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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
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Special correspondence Of Gazette and journal
MIDDLETowN, Nov. 12.-The wedding of
George Janvier and Miss Clara May Biggs,
celebrated at the home OF the bride last
evening, was very pretty affair, It was
precisely $50 O'Clock when the bridal party
entered the parlors to the strains Of the
wedding march by Mendelssohn. Ii was
headed by the Rev. Theodore stevens Of
Puttsville, Pa, the brides uncle, who was
accompanied by the Rev. w. " Louder
bough Of Salem, N. j., who assisted at the
ceremony. The groom was accompanied
By, his best man. William Janvier, and
followed by the ushers, Frank Watkins of
Odessa, J. Frank Biggs of Wilmington, j,
Q. Corbit, Jr, of Philadelphia, and Frank
Davis of Odessa.
The maids in attendance upon the bride
were Miss Hester Jones OF Middletown and
Miss Laura Butcher Of Sunbury, Pa, and
Miss Mary Stevens of Pottsvile Pa, maid
of honor. The bride entered the parlor
leaning on the arm of her father, w.
Pierce Biggs. She wore handsome gown
Of white taille Francois and crepe, en- train,
trimmed with orange blossoms. The
bridal bouquet was made of lilies of the
valley and roses.
Directly after the ceremony wedding
supper was served in the spacious dining
room OF the Biggs mansion, an orchestra
performing as the sumptuous repast was
being discussed. A formal reception fol
lowed the supper and at midnight MIR, and
Mrs. Janvier left by the Norfolk express
train for Old Point Comfort. Va, where
they will pass few days. They will re
side in Philadelphia, where the groom i.
engaged in business.
There were fully 300 guests in attend
ance, including many well-known Della
wareans. The presents were numerous
and Of unusual beauty, valued In the ag
! Gssgats al sbout $1,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

Allentown, Pa, entered last winter
upon the same plan Of discouraging
tramps that has been tried at New Castle
requiring them to break stone during
their term Of nprisonment-hut the
Allentown discipline is apparently
limited to the winter months and to the
Migrants whom cold weather constrains
to seek the shelter Of the Lehigh county
prison. The experiment Of last winter
proved SO successful in diminishing the
prior popularity Of Allentown, as winter
quarters, with these gentlemen Of i'm
pecunious leisure, that the Jail commits
sioners have just concluded arrange
ments for laying in fresh supply Of
stone for the approaching winter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
Horace on Highways.

From special consular report which
arrived by morning mail we learn that
our versatile young friend Horace
Greeley Knowles, United States consul
to Bordeaux, has been at it again. This
time he treats of ''roads and road max
ing in France" Every tourist knows
that road making, and more especially
road maintaining, have been brought by
the French to state of high efficiency,
and that many American cities would
be proud of main street kept in as
good order as manyof the country roads
are there. Consul Knowles tells the
state department that the old Romans set
the example which the modern inhabi-
tants of Gaul have profited by, and that
the finest roadways existing in France
to-day, the greater arteries of inland
traffic, were built by the same
hands that constructed the Appian Way.
The highways of France" he notes,
are remarkable for their durability,
evenness and cleanliness. They are
swept and watered every day bear in
mind that he is speaking of roads, not
streets" and kept in scrupulous order.
No rugged eminences or depressions jar
the nerves of the traveller riding over
them. Neither dirt, decay nor rubbish
is about, to suggest neglect or i'll care.
They are immense garden paths, amid a
marvellous landscape of verdure and cul-
tivation." The secret of these admir-
able roads is very simple. First, they
are well built; secondly, they are well
taken care Of. They are macadamized
with thoroughness; the material used
being usually flintstone, marble or
ophlte, quarried in Brittany or the
Pyrenees. The stone must be broken
so that each piece may pass through a
ring q inches in diameter. 1t is then
spread evenly over the road, the in
terstices being carefully filled in with
smaller pieces, and a steam roller being
used to compact and even the whole.
Thus far the process is apparently
identical with the macadamizing Of
Broome street, this city, now in progress.
The point of divergence comes after the
road is built. We pave or macadamize
our streets and then leave them, in great
measure, to take care Of themselves, to
be cut into ruts by vehicles and torn up
by gas pipe, water pipe, sewer and
drain pipe layers. The French, on the
contrary, keep their roads continually
in first-class condition by unremitting
care. Horace does not furnish any
figures on the cost Of road making in
France, but Commercial Agent LOOMS,
Of s.. Etienne, puts the average cost OF
building such roads at $4,000 per lsilo.
meter-about $4,000 per mile--and the
average cost Of keeping them in good
repair at $40 per kilometer (about $3.50
| per mile) per annum.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
SMYRNA, Nov. 13.-The barn, stable,
COW shed and all outbuildings on the
farm Of Mrs. Lydia Colt, widow of
John Colt, about half a mile from here,
were destroyed by fire this morning,
between 2 and O'clock. Nine head Of
horses, sll the cattle on the place except
three cows, lot of poultry and sheep
We're burned to death and wagons, car
riages, harness, farming utensils, 800
bushels of corn and this years crop of
wheat, fodder and hay were consumed.
Two of the horses burned belonged to
Mr.. Cats, who has been at the farm
seeding hay and who expects to lease
the property next March. Citizens OF
Clayton hurried to the conilagration
and prevented the flames spreading to
the farmhouse. The fire is supposed to
have been of incendiary origin. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 and the in
surance, amounting to $4,000, was
placed by the Kent County Mutual In
surance Company,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
A Milford letter credits Mr.. Darwir

