Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-05
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Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
Dover, Aug. 30.-E. 4. Cooper admin.
istrator of Charles Smoot deceased sold
the Delaware House at FELTON, yesterday
to Captain Isaac Alberstein for $4,000.
At the hearing held last night before
Esquire Cooper, Enoch Smith, pwho was
arrested in Wilmington Wednesday, was
held for court in 5000 bail for an aggrs-
waited assault on George Morgan and held
iu 300 bail to keep the peace. In default
of bail be was committed to iail.
The prospects, for the Delaware State
Fair this year seem brighter than ever
before. The eutries are moro numerous
and Of q better Glass, and the many i'm
provementa OF the institution will make
it more attractive. The maiE entrance
has been changed and now faces Governors
avenue, a new stable erected to take the
place of the one destroyed by fire. A
new flag pole will take the place of the
enc recently struck by lightning and
from it will float the third largest flag in
tie United States.
On Tuesday Sheriff Fennimore sold
the property of Samuel Weller, situated
in Kenton hundred, to the Farmers Bank
of this town. farm containing 2S9
acres brought sc, 600 aud lot containing
| 81 acres $66.
The little village Of Little Greek, i've
miles distant, has assumed quite o bust
ness like appearance on account OF the
oyster season opening next Monday. All
the boats will commence work then. The
outlook for the oyster crop is reported
better than ever. 1t was total failure
last season.
One day recently, John Taylor was
oultiyating his strawberry patch and
hung his coat and vest on post along
the road and some light fingered person
stole silver watch aud small sum Of
money.
Down, Sept. AIT the meeting of town
couacil Monday night, James Il. Carroll
was appointed member of the boar OF
health, Vice Samuel @. Holmes, resigned
on account OF Illness. r. II. Lewis has
bsen elected president OF the board.
@. f. sweeney, master, and W. II. Neal,
secretary OF Delaware Lodge OF Bfother-
hood OF Railroad Brakemen were here yes
terday aud paid William MeCnllum $1,000,
that being the amount OF the Insurance.
paid to permanently disabled members OF
the brotherhood. The brotherhood has
also paid sick benefits OF IS per week and
employed nurse Ia the case OF meCollum,
VINO Ia now doing as well as could be ex'
tated above the first operation last Sunday
John Craig near Downs chapel in Kenton
hundred, lost pair OF valuable mules. Lust
Friday he sent two lad Into the woods with
the mules and wagon to get load OF wood
The boys cut tree near the team and Il
fell In q contrary direction from that ex'
peeted and fell on the mules crushing then
and killing one OF them instantly; the
! other died on Saturday. They were valued
at $500.
Farmers are generally engaged in fudde
saving and turning follow.
Peaches are all over except Smock5 and
the crop of these will be short, apples an'
pears are more plentiful.
Hiram Rsed7, president OF town council
will leave Friday for Columbus az repre-
sentative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge, l
o, o, F., that meets In that city Septembe
18th. His wife will accompany him.
W. D. McGloHhlon the jeweler has SOLE
his farm near Wyoming to Mr.. Vannetta 0
Trenton. N, j., for sl0,5O0, and moved hl
o, j. Lafferty living on the Cowgirl farm
north OF here, claims the championship Q
the State for growing round potatoes. IL
planted six baskets OF seed potatoes on
plot of ground not quite an acre Ia area
, which yielded AIS baskets, soma Of then
measure inches IN length and 81 inches II
I circumference. THIS Is larger than an.
: yield ever known OF By persons In this sec
tlon.
Thieves Fare very bold IN this sectiol
now, one night recently they entered tn
! barn of George Moore near here and cal
= rled on 81 bushels OF wheat, the same nigt
they entered the barn OF James Latfert
3 and carried off about 60 bushels. A tw
9 horse wagon was used TO carry 1t off,
8 Caddie 8. Kerbls, daughter OF jaime
Kerbis, and Sanford O. Rowan were maj
/ ried at the BRIDES home last evening. b
! the Rev. J. F. Stonseyphsr. The bride We
heeomiuRly attired IN dark steel Henri
eta, trimmed In surah. Quite Il number
: beautiful and useful presents were recelvel
!. After the ceremony reception was bel
= and large number OF friends congratl
: lated the bride and groom. During II
q evening the NJ. Z, Sunday-school cho
: rendered several selections. The hSpE
!. couple Will make their future home .
American avenue here.