Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14
DELAWARE CITY.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK IN A THRIv-
ING TOWN. PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK IN A THRIv-
ING TOWN. PERSONAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
- Mr.. Joseph Schunder Of Philadelphia,
was in town this week.
= Miss Ida Bradway of Atlantic City,
is visiting friends here this week.
= Miss Annie Cahill of Philadelphia,
is spending few weeks in Delaware City.
= Miss Lilly Schatz and Miss Emma
Bruner of New York City, are visiting here
this week.
- The children of st. Pauls Catholic
Sunday School are rehearsing for their
annual May procession for the last Sunday
in May.
= Mr.. Il. W. Bigger who has been i'll
for several weeks in Philadelphia, returned
home on Monday.
= Mr.. Russell Eaton of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mr.. J. r. Pennington on
Monday and Tuesday.
= Large tows of railroad ties and pop
lar Tar wood fffefa fffefa The the South passed through
the canal this week.
Mr.. James H. Clark had valuable
colt badly cut on Monday, by being caught
in barbed wire fence.
= Grabbing season will open here next
month, and by the reports from our fisher
men the prospect is bright for q good
season.
- Miss Lucy Jackson who has been
spending several weeks at London Grove,
Pa, has returned to Delaware City.
i Mr.. P. Cunning and wife of Philadel-
phia, who formerly resided at Fort Della
ware, spent few days here this week.
= Mr.. George W. Green, conductor of
the Baltimore express, who is confined to
the house with severe attack Of Ia grippe
is improving.
Mr.. G. w. Pancoast Of the firm Of
Pancoast & Ziegler has purchased the in
terest of Mr.. Ziegler, who left for Salem,
N. ]. last Saturday.
= The ladies of Christ Episcopal Church
will hold an ice cream and strawberry
festival in the Rectory yard on Wednes-
day evening, May Doth.
The appointment of Mr.. John T.
Dickey for Receiver of Taxes for New
Castle county was well received by the
Democrats of Red Lion Hundred.
= George W. Hayes, who has been en-
gagged in the pump business here with Mr..
Samuel H. Irons, left for Milford last Sat-
urday, where he has obtained situation
as caulker in Captain Lank's ship yard.
A very interesting letter has been
received from Mr.. W. w. Cheairs, former
correspondent to THE TRANSCRIPT, from
Coahiula, Mexico, giving sketch of ranch
life in that country, and a portion of the
same will appear in this column next week. |
- Andrew jackson, colored, who was |
committed to all from here for stealing |
about two weeks ago, pleaded guilty at the
May court on Monday, was sentenced to
stand in the pillory one hour, to be
whipped with twenty lashes, and i'm
prisoned for one year in the county Jail.
= Shad are selling here this week at
from 500 to $22 per hundred. Some few
good catches were made during the early
part of the week, but as a general rule the
,atches have been small. Sturgeon are
not very plentiful up this far, but it is ex-
oected that the fishing will be good next
week.
- The steamer Thomas Clyde will make
her regular stops at Delaware City as usual
every Wednesday during the excursion
season. She will be commanded by her
I'D commander, Captain McMunn of this
place, and will carry the usual number of
charter excursions until the regular season
opens, about the latter part of June.
= Captain John Smith, one OF the oldest
on the Delaware river, and who
had resided about Delaware City for a
number of years, was found dead in his
DOM over Mr.. John T. Cheairs' store on
Wednesday morning from heart disease,
With which he has suffered for years. The
,ody was cared for by friends here, and his
on, who resides in Philadelphia, was
for.
= The handsome sailing yacht, Venitzia,
'wned by Mr.. A. Colburn of this place,
'rrived here on Sunday with her owner on
'oard. She is now lying in the canal, and
s being put in order for the annual regatta
# the Quaker City Yacht Club. The
7enitzia is the fastest sailing yacht on the
Delaware river, and is at present the
hampton of the Quaker City Yacht Club.
'he is very handsomely furnished, and
Ter owner, who is an expert at the helm,
Usually takes cruise along the coast every
eason, visiting Cape May, Atlantic City,
long Branch and Newport.
= Mayor Reybold and the board of COM
nissiorers are making extensive improve
nents around town. All alleys, which
laye usually been harbor for rubbish,
,ave been thoroughly cleaned. A new
Train has been cut along Front street,
between Clinton and Washington Avenue,
where the water generally laid in pools
lfter rain, which will carry the water
iown Washington Avenue to the river.
The crossings which have been very low
or years and great nuisance in wet |
weather, have been raised, and several
,ther improvements are being arranged.
This together with the excellent order that |
$ kept in the town, especially on Saturday
night, when the streets are crowded with
people of the town and from the sountry |
around it, has already won several well
deserved compliments for Mayor Reybold
and the board of commissioners.