Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-19
OUR STATE EXCHANGES,
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS vROm
THE STATE PAPEwS-
DOG DIGNITY.

Miss Ada Il. HHrkness, who resided
near Pleasant Hill, Mill Creek Hun
dred. Delaware, died on the first OF the
week Of consumption. She was 90
years OF age Two sisters and two
brothers survive her. The remains Of
the deceased were Inferred 1t the
K benezer M. E. Church on Friday, Jan.
18th.
On Wednesday Of last week, o. w.
Dayett, Of Glasgow, shellsd for William
Eddison, near 81. Georges, 2,Ol0 bushels
Of corn from sun TILL sun. 400 Of which
was loaded on vesssl the same day.
A number Of young men Of Middle
town and Odessa will give social hop,
thai promises TO be very pleasant, in
|Middletown Hall on January 29th.
The Rev. Mr.. Mclean, pastor Of
Drawyer's Presby terian Church st
Odesss, Is holding interesting extra
| services, At which there Ia . good Atten-
dance nightly.
White perch are not often caught in
the middle Of January. but several
bushels were in Dover on Wednesday,
for sa!e. having been caught In the
Bay.
The steamer Breakwater of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company has
lately teen carrying heavy loads Of
freight and passengers from Lewes TO
New York, but despite her burden and
the inclement weather has won praise
for making excellent time.
| bt. Peters church ut Lewes iswithout
n rector again, the Rev j. l.. L.McKim, OF
lGeorgetown, who has been rector for the
past year, having resigned about a
month ago.
1t is said that only eighteen persons
will apply for the position OF post IN ~
ter at Georgetown.
The Kent County Mutual Insurance
Company have discontinued the prac
tice Of giving . dinner at their annua
meeting.
The town Of Dover will At last have 8
place of permanent amusement. A
Roller Skaiing Rink IL to be opened IL
three weeks.
The New Castle Star appeared IL
mourning last week, for the death Of she
late Andrew q. Gray, Esq.
| An election for enc member OF Thu
Trustees of the Now Castle Commons
10 ill the vacancy caused by tho deatl
Of Israel II. FQls, is ordered To be helt
next Saturday. None but freebolder
and renters viii have right to vote "A
this elections.
The Game Protective Association ha
sent a crate OF prairie chickens to Gee
Slaughter, of bombay Hook Island, an
a crate to George Thomas, on the Le
Farm, who will SET them at liberty o
the marsh and farm. They arrived o
: "Wednesday last, are little smalle
than a bantam hen, and the associatio
is IN hopes that they will soon becom
scclimated and rapidly increase /
J number.
A few days ago the new barkentin'
Allen Wilde, Captain Newman, arrive
in the Hreakwater, having made the ru
from Cardenas, Cuba,. 10 Lewes in fot
days and sixteen hours. She has o
beard bSi hogsheads Of sugar, all tn;
conld be secured in Cardenas.
The store house ANT store goods
Phillips Il Hastings, at Concord, Del
were totally destroyed by fire on Tue
day morning last. The fire WAS cause
by the explosion OF a coal oil Ian
II which Mr.. Phillips WAS carrying in Ia
h hand, light being necessary In ope
ing the store at such an early hour.
II was with great difficulty that the a
joining property was saved. The fir
! had just laid In a Dew stock of good
If The loss WAS about g. 600, with $500 /
surauce.
The new NJ. T.. church at Hepbur
near Delmar, which was TO have bet
dedicated on the 4ih inst, will be ope
/' ed on Sunday, January 25th. Preac
ing Mt 10 a. III. and 2.30 p. IN. All q
A invited. Tho pretty aud commodio'
\, church built by the NJ. l.. congregatit
at Bethel, will he dedicated on Il
same day. January 18th. Promine
n ministers will be present. A cordi
Invitation to all.