The Odessa herald. (Odessa, Del.) 1888-1892, 1888-11-03
How do YOU like us 2

How do you like us?
Some think there is ample room for
another tomatoe factory here.
Agitate agitate ! agitate ! !! Every
good enterprise comes by agitation.
"A Christian Endeavor Society is
soon to be formed in the M. E. Church
We need Matchmaker and a board
yard, and lots of other enterprises in
Odessa
The Clos cargoes consists now
chiefly Of live stock, potatoes and
canned goods.
Perfection must not be expected in
this issue. We fave hardly got com
menced yet.
The steam barge Ella from Phila-
delphia, is unloading 100 tons Of coal
for f. b, Watkins.
We specially request every friend to
this paper to see their neighbors and
solicit their subscriptions Help us
friends, to swell the list.
r. H. Armstrong sold, on Monday,
his frame house, situated on High
street to Francis Dugan for $1,000.
Odessa has great resources and q
bright future before her. She is Just be-
ginning to wake up to her privileges.
We have met with cordial re-
ception ut the hands of bur Odessa
friends. We shall endeayor to recipro-
''sesate. tlseir Kindness.
Mr.. E. N. Moore agent for the VIM.
9 Lee q Sons Company, of Wilmington, is
shipping 5000 bushels of wheat on the
schooners Thes. j, Clayton and Alaska.
Supt. Herman Bessey addressed the
Democratic meeting held at Black
bird on Tuesday evening. This was
his first political speech and those who
heard it say it was good one.
=. The Odessa Loan Association, iriiitct
on Monday evening and the sale of
money was quite brisk amounting in
all to about 5000. The. premium
paid ranged IL to 20 per cent.
There is town ordinance which re
qnires the paving of side walks.
Many Of our property holders have
been notified thereof but as yet have
made no effort.
The Steamer Clio will. not leave
Odessa next Monday, 9TH inst; as per
lime Fable buts instead viii leave
Tuesday at ~ NJ. Returning leave
Philadelphia on Wednesday at p. m.
The catsup made BY the Watkins
Packing Company is d prime article
and must have q wide sale. Any firm
who can catch up (cats-up) to their
standard we would like to see sample
of it.
Mine Host of the Odessa Hotel, Mr..
Chas. w. Lloyd understands the art Of
catering to the astronomical tastes OF
his boarders. His table is one of the
best in the land and the walters most
attentive.
The Fourth Regiment Band of this
town is the youngest organization of its
kind in the country. 1t numbers fifteen
pieces and is enc of the best in the
State. They can fill any engagement
with credit.
Mrs. a. +. Atherly is pleased to in.
form the friends of Mrs. I'll, Foster, that
$ Mrs. M. II. Jones and daughter, who
haye been reported as deceased from
fever, at Jacksonville, have recovered
from their severe illness.
The government agent who recently
surveyed the ApPoquinifaink river fol
more direct route to the Delaware
expressed his surprise at the vast
amount of heavy tonnage conveyed on
its waters during the past year..
Odessa, with all her industrial social
and moral interests, is on the ascending
scale. Her bells and whistles betoker
new thrill of life in her veins. A
new inspiration has seized her citizen:
and, Rip Van Wrinkle like, she goes
forth to conquest and to conquer
Long live Odessa!
Referring again to our town indus
tries we suggest that movement be sci
afoot looking toward the establishing
of an electric light plant here. One o.
our large factories could furnish the
engine power if the dynamo and Other
paraphanalia is secured. Odesss
lighted with electric lights How doe
that sound2
A shirt factory or a knitting es
tablishment would be. capital institu
tions for Odessa. Her river frontage
would afford ample facilities for trans
bortation, and enterprises like thi
would give employment to many wht
are forced to idleness through tn,
winter season.
Mr.. E. N. Moore has in his posses
sion an Indian chopping axe which HI
found few days ago near the Apo
quinimink river. II j., groovcd Oh
each side where the. inventor fastened
the handle with. withes.. 1t j. quit
an interesting relic ard; rcpinds OFT
Of how the aborigines IN Sheir. crud
forest home prepafed what few com
forts they enjoyed.
One hasn't to 60 far to see the nee'
Of a railroad into Odessa. The h6Qvii.
burdcned teams which daily pass OF,