The Odessa herald. (Odessa, Del.) 1888-1892, 1889-03-02

/ Herman Bessey examined sixty ap-
Iplicants for second and third grade
teachers certificates, on Saturday, in
No. school house, Wilmington.
For Rent--March 25th-A small
barn comprising stable room for two
horses and two COWS. Also room for
carriage or wagon and hay NOV.
Situated in Odessa and very easy Of
access. Apply at this office.
i L. V. Aspril is probably the oldest
class leader in Delaware. Thirty-eight
years ago he accepted this position in
the Odessa M. E. church and has
faithfully kept his post to the present.
But three of the original members
survive.
| A few days ago Mr.. L. v. Aspril
received telegram by phone from
Prescott, Wisconsin, announcing the
death of Andrew, son of Mr.. G. w.
McMurphy, who is brother-in-law to
Mr.. Aspril. Andrew was a young
man of much promise and good bust
ness prospects.
The Odessa Hose Company must
h not be discouraged with small begin
nings. Their first attempt may
result in fully organized band some
; day. James Watt heard in the puff
and rattle of his mothers tea-kettle.
: the puff of coming engines and the
i tratfle of machinery. aaay
! Henry Bigney, an employee at the
) chemical works, met with very pain
full accident in the early part Of the
week, by having his left hand caught
: in the crusher. The flesh was consider
ably lacerated but luckily no bones
were broken. DIR. William N.
! Hamilton dressed the wounded hand
: and the patient is doing well, though
: it will be some time before he will
i have the use of it.
Mr.. f. H. Davis, our wide-a-
t wake harness maker, has just received
e a new stock of wagon harness, collars,
e brides, &c, for his spring trade, which
/ he is prepared to dispose of at prices to
suit purchasers. We call attention to
= his new advertisement on this page
!? and also to the fact that Mr.. Davis
n gives particular attention to repairing
q anything in his line.
e A new postal card has just been
t. issued, by the Postofice Department
: The advantage over the old card is
= that the new can be folded, thus
y. shielding from observation the contents
At The price is one cent, same as the old
m one. Postmaster Davis Of this place
" has sent y order for cards and it il
70 thought and hoped that the order will
be filled with the new cards.
/, The muskrat business has been {
, i profitable one this winter and the trap
= pers have realized considerable income
re for their trouble. AS the season draw,
le to close and the rats become scarce
re the price for bids are more tempting
i Twenty-Five cents apiece is now offered
! hereabouts. A few days ago word wa
y, received from New York stating tina
III 10000 hides were wanted. The de
m mand, however, could not be supplied
he The Odessa Loan Association me
n on Monday evening, and it being thu
time for the annual election Of ofticer
. the following were reelected Presi
dent, William Polk |; Vice President
Victor Lord Treasurer, Joseph G
sa Brown. Mr.. Frank Tyson was elected
# Secretary in the place of John G. Bake
resigned. The directors whose tint
ms had expired were D. w. Corbit, L. c
m Mai ey and S. R. Warren the tw'
first named were reelected and "A. 7
AS Corbit was chosen in the place Of Mr.
er S. r. Warren. Money sold for g.
We. and 80 cents premium.
ne The enterprising firm of I. \
:, Aspril & Son of this town are doing
IL well-deserved and thriving business
OIL During the past few days they hav
sold four new wagons and two carts
and are prepared to meet the demand
. of their spring trade by laying in fin
stock Of Wheel Cultivators, Disk Han
rows, Feed Cutters, etc. This well-e'
= tablished and reliable firm is we
Try known, and our farmers for mile
around know where to go when i
of need of such things.
TX The safe arrival home of Mr.
James Hume, on Monday Afternoon
.rn was one Of the pleasant topics of col
lin versation this week. Mrs. Hume, afte
about four months stay in England
and Scotland, embarked at Liverpoc
Vn' England on Wednesday, the 18th ult
NC. on the steamer Celtic, of the Whit
Star Line. Her ship was due in Ne
no York on Thursday, 21st, but owing
some drawback in the machinery
did not arrive until Sunday nigh
The voyage homeward was an averat
one for winter, there being but tv
uls really blustery days. Washington
an Birthday was duly observed on boal
ev. though the vessel was several hundre
miles out on the Atlantic when tn
day dawned. The saloon was gal
. decorated with the Stars and Stript
uo- and life size bust picture of Il
iay Father of his Country, the work of
lea Mr.. B. A. Wicks, hing at one ell
Mrs Hume produced large embroi
md cred panel with the letters G. Y
ned worked in the centre and the figure
0ld a Ratchet in one corner. Patriot
INTO songs were sung and a. Mr.. j.
AXE Montgomery, of Maine, was the orat
of the day. Mrs. Hume says she d
not experience any sea sickness goil
YER or coming, and that her trip was q
lay lightfil.. The Winter in England al
ged Scotland was open and mild. Pri
the roses and other flowers were bloomi
of in February and the climate healt
ted full.