Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-06
D0VER.

DoyEH, Feb. 20.-Tho real estate VI
JNmos Green decaaged, situated in North
Murderkill hundred, was sold yesterday
afternoon BY order OF the orphans court,
Jnn,es W. Green and Thomas Pickering
exAcutorg. Sevanty-three aores of land.
including young peach orchard, two
story dwelling and outbuildings, were
purchased by IL. o. P. Wilson, for 1853 30
nor acre; Ava acres OF land, including 500
peach trees four years old, to Il. +.
Hussman, ut $40 per acre; eight acres OF
lpnd, upon which ia grist mill, to j. Q.
yoshell, for S2,250; ono and ons-half
acres Of land, upon which ia large two
story frame dwelling house with back
building attached, stables and other
buildings, to Annie Vcshell, for $50.
The Kent county levy court met yeB-
terday expressly for the purpose OF ac-
cepting the assessment list Of the newly
elected assessor OF North Murderkill
hundred. a few late road overseers were
setiled with, after which the court ad-
iourned to meet next Tuesday for tho
March term.
The frst Delaware bay shad OF the sea-
son were seen in market here yesterday.
They were caught neas tbs mouth OF Ut.
Jones creek BY Joseph Smith.
John Tienor, living near Dover, has
lost four valuable hoEseB recently by
some unknown cause.
Down, March "a citizens meeting
was held in the cfiics OF General Il. d.
Kenney on Saturday night and town
ticket composed OF Democrats from each
faction was nominated. 1t was agreed
to work for the success Of the
entire ticket, end this move is re-
ciTecting harmony between turbulent
Democratic forceq. It is thought the
ticket will be elected, in which event the
outlook for peaceful Democracy will be
bright.
The first day of spring brought the
coolest weather of tho year. II began
raining on Saturday morning and finally
tegan to snow in earnest about night, but
it melted rs fast as it fell. IL continued
with snow squalls yesterday throughout
the day end the mercury dropped down
to 23o. the ground IL frozen and is
covered with thin coat OF snow and ice.
Such weather il decidedly unhealthy for
peaches, as the yclloRs and late varieties
are now about in full bloom and the
blossoms ars trtz4n Gold and full of ice.
| IL is singular fact that the late end mos'
profitable peaches bloom frat while the
enTly varieties bloom las. Tho ther
mouieter repiatered 90 this morning.
Tie race for the Dover postmastershiI
is becoming interesting Among th,
candidates are John Sateriield, a Lnock
ermRn street gruceryman, Captain Thomal
| Draper, Prof II. Il. skinner, Th0maE
Pickering and bert Cowgirl. II is gen
orally conceded here tina. dark hore,
will carry off the hancrs, ia tho person o
/ young Loockerman street merchant.
1 william II. Cahoon has bought twt
small stokes Of Joseph Levi and will NOV
them on his property adjoining W. 4
4 Smith. MIR. Levi will erect large stor
4 where they now stand some time soon.
Next Sunday viii be missionary Sun
day in the NJ. L. church, and tho Norm
Cleo Club, double quartet, will rende
the music for the dAv.
4 The oyster season ia about over an
most OF the oyster boats are laid up q
Little Greek Taking it throughout th
season has been Improbable, some boat
hardly making expenses, owing to th
mild weather. Two boats, however, hav
been successful, the Melvianie. CAPITA:
George Oondiif having marketed $l2, 90
worth Of the bivslves and the John I
Merror, Captain Thomas Muncy, $40, 00(
1t lie estimated that one-hglf Of Ii
amount realized is clear profit.
Dover, March, 4.-Ihe town eIectio
came of yesterday and was quietly COL
Quoted. But one ticket was in the tielt
! .,,l, al, ~ ntN
senting ali factions, including Demoora
and Republicans. II WAS headed "Oit
zsns Ticket" ana was composed as fo
lows: President OF council, Hira
Ready; members of council, First di
trict, James Kirk; Second distric
stephen Slaughter; Third district, Ceic
O. Fulton; Fourth district, Amos A. Wa
son; Assessor, Frank p. Collins. Abol
l25 votea were cast.
Council met last night and the newt
: elected members were sworn in. An O
ganization WAS effected by eleotil
William N. BoSPs az clerk; Thomas '
| Wilson, tfeasurer; John y. Jester, aide
man; O, IL. Is. Day. solicitor; William
Milb9urne, Thomas Ktnnamon and JOSEF
X, Pyle, town conataSles; Joseph
. tioffecker, superintendent Of water work
r. F. Cook, chief engineer, md Geor
Foreaker, assistant engineer. Mesai
: E. l.. Jones, A. A. Watson and Steph
2 Slaughter were appointed water col
mittee.
1t il reported that minister near he
9 who figured prominently iii a church tr
9 recently will procsed TO bring suit {
J libel against one of the local papers
j publishing an article recently.
DovER, March 5.-The levy court n
: yesterday in March session. All t
}. membera were present excepting
' Jackson OF North Murderkill hundre
!. aud nearly all OF the collectors. Il
g latt handed in their error lists viii
it were unusually large.
o As lists OF the Old people of the diff
o ent towns of tho State hRya been recent
Q published. Dover can boast OF having
n share. Among them are Mrs. Day
d Taylor, 90 years; john Tucker, 80 yea,
i. Mrs. Elizabeth Fsrquhar, IS yea
it Robert II. jump, SO years; James
l. NAPLES and wife, each SO yegrs, NJ
IS Shehan, so ysars; Andrew Smithers,
n yasrs, James IL, Kerbin, rs years; Janl
70 l.. Hsveria, III years. All Of tine ado
|. named are enjoying good health aud I
lie tgenlely active.
ss William Y. smitheFs, who wont to N
ID York recently to enter the literary fle
has connected himself with the iSuad
is Herald
g, Mrs. r. o. p. Wilson has large lem
tree with dozen full grown lem ns up
IN it, in the bay window OF her residei
ID on Bradford street.
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