Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-25
MIDDLEroWN.

Special Correspondence OF ta2etteand Journa
MIDpLETowS, Sept. lS.-William Fl.
Maxwell, a son of Alexander Maxwell, pro
ptietor OF the National Hotel at this place
died at his home yesterday afternoon at
o'clock OF Brights disease OF the kidneys
Ha had b0en Ill TOR several months, blu
shortly after noon he became suddeul.
worss and died in few hours. He was
ung man well. known throughout th
State and had many friends.
Jonathan Jones and Edward Demby
two colored men, were arrested by ONCE
Craddock yesterday. charged with attack
| Ing Mrs. G. Il, Hukill, on the road between
| Mtddetown and Odessa, last Wednesday
evening, as the lady was driving homt
alone. Jones was the first one arrested
and he confessed, and said that DENLY
| was the main one concerned in the assault
Jones Is nothing but a boy and there
is little doubt but that he was
being used by Demby to help him tc
whatever bis purpose might have been
The officer experienced some difficulty In
getting up With Demby, The man was
working In field near town, and started
TO run US soon as the officer came In sight.
Several shots were fired after him, but none
took effect, and II was not until hs was run
down and completely exhausted that he
was captured. He denied any knowledge
Of tho affair, and says the boy, Jones,
10 nv tSlluk lub Ills
statement Is not credited, however, but he
will nevertheless have chance to explain
the matter at the trial before Squire jan
vler at New CASTLE this morning. Squire
Wilson of this place is Ill and this reason
the trial will be- held at New Oas.
tie. Demby Is bad man." aud
1t has only hesn few months
since he escaped from an officer at the
National Hotel here, while the latter loft
him alma in the N1gFaIda -
enough for him to take some refreshments.
Demby jumped from the carriage with his
handouts on and made good his escape
and this is the frst time he has made his
appearance In the vicinity since.
MlDDLsTowN, Sept. 2O.---uards are out an
bouncing the Wedding Of William A. Green
of this place and Miss Iona Harris OF near
Glasgow. The ceremony Will take place In
the Glasgow Presbyterian Church on We'd
nestsy evening, Ostober LIST, mt o'clock.
The partnership heretofore existing be-
tweou Thomas ORrty and George Dlekin.
in'on, pump deaiers has been dissolved by
mutual consent.
Charles Oorblt Camp, No. /, 9one OF Vet.
Grams, of Odessa, will give an entertain
ment In the hail at that place on Thursday
evening, October 9th. The proceeds are
for the benefit Of the uniform fund.
Jnsticl OF the Peace William N. Wilson
mas oean seriously Ill for some time past.
Ills condition remains unchanged.
The man who hired team from Dsla.
ware City hotel man one day last week and
tail3c to return 1t, attempted to do the
sumo trick on Armstrong 4 Sparks OF the
MiddletoTn Hotel, but failed He at fsst
appeared around the hotel N the evept1R
aud asked George Lambert, the hester, II
no would grant him the pr ilege OF sleep.
ing 10 the stable over night. This was OF
course retused aim, and the stranger left.
pae following morning Lambert was told
by the proprletoLs to hook up a team and
was very much surprised when the stranger
OF the night be;ora stepped In and drove
OIL, Lambert told this owners Of the team
OF what he kuaw concerning the man and
another team Was harns.ssd and started
after the stranger. He was overtaken a
few miles from town and the team re-
covered. Ee walked to st. Georges and
hiring team there drove TO De aware
City. Here he lef. this st. Georges team
and hired smother, The latter has not
been recovered and the owner has offered
500 reward for the slms.
The PreRbyiery meets at MiddletoWn on
Irssday, October TN at 7.3D p. m.
Theirs was nover probaD such IN
abundance OF small game as there is this
iall. The farmers Will take precautions to
keep this ''traye,ing" spoEtsmen cft their
places, but II they succeed IT Will be some
thing they have never been able to do be-
fore.
The farmers are now busy harvesting the
corn crop. The heavy winds and rains of
tue past month have beat the corn to the
ground and 1t 10 difficult Job to cut 1t up.