Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-18
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| Special Correspondence GAZETTE anu journal
DovER, Sept. ia colored man named
Charles Craig was arrested here early yes
terday morning by Officers Hutohlns and
Milbourua, charged with murder. CONF
mltted at Chester, Pa, about three weeks
ago. The circumstances, as far as can be
| learned, are AS follows: Craig and other
colored men wsre engaged In lighting with
some white men and Craig pulled out his
| revolver and shot q white man and fed.
His Victim died. Craig has been staying
around here ever since.
The Hayes farm consisting OF 103 acres,
situated near Slaughter, was sold at trus-
tees sale on Tuesday to ALEXANDER Fulton
| for 1870 pr aero. Also 40 acres OF the
same tract to W, d. Wilkins OF Wilmington
at IS per acre. The farm OF Thomas Pen
rose, consisting OF 40 acres. situated nenr
Parsons Corner, was sold al trustees sale
yesterday to Henry II, Etb OF Philadelphia
Tor u $40. This farm includes the Penrose
camp ground.
The business of the Dover Building Loan
Association has been closed. Satisfaction
has been entered In over 1000 In judg-
ments and mortgages and have distributed
S2l 900 IN cash among the members OF the
association. l's losses have not exceeded
81 900 and never has held any reAl estate.
The Peoples loan will be- started soon, as
about 1900 OF the required 1000 shares
have been taken.
Dover, Sept. la.-Ths Gamers in this
county are having considerable trouble and
no little loss on account of the glut In to-
matoes. Never before In the recollection
OF our people has such crop been grown
us the present. The over supply Ia now on
and to make matters worse the Gamers a.
Wyoming, Harrington and other places in
the county are short OF cans and find 1t I'm
possible to procure them either nt lme or
~ alk 1fa.a tai
and Baltimore. Consequently several OF
the Gamers are unable TO use the tomatoes
as fast as they are delivered. Many
| thousand baskets will be total loss
to the Gamers as they had contracted
with the growers IN the early part OF the
| season. Wagon loads OF tomatoes had to
wait four and five hours at the Rising Sun
cannery yesterday before they could be un-
loaded on account of the rush In delivering
and last NIGHT $4,000 baskets Of tomatoes
we're slowed around the factory. The price
| OF the three pound cans In the cities has
more than doubled In the last few weeks
and holders OF tin are 10th TO let 1t 10 at
present prices on account OF the prospective
advance ia the price as soon Hs the new
tariff bill becomes law. From present
prospect thousands OF dollars will be lost
| by the people Of this county on account OF
the shortage in ems.
| william Boone has purchased the stock
of goods of William Teat, and Will hereat-
ter conduct tho business.
Mrs. A. e. smithers IS selling OF her
| stock OF goods preparatory TO going to
Philadslphia, where sne has secured pos
itien.
Father Connolly of Holy Gross Catholic
| Church will be transferred TO Chestertown.
Father Quigley OF st. Patrick's Church,
| Wilmington. Will suece him.
Peter l. Cooper, Jr., Superintendent OF
Kent county publleschools. will hold an ex-
animation OF Kent county teachers for
second or third grade cert iloates at the
public school building here On Saturday,
September 9Th.
1he Msssrs. Richardson have received
l,SOO boxes OF raislns this week.
| DOVER, Sapt. 16.-walker N. Crock near
| town, has u pgtch OF strawberry plants
bearing q second crop of berries this
season. They are large, perfectly ripe and
very delicious.
spacted citizen, died at his home on Gov
ernor's avenue yesterday morning after a
lingering illness OF several days, age %
years. The remains will be inferred In Lake
Side Cemetery Thursday morning at II
o'clock.
DovGR, Sept. 1.-THE spencer Band will
ElNa JdphUbst DAEAE IL DuTlOu-a HAL
Friday and Saturday evenings, September
26th and 9th. Tbs young misses will bt
attired In beautiful Japanese costumes
brought to this country by hrs. Charles W
Green, formerly Of this town, but for III,
past eight years Of Japan.
Secretary Barnard Of The State fair has
Increased mis- clerical force and all hands
are busy as eau be In making preparations
tor the coming fair which begins Ssptembel
18th He announces thHt the prospects a
this time for full exhibits IN all depart
ments are very flatterlng. The cattle de
partment is full and entries there are nov
being refused,
The speed department promises to ex
coed any heretofore IN the number of Pen
lnsula horses az we'll rs some OF the bes
ayers outside the State. The fruit depart
napfnow promises TO exceed their expecta
lions IN the amount OF fruit on exhibition
The Delaware College cadets will De pre-
sent on Friday and give an exhibition
drill
Popular Peninsula baseball clubs ar
being secured iOr daily game Of ball; III
! list Il clubs Will PROBABLY include the CLAY
ton, Middletown, new Castle, Elkton an
/ Houston clubs.
. Other attractions are being looked ate
and IN fact everything seems to Indicate
! booming fair. Every day will be politics
&. day, as the Democratic. Republican IN
Prohibition nominees will BIZ on Ii
! grounds,