Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-21
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Sarah Chnse, colored, OF Cambridge mas
a son who is a acre living skeleton. BE Is
% years old, yet weighs but 40 pounds.
lie cannot talk, walk or feed himself, but
can hear and sec and has good appetite.
She will put hini on exhibition ON Monday
night at Jenifer's Hall, where small sum
will be charged for seeing him.-Cda-
bridge Democrat.
lack Young, an old colored man, 90
years old, near Gapeyille this county, bus
during the present year cultivated his
| own lot, from which he h,is raised goo d
| crop. Also has mauled $40 rails ont 20
cords of wood, besides what he cut for
his own use, and III still active and ener-
| getic for one of bis advanced age.---hdSt
mile Va, Record.
Professor !. @. NJ. Johnston, recently
of the Maryland Military and Naval
Academy at Oxford, and whose hazing by
some % the cadets involved his leaving |
the school, has made an assignment, con-
veyiug all his property to Oswald Thigh
man, trustee. The property embraces |
house and lot in Oxford and the furniture |
in the baltimore Sun.
The $50 that was awarded the late |
William G.. Gibbons, president of the |
Pusey Il Jones Company of Wilmington, |
as damages for running the junction Il
Breakwater railroad through his land
between Lewes and Rehoboth is still in
court. Mr.. Gibbons being dissatisfied
refused TO accept it during his lifetime.
His administrators are taking steps to get
it out.--SusSer journal.
The canning season with George A.
Bounds, Esq, Quantico, closed Friday.
During the season the following numbt RS
of cans OF vegetables and fruits were
prepared for market rs, 1000 three pound
cans tomatoes, 5000 one-gallon cans to-
matoes, 1000 one-gallon cans peaches,
900 three-pound cans peaches, 6,OOO
two.pound cans raspberries and black
berries Thirty acres of tomatoes were
planted for Mr.. Bounds and from which
the growers realized 1000 or 1884, per
aere.-Sdiistnry Advertiser.
At Salisbury, the Fooks will case, after
Is days trial, has terminated in YER
dict for the cAveatees, thus sustaining the
a will, but the codicil was upset. Accord
ing to this decision, 50, 100 goes to Cor
nelia L. Marshall; the land to Julia Il.
Marshall during her lifetime, and after
death to Cornelia L. Marshall the res
e idue of estate to Julia 4. Marshall, TO be
n paid to her on the death of her husband,
Albert G. Marshall, with an annuity Of
81 per month to Julia 4. Marshall during
4 the life of Albert G. Marshall.
8 A communication from Middletown APP
!. psared in our last issue rejecting severely
upon the character of James Il. Hoffecker,
the Temperance candidate for governor.
L Upon reflection we are satisfied that We
It made mistake in publishing the com.
n munication. We have known MIR. Hofeckel
"a for some time, and have always considered
him worthy and honorable gentleman
2 We freely, aud without solicitation, pub
:. lish this article, believing that in SO doing
n we do Justice to Mr.. Hoffecker. While
% we feel it our duty to oppose his election
we have not the slightest desire to do hin
10 m injustice, OF say anything offensive o.
le calculated to injure him personally in thu
" estimation of the public. DelaoGTedn.
IA The regular fall term of the superio
ar court aud general sessions was held II
Georgetown last week. The crim1na
% business was light. A man named Bur
e. ton, of Indian River was convicted o
N forgery and sentenced to pay o fine o
Of 81 900, stand one hour in the pillory, re
:. ceiye ten lashes and be imprisoned fiv,
u years. He secured $3.50 by his crime
no While the Jury were out on hi
his case court adjourned, when one of tn
~ Judges looking around saw the prisone
walking about the courtroom unattended
III even by Il bniliH all the officers had left
The priaoner could have walked out ant
escaped A deputy was sent for and tn
nat prisoner secured. The civil list was takel
NJ up Tuesday afternoon. The great eject
Ga. ment suit for q portion OF the lands a
Bridgeyille was continued ON account o
tar the absence of material Witnesses ~ Done
Ia. Sentinel.
