Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-23
THIRD EDITION.



Newark Ledger : A gentleman in
Glasgow, Del, purchased fine shoat
Ia February, 1884, for a (nics thrifty
one) which he led during the summer
with great care, buying alone $l8 worth
of sbip-stuff, and 50 worth of corn to
make it weigh $50 pounds. To his sur
prise, when sIaug entered a few days ago,
1t tipped the tcales at S81% pounds.
The P W. ~ r. Railroad suthori-
tics have asked a con ference with the
City Council of New Castle with q
view to making some improvements at
the depot.
A very successful revival Is in pro
gress at the M. Z. church, Townsend.
Upwards of thirty persons have pro
fessed conversion.
Mr.. William j. Ferris of New Castle
has had the honor of defeating Herr
Steinitx, the champion chess player OF
the world. Out of eleven skiltul players
who tackled the champion MIR. Ferris
was the only one that beat him.
W. ID HAZEL, of Cecilton, whose
safe was blown OPEN and rolrbed recent
ly, has recovered nearly all the papers
carried away by the thieves, who did
not take time 10 sort out at the time of
the burglar that which was of value
to them from that which was not. The
papers were found in field, about two
miles from Middletown, where the
thieves had thrown them.
John H. APPEL of Milford, proposes t.
build hall in that town 45x120 feet.
The building will have two floors, the
first to be occupied by stores. The hall
will have a seating capacity for about
800 persons.
Napoleon d. Deakyne has secured
the contract 10 carry the mails between
the post office and the p, w. & b
Railroad at New Castle, by virtue o.
being the lowest bidder.
William S. Kenney, of Broad Greek
Hundred, Sussex County, has bough
1000 acres Of land near Palatka
Florida, of which he will take po.ses
sion in few weeks, for the purpose o
running a saw mill.
The citizens of Townsend are dis
cussing tie advisableness of applyin.
to the Leg lslature for the passage Of al
act of incorporation.
Mr.. S. +. Shallcross, Levy Cour
Commissioner of st. Georges Hundred
who was threatened with pneumonia
IL improving, and his friends hop
he will soon recover his usually ex
cellent health.
The Milford Chronicle states on goo,
authority that Rev. j. S. Willis vii
not accept an appointment from Cor
ference at its next session.
Revival services at Frederick for 81
weeks have resulted in the conversio
Of about one hundred persons.
The Old Dominion Steamship Con
pany is prepared to put their propos
line of steamers between Philadelphi
and Lewes, on the route as soon as til
wharf room can be arranged for il
Philadelphia
There resides in Lewes eleven men tina
are over rs OF years age; five over 81
one over So, and an ole
colored woman who has seen her 1l5ti
anniversary.
Lovers of sport in Cedar Neck hav
been enjoying themselves this winte
in the exciting fox chase.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearn, of Gumboro, a
aunt of the late Sheriff Wootten, wa
found dead in her bed on Monda
morning last. She was about eight
years of age.
The Peninsula peach is yet safe, but re
ports from the Northern and Wester,
States say that the extreme cold i
those sections has destroyed the pea
germs. The buds here are as dorman
as possible, and March is near at hand
so says the News.
Rehoboth Bay is said to be the rer
devious of thousands OF wild get "a an
ducks during the present severe winter
Thomas b. C@ursey and daughter
who have been very Ill with pneu
monia, are now slow convalescing.