Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04

Inc salary OF the ReN. John ID. Kemp
has been raised from 5000 to 81 900 by
his Chcstcrtown congregation.
Over bridge entrance in Cecil county
appears the following sign; Motifs. If
you go over this bridge Faster than II
Wax VOW Viii be find tiv dolers. - GreCHs-
J0,Vugh Free Press.
From what we can learn the Baltimore
Il Ohio Company will start passenger
train between this town and Wilmington,
in n very short while. In fact as soon MS
the water tank is completed on the line of
the road ut the West End. This will GER
tainly be n convenience to the citizens of
this town. -Nagdrk Ledger.
Mr.. Morrison, of the firm of L. Morri-
son X Co., the purchasers of the Della
ware State bonds, sold ON May 10th, was
in Dover on Tuesday week and paid the
money for the bonds, which WIS deposited
by the state treasurer in the Farmers
Bank to the credit of the State. The state
treasurer will issue ii call for sl35, 900 for
the redemption of the old bonds that are
outstanding to b. redeemed on July LIST.
r. Deldl1dyTaR. =-...5.
Professor Wesley Webb of Delaware
College, is urged by his friends as suit
able person to take charge of the pro-
iected reformatory institution, near this
city. As the incorrigibles are to be put
to work on the farm recently purchased
by the trustees, Professor Webbs agri-
cultural training is regarded as an addi-
tional accomplishment to his other excel
lent qualifications for the position in ques
ton. -MJord ChrOnic!e.
The annual meeting of the directors
| and stockholders of the d., NJ. a. V. rail
| road was held in the depot building We'd
nesday week. Senator-eleet i. X. Wilson
of Snow Hill, presided. Mr.. John Bodine
of New York, represented all the interests
of the stockholders of that city. The
old officers were all reelected. No bust
ness of special Importance, and not even
whisper of the much needed and long
promised depot for Georgetown. m SWSSer
| JOulRal.
There is great deal of sympathy being
| expressed around here for the Rev. Mr..
| Mowbray of Frederick. There seems to
be feeling rapidly gaining ground that
the reverend gentleman has been the sub
| ject of a continued persecution, that is,
to say the least, anything hut Christian
| One gentleman who is we'll known to be
extremely moderate Of speech, and who
| has been in position to know, says they
have kept at this man with their charges
until they have actually made mountains
out of mole hills.-SmyrRa RecOrd.
Rumor has it that scheme is under
consideration for extensive improvements
Mt the p, w. IL b. station, south of this
town. II is proposed to make cut in
the fields, opposite the station, to depth
of some 20 feet, TO n level with the tracks.
The distance Of the cut or level will ex.
tend along the entire front of the field,
which will be used as II street or drive
way. Building lots will be laid oil front,
ing this street, thus making u most beauti.
full building site. The project seems u
very feasible one, and if properly fostered
will prove paying investment, as well
MS adding attractiveness to the locality
Necdrh Ledger.
Freeman Il Reeve, proprietors of the
Middletown Neic Eld, have received the
contract to print the Senate journal OF
the recent Legislature ut rs cents pei
page. Clerk McFee, though one of the
editors of the DeldlCdre De1nOcyut, gave
the contract to the lowest bidder. This
is very honorable and commcndable, in
contrast with the past, when the fuvorites
and not the lowest bidders, were awarded
such contracts. The House journal i,
being printed in Dover, and it was re.
ported that the copy was in the printers
hands II week before the day named in
the advertisement for proposals. -Mlto~
Ne,os.
The statement in the Sentinel last wecl
III relation to the proposed bridge n
Bridgetown, stating that the contract hat
been awarded, was premature. The bid
were received and a committee consisting
of Messrs. Fisher Cloud and Cubbage o.
the court, appointed to conduct tn,
matter After the bids were opened i
was decided to hold the matter under ad
visement until Saturday, June 9th, whe1
the contract will be awarded In til,
meantime the committee is satisfied thai
a 3O-foot roadway is wide enough, ant
two arches instead of three substituted
With these changes the cost of the struc
ture will be reduced from 81 900 t.
81 500, and the bridge be all that tn,
travelling public requires. Sen
tihel
A few miles beyond Whiteleysburg-
in Kent county, Delaware-lives Nathan
Smith with his aged wife. Though by n,
means blessed with an uncommon nam
he is most remarkable man. as may b.
cleaned from the following well autheni
Gated facts: A good many years ago h
married his present and only wife, Mis-
Wyatt, by whom he had Is children
eight of whom are now living. He ha
had SIS grand children, 10 of whom hay
: died, and 16 great grand children, six O
whom are dead. Mr.. Smith has been
voter for so years, during which time h
has never missed general election, neve
voted but in one district or hundred an
never voted anything but the straigh
Democratic ticket.-Greens6orOagh FIR
Press.