Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05


A Meeting Of the Telephone Come
pany acknowledgements byceusm.
Special correspondenceof Gazette and journal.
MmD1nTowN, Oct. 29.--There will be
meeting of stockholders and others inter
ested in the telephone project in Colonel
Ingram's office. on Broad street Tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock.
The members Of Irwin Lycenm met Mt
DIR. Cnrroll's residence on Monday night.
There were hopes of reyiying the society
with a good membership, but after some
discussion, it was decided to disband.
There being S100.05 left from the sale of
the furniture and piano,it was decided to
divide the amount, with 80 which become
due next January, between the four Sun
day schools of this town. If the lyceum
could have had 20 members who would
follow the example set them by W. T.
Biggs, Henry Clayton and the Rev.
Messrs. Stengle and Alexander, aided by
few ladies, it could live and prosper.
Miss Westbrook has made all necessary
arrangements for her performance to-
morrow night. The people should sym
pathize with tine lady to the extent of
greeting her with full house. In return
for such attendance they will see an ex-
cellent presentation of "Esmeralda."
MDDLErowN, Oct. 31.-About 8 o'clock
last night the reflection of flames on the
sky was noticed by many Of our citizens.
Robert Anderson, mail carrier, between
here and EarleviIle informed me this morn
ing that the fire was on the W. H. Emerson
farm, about five miles below Cecilton.
What was burned or the. damage done
have been unable to learn.
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benefits of telephone notwithstanding the
inability of the proposed Delaware Tele-
phone Company to take any step until the
next session of its Legislature. Manager
Westbrook makes an offer which will be at
once accepted and line erected from War
wick to Wilmington. The Maryland people
should hurry and extend their line to War
wick and there secure the benefit of tele-
phonic connection.
MrppLETowE, Nov. "A farmer near
this town sold one of our citizens lot of
what was supposed to be round potatoes.
The goods were delivered and paid for.
II now turns out that about one-fourth
the lot are stones near the size and shape
of potatoes. There are too many stones
to Justify one in believing they are there
by accident; it is clear case of decep-
ton. 1t is, however, remunerative
mode of Kidding farm of stone.
The boys were evidently out for deviltry
last Saturday night, at least they did
good deal of mischief and evidently en-
joyed the Hallow cen of '85. Many of
these young fellows go beyond the
limits of fun and do things likely to cause
trouble and vexation. The more thought
full residents took their gates off during
the afternoon and put them away; those,
however, who failed to take such pre-
| caution were not bothered by having
to open gate yesterday morning.
Signs were exchanged, a clothing sign was
placed on the Peoples Bank, whilst q
fresh egg" sign was changed to that of
"rotten eggs" Small porches and stoops
we're carried from one end of the town to
the other. Wagons were taken from their
accustomed places and hid in other locali-
ties The pavements were covered with
corn and beans. Nearly every child
on the streets Saturday night had
at least quart of one or the
other, which they would send with great
| force into your face and against the win
/ dows. The mischief done at the academy
| last year was repeated this, and those en-
/ sngrd in such iing, ntlemanly and dis
| rIeefui conduct and insults to the several
aachers should be severely reprimanded.
| i is believed, however, that but few of
he academy students took part in the
mischief this year. The boys, no doubt,
consider such things amusing, but should
the owners of buildings thus removed and
placed in the academy yard desire to pros
ecute the guilty ones it would go very
hard with them.
A thoroughly intoxicated man giving
his name MS John Smith of Red Lion,
imagined himself wealthy last Saturday
and made things lively on Main street in
the evening. He was put in the hall that
he might have time to brace up.
M1DDLETowN, Nov. IA sheep wagor
load of boys of the town went to Town
send last Saturday to play match gam'
of baseball. They were badly left b.
the junction boys.
| w. u. Evans, whose sad accident hai
already been reported in the GAzETTl
has suffered considerable pain all along
Last Sunday he decided to call DIR. Pear
son. On examination the physician
found shoulder bone fractured. He a
once reduced the fracture and the patien
is resting more comfortable and hope
soon to be out.
MIDDIErowN, Ncv. 4.-Fifty cents ant
drink of whisky would buy vote a
Cecilton, Md, yesterday.
Will there ever be change in the post
fnastership here? There is much com
plant over the way things are manage'
now. 1t is but just to the obliging lad,
assistant to say that these complaints ar
accustomed through no neglect of hers
but that the postmaster himself is solel
responsible therefor.
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NER C1STLE.