Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-25
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A Monument Waher,s Narrow Es-
Cape-Nearly a Fire.

CApe-Nearhy a Fire.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
MIDDIETowN, Feb. III. w. Wright
\ proprietor OF the marble yards here, ha,
q narrow escape from death last Monda-
evening whilst crossing the railroad a
Townsend. Several cars were left men
the crossing, which prevented Mr.. Wrigh
from seeing an approaching train. For
tunately, he had gotten fur enough ovel
the truck to save ms lite but the engine
| struck the hind wheels of his wagon and
tore them off. Tie aucd gentleman was
| thoroughly shaken up and shocked. The
| horse was not injured.
A shelf loaded with stationery broke
down in the Transcript office last Friday
evening and fell upon lighted lamp,
which overturned and set fire to some
waste paper. The damage was slight,
being caused principally to the stock by
water.
MrDDLETowN, Feb. 81. - The public
roatls are in n bud condition. Some ppr-
tions nre almost impossible. This. how
ever, is where banks of snow law on one
side, and, as it gradually thaws serves us
o feeder and keeps the roads in n bad CON
dition.
After waiting reasonable time, three
days, to see what step Postmaster ID. L.
Dunning of this town would take in the
matter of SO much concern to himself
and his political friends, l went to him
last evening and asked if he had anything
TO say of the charges made by the
Smyrna Record. / told him that / had
waited to see if he would publicly deny
them. He said he had not a word for Inc
beyond u do not pay any attention to
such things. We all know what the
itecord is, also know of the man, In this
reply the postmaster leaves nm interested
public as far Mt sea as ever, because he
does not refute or acknowledge. Perhaps
the Ifec0Td man got hold of an envelope
containing circular sent out by one of
our business men a few months since:
these envelopes surely had no stamp
thereon, yet am told that the postInas-
ter ordered IN equal number of Que cent
stamps, cancelled by drawing pen across
the same. Now, whether this is provided
for by the postal rules or not, is something
MIR. Dunning can explain. As TO other drop
letters than the lot above referred to i
know nothing. So far as the honesty of
the incumbent is concerned there is no
question, because he is adjudged strictly
honest. But the Record has no doubt
gone too far with its charges SO far as this |
office is concerned. Some few people |
here have been greatly exercised over
local post-office affairs since Postal In |
spector Smith was here some time ago.
In fact some were foolish enough to |
think that he was sent here to |
bounce Mr.. Dunning. Others thought
that damaging charges had been made
against him and the inspector was here
for that purpose, And as to how the
present charges will result is their great
wonder Mr.. Dunning would have put
himself in better position had he, if
possible, publicly refuted the charge,
even though it did come from another
locality. His silence gives room for much
comment.
handsome pair of mules only brought
S262.50 at Macomb Clayton's sale YES
serday. Other property sold well. The
mules were great bargain.