Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-02

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Wednesday week.
Col. William R. Hushle,t ot Chan
cellor's Point, Talbot oonuiy, is reported
dangerously i'll.
Mrs. Clara G Robinson OF Georgetown,
rslict Of the late Alfred P. Robinson, ,Bsq
died Friday evening Of paralysis at 80
O'Clock.
A new Republican paper for Denton,
Caroline county, is talked OF, the Uaion,
the present party organ, being regarded
ns too much Of 3 st. John paper.
A Talbot county farmer estimates the
coat Of raising wheat In that section at 81
cents per buahel, with 20 bushels to the
acre; corn 80 cents with 30 bushels to
the acre.
The coal dealers Of Milford nave lately
been wearing yard-wide smiles, and sell
ing coal at $7 per ton. Coal was freightsd
here on oars, navigation being closed
Milford Ns0s.
There were fve oorpses lying In George
town and the surrounding neighborhood
on Monday and there have been eight
deaths In the same community since Fri
day Of last week.-Sasier Journal
A new church, "a by 40 feet In sizs, to
be called Palmetto Mission, is being bniit
three miles from Princess Anne. Dir.
Voorhees,, the Presbyterian minister Of
Princess Anne, will fll the pulpit.
Bishop Lay, Of Kaston, while on visit
to New York had severe attack Of heart
disease Sunday night week, and has been
seriously i'll. A telegram received by his
family, In Easton, Friday, stated that he
wRs better, but very much Frustrated.
Mrs. Rliza Fleetwood died at the resi-.
denoe of her daughter, in Georgetown,
on Saturday week, aged 50. Mrs. Fleet
woods husband, who died years ago, Was
soldier in the war Of 1912, and she got
monthly pension by virtue Of that fact.
About 800 residents Of Frederick
greeted their pastor, Rev. ]. Il. Mowbray,
at the parsonsge Monday night week.
Thirty or 40 large cakes and 10 gallons OF
Toe cream were served as refreshments,
songs were sung, and much good feeling
manifested.
George Carey, q young man living in
Maryland Just beyond the Delaware line,
near Gumboro, committed suicide on
Wednesday weekly jumping into well.
He first tied his legs together with plow
lines, 80 rs to be sure Of going into the
water head foremost.
A petition is being circulated In
WioomIoo county favorable TO Mr.. John
Il. Handy OF Baltimore, as United 5 .stes
district attorney. ALI the members OF
the Wicomico bar have signed the psti
tion, besides all the prominent and ilf11.
entail men Of the county.
There was potato race at the Gaors
town rink Tuesday night week. Forty
eight potatoes were placed IN haut
and the contestant carrying cf th,
greatest number was entitled to priz
Of so cents. The lucky boy proved to be
Jimmie Swain, who capsured IL Of them,
Eight sportsmen of Milford, recently
went to Slaugbter's Beach to shoot ducks.
They took along two cases Of beer and
some other bottled comfort, which was not
beer. When they arrived at the beach,
they discovered there was only one little
drawback to mar the sport, they had for
got to bring their gums.
jeremiah Dsputy's house, about two
miles from Lincoln, Sussex county, was
burned Monday week with. all lis contents.
No one was at home at the time. Annie
P. Russell, school teacher, who boarded
there, lost her wardrobe, books and q
lot Of knick knacks which abe had pro-
vided as q treat for her scholars.
Postal Clerk Finn says the department
ought to bounce every officer and put In
Democrats, he for one being perfectly RS
for Clerk Flinn's place, but IS q majority
a them cannot pass the Civil Service OK
animation the number OF the eligible can
dldates is cut down. -Greensbo'oa9h Free
EresS.
Tuesday morning week John Conden,
aged 81 years, died at his fathers resi-
dente In Cedar Neck, Sussex county.
The youug man was the only son left TO
care for q father Of 70 years, who has
been totally blind for the last five years.
| The old gentleman owns farm, but 10
totally dependent on his neighbors for
attending TO the little affairs Of the farm.
Chester river was frozen over Tuesday
week, and the lskating along shore
wss the finest there has been this winter.
The Emma Ford pulled out on Monday
morning, breaking her way through the
ice, and there was so much les on Tues
day that she did not make her trip over
from Baltimore. The mild weather Of
Yesterday cleared the river again, and
navigation ia once more open.-Chsster-
to0H Transcript.
There never was suoh large quantity
Of bsled hay sold in Easton as has been
sold here this season. Owing to the
drouth last year, which ont coarse
provender short, and the latenees of the
present season, many farmers are out OF
ooArse feed for their stock. II grass does
not commence to grow pretty soon, the
ecarcity Of provender will prove quite q
calKmity to Q great many psrsous'--
Eaton Gasstis.
Ira Cleveland, infant child Of Brausou
Dolby, Of Nsntic Ike hundred, met with
an accident, which resulted fatally on
Saturday week. Whilst the father and
mother were temporarily absent from the
house, the child which was sitting In q
chair bstore the fire, fell forward upon
the hearth and the blanket In which II
was wrapped taking fire the little one
was go badly burned before the return o.
its parents that death speedily ensusd.
Joel Clhall, residing on the old Luthei
, Diggins farm, "a miles from Henderson
this county, met with q serious loso OF
} Saturday morning week, by the burning
, of his dwelling houss aud greater par
Of his household goods. Neishbors wen
: to his asai tRnoe, but It was too late, Al
|, the flames had gained too much head
way. The origin Of the fire Ia supposed
, to have been from sparks falling from III
, chimney TO the roof, the roof being oil
i and easily fired Denton Journal
. A case Of interest to the tax pAyera Q
9 Salisbury will come mp In few days
8 being an action brought by the town com
missioners against the hrm Of Z & Jack
son & Co. The vessels, bsrges, &c
owned by the firm thsre were assessed b
the commissioners, and the firm refuse
. to pay the tax OF 20 cents on the hur
. dred dollars, claiming that they pay oit
, taxes on the same property In Baltimore
= AS the vessels belong in Salisbury, tb
. commissioners claim the int 10 tax thei
! ss other personal property.
!. Men Of honor and man who would nj
= = stoop to mean thipgs, are deharred fro
- carrying FIRE insurance on fruit evaPoTi
:. tors, because OF the fires that have o
~ ~ CURED In this branch Of property duiiI
70 the present winter. To draw Ii mtl'
~ these winter fires In fruit evAporsto
~ !. tha. are not in use, and have not bee
a used since last September, are the wol
- - OF inoendiaries, and II is to bs hoped 4
4, y the sake Of the balance Of the craft, tn
- the owners were mot interested In u
40 ~ origins Of the fires. The oompani
70 should only insure for two-thirds Of u
y value, aud insure for only three mont
" Of the yeAr.-Milford Chronicle.
~ The State has now an opportunity
" provide for these helpless htixens go