Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01
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LEWIS. Dot. 25.---The houseboid oooda
o. =, o. y. schellenger were sold on Monday.
~ hickman, the purchaser OF the dwell.
,ng mouse, intends TO enlarge IL and put
ments.
Last night the Democrats had meet
ing mere which was addressed by Hon.
III sanisbury, Hon. John b. Pennington,
q. T. Robinson, Esq, l.. Irving Handy
ana others. The stand WAS erected in
'front.' OF the residence Of Captain J. p.
widen on Second street. The club made
an imposing parade, marshsled by Chp.
tain j. Williams, and with the Georgetown
nand to discourse music marched to the
depot at O'Clock to escort the speakers
to the meeting.
The pilot boat z. W. Tunnel has re.
Gently been painted and reftted for
winter cruising and Is now on at her sta.
tion near the capes.
The son of William Pride, about two
years old, living on Jefferson avenue.
slipped on wet porch and brohe his
thigh yesterday afternoon. DR.. Hall at
tended to the ease.
The storehouse and contents Of William
Warrington at Zennum's, this county.
were totally destroyed by Gre on Monday
night last. Loss, $500; no insurance.
LEwfs, Oct. 29.--The new building for
the use Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company adjoining the store of Is. q.
Maule, corner OF Front and Market streets
Will soon be completed and the telegraph
company will occupy it in few weeks,
w. u. Bingham, who has been the man.
aager Of tbs Office for many years will still
have charge. This new location will be
more convenient for local business as we'll
a. the large marine business, which prin-
oipally supports the office.
Tho fish factories are still running In
fuil blast, and the great quantities OF oil
made make a large demand for empty
coal oil barrels. The stock In Lswos has
been used up, and Milton, Draw bridge
ana nearby stores have been drawn on
for supply. The fish are caught Ia
large numbers near the Cape, and two
steamers were seen Bcooping them up
near Rehoboth Beach on Thursday after
noon, being loaded with Ash in few
hours.
Henry Roach, who has been driving
the mail carriage between Lewes and Re-
hoboth for two months past, has resigned
and John Runsmsn has taken his place.
The crops of sweet and white potatoes
in this vicinity, though affected by the
wet weather of the past two months, will
be very near the average in quantity but
not In quality.
DR.. ]. W. Messick, dentist, who has
been practicing his profession here for .
few months past, has returned to George.
town until after the election.
At the last stated meeting of Atlantic
Lodge, No Is, I. o. o. f., held, the fol
lowing cffisers were elected for the ensu
ing term: John q. Kelley, N. g.; l.. W
Phillips, V. g.; WalterJ. Poynter. Il. 8,
u. W. Brereton, p. 8 John W. West
Treasurer Trustees, james Lewis, vii
liam a. Virden and john W. West.
Captsin Truxton's life-saving crew o.
Rehoboth Beach caught about 800 poundl
of trout and blue fab with hook and line
from boats near the shore on Thursday
last.
Church Bros, of the well-known fish
ing company OF Connecticut have /
schooner Of 100 tons burthen in Thu
vicinity Of the Breakwater which they
intend to load with menhaden, saltet
down for food, before the season closes
The high price and acarcIty Of mackere
make the enterprise profitable.