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on Wednesday evening. She left a
husband and one child.
George Whittock found his horse,
which was stolen week before last at
Archie McClain's, ThorOughfare Neck.
The river steamers all carried large
crowds from the cities last Sunday, and
the Mary Morgan had band on board.
Senator Salisbury has been paying
Hon. G. B. Lore a visit, and it is said
that the appointment to the offices was
discussed.
"Bavard has full swing in DeldUare,"
is the way Washington correspondent
puts it in relation to the Federal pap
in this State.
John D. Lynch of Frankford died
August 18th, aged 65 years. Caleb and
George Lynch of Sussex county are
among his children.
II. c. Carpenter, assistant superin-
tendent of public schools, has bought a
lot in Dover for 5000, on which he ex-
poets to erect a house.
James Joseph, a railroad hand, died
at his home at Georgetown on Friday
morning very suddenly. His disease
was due to heart trouble.
The Dover Town Council last week
settled with David w. Walls at the
sum of S2. 1888. .67 for digging and con-
structing the the new well at the water
works.
Actuary Conrad, of the cOlOred
schools of this State, reports seventy
two such schools in the State, with a
total of 1929 pupils and supported with
$7377 S5.
Men are being taken from the Della
ware Iron Works at New Castle to fill
the places of the strikers at the Morris
Tasker & Company's iron works i'll
Philadelphia.
The death of DIR. Isaac Jump and the
removal of DIR. Cahall to Frederick,
leaves only five practising physicians
in Dover, viz: Drs. Bishop, Wilson,
Anderson, Downes and Davis.
Purnell J. Willcuts recently brought
basket of peaches to the DeldCdrean
office, which contained only twenty-siX
and vet was was "heaping full" The
size of the basket has been prudently
withheld.
BY the reports of the experts who
examined the accounts Of IL. b. Nor
row, the secretary of the Wilmington
school board, who disappeared some
time ago, his finances were found to b'
short 1927 ,35.
The Rev. J. E. Smith, late pastor o
Mt. Salem NJ. E. Church, is still a
work on his corn cutter and expects K
have it completed by the middle o
next week, when he will start out OF
the road with it.
Treat & Co. of Georgetown have /
contract to make 100000 wooden pie
plates, with crimped edges. The ad
Vantages of the wooden plate are saiC
to be that pies will not burn and tina
the bottom crust will never be soggy
Hail fell last Wednesday at Bea
station, on the Delaware railroad, a
Norwood station, on the Pennsylvania
Wilmington & Baltimore, railroad, a
Salem, n. j.. and various other places
and considerable damage was done t
crops.
The DeIGware Democrat publishe
the opinions of eighteen Of the prime
pal business men of Georgetown an
all of them appear to be glad that tn
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company is 8
last in possession of the Delawar'
Maryland & Virginia.
Rev. S. NJ. Morgan, of Seaford wi
graduate at Dickinson College in Jun
1886. and he promises to be no Ordinar
preacher. He has already learned Oh
important thing that every minist'
should know, namely, to say what |
has to say and then quit.
ALSO O'Clock on Sunday mOrnin
last man named II. l.. McGinne,
was shot and instantly killed by Thee
dOre Becker, keeper of Il place know
as the ScheutZen Park in WilmingtO
From the evidence taken at the inque
the shooting appeared unnecessary.
Secretary Bayard is manifestng
lively interest in the case of Mr.. Hard
of Philadelphia, murdered by a mel
Der of the Mexican Congress. Publ
sentiment will uphold Secretary Baya
in ascertaining whether American liv
are safe in Mexico, and whether al
redress can be had against their mt
derers.
Lightning struck a barn on the fal
near Odessa occupied by T. A. LynC
on Wednesday evening. The electrl
ty entered the building at the peak
the roof and ran down the stone wa
splitting it from top to bottom injurl
it so badly that it will probably ha
to be rebuilt. The farm is owned
ID. J. Cummins, OF this town, and
buildings were burned about a "
ago.
Colonel James J. Ross of SeafOrd
sold the balance of his peach crop, so
5000 or 10000 baskets, to Theod'
Sofskev. a commission merchant
Baltimore. at IS cents a basket, del
cred at the depot. Some Of the peacl
sold will ripen in October, and one p
ticularly tenacious variety which
called the "Keyport Late" hangs
like an Office holder until it IS actua
frozen out.
The Delaware Fruit Exchange,
Wyoming. is in full working order,
il making the fruit grower cOmpi
lively nappy. vi liOllu"y VI i''7o "
the BUYERS began to bid against c
other in earnest and ran the prices
to - cents per basket. On Tuesc
the bidding was more spirited than e
the prices ranging from $l.OO to 5
per basket. The buyers make Dc
their home during the season ther
swelling the names on the hotel re
ters.
The town of Milford was terr
shocked last Saturday morning by
sad news Of the horrible death of
J. S. Willis, wife of the Rev. J. 5.
lis. Miss Lizzie Willis attended a p
at the residence of DIR. ]. S. Prettyn
in town, and on her return was star
when about a quarter of mile
her home by seeing the house on
The driver whipped up the horses
run and arrivingat the house succe'
in extinguishing the flames and dis
cred Mrs. Willis lying on the q
burnt to a crisp but yet living. '
was sent to town for doctors and
tance and the driver with team d
10 Magnolia, where Mr.. Willis was
tending his eVaporatOrs. Jumping
another team Mr.. Willis started !
and arrived in time to be recogl
bv his wife. Drs. Pratt, Marshall
Whitley, who responded to the
were pOwerless to aid the suffering