Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DOVER, July 17.-An inclosed driveway
is being built at the depot here for the
accommodation of patrons during stormy
weather
A referees trial was heard before Squire
Cooper yesterday. The plaintiff. L. Cahill
& Co. of Michigan, sold sulky cultivators
to A. Scott of Harrington, Alexander john
son, Milford, ard Frank Il. Harrington,
Houston. The defendants claimed that
they were worthless. The referees gave
the plaintiff Judgment for s35 in each case.
Sheriff Amos Cole yesterday sold the
farm of William T. Smithers, consisting
Townsend for 5000, subject to dover of
81 800. Also the two-story frame dwelling
of William I. Smithers, situated in
Frederick to Mary I. Smithers, for 81 $50
The mail facilities for Dover have been
improved by the addition of lock pouches
for Wilmington and Philadelphia. They
are shipped on the first train north. 7.O6
O. m.
The Baptists are making arrangements
for the erection Of handsome church on
the corner of Bradford and Division
streets. 1t will be completed before win
ter The plan that will likely be accepted,
provides for brick structure with stone
trimmings, costing about $4,000. II is to
be 05 feet on Bradford street and IS feet on
Division street. The auditorium, Sunday
school and class-rooms are all to be on the
first floor and will have a seating capacity
OF 700. There will be two entrances.
l.. d. Jorden Of Wilmington has COM
pleted the difficult task Of painting the
steeple on the Catholic church and guild
ing the l4-foot cross that is 175 feet above
ground. The work was done by means of
simple rigging, no scaffold being erected.
DOVER July 1s.--Mrs. Samuel Wood of
Rising sun, met with painful and proba-
bly, fatal accident on Thursday. She was
In l.eipsic, and started with a fractions
horse 10 visit some friends near. The
horse became unmanageable and threw
the occupant of the carriage out. Mrs.
Wood was badly injured, and has been
unconscious ever since. There are very
little hopes Of her recovery. Edward
Clothier her young brother, who accom-
panied her, was bruised up and had his
| arm fractured DIR. Conway is attending
their injuries.
The congregation of the Second NJ. f.
! Church has purchased lot on New street
near the public school building known as
the McGonigal lot, and will commence the
erection of church at an early date.
DOVER, July 20--State Treasurer Burnite
has arranged with all the publishers OF
school books used in this State to take
| uhSh lipiu tiic utdlclS tHt bOoho HpN vi
hand at cost price. 1t is of course under.
stood that the books returned must be III
saleabe condition. This arrangement
enables the state treasurer to comply
strictly with the law which says that all
books shall be purchased direct from the
publisher, and prevents the mourning OF
any loss on the part of the dealer, who by
the enactment Of the Free Text Book law
have no purchasers for school books.
n d. TarroW of Camden lost his we'll
known trotter Doc, yesterday, from colo
Doc was gray gelding, with record Of
90, and valued at $500. He was formerly
owned by Dr, J. NJ. Twilley of this place
and was considered the best trotter in thi'
vicinity, having won most of the races fol
Peninsula horses at the State fair for th'
last three or four years.