Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
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Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
LAspEsBERe, Aug. 24.-A large numosr
OF persons from this place and vicinity
drove TO Avondale in all sorts of vehicles
to Join the last excursion to Rochester
Beach over the Baltimore Central as far Ae
Port Deposit. On arriving at Avondals II
was learned that tickets could not be had
at any price, as IA cars were already
packed to their limit. Several persons
who were very anxious to Join the hast trip
readily offered IS par ticket, but thts prop
osition was hs quickly refused by the agent
for there was not standing room Tor an.
other passenger. One man who bad pQr-
chased i've tickets at the regular fare, 81,
disposed OF them like hot cakes at IS
apiece, thus making $40.
One hundred persons from West Chester
Joined the excursiontets at Waws, and
about the same number went from Kennett
Square. These persons being unable 20 re-
ceive their desired amount OF tickets Bt
their own stations quickly photographed to
Avondale and other points for transporte-
ton, thus preventing the home multttudee
from going with the rest. As ths train
pulled out about 100 disappointed men.
women and children were left standing az
the depot. The strict orders were given
by the steamboat transportation company
which takes the excursionlsts up when they
arrive at PottDeposit. This company was
recently for conveying more passengersthan
the law allows. and now they purpose OBJ
| serving the law.
LAspEsBERa, Aug. 26. Tho last charge
against Hans Loebstock brought by b.
z. Block, Of Horristown, has been ad.
justed, and now Losbstock viii depart
for other soil Just where he intends
going no one knows, gave that he ia col
lectlng his household possessions pgepar-
story to making an immediate with
drawsl from here. Mr.. Block, some
months ago, sold suit of clothes to the
German at Nofristown, Pa. The clothes
were sold on the instalmsnt plan, and es
soon as Loebstock got possession OF the
goods he decamped and came to Landen-
berg. Meantime, MIR. Block anxiously
| inquired everywhere for bis property and
German called I.oebstock. When the
complicated COW quarrel vas widely pub
lished, the merchant, IN looking over the
newspapers, discovered his whereabouts
and had Losbstock arrested. The trial
came up in court few days ago, but Mr..
Block having TO attend 70 important husi.
ness in Baltimore on the same day, was
unable 10 appear, so the case was dropped
The prisoner stated that he had taken the
goods home "a distance OF about loo
miles) only to try them on. But, being
elated at their accurate fit, he doubtles.
forgot to go back. He ia tired of Ian
denberg life, after q few months resi-
denoe, and will now try his fortune in
other pastures.
l. The dramatic entertainment given IL
Landenberg Hall, by travelling TT oupe
led by the accomplished young CIR
vocalist and elecu,ionist, was largely at
tended, and the programme was hearth.
welcomed by the audience.
The case OF Edward Yestter VS.. Bsnja
min Thomas, which WAS recently heart
before squire Dougherty was settled be
fore it reached court by Thomas paying
for the horses, which Yestter claimed IA
had fraudulently obtained.