Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journa.'
MrDpfM1owN, May 12.--At recent
meeting of Good Samaritan Lodge, No.
Q, /. o. O. F.. the following officers were
elected: N. g., W. s. Lednum v. c.,
w. d. King; Il. s., Alex. Mitten. install
lation on Thursday evening next.
Tatman & Pennington have put up two
large and attractive signs on their store,
corner of Main and Broad streets. j.
W. Makens did the work.
The dance announced 20 take place at
the hall last evening was o failure. The
young men having the affair in charge
quietly repaired to the parlors of their
respective partners, where the matter
was talked over, but some of the girls are
mad yet.
Among the appointments made by the
Delaware Conference, the Rev. +. J. Lee,
who has been pastor of Hamilton church
for the past three years, is removed to
Townsend, and d. W. Deakins succeeds
Mr.. Lee. During Mr.. Lees stay here he
made many friends among the white folks.
MIDDLErowN, May 14.-The attraction
III but UliuulclOWh tlOtCl
noon and evening was the "Man-Bear, f"
from Nebraska. The creature is human
but deformed talkative, but unedueated.
He goes from here to Smyrna. If this
monstrosity could only be hired by our
town officers he could be used to great
advantage ON Saturday evenings, because
the colored people give him lots of room.
1t looks as though some of our farmers
intend trying their luck with sweet pota-
toes. j. I. McWhorter sold 10000
plants to Fred. Droll yesterday, and
others have bought lots of from 900 to
5000.
MIDDLETowN, May IVA farmer resid-
ing near this town says he will not raise
any corn for market this year. He has
put the ground in oats and grass instead.
The gentleman says raising corn for 40
cents per bushel does not pay.
Mr.. Heger and Attorney Vandegrift OF
the electric light company were IN town
on Friday last to complete arrangements
with the board of commissioners Whilst
here Mr.. Heger made an offer that will
probably be accepted. Heger says if the
commissioners will pay him $45 per year
in addition to the charges for lighting the
town he will pump all the water needed
for sprinkling the streets and for use il
case of fire. He will bear the expense Of
digging large well and have his pump
so rugged that with sufficient hose, 4
stream may be thrown to any part of the
town. Our citizens are loud in theil
praise of Mr.. Heger for 30 liberal an offer
There is no doubt but what it will be &C
cepted and as soon as the water is here, {
fire company will be organized. If thu
councilmen will furnish the water, tn,
| citizens have interest enough to raise thu
money necessary to purchase the fixturei
for hose company.
MmDLETowN, May ia ground hos
was killed by railroad men at Lockwood
bridge last Sunday. This is the first on,
found in the immediate neighborhood thii
season.
Captain Pennington has made thing
attractive on Main street, by improve
| ments around his yard.
| Warner Lewis, who has been in th,
employ of Gears Bros. for several year
4 past, started last night for Norfolk, Va.
where he has secured o lucrative position
Stranger & Given, bricklayers of thii
town, have secured contract on Stoeckle'
new hotel at Clayton, which they hegaI
yesterday morning.
Mail tram No. 1, due here at 9.42, wal
delayed an hour at Frogtown crossing
yesterday morning. An equalizer on th,
engine, No. 70, broke. Engine No. z;
was sent from Clayton to relieve the dis
abled one.
The band will hold another of theil
musical festivals on the Academy grounds
June lat, I'd and Sd. Refreshments will
be sold, but music in abundance will b.
free.
Slight frost yesterday morning, but i
did not brighten the farmers.
The 'cut worm" has made its appear
ance in corn fields and during these coo
days much damage is being done. A few
days sunshine will exterminate the enemy
however,