Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
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Joseph Way has recently obtained some |
very fine specimens Of feldspsr and other
quartz. bearing minerals, which abound !
luxuriously near here. Mr.. Way has in his
possession beautiful slab of spar about
10x8 inches in Dimensions and Of flesh
red color. The constituents Of this vaiu-
able mineral are silica, aiumina and pot
ash, and 1t, likewise, is q constituent part
Of granite, gneiss, mica, slate, porphyry
and most organic rocks.
The tract of timber purchased by
Heidlebsugh d Co., from Walker Kaolin
Company for 81 200 Is almost cleared.
The dwelling owned by DR.. Mitchell
adjoining the old hotel property, has
had an addition constructed and the in
terror greatly repaired.
Several persons from here were out on
fishing trip yesterday, but the weather
was little warm for the Hsh and they
wouldn't bite very lively.
HocKEssN, Aug. Yesterday the
| old Ebenezer and Red Clay Greek
churches united and went to Brandywine
Springs on picnic.
| Many repairs have been made on the
B. d o. Lsndsnberg branch the past
year or so. The comp ny has constructed
|
OF the way. Every bridge and culvert
has been entirely torn away and wood
work and masonry alike renewed from
the foundation. The ground has been
so carefully leveled between the rails and
ties that now travel has been made as
smooth as that on the main line.
Garrett p. Lacy and J. W. Burgess of
the Burgess Ksolin Company, returned
yesterday from a successful fishing tour
in the Susquehanna at Post Deposit.
They invariaDle make good haul when
ever they start out, and q number Of
friends are often the recipients Of some
very fine bass.
An immense boat swing was shipped
from the depot yesterday. II was turned
out from the Williamson machine shops
and was on its wRy to the residence OF
John W. Burgess, sos West street, Will
mingtan.
new line Of water pipe is being laid
to the old water tank Of the b. 4 Q.
The stream lie fed by strong spring
which is generated in high cliff.
HocKEssIs, Aug. 26.-The monthly
parlor meeting OF the Hnckessin Tenn
perance Workers' was held at the resi-
dence of DR.. Taylor Mitchell, Saturday
evening. The exercises were opened by
Miss Sarah P. Mitchell who gave an e1.
cellent reading entitled, Extracts from
Sermon" delivered at Plsinield, ILL
nois, by the Rev. Charles P. Mitchell.
Henry s Kent gave a short talk on the
merits of an instructive lecture delivered
before the students of the Wilmington
Commercial College. The principal SUBJ
jsct for discussion was docs the moral
tone of newspaper depend On the
public, or on the conscientiousness Of
the editor" The majority Of the debaters
Thought the public were responsible for
the morals OF journalism.
An effort is being made to have the
; 8 0G a. IN. train for Wilmington estab-
lished as q mail train. Hockessin has
but two mails each way daily, and they
are very poorly Arranged. The first mail
east leaves at Q lG p. M, ard invariably
! lays over in Wilmington until the next
day before it is delivered The business
: men have determined to have better mail
! accommodations, and they should GER
! tainly have them.
: The Mill Greek Society OF Friends gave
! very pleasant picnic on their pretty
j grounds Saturday.
! The Union and Loyal Temperance
5 societies will hold their reunion u
q Beoker's Grove on Wednesday, August
3 2sth.
Owen Clarkson, who consplcuousiy
:, figured In the drunken brswl, that oc
/. cured recently at the Oolored Harves
j, Home, was arrested by Constable Collin
d Saturday. Suit was instituted by
coiored brother upon whom Clarkson
- it Is alleged, had made q murderoui
!, !, assault. Clarkson was evidently imper
= sonating the NEUROLOGICAL role of Tel
:, and the apple, for the assaulted negroe'
- hat bears evidence Of several pistol ball
y closely searching the top OF his Uranium
II Ciarkson had q hearing before SOUR
Williamson Saturday, and was held upde
I 5000 bail. The prisoner asked to
, taken to Wilmington under pretence O
!. obtaining bail, and Collins suspeotin
=, the jackson game" neatly applied tn
: nipperH. Being unable to get ba
Z ia this city the prisoner was handle
q over to the Jail authorities 9
: New CASTLE. Almost every Satrfda
n night these diaorderly characters collet
~ about the public places, until now the
- nocturnal sprees have become unbeel
able. Last Saturday night was no excel
ed ton to the rule and intoxicated black
es were strewn about like swine after q
epidemic.
D., A remarkable thing occurred at Il
e residences OF Abner Mitchell few evei
ly ings ago. The family were quietly seate
". in room NJ the Mitchell HOMESTEAD
I'd when AiisE Florence Seal, of Philade
in pnia who he's been visiting the iRmil
he arose in search OF come object in anoth
In portion of the room. Scarcely had 81
he arisen when to the terror Of all, a horrib
Gil striped snake measuring about three fe
oh in length uncoiled itse!! at her very fee
Great confusion reigned for tim
Wis until the reptile was removed.
ier The recent wet weEther has waab
1m the roads so badly in this portion of I
rm county that highways have been made
,as some places almost impossible. T
m culyerts and bridges have been 30 bad
$40 damaged that travellers after night rur
ay great risk OF demolishing their vehicle
a., The Mill Greek Mutusi Insurance Co
sic psny has refused TO allow any insurar
on, on the recently burned Harrigan bal
40. at the last assessments Mrs. Harrigsn
nd, fused to pay up her dues, and now q
can claim no assistance from the co
paoy.
MIDDGETOUH.
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