Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-30
Centreviiie Items

CENTREvILLE, Nov. "a Thanks.
giving day passed off quiaclr, tho
only excitement being q report tha.
Frank Carey, son of Thomas Carey, had
his foot shot off. Word was i'm mediately
sent TO DIR. j. FL. Chandler, who has,
tened TO attend him, and found that
only slight wound had been inflicted
In the foot by gun shot In the hand oil
q companion. The shot was entirely
accidental, the gun having gone of
while putting on q cap. The wound is
not at all dangerous, and to-day he is
resting well and his physician says he
will be about in q few days.
We also had wedding on Thursday
to help along the day. The contracting
parties were DIR Harvey Day, of Tai.
leyvlile, and Miss Sadie Thorn psoD,
daughter Of William Thorn psop, resid-
ing near the old CENTRE Meeting House.
They were married By the Rev Thomas
Mcdowell in tho presence of q large
cOncourse OF friends, and the presents
were numerous az well as very hand
some.
The real and personal property of the
late James Ritcbie was also sold on
that day, and although the Gay was
dull and wet, the attendance was large
and The bidding quite spirited. The
real estate, consisting CT 25 acres of
go1d land, with a fne house thereon,
was purchased By Benjamin Adams of
your city for $500. He also purchased
much OF the stock and will take posses
sion as soon as be can get in, which
will be in few days
Centreville, Lodge, No. 81, 1. o. O..
r will celebrate It's twelfth anuiver.
IN flb m rSHo HoU ~.
9Th, and IL Is the intention OF the lodge,
which ia In o prosperous condition, 10
make this one exceed all other attempts
to entertain ;nsir friends. Past Grand
idaster jos Il. ChsnG Ter Is chairman of
the ooIn mittee, and he will spare no
pans to this elG. The exercises will
consist OF speaking, singing, ETC., inter-
spersed with choice music. The chair-
rnaD of the committee has shown your
correspondent letter from Grand
Chaplain Rev. Robert Graham, Of
Philadelphia, accepting an invitation
to be prsseIt and at the same tiDie as-
sur,Gg him that the Grand Secretary OF
the State OF Pennsy lyaniR, James B.
Nicholson, will accompany him and
nave one Of his characteristic speeches
on Odd Fellowship.
Mr.. NicholsoD Is known as the silver
tonGued orator of the Order, and some
toipg good may be expected from him
on this occasion. Invitations bave also
beer sent to P. G. ID. Joseph Pyle and
Deputy g. M. W hittord of your city,
also the Grand Master and many others
prominent in the Order. After the exer-
cises Ia the lodge room banquet will
rs served In the lecture room below. A
general invitation is extended to all
nam bers of OeDtreville lodge and to
their wives and lady friends to be pres
| IeIt.
The crack sportsmen of our town,
Inomely, Thomas Chandler, A. B. En-
tr.ken, Henry Mccullough, James Oar
penter and Bernard Dalton, will all
start on Monday morning for Selbyville,
Delaware, to gun, and will be gone a
week. 1t is reported that the Delaware
Railroad Will put on O special car to
bril- z homo the game.
Mr.. Alexander Dixon, one of our
Oldest citizens, who has been very sick,
Ii now recovering aEd his friends will
De s lad to hear that be viii Boon be
| assund again. Mr.. Jas Pugh, another
| of cur old citizeus, has been away visit
ing, but his smiling countenance is
OIL CO more seen ia our midst. ANON.