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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
GEoRGETowN, March 26.--The board Of
trade held a called meeting last night, AT
which the special order was the discus
sion of the amendment to the town char
ter. There was a good attendance and
after about an hours discussion the fol-
lowing bill was adopted to be presented to
the Legislature amending the town char
ter:
That the limits and bounds of George
town shall extend to the distance of three
quarters of mile in every direction from
the centre of the public square of the said
town. Provided that all lots, pieces and
parcels of land included within the limits
of the town as herein set forth exceeding
one acre in quantity shall be exempt from
taxation for the uses and purposes of the
said town of Georgetown but all such lots,
pieces and parcels of land exceeding an
acre aforesaid having a dwelling thereon
shall be taxed as and for one town lot,
And further provided that it shall and
may be lawful for the commissioners of
Georgetown aforesaid to exempt from as
scssment and taxation for the period of 10
years for municipal or town purposes the
real estate of any person or persons or
body corporate within the limits of
said town upon which any manufacturing
or other industrial Improvement for the
employment of labor Is now or may after
the passage of this act be erected.
And further, that such real estate as be-
fore described and having been exempted
by said town commissioners shall be eX-
empted from assessment and taxation for
State, county and school purposes for said
period of 10 years. The said exemption to
apply to all persons or corporations doing
an actual annual business of $4,000, and
to the buildings, fixtures, machinery or
attachments thereto belonging and any
adjacent land that may be necessary Ia
their operation. And in the event of any
question as to the amount of property So
to be exempted from assessment and taxa
tion under this act it shall be determined
| by the commissioners of Georgetown,
After approving the above the board adj
| journed and the executive committee held
a meeting to sec what firms could he cor.
responded with, with a view to settling
| here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
LEBEs.
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Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
LEwEs, March 3l.-The storm Of Friday
night and Saturday passed of Saturday
night and resulted in the stranding of four
vessels three Of which were mentioned in
EVERY EVENING yesterday. The fourth
wreck is the large throe-masted schooner
Charles G. Dame from Portland, Me-, in
ballast bound to Philadelphia for cargo.
She broke from her moorings early Satur-
day morning and was driven ashore by
the force Of the gale at Plum Point about
five miles above here. Her large size and
the fatness of the beach prevented her
from going very near the fast land and
she lies some distance off. She is staunch
large schooner carrying 100 tons. 1t will
take very full tide to float her. The
Lewes wreckers have contracted to get all
the wrecks off.
The following officers for Atlantic
Lodge, No. 10, /, q, o. r., were elected at
the stated meeting held on Friday night
last n. g., Arthur w. Marshall; " a.,
David W. Burbage; Recording Secretary,
| Elmer Outten; \. l.. Burton Joseph h.
| Nirden and II. Outten were elected finance
| committee,
Yesterday the weather being fine, gave
| the young people day of enjoyment,
Very many visited the beach and sand
| hills, while others visited Rehohoth. This
is general holiday with young people
here and is more appreciated than any
other in the calendar.
The wrecks made by the late storm will
give employment to number of sailors
and laboring men here. The work OF
floating them will leave quite snug sum
in the pockets of Lewes people. Its an
i'll wind that blows nobody good"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
NEW.iRK.


Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
NEWARK, March 2s.-On Thursday night
Oriental Lodge, No ~ |. o. o. f., elected
the following officers II. J. Putt, \. q;
Paul ellis, V. O.; A. L. Chamliss, Il. g;
George w. Williams, i. s.; William II.
Shippers Treasurer; A. j. Orr, Janitor.
The Athennan Literary Society Of the
college will present the drama "The
Flower of the Family in the oratory on
Friday evening, April 10th. The mem
bers will be assisted by local talent
NEWARK, March 3O,-Easter here. was
marked by an unusually large attendance
at all the churches and special services at
the Episcopal, Roman Catholic and Presby-
terrain churches At ST. Johns Church
full service of high mass was held by
Father Terry at o O'Clock in the morning.
At st. Thomas Episcopal Church the
chancel and altar were handsomely
trimmed with lilies and cut flowers and
appropriate special music was rendered.
the evening a choral service was held by
the Sunday-school cards and prizes being
distributed to the scholars who marched
into the church from the parish house
singing Easter carols. The oileratury dur
ing the day including the school collec-
tons for three months past was $50. At
the Presbyterian Church the Rev. W. G..
Handy Of Virginia, father of L. Irving
Handy Of the academy occupied the pull
pit both morning and evening. During
The latter service the choir rendered some
choice Easter music
The snow fall of Friday and Saturday
while quite heavy here was much more
severe north Of here. Persons from Ches-
ter county report that in many places the
roads are utterly impossible because Of the
snow drifts, in some places four or five
| feet deep. Chandler Taylor, the mail car
rier between here and Kimbleville, five
miles above, was delayed eight hours in
reaching here Saturday, the drifts being So
deep that shoveling had to be resorted to.
The news reached here Saturday of the
death of Miss Hannah Chamberlain in
Fayetteville, n. G., on the same day,
caused by heart failure, supernduced by
an attack Of the grippe Miss Chamber
lain was until several years past a resident
of Newark having been a well-known
educator here for twenty years or more.
At first she had girls seminary in the
bank building, after which, with n corps
Of assistants, she took the Academy, where
she was very successful for q number of
years. Of late years she had retired from
educational work and was living with rela-
tivcs in the south. She leaves two sisters
in Newark and many former pupils all
over the State to hold her in afiectionate
regard and remembrance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
DoyER.