A Milford letter credits Mr.. Darwin
s Collins, who has been domiciled at
Pine Ridge, South Dakota, with using
"the Indian brogue as tluently as a
native" This is the first reference we
have met to the "brogue' of the
Dakotahs and it may prove a pointer
worthy the attention Of students of the
aboriginal American tongues. We com
mend the investigation Of this "brogue"
to the attention Of Captain lie Roy
Brown a. soon as he gets settled in his
new quarters at Pine Ridge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

The director of the mint, in his report,
recommends that Congress be requested
to appropriate $sO0,ooo for the purchase
Of new site for the Philadelphia mint.
Director Leech does not specifically
recommend any particular site, but the
appropriation he asks for just meets the
estimated cost of the site selected BY the
commission designated by the Secretary
of the Treasury last September. This
is bounded by Sixth, Seventh, Walnut
and SAMSON streets, having Independ-
ence Square on the east and Washing
ton Square on the south, being, there
fore, in the heart of the business part Of
the city and Immediately adjacent to its
financial centre.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
franamaker's.


Another Black Cashmere
has been added to the long
Lupins bargain line-a 90
ceNt quality al 50 cents. Lupins
Cashmere is as standard as
wheat. There's no guess
work as to quality or finish or
fastness Of color when it
marches under the Lupins
banner. We've told what an
unexpected happening this
price pinch in Lupins Black
Cashmeres was. 1t will soon
be a memory. The list:
soc. quality at soc. 800 quality at s5c.
75c. quality at Csc. $i.t0 quality at 90c.
zoe, quality attic. $i25 quality at 81.
There are many other very
desirable things among the
Black Goods. Here are three :
42-inch Winter weight Black
Crepons at $500.
Rough effects in Cancels Hair
stripes at $1.o5 for AZ inch and
sl.50 for 44.inch width goods.
Al inch Serge, fine, slightly and ser
yiceable, at Toe, the usual $1,O0
quality.
It was a happy and president
decision, made months since,
that Homespuns were to rule
the Mems Clothing business
this season. 1t has brought
fame and business to our
Clothing store.
Two new styles, $500 and
$4,000 a Suit, go into stock
to-day. The Homespuns 60
from $3.50 to $4,000 a Suit.
That means style for the eco
nomical man, for the more
lavish man, for every man
wishing to wear Homespuns.
Here is a big fact. For
boys A to IS years we show
Seventeen full lines Of Suits at
$500. Isn't that a powerful
Clothing text? Refers, same
ages, $500, in fast blue
Others $500 to SI2.oo.
AS in one, SO in all--the
royal stock in an imperial
store.
a neao more IN Hamburg
Embroide17es.
Everybody that knows any
thing Of Hamburgs knows the
following:
First-Hamburg has moi
anything to do with produc-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

