Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-16
Down state Clippings.

Down State CIippfngs.
The New Castle County Pomons
Grange will hold Its next quarterly
session In Exchange Hall, Newark
March 9th.
The News, Milford, says Marshall'i
mills began work this week, but viii
not be In full operation for several days
yet. Farmers here do not care TO sel
their wheat at current prices, 30 wheat
for the present use OF the mills has been
ordered from Milwaukee. DIR. Mar
shall says he could buy Delaware whea,
In Philadelphia and have 1t shipped
here ut total cost less than farmers
here ask. They are now holding their
wheat ct 81 per busbel. and may get IL
before Jolly.
@. 4. McCrone, formerly Of Middle.
town, died in Baltimore on Sunday OF
last week, after short illness OF ty-
phoid-pneumouia. The remains were
brought to Middletown, where the
funeral services were held ON Tuesday
afternoon in the M. K. church. The
interment WAS In Forest Cemetery.
James Il. Foard, living at Brewster q
Mill, some three miles west Of Newark,
lost COW and hog recently. 1t ia
thought by some the animals died from
pleurO- pneumonia. 1t is said Italians
feasted on the dead animals, so says the
Ledger.
The birthday Of Mrs. 8 A. Ridgely, OF
Dover, was celebrated on Monday, be-
ing her 8Oth anniversary. She has been
Directress of the infant school of the
M. e. church In that town for twenty
eight years.
Mr.. William ellison of near Kirk
wood, while hauling ice o few days ago
for Mr.. Frank Richards, lost a valuable
mare. 1t is thought the animal was
over driven.
Since the removal Of the light house
from the point of Cape Henlopen a few
months ago three vessels have run
ashore on the point Of the cape. Last
evening consultation with commit.
tee Of the Light House Board and the
pilots was held at the Virden House,
Lewes, to consider its restoration.
Moorton claims TO be the banner TEN.
perance village of the county. Ont OF
total Of 20 votes, "a signed the Local
Option petition; and with AZ non. voters,
the paper has II signers out OF total
white population of Ill.
Capt. Jones HollinRsworth died at
his home in Little Creek on Monday,
from paralysis of the heart aged "A
years. The captain was active mp to
the time OF his death. He has carried
the mail between Dover and Little
Greek for 13 years. He leaves an es.
tate valued at $4,000
The revival services at the Methodist
church at Dover continued all
last week. Over sixty have professed
conversion, and thirty seven have joiu-
ed the church.
Work up at rink in Dover is not be-
ing pushed. the cold weather interfer.
ing. Next week 1t will be enclosed,
when the proprietors hope to push IL to
n rapid completion.
The shooting match between r. d.
Glow of Dover, and r. K. Stout, oi
Magnolia, which took place at Smyrna
on Wednesday afternoon. was won by
Stout.
DR.. L. B. Chapman, formerly OF New
York, has moved TO Leipsic and offer
his professional services to the i ublie.
ANarrow Escape.
On one occasion Mr.. Adams imperil
led his life by attempting to CROSS th'
Potomac in o small boat, accompanied
by his con John aud by his steward
Michael AntoniDe Giusta, who had en-
tered his service at Amster6a am in 1914
Intending to swim back, they hat
taken off nearly all of their clothes
which were in the boat. When abou
half way across, gust Of wind cam,
sweeping down the Potomac the boa
filed with water and they were forced
| to abandon it and swim for their live
to the Virginia shore. BY taking wha
garments each one had on, Antoin,
managed to clothe himself decentl,
and started across the bridge to Wash
ington. During his absence Mr.,Adam
and his son swan the river or walked
to and fro on the shore. After they hst
been about three hours undresssd
Antoine made his appearance with /
carriage and clothing, so they wer,
able to return to Washington. Mr.
Adams purchased that day q watcl
which he gave Antoine to replace on
/ which be had lost in the boat, and b,
alluded to the adventure in his jouvna
thar nightas "a humiliating lessor
and solemn warning not to trifi
with danger" A few weeks later !,
Revolutionary veteran named Shoe
maker, who had heen for thirty years
clerk In the General Post-Ohice, wen
into ba;he at Mr.. Adams favorit,
spot, the Sycamores, was seized will
cramp and was drowned. The body
was not recovered until the next morn
ing, while Mr.. Adams was in thu
water but the incident did not dete
him from taking his solitary morning
baths, which he regarded Us indispen
able to health.