Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-16
FARM BUILDINGS DESTROYED.


ing completion.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
MTDDLETOwN, Dec. 16 The work of
grading for the Middletown and Odessa
railroad near Odessa is nearly com
pleted. The commission appointed to
condemn property along the proposed
route Of the road, have met and. viewed
the properties and awarded damages.
Some land belonging to E. @ Mailley and
James Heller in Odessa was condemned
on Saturday. The lot of three acres
located in Odessa win probably be pur-
chased by the railroad company. Mrs
Mary Vail near Middletown, whose farm
extends along the route where the road
makes curve, has been allowed $75.
Should this prove a satisfactory
managers from any further anxiety.
regarding the road to Middletown, as far
asland owners are concerned they having
made amicable settlement with Messrs.
Pennington and Williams. The next
obstacle with which they must contend
are the owners Of the properties at the
entrance Of Middletown, their intention
being to enter by what Is known as Ham
town lane, thence to Hamtown and down
| Lake street. The property owners claim
their deeds specify their boundary lines
as running to the middle Of the street
| instead Of to the curb line, in which case
| the street is not subject to the charter
| granted by the Legislature. The matter
is to be discussed by the commissioners
on Wednesday next, and the result Ia
anxiously awaited The Lake street
residents are also wondering where
they will hitch their teams when
the new railroad is built,
With force of thirty Italians the rail
road Is now being laid down the road st
quick rate. They have laid the road to
Cochran's farm and II nothing turns up
by January 30 they will probably have
reached here. The three road commits
sioners held an important meeting at tn,
residencs of Nathaniel Williams Oh
Broad strset last night and decided t.
lay an injunction on the road to
day.
Barn and outbuildings Burned.
Fire broke out yesterday morning il
the hsymow Of a barn on the farm o
Mrs. James d. Warren, &bout thre
miles from Middletown The horses AM
mules were gotten out with much din
Guilty. The flames spread rapidly an
soon the barn, with several adjoining
sheds, were burned to the ground entail
ing loss of about ST. 500, fully covere
by insurance. The origin is unknown
J but 1t is thought that the FIRE had bee
smouldering for some time in one of tn
bales Of hay While the ERE was raging
crowds of people here went up in tn
] tower at the Hose house, and on top 0
{ the town hall and viewed it.
Grip Raging Everywhere.
Reports Of the rayages Of the grip I
various parts OF the country about Mid
dletown are being received here
Townsend there are nine cases OF thl
Z disease, at Odessa there are thirtee
: cases, and at McDonough there are seve
eases. The grip seems to be on a ran
page In Middlstown. The latest victim
I Of this disease are Mrs. j. Il. Emerson
/ Josephine Reed, Mrs. Rankin Hall All
2 several others.
/ The new dynamo has at last arriF
{ and been placed in position in the electr
!, light house. 1t arrived Yesterday al
n the lights were much better last nigl
than on Sunday or Monday nights.
J Earth was no Place for Him.
An old white man who was partly
ranged in mind, was at the station ye
# terdsv afternoon asking everybos
Il whom he met for ticket to Heaven T
/, said he was from Smyrna and his nan
Is was John Clark Hanlon It is safe to 81
a he did not get ticket for that place
ia Middletown.
Al The Young Mems Social Club Of Mi
n dletown, which was organized in DR..
d b McDowelPs Office several days az
=. will give the frst dance Of the season
% the Opera House in December 3d.
Is The remains Of Mrs. Mary N Buck
ID who died in Philadelphia on Sunday
2 the 10th year of her age, were broug
here on the IL sc express and inferred
Forrest Cemetery at 12 80 o'clock D
ceased was well known here, as she liv
"a here few years ago before she remov
y to Philadelphia, where she died on Su
day Of general debility.
. Personal.
= Miss BERTHE Jones' of Wilmington /
" secured the position as compOsitor on t
New Era and entered upon her NJ
duties yesterday morning.
Y Miss NJ H. HardcRstle spent yesterd
with friends IN Philadelphia.
VA j. 3. Keegan OF Fox Grove, Pa, "
pc In town on business Yesterday
ne Mrs. Eimrod French who has be
quite III for several days a. her home
2. Broad street is now recovering
~ Mrs Lizzie Hopkins and daughter L
r. zis are in Philadelphia on visit
friends.
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