Middletown transcript., 1888-10-25
DELAWARE CITY DEpARrMENr.

DELAWARE CITY DEPARTMENT..
= Mrs. Hemphill, is visiting her par
ents in Philadelphia.
Miss Emma Shuster is visiting her
sisters in Philadelphia.
- Miss Maggie onei;l, is visiting friends
in Philadelphia, and Phoenixville.
Mrs. Alice Storrie visited friends in
Oh ester and Philadelphia, this week.
= Miss Mary One i'll is spending this
week in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Mr.. w. A. Jester is bull ding a con-
servatory for his fine collection Of flowers.
= Bets were offered here this week on
Indiana going Democratic, without
takers.
- The Del aware City Cornet Band will
visit the Red Lion Brass Band on this
friday ev ening.
- After this week the Roll of Honor OF
the Delaware City public school will ap-
pear in this column.
1t is rumored that very prominent
member of the Republican party, residing
In our city, contemplates coming back to
his first love.
= The Philadelphia Club House was
occupied by some of our town folks one
evening last week from all accounts
they had good time.
-Mr.Thomas Dilworth, near Port Penn,
is shipping large quantities of straw to
to New York by the New York and Balti-
more TRANSFORMATION steamers.
Mr.. John Grimes, Democratic candi-
date for assessor, was in town on Satur-
day. Mr.. Grimes is making very active
canvas, and teels confident of success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arther Loves Funny
Folks combination arrived in town on
"Wednesday morning, and gave very en-
tertaining performances at Assembly
Hall on Wednesday and Thursday even
iHgs.
- The tug G. W. Whorton, of Phila-
delphia. which was tied up here on Mon
day by the United States Marshall, was
released on Tuesday, the claim against
her having been settled. After coaling up
she proceeded to Norfolk.
Mr.. Joseph A. Dutton, who has been
in the grocery business here for the past
year, closed out his business and moved
to Philadelphia, ON Wednesday, where
he will engage in the same business. He
leaves with the best wishes of his many
friends.
- Mr.. Barney Reybold, will make his
first-shipment (this season) of apples to
Europe in few days. Mr.. Reybold will
ship about five hundred barrels there
this fall. They are mostly Newtown pip
pins. These apples are hand picked, care
fully packed, and arrive on the other side
in good order.
- The contract for digging on Bulk
cad bar, above Fort Delaware, has been
awarded to the American Dredging Com
pany, who began operations on Monday.
The mud will be scowed to the Jersey
shore opposite the lighthouse. The work
is in charge of Inspector Swazey of the
Jersey battery.
- The Pennsylvania Ra ilroad Co., have
built sideing at Reyboid station. This
will prove great convenience to farmers
in that neighborhood, as we'll as to the
Boys Protectory, which is situated about
half mile from the station, as they have
been Obliged to do their hauling to and
from Delaware City heretofore.
The oyster supper given by the ladies
of the Episcopal Church on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings was very en-
joyable affair. The tables were tastefully
decorated with crystal, plate, and flowers,
and presented beautiful appearance. 1t
was we'll attended and netted neat sum.
- The steamer Sallie, with the Old
Punt restaurant in tow, left here on Fri
day morning for North Carolina. Her
owner, Mr.. Lavalette and family were on
board. He is the founder OF Lavelette
City on the Jersey coast, and is reported
to be very wealthy. The steamer has been
lying in port here for the last six weeks.
MIR. Augustus Cam, who has been
en- gagged in sturgeon fishing on the James
River, Va. since last spring, is home on
short visit. He gives glowing account
of that section otthe county, and intends
to become a permanent resident there.
Mr.. Cam was engaged in the same busi-
ess, on the Delaware river, for several
years previous to going south.
- The tug Slater, which has been tow
ing poplar wood from the South, by way
OF Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, to
the paper mills near Manayunk, passed
through the canal on Tuesday evening on
her last trip this season. In addition to
the large quantities of paper wood towed
through by the Slater, there are several
schooner loads pass through every week,
for the same purpose.