Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-11
DOJ'ER.
Fire Breaks Out in Property Recently
HkaunIti Inv The Stufe.


| bought by the state.
Special Correspondence of GAZETTE and Journal
DOVER, June Slower was visited b,
another fire, this time in the property
belonging to the State, known as the DR.
Jump property. The FIRE, when discovered
| had not made much Roadway and wal
soon extinguished, with but little damag,
to the property. The fire originated il
the kitchen, from old papers, &c, being
burned in the fire place.
DIR. Jump had recently removed to his
house on the west side of the square, and
to-day the rubbish was burned. Fortu.
| nately, the air was calm and the fire pro.
crossed but slowly. The Robbins Hose
Company was quickly on hand and did
efficient work. The property is insured.
Dover, June 8.-The contract for build
ing the new bridge over the head of st.
Jones' creek was awarded on Saturday to
Mr.. Ii. j. Enright
The large well up to Saturday had
reached the depth of 16 feet II will be
80 feet deep when finished. Two engines
IRE constantly in use, one to carry OIL the
dirt, while the other keeps the water
pumped out.
james Pennewill Esq, delivered yes
terday afternoon an eloquent address be-
fore the st. Jones' Neck Sunday school,
The afternoon was observed there as
children's day.
A mad dog was killed yesterday near
Dover. He was foaming ut the mouth at
the time, and was making at every thing
which came within his reach.
understand that man died near Five
Points one day last week of hydrophobia.
He was bitten about nine years ago by n
mad dog but had never manifested any
symptoms of the fearful disease until a
short time ago.
The doors of the Dover library were
thrown open to the public this afternoon
The library has the largest number of the
choicest works that can be found in any
library of the same size.
In the suit between William Z. Cotter,
plaintiff, and Charles H. Davis defendant;
tried before Squire Jester, on Thursday,
resulted in a judgment of $52.33 for
plaintiff. @. H. b. Day, ESQ.,, for plain
tiff and j. L. Wolcott, ESQ, for defen-
dant. II was an action of assumpsit, for
rent of wheat, share of hay, and I'm order
given by Davis to latter upon n third
party who did not accept il. Davis was
tenant of the latter.
Beniah Watson, Esq, says he enjoys
the fight that is now going on over the
office of internal revenue collector of
which he is the present incumbent. He
says the longer the fight is kept up that
much longer he will keep the Office and
he hopes the fight will become SO hostile
that the President, in order to restore
harmony and good will throughout the
| land and save the country from another
rebellion, will continue him in Office.
The Democrats down here are jubi-
mington on Saturday last. Let the tidal
wave continue to sweep over the land.
DOVER, June 9.-While Father Berming.
ham was out driving yesterday afternoon
his horse became frightened at the cars
and ran away, throwing him out and de.
molishing the carriage. The horse re-
ceived slight injury, but Father Der.
mingham escaped without any injury
| whatever.
Several of the ladies of the Methodist
congregation to-day carried flowers to the
Jail and beautifully decorated the prison
/ walls.
The town council is having felt paper
wrapped around the trees on the square
upon which will be put tar to catch, il
possible, the worms which eat up the
leaves. Last spring the bark was peeled
off and tar smeared around the trees, but
the leaves disappeared all the same. Thit
time news come from the Horticulture,
Society of Connecticut that they are il
certain localities bothered in the same
way with the worms, and they found the
above remedy to be effectual.