Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-02
GENERATING HALLOWEEN.
Twin Boys Ruried Together-New Shii
Factory Finished.

Factory Finished.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETowN, Nov. 9. - Saturday
night being Halloween the small boys
and girls Of this town had lots Of fun
Some of the girls amused themselves by
throwing corn against the window panes
while others wore hideous masks and
fancy suits and made social calls at
several places Some bad boy or boys
destroyed the tin sign which was nailed
on the front Of Dr. Vaughns office on
Main street, and The owner says he thinks
he knows the culprit and will have him
arrested this morning.
James and John, the 4months old
twins Of Vincent S Cats a well-known
farmer living near town, were buried to-
gether in one coffin at Friendship M. E
Church, near Smyrna. a. 5 o'clock last
evening, by Undertaken J. Il. Emerson OF
this town One died on Friday aud the
other on Saturday of the fatal disease,
diphtheria.
Louisa M, wife Of Night Waterman
William Curry, died at 1l.55 o'clock on
Saturday morning at her home on Main
street, of dropsy, in the Both year of her
age. She was well known in this vicin-
| ity, and leaves a husband and four
children The funeral will take place at
o'clock this afternoon, and interment
will be made at Union Church, near
/ Warwick, Nd
Harry Besstop went to Delaware City
on Saturday for the purpose of organ.
izing a council Of the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics at that
place. He returned home Saturday even
ing and says that council Of that order
will be instituted there in a few days.
John Black, the colored man who be-
came violently insane at Townsend or
Friday morning, was sent to the as ylum
at Farnhurst on Saturday.
The output of tomatoes by the can.
ming firm of Wells, Herring & Co. oil
this place for this season has been 80,
$40 cases against Al, 739 last year. The
reason attributed to the shortage is the
heavy rains of the summer washing of
the blossoms of the staple vegetables.
The large show window in. the front o.
Mrs. Thomas Massey's new store OF
Main street is thing of beauty and at
tracts much attention daily.
Charles Jolls, postal clerk on the
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia railroad
spent yesterday with his parents here.
The steam barge Harry of Hainesport
N. j., took 800 cases of canned good
for the Watkins Packing Co., at Odessa
to Philadelphia on Thursday last.
Levy Courtmen John W. Jolls an,
wife returned home on Saturday from
weeks visit among their many friends a
Bridgeport. Conn.
Harry O'Neil OF Washington, Pa
visiting his parents near town.
Cecilton Md farmers say that COW
I'LL r-frt I'll ~
they are allowed to drink hot water.
A farmer living near Mt. Pleasant ha
grown an ear Of corn shaped exactly like
cross.
The new shirt factory is finished an
active operations will be commenced in
few days. The engine and boiler are
position and the connections are bein
! made. The manufacturers will give EN-
ployment to 100 operators
George Washington Garfield is tn
name Of a colored man living near towr
James Whitaker spent yesterday wit
his friends at Greenville, Pa.
Mrs. Kate Townsend of Townsend wa
in town on Saturday afternoon.
, James Burrows spent Saturday wit
, | friends at MilliDgton, Nd.
Professor ]. Harrington was in tow
on Saturday.
! Richard Armstrong Of Wilmingto
! spent yesterday with friends here
4 Charles Saybrick of Jersey City, N.
! spent yesterday with friends in town.
4 The following Middletown people q
tended the Biggs Massey nuptials
Dover on Saturday: Elk Governor B.
Biggs and wife, Mr. and Mrs. W. Pier
b Biggs, Mr., and Mrs. William B. Digg
t Mr. and Mrs Sewell G. Biggs, Mr.. al
t Mrs Joseph Biggs and Miss Hest
Jones