Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
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Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal.
DOVER, Sept Sowing to the un-
favorable weather Sunday last the lay
ing of the cornerstone Of the new NJ. l..
Church at Leipsic was postponed until
Sunday, September 18th.
The colored man arrested in Borden
town, N. j., last week, supposed TO be
James Truitt, who mnrderously as
saulted J. II. Hubbard of FELTON,, proved
to be some one else.
DIR. McColley Of Wyoming was in
town yesterday. According to some
accounts he was supposed to have
stabbed Reynolds Cook last Thursday
while returning from Ocean City on the
excursion train. He says he has EN-
ployed Lawyer Boyce Of Georgetown
and will bring suit against a Whining
ton evening paper for defamation OF
character. The account OF the fracas
was sent from here.
Dover, Sept. 4.--Little Lex Wolcott, son
OF James j.. Wolcott, had the misfortune
yesterday to fall from his bicycle and
At the real estate office Of T. s. Clark
there is exhibited the champion stalk of
corn of this county. II is ID feet inches
long, and has two we'll developed ears OF
corn. II was grown by Henry Pratt, near
town. Robert w. Raughley has some thst
measures 10 feet, growing on his farm up
the State road.
Sheriff Cole has sold the stock of general
merchandise OF Samuel c. Jones at Hart
ley.
James l.. Wolcott, trustee yesterday
sold the property Of Mrs. Bobert Il.
Wright, deceased; the frame dwelling
situated on bradford street north Of the
Conference Academy, 10 Mrs. Joseph
Wickes, Jr, for $3.50; dwelling and lot
situated on New street near Division
street, TO Soseph Wiley for s695.
sheriff Amos Cole on Friday sold the
dwelling and five acres Of land. situated in
South Murderkill hundred, of Sailie Il.
Morris to Paris T. Carlisle, for 500. Also
the farm Of Risden Williams, containing
1884 acres, situated in South Murderkill
hundred, to Mrs. Mary Barnett for S2,a35.
On Saturday the house and lot of John s.
Pomeroy, situated on the northeast cor
ner OF Franklin avenue and Pear street,
to W. Hammond for i,325.
Dover, Sept. S.-Francis, the little son
of DIR. p. s. Downs, was bitten below the
arm pit by dog yesterday. The wound
is not dangerous, but is very ugly one.
Rev. Maurice Pennfield Fixes and wife
Of the Baptist Church moved TO their new
home yesterday. Last evening the mem
bers OF the congregation and many friends
made raid on the minister in the shape
of donation party. The affair was a
pleasant surprise, and many useful pres
ents were received.
About all of the brick work of the new
hosiery factory has been completed and
the work on the roof will be commenced
in few days. The building is surely a
model one for the purpose. There is
plenty of light and ventilation. Every
inch OF space in the building is available,
and there IS not post or pillar IN the in
terror of the structure. The main wing
will be occupied by 80 knitting machines,
the engine and offices. The two wings
will be used for finishing, stock
room and picking. Tile machinery has
been purchased in Germany and ON its
way TO this country now. 1t will be
placed in position in the building by the
18th of October. State street is being
graded down past the factory and will be
paved and terraced soon.
William Stiffy. near town, picked several
quarts of delicious Strawberries from his
patch yesterday.
At the meeting of the trustees of the
colored college, last night, Messrs. Charles
u. Lore, H. T. Cannon and ID. NJ. Ridgely
were appointed the building committee
aud will have charge of all the building
The contract for repairing the old building
building the hot house and workshop was
awarded to Contractor Van Wrinkle oil
Clayton. All bids for the erection of the
Presidents house were again rejected and
Tie architect authorized 10 make new
| plans The lowest bid for the president
| hOilse was about b islO