Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-25
LOCAL BRsYIrI Hs.

George W. Jackson Ia negotiating
snitebi lot for performances by the Wild
West Show in this city.
james Graham, employed on r., W.
a b. work train, bad his arm severely
cut in Todd's cut Thursday afternoon,
Sheriff Allen, yesterday week, sold
ut public sale the house OF John Davis,
Cedar and Brown streets, to Henry O.
Conrad, Esq, for 81 ,4OG,
Frank Fautnio of sixth and Tatnall
streets, while assisting in the work of
grading Head street between Eleventh
and Twelfth, Thursday, was stricken with
paralysis.
James Scott OF No. 214 East Second
street, q brakeman on the Delaware rail-
road, had his left arm mashed at Green
Spring Monday. He was brought home
that night, when DIR. ogle attended him.
George W. Compton, the contractor for
painting the custom house Of this city,
slipped on a banana peal on Saturday
and broke the cap Of his knee. He was
taken to his home in Chester, Pa, in
carriage.
Irving Y. Mcwhorter interposes an en-
phatio end conclusive denial to the story
that his recent illness was due to exces-
Give cigarette smoking and says he is not
addicted to the excessive use Of tobacco
in any form.
About $50 tons OF hay, q lot Of wheat,
farming utensils and wind mill were
destroyed by the burning of the barn on
the Joseph Brown farm, near Bear sta
ton, Monday night. The origin Of the
fire Is unknown.
Frank W. Prettyman OF No. 422 Taylor
street, carpenter in the employ of the
p, W. 4 b. railroad, accidentally broke
his leg 10 jumping from moving engine
ut the French street crossing about 6
O'Clock Thurhday afternoon.
John Gibson of Philadelphia, a.P., W.
Il 3. freight conductor, while engaged IL
making up train at the west yard Thurs
day, got his head caught between two
cars cutting an ugly cash behind one Of
his ears. He was taken home.
While workmen were engaged in paint
ing the upper story OF the Clayton
House, Monday afternoon, paint poi
fell to the pavement in front of the First
National Bank, smearing the bricks and
narrowly missing lady who was passing
at the time.
Prothonotary Maxwell and F. s. Hof
ECKER, Esqs., returned Thursdsy from {
sea trip to Boston and Halifax, N. 3
Both tourists stopped over in New Yorl
on their return in hopes of getting
view OF the sea serpent that occssionall,
ia reported in that harbor, but his snake
ship was not visible.
The Rev. Edward Mickle, who viii
- nnNk ali r,
Esston, has arrived from Rome, wber
he recently completed his studiea an,
was ordained priest. He will ofliciat
at q solemn mass in st. PETERS Pro Oathe
dral on Sunday, at 10 80 o'clock, an
after mass will give TO the people tn
special blessing of the newly ordained.
: E. T. Cooper, Esq, OF Dover, returned
: Thursday from six weeks tour OF Ems
: land and Ireland, and q sojourn in Paris
! where he visited the exposition. Durin
: his sojourn abroad Zske sang tie swee
; ballad The Bonnie Bi.chen Tree" an
4 the popular military cir 1.-The Duke {
Yorkshire" in every modern language {
I his ready command. His vocalizing wi
r received with the greatest favorin EuroI
. and readily won for him the soubrique
. Baritone Zeke."
The corner stone Of Chesapeake Gil
4 NJ. e. Church was laid Thursday afte
!. noon, the Ravs. Jacob Todd, ID. D., v
= L.. 8. Murray, Phi. D., +. z William
:. s. t. Gardner, I. A, Fl. O'Brien, z
d Atkins, e. Ii. Nelson and Jacob Eill
:. participating in the ceremonies. n
h collection amounted to S2O0. Fl,
y memorial windows were taken, two
$50 each and the others at $50 each.
o large congregation was present. I'll
g church will be one story high and wi
u be built OF Port Deposit granite wi
,. pressed brick trimmings. 1t will co
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