Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-10
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Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journa
DOVER Oct. 6.--Mrs. John Perry died
near Leipsic Friday, aged 60 years. Tho
remains were inferred in Lakeside ceme.
terry yesterday.
Fifty probationers were received into
full membership in tho M. Z. church yes
terday.
The Rev. Il. M. Luther, ID. L., of
Philadelphia, preached to attentive con-
gregations in the Baptist church yester-
day morning and evening.
The following Is the list Of petit jurors
for the October term of the court OF
general sessions of the peace and Jail
delivery in anil for Kent county. Duck
Greek; William &. Megear, Joseph b.
FAIRIES, Nathan Moore, Epheram Lowery
Kenton, Samuel Hutohinson of M, David
o. Downs, Francis Greenwich; Little
Greek, Henry Williams and Jemes
Denney; West Dover, James b. Clements
md Joseph Voshell of o; East
Dover, Eldad l.. Clarke, William
u. Cullen, Charles Denney, Edward Il.
Knots; North Murderkill, Charles III.
Carey, Andrew w. Slsymaker and Lam
sing N. Buell.; south Murderkill, John
G. Barrett, George f. Cooper, Samuel A.
Brown and William L. Davis; Mispillion,
Martin 3. Smith, Columbus f. William
son, William A. Smith, Evan d. Reese,
Milford, George Roach Jacob HarringU
ton, ST., hezekiah Masten, Jr., and John
u. Bickel.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fl. Walker gave
u delightful progressive uchre party on
Saturday evening in honor OF their
niece, Miss Laura Mitchell Of Philadel-
phla. Mrs. Frank Robbins of New York,
a sister Of Mrs. Walker, assisted in enter
tanning the guests. Those present were:
MIR. and Mrs. A. b. Richardson, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benish Watson, MIR. and Mrs. Philip Bur-
nett, Miss Nita Walker, Miss Kate Denney,
Miss Name Wallace. Miss Bessie Paris,
Miss Emma Jump, Miss Minnie Burton,
Miss Fannie Pennewill, Miss Julia Todd,
Miss Hollie Selmser, Miss May Anderson,
Miss Minnie Jester, Miss Name Culbreth,
| Misses Annie and Esse Barnard, Miss
Olive Hillyard, Miss Jessie Butler, Misses
Alice and Lucy Gibson, MessTs. Il. j.
Ferguson, Clarence Sypherd, Robert 2.
Bradford, W. Barnard. W. O. Wallace, Il.
q. Taylor, DUPONT Walker, w. b. Paris,
A. Pennewill, William Salisbury and
Peter Cooper, of Dover; Miss BERTHE
jackson and Miss May Irwin Of Phila-
delphis; Miss Dora Tschudy, of Smyrna;
Miss PAYNE and Miss Rose Virden, OF
Bergin Point, N. j.. Frank Carpenter
and Mr.. Conrad, of Wilmington; Robert
Davis, of Milford; Charles DAILY, New
York City.
DoyER. Oct. 9.-Sherif Fennimore yes
terdey sold the farm OF Charles p. Rick.
ards, consisting of Is acres, on the State
road about four mileH from here, to
Samuel w. Hall for $S55.
William Polk, negro desperate from
Bridgoyille, about 10 days ago stole q
valuable dog from Joseph Shannon, rail-
road agent at Middletown, who got out a
writ for his arrest and placed it in the
hands Of Detective Hutchins, who went
to Bridgeville yesterday and arrested
Polk and secured the stolen dog. Polk
resisted the arrest and made things lively
for awhile, but was finally secured and
taken by rail to New Castle jail.
The levy court met yesterday, when
the assessors came forward and were
qualified by taking the usual oath.
PERSONAL: John y. Rowan is visiting in
Great Neck, L. I.-Misa Emma Pennes
will is visiting in Rev York city.