Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-28
Laurel.


Special Core sponicnco q Gazette and journal
LAUREL, Nov. Zl.--A hearing was given
to the violators of the game law BY JUS
toe j. Ii. Elliott on Monday. Detective
N. IL. Hutchins OF the Game Association
prosecuted the casen. There were IL
indictments and as many more witnesses.
'Ihe list OF those indicted included Col.
w. L. Records of Governor BiRgs' staff
and Representative Jacob II. adams,
whose vote in the Legislature in 1885 49,
sisted in the passage OF tie now seem
ingly strange law, which is SO construed
as to stipulate that persons are not al
lowed to kill game on their own lnnd.
Much interest was manifested over the
trial, the Justices offi1e being Glied to
cyeiil wing and at least SO persons
crowdiug around the doors and windows.
Ten cases were soon dispatched with
/ out single fiue, which caused much
merrment and general satisfaction. The
remaining two were fined S15. The
trouble seemed 10 be that Detective
Butchins Ind got the names mixed and
/ this cleared tho accused ones.
! Druves of Sussex cattle are being
shipped to city markets.
| Thieves are utnsuaily active this year
4 throughout the county. Chicken ooops,
fodder lofts and granaries alike suffer.
Laurel has several acres Of idle wharf
/ property which would make splendid
locations for manufacturing industries.
i Arrangements have bsen made with the
Standard Oil Company TO locate branch
4 refinery here. A kindling wood factory
/ would fad advantages here.
There is much compliant among Sussex
farmers about dogs killing THEN fowl.
1 hdrserynen are delivering large guam.
titles of trees in this section.
William III. Ross new brick block in
seGtord 10 nearing completion. The resi-
denCeg Of Charles A. Hastings, William
A, Galloway and Irving White on West
Eighth street are receiving their Finishing
touches. w. J. Stewart has Just COM
pieted handsome altar for Hiram Lodge,
A. f. A. Nj, of Seaford. The basket
factories of JoBanR II. Marvel y Sous
and NJ. Ward " Company steamed up
yestt rday with corps of about 100 en-
ployes. The basket factory OF q. W.
Horsey, keR factory OF Adams Il Com.
pany and N. u. Eearn & Brother spoke
and hub factory ara also running ON full
time with complement OF hands.
John Kitchens vino has been crippled
| up WIN sueumRtihm Tor several months,
rnd Thomas Records, who foil from a
gcaGOia last epflng, sustaining painful
injasias, have made their appearance on
the street again.
The citissus here ore very anxious for
late mail. Though town Of nearly
3 $50 population we have but one mail
elch way daily. This is entirely made.
qGate for our business which il rapidly
increasing. A petition will he forparded
asking Uncle Sam to have mail cas
! placed on tEain No 80, reaching here al
7,49 p. IL. This 10 being agitated by
other towns also.
William X. sIrmen has been appointed
agent and operator at Cheswold citation.
Joseph Warrington has been awarded
the contract 20 build Phillips' new three.
story block. Thue the building boom
continues. More than 20 dwellings have
been erected in Laurel this year and still
there is crying demand for more houses
There is not dwelling in town unocou.
pied.
Carleton Wilson has gone soath fol
his health, accompanied by his father
John e. Wilson, Esq.
a ssrsugc disease has broken on