Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
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MrpDLErowN, Jan. 2S.-Rain has pu
an end to sleighirg in this section. 0ul
streets were flooded last evening. W. II
Moore q Co., with their c.erke, worked
nearly all night, trying to get the watel
out of their cellars. Fortunately no good
were damaged.
At meeting held in Forest Presby
terrain Church last Monday afternoon, the
following trustees were elected for three
years Andrew Eliason, j. Moody Roth
well, A. P. Crockett, d. L. Dunning. The
following were elected TO fill vacancies
John A. Reynolds and George d. Kelley,
MIDDLETowN, Jan. 29.-Auctionee
Hayden sold the personal property of the
late Mrs. M. O. Reynolds yesterday after
noon. Most goods brought good prices.
Mr.. Price, owner of the burned st.
Cloud Hotel, Philadelphia, is brother
in-law of the Hon. b. L. Biggs and W.
P. Biggs of this town.
Macomb Clayton has leased the dwell
ing lately occupied by Mrs. Reynolds on
Main street. He will remove from his
farm thereto in the near future.
MmDLETowN, Feb. Mrs. Benson,
the aged mother of George W. Benson, a
merchant near Earlville, died on Saturday
afternoon last. Many relatives of the
deceased reside near Summit Bridge and
Kirkwood.
The Kanely farm was sold by the sheriff
last Saturday to G.. +. Brady for So, 800
and to Manlove Davis (27 acres of wood
land) for $S45.
A number of our citizens approve of
the manner in which Cain alias Robinson,
will be indicted. The prisoner told the
officer who took him to Jail that he did
commit the deed, and thought when he
was signing the paper that it was con-
fession 20 the attempt.
Can anybody explain why our assessors
make such discrimination in the ASSESS
ment of poll tax Some young mechanics
here are assessed at 50, whilst others, who |
earn no more wages, are assessed 1T SO. |
M1DDLETowN, Feb. Mrs. Barnliolt, |
mother of Mrs. Jacob Long, died at the
latter's residence yesterday morning.
Samuel r. Stephens, a former merchant
of this town, died at Hare's Corner
yesterday evening. During the deceased's
early life he was prominent merchant
in Baltimore. He came to this town
about 20 years ago and began the mercan.
tile business, to which he devoted his
uutil in recent years his health
became impaired, when lie tu1red the
business over to his son, George W, now
one of our leading merchants. Mr..
Stephens leaves good estate, a wife and
one son, also many warm friends.
Joseph Bowman and George Jones of
Saaeufraa Mack cama IN Middlafnut, VOC 1
terday and on their return trip their horse
became frightened and began to run. A
shaft of the buggy was broken by being
overturned. The occupants were thrown
out on the frozen earth. Jones' face and
head were severely cut and his nose fiat
tened. Bowman was also considerably
cut and bruised, and is supposed to be
seriously injured, being unconscious at
last reports, which came from young
man who helped to pick him and Jones
up. The injured men were put in q
wagon and made as comfortable as posi-
BILE until they could be taken to Warwick
to physician.
The Easton, Nd, Independent says:
''Horses around Middletowp are dying
from disease caused by eating smutty
corn" / have mentioned the matter to
many farmers and find the report to be |
groundless. Corn has been to cheap to
get smutty..
There are 10 retired farmers now resid-
ing in this town, and nearly as many
more are to move in on the 25th of
March, Gentlemen, if you will each put
81 900 in stock company and give us
factory of some sort you will be doubly
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