If those Chicago anarchists should
succeed some fine day in their warfare
against constituted government and get
about two hours Of real American
anarchy, Of the New Orleans brand,
subsequent proceedings would interest
the most blatant Of them no more-at
least in this world There would be
more than four Of them hanged in that
event and their cxecutioners would not
stop to build scatfolds either.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

Referring to Maggie Boninger, the
Shelbyville, Indiana, girl who is dieting
on dog-fesh as cure for consumption,
the Baltimore Herald expresses desire
to see this new remedy tried in that city,
where the supply Of CANNES is practi-
cally inexhaustible. But the remedy is
not altogether new. Thirty years ago a
newspaper paragraph went the rounds
which contained the germ of this treat
ment. 1t was the story of a physician
who had prescribed cod liver oil for
consumptive Frenchman. The patients
unfamiliGrity with the English language
caused him to misinterpret the prescrip-
ton as "dog-liver OIL" He butchered a
dog or two; his wife tried out the oil;
the Frenchman drank and recovered.
Whereupon the attending physician en-
tered in his notebook: MEM. When
treating Frenchman dog-liver oil may
be substituted for cod-liver oil with
good results
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

The Philadelphia North american
agrees with the Ledger in condemning
the subserviency Of tile Pennsylvania
senate to base partisanship, while even
the Inquirer betrays dissatisfaction that
the senate should have dismissed the
Mccamant case without waiting to hear
the evidence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

Special Correspondenc OF Gazette and journal
Dover, Nov. l3.-William G. Hazel,
4 prominent citizen, died at his resi-
dence this morning, aged 20 years. Mr..
Hazel was stricken with paralysis about
i year ago, while in Philadelphia, and
has been suffering ever since from the
effects. He has been engaged in the
lumber business ever since 1858, as the
firm of Hazel IL Pennewill. He leaves
four children-Dr +. B. Hazel and
John s. Hazel Of Philadelphia, and
Clarence Hazel and Mrs. James Penne-
will Of this place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

Special Correspondence Of gazette and journal
GENTREvILLE, Nov. 1.-THE Novem-
Der term of the circuit court adjourned
Yesterday, after session Of two weeks.
Inc principal cases concerned w. T.
bennington and John X. Downes, both
charged with embezzlement and forgery
and both were discharged.
Joshua Seney, a prominent and we'll
known farmer residing in the Sixth dis
triet q this county, died at his home
yesterday at 10 O'Clock from erysipeles.
He was 81 years Of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
SMYRNA, Nov. 13.-lsaac II. FAIRIES
pf the firm Of FAIRIES & Brother, died
last evening OF consumption. He was
about 45 years old and had been con
lined 10 the house only q few DAYS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
ELKT0y.