Isl On Tuesday week Sheriff Robinso
"a sold, NJ the front door of the count
NJ. building, under execution process, IL
~ Stunning factory Of MIR. Joseph Chamber
too located near the depot, in this town. III
p q property was struck of at $1,000
I'm George V. Massey, ESQ, but it is gene
ally believed that the real purchaser WI
out Mr. Joseph Whitaker, who is friend
of Mr.. Chambers. When this sale was ov
nee Sheriff Robinson sold, at the same plac
,os the three story brick dwelling house
'e' Mrs. Annie L. Laughlin, situated or Il
de- west side of the public square and ia
rty merly belonging to James L. Heveri
To Esq. MIR. Heverin became the purchas
!, \ at SO, $50. Property on our publ
~ square does not seem to be worth as nut
prl- now MS in former years, as the proper
cen purchased by Mr.. Heverin on Tuesd,
in was sold to him some years ago, by M
4ho j. O. Pennewill, for 81, 250.-MiLfo
- Nsws D0geT Litter.
u" Regarding an incident first reported
sur the Easton Ledger, and about which NJ
lust Mowbray asked suspension of publ
pre- Judgment, the Easton Gasette says; 8
few days ago Mr.. John L. Mowbray
Frederica formerly minister in got
this standing, but after repeated trial has ST.
ia ceeded in disgracing himself SO that
l'eu chosen church will no longer recogni
pc" him-offered for sale, in Easton, "
life notes, one for $40 and the other
inf $3.50, each OF which bore the genuine 81
~, nature Of Mr.. John @, Harper of Talbt
''A' It has since been discovered that the
lists. notes had each been raised 5000. Tho
,or's having the matter in charge are dispos
q to to keep quiet, and it is doubtful that q
arrests will be made. But few are d
posed to believe Mr.. Mowbrays ste
zach that Mr.. Harper signed his name to
the blunks, telling him 10 fill them to 3
~ himself Mr.. Mowhray will Doubt
So redeem the paper and destroy all e
N OF dence Of his accused guilt Mr.. Harp(
lena character is irreproachable, and his
st 1t. sire to accommodate Mr.. Mowbray in
and lonn of so has been poorly rewarde
~, MIR. q. "a. Maddox, who has boon sink
an, driven wells on the Peninsula for sevt
,bot years, has Just sunk ono for Mr.. sam
~ q, 4 Street, in Mt Vernon district near
. Wic0ncU river. At the depth of 81 feet
strucS n spring Of water that llows an 4
mas strcnln continuously, 1T the hight of th
rs TO faeJ ahoye ground. The pipe, throi
ihlly % T.,,' NJ. WH5d0x snnk n wall for TV Ia
ould Cooper, Esd, just across the river from
~ Street's. winch has since been flowing
'i'o'- iuch stream ut the hight Of II feet nh
rfect erouni. This well, however, is iii
Nv M deep. Mdryldntler.
:, There lies In vault upon the farm
Mr.. Charles Wetherill, near Rehoh,
Somerset county, the remains of Will
tltts- Stevens Esqr., one Of the earliest sett
penn OF this Peninsula. He lived for many Y,
at the old ferry landing across the n
ln'ul- from this place. He was a noted charil
some in his lay and held high political positi,
~, A iow citizens Of this town this week,
= ~ ployed MIR. G.. l.. Seville, marble cutter !
il re. 20 recut the lettering upon his tomb.
Rev following Is the inscription: "Here |!
the body Of William Stevens, Esqr.,
sup, | departed this Lie the I'D Of Decem
nd he 1857 aged 81 years He was % years Ju
-! Of This County Court; and ons of ye Il
Fotes ships Council Of this Province Of Maryli
epub- vi VII Post fyncra VIRUS ~ POoOf
~. city Ledgcr.
Mrs sampson Dennis Is farming
uleh small way down In Revell's Neck
d his county. inst rs her fodder was read
gainst E ,S Sa III ny gio 9o on ner
leans. ID tlG8 to lis bed, THESE two people
~ col | living IL miles from their native place,
m country where labor Ia very hAr
N0h'h procure even when one has the cash TO