Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-11-05

From the Star.
William g. Wilson Of Newark deserves
great credit for the construction Of the
new Iron bridge over the dyke leading
from New Castle to Wi minRton.
The members OF the U, A. NJ. Z
Church will hold their annual fair com
menetng Thursday, November Is, ard
win be COZ tinued one week.
Mics KITTY and Bessie Herbert, who
have been visiting thiir sister, Mrs. Ed
ward a. Kemp, who now resides at SYRIA
euae, New York, for the past ten weeks,
returned home on Thursday.
Mr.. H. A Dennlson returned home on
Friday from Yorklyn, De aware, where
he has DO, n visiting bis brother, who
Keeps a large store and is also railroad
agent, loaded with rabbits and partridges.
Mr.. Dennison says he never saw the game
more plentiful.
The debate on Monday night last at the
Opera House, between Mr.. Holeomb Of
our city, and Mr.. Brown of Newark,
Delaware, was attended by between eco
and 700 persons The debate was hand ed
in very mas,erly manner considering
the ages and experience of the young
gentlemen.
Work on the row of two-storied brick
houses on Clayton stree Is progressing
rapidly. There are eleven new houses,
which, when completed, will add very
much TO the beauty Of that par. OF the
city. Mesars. TomAn q Toner are having
the work done through Mr.. Harry Nc.
Caulley. contractor.
A young gentleman of our city wishes
1t announced that he IS willing 10 bet his
very flne young bay hoFse against $500 on
Cleveland and Thurman Anyone wish
Ing to take this up can do 90 by address
iug p. o. box 81, New Castle, Delaware
when all questions Will be answered In
satisfactory manner. The horse can
also be seen by applying 10 the same ad-
dress.
The contract for building the new wharf
In our city for VIM. Lea & Hons by Hen
hoeffar and Vaughn, is now completed.
The mud mRchlne has arrived and Is
giving 1t the flushing touches When
finished 1t will be enc of the finest
wharves on the Delaware iiYOr front.
Mess s. Lea g. Sons are now putting ma
chinery In the old store ouse, which they
will use this season as an elevator, and
expect In the epring TO erect a new one
on much larger scale, holding about
200 600 bushels.
While one of the Sergeants Of Il Co.,
d. N @, was out driving with y5sGg
lady on Saturday night last from VIII,
mington, and lust as everything seemed
e 80 going on very smoothly, TIE h6r5e
which is supposed to have had defective
sight, brought up in ditch, which over
turned the carriage, breaking It In such a
manner that the gentleman had to come
to New Castle aud procure apother We.
hlcle before being able 10 proceed home
with his young lady. The occupants
aud horse escaped with only few
scratches.
Mr. Harry Herbert and Mr. Harry King,
of our city have entered into an agree.
ment on the result OF the election In New
York State. Mr.. Herbert agrees II Mr..
Harrison carries New York State he will
walk 10 Delaware City and return and
his opponent 10 ride in carriage accom-
panyiDg him, with his horse decorated
with portraits ef Harrison and Morton
and the American flags If Cleveland be
successful King is 10 do the same In
case of failure OF either one to carry out
the agreement no is to forfeit IS The
money is now up.