Daily Republican., 1889-01-11
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West Second or No. 6l2 King.
Faithful Services Appreciated

The usual business routine OF organ
izing the board OF direclo of the Ma
tIonal Bank Of Wilmington aud Brandy
wine yesterday was varied by the paying
of a deserved tribute to Washington
Jones, the retiring president OF the bank.
George 8. Capelle was unanimously
ei cted president in place Of Washington
Jones, who declined reelection to the
board on Tuesday last. Mr.. Jones has
served longer as president of the bank
than any of his predecessors except
George w. Bush, who served twenty-one
years. The committee to draft suitable
resolutions reported ths following, which
were adopted:
"Whereas, Mr.. Jones, having with
drawn from the board OF dirt ctors OF the
Wilmington and Hrsndywine Bank, ana
from the presidency OF the beard, end
after being associated with this institu-
tlon for tiity years, beginning in 1888 as a
clerk, elected director in 1917, and
chosen as president of tho board 10 1868,
we record our eineere and unqualified
testimony to the long and faithful ser
vices rendered thls institution; with
marked ability and highest appreciation
oil the responsibility resting upon him,
has presided over II and by his constant
care and close attention to all Its inter
es 8, has given to 1t the present command
ing position OF stability and usefulness in
the community; conscientious and up
riPht in all his transac ions, his policy IN
the management OF the affairs Of this
bank has been eminently aud deservedy y
successful.
'Resolved, That we express and order
spread upon the minutes our high appre-
citation of his valued services and our
sincere regrets at his retirement from
this body.
"W. I PORTER,
"T. y. smith,
"OTno NowLAND, Cashier"
shsriff's eaies.
Sheriff Allen yesterday sold the follow
ing properties at public sac at the Court
House: Lot of land a. Thirteenth and
West streets, belonging to James Fl
Aaron and Mary e., his wife, to Honeckel
Il HCitccker, attorneys, for 81 no; lot oil
land on Seventh street, between Lombard
and Pine, the property OF George F,
Loebe, to Nathan Lieberman for 81 025i
lot OF land on Fifth 8 rect, rear Webb, be-
longing 10 Sarah and Isaac Murray, to Hof.
iecke Il Hotiecker, attorneys for $500; lot
of land on Lobdcll street, b. TIVE n Clay
mont and Heald, with two story house
thereon, the property OF Louis Guam and
| Thersn, his wife, TO Patrlck Mcmahon
| for $50; lot of land with house No. HOS
Adams street thereon. ,he property oi
Walter CumDins, TO tito Perpetual Loan
Association, for $1,000 lot OF land with
house thereon at ickeon street ard Shall
cross avenue to Benjamin Nields, Esq,
attorney, ior 81, 200; lot OF land In Cherry
| Island marsh, the property OF Walter
| Cummins, to the Perpetual Loan Associa-
| tion, tor l25O; lot Of land with three
story dwelling thereon at Sixteenth and
| Lincoln streets, the property o1
| Mercy r and Joseph lIsines, tC
Philip 2. Tyre, for 81, 100; lot of land al
Eleventh and Madison streels, with q
three story brick house thereon, the prop
crty of Fdwar Forrest and Anna A, his
vile, to james A. Hart, for 81, 500, l0t
ac es OF land ia Brandywine hundred,
the property OF Curtis falley, 10 Charles
b Lore, ESQ, attori ey, fer 81, 700; two
lots oi land near Eighth and New streets
with two-story dwellings thereon, tint
property oil Walter Cummios, to Perpetual
Loan Association, tor $500; lot OF land Al
s, venth aud Washington streets, with
three story brick dwelling thereon, tn,
property OF John y. buckingham and
Mary c., his vile, to n ilecker 81 Hof-
iecker, attorney, for $555.