Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
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Special Correspondence oi Gazette and journal


sold his horse 6 & Doc, with a record of
2.45 to II. c. Carrow of Camden.
A herd of % sheep belonging 10 John
Dennear near Leipsic strayed away We'd
nesday and went to sleep on the railroad
track short distance north of the fair
grounds. The early morning freight train
came along and killed ID Of the flock.
Sheriff Fennimore sold the following
estatesin front ofthe county building Tues
day: House and lot of James Simpson on
Governors avenue in Dover for ii 900 to
G. II. u. Day the shops and warerooms Of
William A. Reilly on Governors avenue
to George Paris for 80, $50; the farm of
Mahion n Trumbors containing li6 acres,
10 William NJ. Bell for $1,000 tile farm of
Walker M. Crock containing 90 acres, near
Dover, was sold to James l.. Wolcott for
1925; the farm Of Henry G. Birchal con
tanning 1l6 acres, near Dover, to William
A. Jester for 1925, subject to mortgages of
about 5000,
The Messrs Richardson have canned
$50 900 pounds Of poultry in the last five
weeks
The building of L. c. Smith lately dam
aged by fire, is being repaired.
One of the large window panes in Green's
drug store was broken out by an intoxi-
Gated person Wednesday
Christmas was quietly observed here
yesterday, the banks and places Of bust
ness being closed. The day was clear and
cold, and toward night ii began to snow
Services were held in the Holy Gross Cath
Ollie Church both morning and evening"
Father tluigley officiating There WAS
quite q number of nilt-of-town people who
came here to spend the day. Among them
were Professor W. Lee Cannon Of New
York r. g. Lewis and wife Of Elkton, Md,
w. S, Butler and wife, Harry Sharp, viii
liam and George Donovan, lrvingSmithers
Irving Boggs Mr. and Mrs Charles Moore
Francis 5. Brown, Henry ID. Jump, A. Ii.
Prince, Harry l'rettyman and wife, Walter
b. Paris Misses Carrie and Fannie llar-
rington and A. X. Davis of Philadelphia;
Clarence Wilson Of Annapolis, Md; Willard
salisbury, .lr.. Wilmington; Emery Mar
vel and Alexander Taylor of Delaware Col
lege, Miss Sue i. Fountain of New York.
Congressman John b, Pennington is home
from Washington.
Silver Lake is entirely frozen over and
the ice harvest will soon begin.
The express agent here reports that there
has been more traffic during the last week
than for several years.
The public schools of Kent county closed
Wednesday for the Christmas holidays,
and will remain closed until Monday,
January 9Th, 1891.
DOVER, Dec. 3oNTravel on the State
road is impeded now on account of the
washing out of the mill dam at Garrison's
grist mill, formerly known as Hoifecker's
MILL about six miles from here. The
washout occurred late Sunday night, and
was caused by the heavy fall of rain and
snow and the dam being naturally weak,
it gave way. The road is washed out for
about rs feet. All the water will have to
be drained out of the pond in order to re-
pair the dam. Persons travelling up or
down the State have to 60 via Cheswold
and kenton.
NJ 0. Benjamin moved his household
goods to Salisbury yesterday where he will
permanently reside.
A ball was given by theyoung gentlemen
Of Frederick last night. Several guests
from Dover attended.
Silver Lake is entirely frozen over now
and the ice harvest has begun. Teams
We're busy hauling ice yesterday three and
a half inches thick.
Ex-senator Eli Salisbury quietly passed
his I'D birthday yesterday at his residence
on State street. The senator is still
troubled with an attack of rheumatism
which he has been fighting for some time.
The board of trade is pushing the project
of q creamery to be located in the town. 1t
will likely succeed.
At special meeting of the Robbins
Hose Company held last evening, it was
fully decided to hold fair and festival on
the evenings of January 2lst, 22d, 23d and
9th. William G. Postles is chairman of
the committee in charge, e. l.. Clark
treasurer and G. w. Fisher secretary. The
object of the festival is to raise funds to
buy hook and ladder truck which the
fire department badly needs. A committee
was appointed to wait on town council and
see how much it would contribute. All
the ladies of the town who are willing to
aid IN the festival are requested to meet in
the hose house Monday evening next.
George i. Harris, an aged citizen, who
has been engaged in the manufacture of
cigars in the town for several years. died
at the residence of his brother-in-law, G. P.
Barker, on New street yesterday afternoon,
aged about 10 years.
Things are not serene in the Republican
camp as is shown by the action of several
Republicans by their withdrawal from the
State Capital Republican Club recently.
For years past there has been bitter fight
in the party ranks in this county and only
by liberal application of the party lash
have the leaders been able to control the
rebellious members. Accordingly meet
ing was held last night when another
club was formed to be known us
the Young Mems Republican Club
of Dover, The club is strictly
a Higgins Aggregation and its battle cry
will be down with the Massey faction and
Coon Trap" The following officers were
elected President, Joseph h. Whitaker;
VIce-presdents, n. Il. Smithers. .Jr., Amos
A. Watson, Samuel II. Barker, Philip
Burnett, John b. Wharton and d. G. Mont
gomery, Jr,; Treasurer, H. w. st, Clair.
Recording Secretary, A. NJ Danner; Cor
responding Secretary, William McClinton.
Rooms have been furnished over the store
of banner Brothers, where headquarters
have been established The next meeting
will be held Friday night.
DOVER, Dec. 3i.-The 0kema Club gave
another very pleasant dance at the clubs
headquarters last evening. Among those
present were Miss Augusta Fisher, Oil
City, Pa; Misses Lewis and lilies, Fhiladel-
phia; Miss Lizzie Smoot, baltimore, Md;
Mrs. +. N. Haag, PHILADELPHIA Those
present from the town We're Miss May
cannon, Miss Olive Hillyarl; Hiss Annie
Cannon, Miss Name Culbrcath Miss clara
Clark, Miss Alice Mills, Miss Virginia
Jester, Miss Edith Chambers Miss Mable
Fisher, Miss Emma Jump, Misses blanche,
Name and Nellie Sellnser, Miss Emma
Pennewill Miss Bessie Paris, Miss Amy
Carter, Miss Rattle Massey, Niessrs. II. s.
Culbreath, Victor Clark, Henry Ridgely,
d. II. Harlan, n. Il. Smithers. Ir., John r.
Nicholson, Bradford Murphy w. II. Brad
ford, 7. l, Cooper, Jr Howard S. Taylor,
Alfred Ward, Robert " Massey, Walter
Noshell, II. Fisher, Henry d. Jump,
William salisbury, T. Shcilalon, r. Hai'-
rinSton, W. Pennewill and Chief Justice
J. j. Comegys, Encouragement John
l,iggs, Middletowni James r. Lohand,
Milford.
The levy court met in adjourned session
yesterday, when Daniel NJ. Ridgely, county
treasurer, rendered his resignation on
account Of having been elected member
Of the legislature, 1t was accepted, and
was elected to fill the iinexpired term.
John il; Sehabinger, trustee of tho poor
for south Murderkill hundred, also Ten