SPECIAL Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DOVER, March 30.-The following grand,
petit and special jurors have been drawn
FOR the April term of court, in and for
Kent county Court convencs on Monday,
April 9th.
Grand Jury = Duck Creek, Charles
Wheatman, Presley Spruance, John q.
William Il. Smith, J. w. Attix; Little
Creek, Joshua McGonigal, Robert Green;
West Dover, William r. Webb, Benjamin
G. Cubbage; Fast Dover, John w. Casson,
Caleb $. Pennewill; North Murderkill,
Ezekiel Cole, Luther NJ. Dill, Edward J,
Carter; South Murderlill, Thomas II.
Ross, William r. Case, John NJ. Reed;
Mispillion, Isaac d. Alexander, Zachariah
johnson, Elijah Sapp; Milford, James A..
Martin, William G. Herring, William T.
Beswick.
Petit Jury-Duck Creek, Henry S.
Anthony, Samuel Taylor, Robert IL. Hill,
Nathaniel Pratt kenton, Edward Streets,
David Knots, Frank W. Downs; Little
Creek, Elisha Voshell, John I, Denney;
West Dover, James Carsons, J. Frazier;
East Dover, William l., Heverin, Thomas
Slaughter Edward r. Knots, II. d..
Learned; North Murderkill, James Mon
tague, John W. Downham, William NJ.
Evans; South Murderkill, Samuel A. Har-
rington, John W. Evans, James y. Cub
bage, Armore Quillen Mispillipn, William
w Hardesty, William Graham, James
George w. Holmes, Thomas A. Watson,
Jacob Harrington, ST., William T. Morris.
Special Jury-Duck Creek, Joseph G.
Goldsborough, John w. Ford, William
Fell Jr. Kenton, Isaac l.. Hurlock,
James A. Cook Little Creek, William II.
Moore. John W. Fennimore. Jr.; West
Dover, Paterson Bradley, Thomas Horsey;
East Dover, Alfred NJ. banner, Daniel y.
Gildersleye, Jesse II. Hellings; North
Cooper, John b. Cleaver; South Murder
kill, Thomas G. Emory, Charles Warren,
James G. Smith; Mispillion, Royal $. Bur
dick, Jr., Curtis Morris, Thomas Morris;
Milford David Cheasman, Nathaniel
French, David p. Greenly.
The special jury is for the court Of oyer
and terminer, to try the case of James
Thoroughbred, who criminally assaulted
a little eight-years-old girl near FELTON,.
The colored folks continue to hold their
regular earousals at the schoolhouso on
Saturday nights, despite the fact that the
respectable citizens of the town demand
that they he broken up. A festival was
held there last Saturday night, The col.
nred band was in attendance and signaled
the opening of the festival by playing sew
eral pieces outdoors at 1850 o'clock when
the most of the citizens had retired,
A site for the location of the hosiery
| factory has been selected and will he puI'
chased as soon as the charter is granted II
is the vacant lot on the east side of South
State street, owned by George A. Milling
ton. 1t contains five acres and the price tC
| be paid is 81 800.
Easter services were held in all the
| churches yesterday. The decorations were
| appropriate and beautiful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
.CLAyM0NT.
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specially of Gazette and journal
CLAYMoNT, March IS. - When James
Habbart, who lives along the river, awoke
yesterday morning he noticed that a gum
ming skiif had been tied up along at the
foot of his yard Investigation showed
that it contained two colored men, with
several bundles of women'S clothing and n
lot of live chickens. The wind was blow
ing heavily and the waves were dashing
high, which, it is presumed, made an an
chorage necessary, Later IN the day. one
of the men tried to sell some Of the
chickens at the store of Robert Casey, Jf,,
and to other Of the neighbors. Suspicion
was aroused when they also offered to sell
the boat and chickens for So to Joseph
Nnlk. The boat alone is worth at least
so. Detectives w. 7. Jones and II. b.
Vandegrift of Wilmington, arrived on the
scene during the afternoon, and arrested
both men and took them by the o'clock
train to Wilmington. One man is some
what old and small. The other one Young
and large The latter one made break to
get away from officer VANDERBILT who
told him to stop, but he refused when seve-
raj shots from the revolver of the officer
chickens are in charge of James lIabbart,
who will no doubt have fresh supply OF
eggs for his Easter morning breakfast.
Preston IL. Wilson was severely bitten on
the hand by dog of George Lewis on
| Friday. He had the wound cauterized by
the Linwood druggst-Rohert Likens is
reported very ill-Jos. jenkins of Will
mington is putting in hOt.air force
pump for James O. McC'omb. The work
George White, youth who was helping
Mr. Green, had his fingers pretty badly
mashed with the pump yesterday after
| noon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
MIDDLETOWN.
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette nnd journal
MIppLETowN, March 30.-Eastcr was
observed in all the churches here yester-
day. The pastors preached Easter SER
mons and the choirs rendered music APP
propriate to the occasion. The churches
were also tastefully decorated with flowers
Instead Of the sermon last evening" the
Rev Alfred Smith had long talk with
his people mt the NJ. H.. Church, and the
place was packed. His closing remarks
related to his recent appointment to the
position Of presiding elder of Easton dis
irict by Bishop Fowler, the duties of his
new office, and the regret he and his felt
in leaving this place. At the close of his
address the choir sang, God be with Won
till we meet again" A young man went
forward and knelt at the altar during the
singing of the closing hymn.
MIppLETowN, March 3l.-Yesterday was
an unluclly day for Il. b. Rice of this
town. He went to Philadelphia in the
morning and while going along the street
slipped on a banana peel and fell heavily,
striking his head against piece Of stone
cutting il severely. After he returned
home ne walked around to William lay
lor's house and as he started home and
was walking off the porch he accidentally
stepped on the trap door which opened
into the cellar and fell through. He was
picked up unconscious and DR.. r. b.
Mckee summoned. II was found that one
rib was broken and besides he was badly
bruised. lie was resting better this morn
ing.
Ellen HUT, familiar colored character
of this place, died few days ago after a
very short illness. Shortly before she was
taken i'll colored woman in the same
house died and her remains were in the
only bed in the place. Ellen was taken
with chill few hours after the other
woman died, and the latter's body was re-
moved to rude couch and the sick woman
then placed on the bed. She also died a
few days afterward.
The road scraper was used on Main
street yesterday afternoon and the dirt
rounded up in the middle of the street.
The improvement is very apparent
To-day is the last day hog-pens will be
allowed within the limits of the town of
Middletown and if they are not removed
at once some of the owners will be called
upon to appear before Squire Ferguson to
answer the charge of keeping nuisance.
The Board Of Health have so ordered it
and so it shall be.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