Special Correspondence Of tiazette and journal
ELKToS, Mn, Nov l3-John Drum
mond, tender. and George Stuart, hclner,
Of q blast furnace at the works Of the
Mccullough Iron Company at North East.
attempted to play a joke on Hazel Benia-
nun! lad 81 Y years, son of johnson
Renjalnin of that place, by opening the
furnace and allowing the long flame to
tiash out while the boy stood opposite. It.,
however, proved more serious than they
expected, he boy was not only badly
frightened but severely burned about the
head. His eyes are SO badly burned that
1lysicians haze gravedoubts as to whether
his sight is MOI totally destroyed. Both
men We're arrested and given hearing
before Magistrate Anderson If that place,
and held under bail for their appearance
at the December term of court
Thomas llilsens, % years of age, a car
penter, employed at the Dichert boat wards
at Elk Landing, while engaged this after
noon eaulking the side Of Il large barge
near the deck, accidentally struck himself
on the arm with The hammer The intense
pain caused him to faint He fell headlonr
to the ground below, distance Of Is feet,
ana when found had 4 cash on his head
and was unconscious. lGe was attended hy
Dr. 9. NJ Ellis, and il is thought he will die.
ELKraN, Mp, NOV, lB.--George button.
one q the principal witnesses against
Alfred Stout colpred, who was to have
been taken 70 liclair to-day for trial for
the murder Gl George DittmOre. and for
mnrderously assaultiug his wife. ChrNuan
Dittmore, III February last, was unable to
go on account Of II recent injury. The
case, therefore, has been continued. and
will, IN all probability, be rcmanded 10 the
Cecil county court for trial al the Deceni-
Der Term, which convenes on the I.Ith.
button Is the one that found the bloody
piece Of handkerchief which exactly fitted
Several prominent citizens Of this place
and vicinity lost considerable money by
the failure Of the National Bank of San
Diego, Cal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

MILFORD. Nov 17-Willam I. Paryis of
this town, late reading clerk of the Della
ware House Of Representatives, is an APP
plicant for similar position in the ma
tional house. He is strongly supported by
Senator George Gray. Governor Reynolds.
Secretary of State Marvel, Congressman
John w Causey of this State, Senator
Arthur T. German of Maryland and sew
eral other well-known individuals both in
State and national politics. The appoint
ment will be made in February next
Paryis is well known in local politics as a
staunch Democrat, having taken an active
part IN the last campaign, and Il few yenrs
ago he was ON the stump and travelled
throughout the State.
Miss Agnes Smeallie entertained small
party of her young friends al an after
noon tea yesterday, Mt the home of her
brother, George ID. Smeallie, near town.
tiunners yesterday did not report the
good success that was expected, iii fact but
few remained out all day on account Of the
driNling rain Many were out in the early
morning but returned before noon.
The addition to the electric light plant IS
about completed as far as the building
itself is concerned and the workmen are
now engaged putting up the smokestack
which is now about half completed and
when finished will he 90 feet in heighth,
The foundations for the pump boilers and
engine are completed and held in readiness
ior. the machinery as soon as ii, shall
arrive here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
dpanamaker's.


ing the goods. They are
Swiss.
.SceoAa-The first of Janu-
airy is the great time for open
ing new styles.
The novel departure is to
open new styles noaO, just
about fifty days in advance.
Four hundred novelties, all
exclusively for this market
many of them exclusively for
our sales-are ready and more
coming. Ninety per cent of
our Embroideries come direct
from the makers in Switzer-
land and therefore the value
of our statement as to exelx-
si0eness can be appreciated.
Many dealers sheer at Em-
broideries on cloth cut Bias
The contempt arises from ina
bility to get them or from the
need Of buying at second
hand. On these goods we,
have a control that commands
the biggest and best variety,
Do you ask what we will
show in the Spring? Wait
until Spring comes. Well
answer that question then, and
to your satisfaction.
4Abrons. Takes three times
the force to sell them now that
it did year or two gone; the
demand has grown SO. Our
own make, 20 to Soc; i'm
ported, 25c. to $3.50. What
woman can afford the extrava-
gance of making Apronse
Could there be filter stuff
for Women's Walking Coats
than this rich English Melton
In all the stylish shades of tan
that are SO much in demand
just now. s. inches wide SIS.
90 inches wide SO.
There's a So Broadcloth
close by that oughtn't to be
overlooked-the best in the
market. If you find it in
other stores the price will very
likely be $3.50 at the least.
In all the right shades.
The store is alive with in
terest.
The encyclopedia Britain
MICA, Peale's edition, presents
a new idea-how to buy it and
pay for it with a very Slight
drain on the pocket. Of course
you Wdiil IL Oil dl CllCC you
can have the IS volumes for
$1,000. If you want it on
easy payments we will sell
you Vol. l for $I.oo and give
you a Dime Savings Bank
with register and calendar.
The succeeding volumes will
be $3.50 each. A dime a day
will save the price of the set
within the year. You can order
the volumes delivered as you
please.
Realize this: 1t treats Of
100000 subjects, has 20, 500
pages, Io,643 illustrations, 67I
maps and plans. The Amer
lean topics are treated BY
fresh and full articles.
Special arrangements have
been made near the Thir-
teenth street entrance to the
Book Store for selling the
first volumes, registering sub
scribers, and issuing Savings
Banks.
We struck it wisely in the
Mems Kersey Overcoats, blue,
black, brown and green at
$500. 1t has been difficult
to keep sizes in all the colors,
but to-day they're here. An
other lot of Kersey at $4,000
are nearlyrelated to the $500
sort-in comparative cheap
ness.
Black Cheviot Suits at
| $1,000. Some folks will show
the same at $1,000 and tell
you they are cheap and that's
true. But $1,000 is cheaper.
And the Boys Overcoats /!
If you fail to be suited here
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
MILFORD,

