Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29

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Special correspondenceo Of Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Nov. 80 Cards have been
Issued for the marriage of Miss Alice
Hazel, daughter Of William g. Hazel. to
James Pennewill in the M. Il. church
Wednesday, December 9Th.
Sheriff Fennimore gave bond aud en-
tered upon the duties Of the office yester.
day. Thomas X Taylor, John Farrell.
John d. Burton, ID. NJ. Clouds, James @,
Robinson, David Plaasauton and Minos
Copoway are his bondsnen. He will oc.
cnpy tho jail and will move in on Tues
day next.
The oitizsns OF the town have contrib
uted sufficient amount 60 pay of the in
debtedness OF the Robbins Hose Dom
pany. TIE company haB ordered m ad
ditional supply Of rubber coats and hoo is
Down, Nov. 30. Tho Young Mems
Prohibition Club has changed it's name to
the Young Mems Temperance Alliance.
All youug men interested are invited to
attend ths meeting on Friday evening, in
the q. A. Il. room.
Barry Conrad, glass blower, died OF
consumption at his residence, on New
street, on Friday morning, eyed 80 years.
The refuse tin of the cannsties of
Dover. Rising Sun and Wyoming liz being
hauled to the depot aud loaded on oars
II viii be- shipped TO q mandatory to be
made into sash weights.
For some time past attendants ct the
opera house have been annoyed by few
disorderly persons, who persisted in try.
ing to run the performances. Friday
evening they were on hand, az usual, and
after the performance attacked John
Humble, o member of the band, who had
requested them to be quiet 10 the hnll,snd
beat him in such manner that he has
since been under the care Of physician.
Euring the fracas Policeman Kinneman
attempted 60 arrest the toughs, whom he
was interfered with by CHARLES Butler.
The latter was arrested, argaigned before
Alderman Jester on saturday night aud
fioed 10 cente and eostsfor d,sorderly con-
duct and 3 And costs for assault and bat
terry on an officer.
John d. Burton, vice president Of the
ksnt County Mutual Insurance Com
pauy, returned from Pocomole City on
Saturday night, where he has been ad.
jasting the losses by the fire. The COM
pany will lose about 5000.
Dover, Nov. 27.--A s years old daueh-
ter of George and Ida Burton colored,
living on the subnrbs OF Dover, was
burned to death yesterday. The parents
ere employed on the farm Of r O..
Eckies near here during the day and have
been In the habit OF leaving their three
children, aged respectively four, ave ana
seven years, at home Ia tho meantime.
Tha husband came home about 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and laft the children
all night, but few mlnntes Afterwards O
young girl passing saw the little girl
lying in the yard face downward with
aer clothing all buraed from her
body and in e dying oondi-
ton; on looking into the house
abe saw some closhing on fire, which she
threw into q tub of ws;er, and then ran
10 the parents, who were ut work, and
told them OF the sad accident When the
latter returned the child was dead, having
bean literally cooked, ard when picked
up her intestines dropped out. From the
statements made by the oldest daughter,
1t seems that the children had been play.
ing with the fire, and the little girl pnt
piece Of paper 10 the stove to light il,
when her clothing caught, and she ran
around the room until she fell out Of the
door in dying condition.
A smooth-tongued young man has 3D.
SRA y s'ltiaset E9aaey ffsHa SO ca.
haf o. Doyer'a cila zus under the pre-
tence that his team had broken down and
having left his pocket book az home
needed little change to get his harness
or shaft mended.