This government of ours is a de-
Lucrative body indeed when judged by
the tediousness of the work under
way at the Delaware Break
water. For years past : Lewes
people say at least 10 years-the work
of filling up the gap between the two
big stone piles out in the bay has been
dragging on with an exasperating slow
ness and the close Of the present century
will probably find it still unfinished.
What has been accomplished up to the
present time has been the dumping of
just sufficient stone in the gap to make
it unnavigable, and dangerous in dark
ness and storm, but not enough to keep
dangerous seas from driving in, under a
northeast gale, forcing vessels from
their anchorage and sending them up to
perhaps keep company with the big
hulk of the Timour and the other
wrecks that strew the beach. But there
is a time for all things and perhaps
within the lifetime of some of the
younger inhabitants of Lewes this stone
pile may be completed and the harbor
made more safe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
aEanamaksr's
pnlLApnLrnlA. Monany, Mnrch 30. lspl

The best Judges say no
other roof in America covers
SO good and full an assort-
ment of Black Dress Goods.
The best makers, the best
dyers have had a hand in the
matter. Carefulest buying
helped. A stock of rare ripes.
The styles and qualities you
want are here. None of the
rubbishy, rusty things that help
to crowd shelves in so many
places. This little list is only
suggestive. You must look
through and beyond it, to
realize the length, breadth and
richness of the gathering.
.Silk-apd- mO0l-
silk-and'wool Henrietta, 81 to So.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

Under the head of "The Home Mar
kst and Abandoned Farms" the Balti-
more Sun says;
The report of the Massachusetts, bureau
of statistics is eloquent upon this point
The largest number of farms abandoned
In any single Massachusetts county, says
the report, is found in Worcester county.
In 3S towns of Worcester are 344 aban-
doned farms, 1877 of them having buildings.
The towns in which most farms were
abandoned are classed by the bureau of
statistics as manufacturing towns. The
manufacturing towns reporting abandoned
farms number rs, with a population in
1855 of 81, $40, in 1865 of $500, in 1890 of
S3,26S. The agricultural towns reporting
abandoned farms number Is, with popu-
lation in 1855 of 1899. in 1865 of 1851, in
1890 of l5,205. What is here termed a
manufacturing town" is town in which
the value of manufactures exceeds the
value of agricultural products. The manu-
featuring towns gained in the IS years
under review, says the report, 5l.Sl per
cent in population, while the agricultural
towns lost 1875 per cent. Two-thirds of
the towns containing abandoned farms are
not, it appears, remote districts, far re-
moved from the sound of the factory
steam whistle, but actually 'manufactur-
ing towns" in the strict sense of the word
-bllt Ithl lndIhtlb VI Wlllill ltAlll-
paign orators tell us so much. Where the
farmer should thrive most, according to
protectionist logic, there it is that agricul-
ture is in state of decadence.
And this has occurred under the
policy of high protection" which the
campaign orators of the past twenty
years have been telling the farmers of
New England was bound to build up
the great "home market" that was to
render them prosperous and indie
pendent of foreign markets. Instead of
these predictions being realized, their
condition has been steadily growing
worse and the Mckinley policy of more
taxation is certainly not going to help
them any. The Mckinley policy,
pressed on the manufacturers of New
England against the vehement protest
of many of them, and pressed too by
men for whom many of these deluded
farmers and manufacturers voted two
years ago, is creating the highest scale
of living and cost of production in the
United States-without raising the
wages of the workers in protected
industries--and subjecting our farm and
other natural products to severe com
petition in those markets abroad where
the prices of American agriculture
products are flxed-not only the prices
abroad, but the prices at home--at thu
lowest figure possible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
Mr.. Fulton's defence Of His Tax Bill.