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
MILFORD, Nov. 13.-While at work on
the standpipe yesterday William Neary,
who has charge Of putting il up, fell from
a scaffold at the top of the pipe, distance
of 20 feet. and sustained several severe
bruises about the body, but no serious
damage resulted from the fall The work
men are putting up the standpipe at the
rate of about five feet per day When
completed it will be 100 feet in height.
The town meeting called for last even
ing was held and the bids for erecting the
new shirt factory were opened and the
contract awarded The bids were Wilker-
son Il Reynolds, 81 ,4f670; G. r. Jones,
$l,450; II. p. Morris, sl,4S3; james T..
Smith, 81, 800; Samuel Ratcliff, 81 $50 Mr..
RatcliH was awarded the contract and will
begin work as soon as the foundation can
be gotten ready. w, V. Supple, James +.
pointed a building committee to look
after the work.
MILFORD, Nov. l4.-Ahout 20 members
of Sakimas Tribe, |. 0. II. NJ, of this town,
went to Milton last evening to pay fra
ternal visit to Chippewa Tribe Of that
town The trip was very enjoyable one.
The new schooner Maggie NJ. Keough
started for New York last evening where
she will be rugged and fitted for sea.
Resolutions of respect have been passed
by A. y. u. w, and !. o. r. NJ, over the
death OF James Russell, deceased brother,
MILFORD, Nov. l6.--Master Willie Simple
was given pleasant surprise by party
of his young friends on Friday evening.
Last evening X. L. Small drove pair of
young horses to Harrington to meet the
midnight train. Arriving in that town he
hitched them and left the team standing
but when he returned they were gone and
have not been apprehended at this writing.
The eclipse of the moon was watched
with interest by one half of our towns
people last evening. 1t was plainly visible
from this point and might be said to have
that tloated before the moon.
The game law was out Yesterday, and
bright and early this morning gtinners
went Flooding from town into the country
in search of birds and rabbits.
On Friday evening Gen. and Mrs. Van
Worst entertained about 30 of the young
folks from this vicinity at their home, two
miles west of town, a party from town
went out and good time was had The
home of the Van Vorst's is much visited
one. The general is an adPlrer of flowers
and he has one of the finest collections of
ehrysanthemums in the lower part of the
State. Over 100 different varieties may
be seen at his farm and they are all care
fully selected.
Mr. and Mrs. l. Watts Belts gave an
evening party at their home, d few miles
from town, on Saturday night last, which
was attended by n number of our young
folks Those from here went out in d
large hack and the ride to and fro was a
delightful one,
The Rev III. i. Bunstein began again
last evening to hold evening services in
the Presbyterian Church. During the
heated term these services are always dis
continued.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

This column has not printed
much about Mems Hats OF
late, but nevertheless our Hat
Merchant has had his thinking
cap on. He has thought out
the best $500 Silk Hat and
$500 Derby, and any guam
tity Of other grades higher and
lower. Each the best of its
sort and price.
Our Hat store is worth
knowing. Maybe you know
it. Most men and boys do.
JOHN WANAMAKER.