Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-22
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Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
HocKEssrS, Aug. ia very success
full ball was given OF the pretty residence
OF Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Walker last even
ing. The large ball room was brilliantly
illuminated with handsome refectors,
and the light shone down with increased
splendor on the merry dancers. The
host and hostess received the hearty
congratulations of the guests.
When the g. 5 train steamed up to the
station Wednesday evening, Conductor
Al Hughes, who has been employed on
the Lapdenberg branch of the b. Il o.
since the completion Of the road in
1872, was absent. Conductor Joseph
Allison was there instead. A score or
more curious station loiterers, who were
accustomed to sea the old conductor as
regularly as the sun, anxiously inquired
for him. II was soon learned that Mr..
Hughes was attending the famous Ian
denburg COW trial. now pending in the
Chester county courts, having been sub
pmnaed as o witness. The general opinion
seems to be "Hughes needs vacation"
whether he is mixed up in COW scrspe
or not.
The ravages made by the fatal typhus
seem to have been frustrated at last, and
the skilful physicians are pleased to note
the favorable change.
George Lockwood, the old colored
man who lived in the woods few miles
above here and who was known for miles
around as the celebrated skunk trapper,
died very suddenly Thursday night.
The late rains have played sad havoc
with the county roads.
HocKEssIs. Aug. 1.-THE notorious char
acter named Bird, who was arrested In
Kennett Square recently for cruel treat
ment to u horse owned by liverymsn here
has decamped. Bid halls from Lancaster
| county, and us the authorities here are
hunting him on several similar charges, 1t
IL well to suppose that he has skipped" to
| his old haunts In the hills.
| Business seems to be braclag up at last.
The kaolin works. which have been SLACK
for the past month, are now making good
time. The Walker Company have added q
new force of men, owing to the increased
demands for shipment. The company will
resuma operations soon in mining and
she.ting.
Three sisters OF charity, from the con.
vent OF the Holy Angels at Glen Riddle,
Pa, have arrived here to take charge OF st
Johns school.
Il Is rumored that Constable Williamson
will erect new shop soon.,
Joseph II Polk, the village blacksmith
will build new dwelling.
Thomas L. J. Baldwin has had an add
ton made to hts residence, and brigh
new coat of paint adds greatly to the out
side appearances.
BooKEssIN, Aug. ia gang of Italia,
laborers are Justly employed in levelinl
up the road along the line of the 3. & o
below Hockessin station. The line ha
been badly damaged by the late freshets
and in some cases Che ties are entirel!
bare.
Farmers in this section OF the count,
complain OF the almost general destruc
tion of the crops. In some instances th'
wheat that is being threshed is fit oniJ
for stock feeding, being so nearly rotten
Potatoes will yield very lightly, aut
seem TO decay soun efter their remova
from the earth.
The uockessin machine shops, operetel
by Thomas Williamson, have resume'
operations after q slack in trade of sew
eral months. The shops are inst complei
ing several large clay presses for the Ma
tional Ksolin Works at Brandywine Sum
NIT, Pa. 4 lot of clay cars for the sum
placs are now only awaiting the srriva
of the wheels from tine Lobdell car works
when they will be shipped to their desti
, nation.
A new feed and flower mill is in cours
! of erection on the property of lsaa
Dixon.
Thomas Ogram is having new res
dence constructed.
Il. M. Reynolds Post, G. A. r. hf
4 completed and partially furnished i;
new building. Tie post will hold il
dedication in the early fall, when fal
: and festival will be given in aid Of th
cause.
Ebenezsr Church and Su nday.soho,
| held their annual celebration in Whit
mans Grove recently.
. The hill creek Friends hrst day sohot
will celebrate its anniversary on saturds
next.
q Saturday evening large delegation
: Wilmington negroes drove out to after
the Harvest Home of the A. M.
a church. which was held in Willowds
a grove, adjoining Ohippey Chapel. II
: dark skinned Wilmingtonlsps were he
n Willy loaded with fire-water. Shortly oft
/. their arrival here dispute arose betwet
Il Charles Griffith and man named Olar
l. son. The trouble was over the alleP'
brutal assault Of Cla'kson's sister
# Griffith, on some former occasion. ~
e disturbance attracted tho attention
/. other colOred brethren, aud soon brick
ID pieces of mortar and other missiles pour
down upon the excursionists like hs
ia Several of the gang we're seen to go Diet
o into their boot TOPS, as 1t hastily scare
ing for some concealed object, viii
|, others madly fumbled beneath the
10 shirt collars ss il for raz.
N But they did not use their weapon
II Griffith received an ugly wound over
forehead from being hit by roc
n From this fracture blood flowed freel
Ia Several others were severely hurt.
g. another portion of the grounds the ri
10 fans we're at war ss yell. A tall, sine'
daYky was sent in the direction OF /
at old Eockessin quGriies, holly pursu
le by o big burly fellow holding cock
ar revolver. The puysued man coming
h. collision with hand car standing on t
I'd siding near the qaarries injured his shi
so badly that he set up great howlir
The timely arrival of the authorit
rs ended the riot, and jumping into tn
CO wagons the perpetrators were soon Q
n. OF reach.
HockEssIa, Aug, ~. Grocer X.
Oh Chandler is in possession of q hsndsol
q relic from the estate of W. b. Jackst
n The article is cute little summer hol
y worked in hard wood supported
oh some entwined material similar to laur
ma The relic, now adjoining Mr.. Ohandle
va lawn, looks at distance not unllkl
ar little Japanese ps-asol.
ba The X. of g. E. lodge will give
no excursion to Cape May on August 20
20 The trustees OF Friendship lodge
n n Il hova ham outnnri1ad t0 4