schooner Amelia G.
Ireland, which was run down few weeks
since by the steamer British Princess, was
raised yesterday by lighters and towed by
the wrecking steamer Chester to Camden,
N. j., where she will be placed in dry
dock and repaired.
James Keenan,, one of the party whom
james Macanis, loom boss at Knowles
wooden mills, claims attacked him on
Thursday evening, left this city on
Friday and has not since been heard
from. Mr.. Macanis is not certain as to
the identity of the other three of his
assailants, and no arrests have yet been
made.
John Nicholson, for n long time fore
man of the machine shops at the Della
ware iron works, has been relieved of his
position, on account of misdemeanor.
Several dogs in various parts of the
city have been killed during the last
week by being fed at night, with poisoned
meat. A large bloodhound owned by the
proprietor of the Star Hotel, was one of
the victims.
The poultry yard of james Morgan has
produced mammoth chickens egg
measuring six and eight inches in circum-
ference, which, upon being broken, was
found to contain another egg of ordinary
size, covered with hard she'll
New CASTLE, Sept. 15.-The funeral of
the late Jesse Reeves took place from the
| residence of Charles Conyer, at 7.30
o'clock yesterday morning, the body being
taken ON the steamer Major Reybold to
| Philadelphia for interment. Services
were held Mt the house. Several beautiful
| floral tributes We're presented, among
which was handsome anchor, presented
by the employees in the office of the Della
ware iron works.
The excursion on tho steamer Republic
to Cape May yesterday took about 80
persons from this place.
John II. Neusslein has sold the fixtures
of his barber shop to Henry Williams, and
will leave this city.
The Nnmeless Baseball Club was badly
beaten yesterday, on its visit to the Pa
cifics of Wilmington, the score standing
IL to in favor of the Pacitics.
The steamer Thomas Clyde will stop
here tomorrow morning to take passeD-
gers for the Christiana excursion to
Beverly, N. j.
James 4. Elinson & Bro. are closing
out their stock Of dry goods and groceries
Mt the store under the opera house, with q
view to quitting the business. They will
however, continue their coal and lumber
business mt Union and South streets.
J. ii. George, the new superintendent
of schools, is confined to his bed Will
typhoid fever, and will probably b,
unable to attend to his duties ut tht
schools for several weeks.
New CASTLE, Sept. 1G.-Samuel Moore
aged &c years, residing about two mile
from this place, met with a serious ant
extremely painful accident about I
o'clock Sunday afternoon. While taking
the harness from some horses, one of til,
animals kicked him full in the chest
breaking three ribs and seriousl.
injuring him internally, Medica
aid was Immediately summoned
and the fractured bones reset. Since til
accident Mr.. Moore has been lying in
critical condition, suffering ncutcly fror
his internal injuries. He is now in n fni
way of recovery and should no infnlnmG
| 4ion cot in will ba ahln tn NOVA nhnut i