Evening journal., 1890-12-16
RICHARD JACKSON DEAF.
An Active old Farmer Dies After
Long IlIness-The Ice Harve.t.

An Active old farmcr Dies a ffar a
Long Illness-rhe Ice Harvest.
Special Correspondence EVENING JouRSA1.
/ NEW CASTLE. Dec. rs Richard Jack
son. one Of the Oldest farmers IN tba
state, died at his home, two miles west
of this city, yesterday He had been
robust and active and was one of the
most successful farmers in this hundred
until last fall, when he was seized with
an attack OF illness from which he never
recovered. Notwithstanding the fact
that be had passed four score wears. be
possessed all of his senses and was able
to follow g. pillow or buy and
sell live stock as successfully
as ever until seized with the illness
which resulted in his death He owned
Two large farms in this hundred one his
nome near Hare's Corner, and the other a
sons home near Wilmington. Mr.. Jack
son attended the M, q. Church here. to
which he contributed largely. He leaves
Two sons and two daughters, the former
oeing John j. a we'll known fruit grower.
and Samuel, farmer living near VII.
miDgton. Mr., Jackson was born In Eng
land and came to this country about
sixty years ago. He had resided In this
vicinity for thirty years
The German bark Marie, with oil for
japan, was being towed out to sea
py the tug Reliance yesterday after
noon, when the tug broke dswn of
this city and drifted up the river
so Deep Water Point Tempo
rary repairs were made when the above
point was reached and the Reliance re
turned to the vessel, which had proceeded
down the river as far as Fort Delaware
under sail
Harry L. Mckee, the Ice cream manu-
facturer, began to gather ice from his
pond ON the Eckles farm yesterday
Should the cold weather continue, the
ice which is now three inches thick will
be in splendid condition to harvest by
the first of next week
Morris Tasker and Company will pro
baby shut down on Christmas eve and
remain closed until the Monday following
New Years Day, thus giving their en-
ployes long breathing spell The
other mills will close for two or three
days
Typhoid fever, which has spread
disaster over this community for the
past three months is rapidly leaving.
only one case remaining.
The cottage prayer meeting which is.
held by the congregation Of the NJ. e.
Church will be held at the residence of
James Clothler, on Eighth street near
the -four mills this evening.
Mrs J. 3. Manlove has gone to Phlla-
delphia fer a short visit TO friends there
Tho steamship Monkseaton, with bal
last, fer Charleston, s @ to load with
cotton passed down last evening. The
boat has two large stacks, a feature that
is seldom noticed on the Delaware.
Three persons who were converted at
the First Baptist Church on Sunday
evening will DO immersed next Sunda Y.
The M g. Sunday school has presented
resolutions of coincidence to Superin-
tendent Edwin T. Deakyne, whose mother
and younger brother were buried last
week.
Joe Calonski, Pole. living In Dobbins
vile, has been committed to jail by
Mayor Hanson, in default of 5000 bail,
for selling liquor without license
Julia Howard, wife Of George Howard
decamped one night last week with ali
the furniture of the house while her
husband was at work.
James J Gegan OF the Maratime Ex-
change has returned from visit to
Philadelphia
Miss Stella Simmons daughter OF
Sheriff Simmons, is visiting friends in
Wilmington.
The brigentine Charles s. Williams
passed out yesterday afternoon In tow OF
the tug Taurus.