We give space to-day to rather long
letter, certainly much longer than any
editorial that has appeared in this paper
upon the subject, from j. Alexander
Fulton, who therein sets forth an elab-
crate defence of the bill now pending
before the General Assembly for the
equalization of taxation. 1t is the ex-
preston of Mr.. Fulton's views upon
this question, and we give it for what it
is worth. We take issue with him,
however, in his intimation that this
paper, in its opposition to the measure,
has contented itself with denouncing
the bill and abusing the author, rather
than by proving it erroneous in princi-
pie or impracticable in application.
The GAZETTE has certainly opposed
the bill, and it may be that Mr.. Fulton
is not unreasonable in holding that this
opposition has been ardent enough to
be styled denunciation, but that we
have "abused the author" we most re-
spectfully deny. We have the utmost
respect for Mr.. Fulton and we maintain
that not single sentence of any edi-
torial in this paper in opposition to his
Tax bill can be distorted into even the
semblance of personal abuse.
Without pretending at this time to
take issue with the arguments advanced
by Mr.. Fulton in support of his pet
measure (they have been before argued
and successfully combatted) we simply
give his letter, SO that it may speak for
itself. It can hardly serve to bolster up
the failing cause of the bill it advocates,
for it is a significant fact that as soon as
the light of reason and common sense
argument was directed against the Full
ton Tax bill, its chances at once began
to wane. 1t is now, we are assured by
our Dover correspondent, about TO be
side tracked in favor of another measure
said to have been prepared by James L.
Wolcott, Esq. In the absence of yer.
batim copy of this new Tax bill we are
not yet prepared to pass judgment upon
it, but If II should prove to be as illog-
ical and impracticable as the Fulton
bill, The GAZETTE will oppose it as
vigorously as it has resisted the latter
measure.
We are still of the opinion that the
best plan would be to create commits
sion to investigate the entire system OF
taxation for public purposes and report
to the next session Of the Genera
Assembly. After such an investigation
there would be a much better opportu
nifty of dealing with this important sub
iect in perfectly fair and satisfactory
manner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
SMYRNA,


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
SMYRNA, March 26.-H. S. Anthony,
manager Of the ice plant, selected lot
yesterday, by the side of James c. Robin
sons wood yard at the depot for the cree
ton of suitable building to contain the
necessary machinery. Work will com
mence at once.
Or. Joseph A. G0oden died at his
home in Kenton early yesterday morning,
in his Gith year. He had been confined to
his room about three weeks previous to
his death with very peculiar disease of
the stomach which ballled the skill of
several physicians, among whom were
DIR. William Pepper, provost University
medicine in Kenton and surrounding
country for Al years and as result had a
large practice, always being very success.
full. He leaves widow and three children
besides host of friends to mourn his loss.
His son, DIR, Eugene Goodwin of Camden,
MI ATTENDED closely by his bedside during
his entire sickness. His remains will be
inferred in the Episcopal cemetery, this
town, Friday morning.
SMYRNA, March 81 .-Morning Star Lodge,
No q, !, o. o. f., elected Friday night the
following officers to serve the ensuing six
months: n. g., Andrew Sisco; Is. g., Will
liam +. Brown; Il. S., DR.. q. o. Swinhcy;
Host, John X. Cameron, Jr. Installation
of officers will take place next Friday
night.
The probabilities are that Superintend-
ent Holiday of the Delaware division of
the r., w. K j. railroad will take M his
residence in smyrna should he be able to
hnd q suitable dwelling.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

have completed my first week with
my platter, and have $24.25 clear money.
| am charmed with the business. /
bought my platter from the Lake Elec-
trio Company, Englewood, ILL.,, for So,
and feel confident if people knew how
cheap they could get a platter, and how
much money they could make, VIC
would sec many more happy homes.
1t is surprising the amount of table
ware and jcwelry there is to plate; and
if persons now idle would get platter,
they would soon have light hearts and
plenty money.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

The statistics of bulletin recently
issued by the census office, says Brad
streets, show that the proportion of col
ored to white people in the southern
states, instead of being on the increase,
has apparently steadily declined since
1890. Before that time the colored
population increased more rapidly than
the white. In 1880 there were nearly
six colored inhabitants to ten white,
but this proportion has been reduced to
little more than four al the present
time. The change in the relative pro-
portions Of the two races in the southern
states has been but little affected by
immigration, the immigrants from
abroad having gone mainly to the north
and west, while the movement from
the northern states has not been great in
volume. The net result of the investi-
CATION made by the census office may be
said to be that during the past decade
the colored race has not held its own
against the white race in the region in
this country best suited to the develop
ment of the former