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The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
An old Landmark.

The Odessa Hotel is one of the old
landmarks hereahouts, and has seen
many generations pass through its
ancient doors. 1t was built more than
10 years ago, and when houses were
erected with more care and FORE
thought than they are in this busy
world Of to-day. Only materials of
the best kind we're used in its con-
struction, which accounts for the ex-
cellert state Of preservation in which
it is now found. The present dis.
penser of hospitality and good cheer
at is board is Mr.. Charles Lloyd, who
needs no introduction at our hands.
This ancient hostelric passed into his
hands last fall, and since then he is
gradually repairing and improving it.
During the present week carpenters
have been overhauling the roof and
putting in new caves, and in the
course of their labor they were obliged
to remove some Of the shingles. Not
withstanding the storms Of more than
three score years had beaten down
upon them they were found to be as
solid as when first placed upon thu
roof to which they were fastened will
the old-fashioned hammered nails
This remarkable preservation is du'
no doubt to the fact above stated, anC
speaks well for the architects Of y
ancient time.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
Church, Notes.

Rev, Mr.. Sawyer, who has been
filling the pulpit Of the Presbyterian
Church at Irvington, on the Hudson,
for several Sundays, is expected home
this week, and will greet his congre-
CATION from the Drawers Presbyterian
pulpit next week.
Rev. Mr.. Blessing, who was to oc'
cupy the pulpit in Drawers Presby-
terrain Church last Sunday, was taken
i'll, and could not fill his appointment
AS a consequence our Presbyterian
friends worshipped with their Metho
dist brethren on Sunday.
A new church, called the Dulaney
situated on the Sassafras and Massey
Circuit, of which Rev. Fred. i. Kin
sey is the pastor in charge, will be
dedicated with imposing exercises mex
month. Presiding Elder Smitl
preached there last Sunday morning
The cornerstone of the new A. 7
NJ. p. Church, Of Newport, was lait
Yesterday with imposing ceremonies il
which the colored knights templat
took part. The trustees Of the ney
church are: Shadrick Crisdin, Elij'
Knoats, Benjamin ! evils, Henr,
White, Gilbard Cook, Givins Taylor
George Brown, pastor.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
Tlle County ,ricket.

The primaries on Saturday last
we're very quiet, and completed the
Republican ticket of the county. The
successful nominees are all men we'll
known, and it is needless for us to ex.
patiate upon their merits. The nom,
inees are;
State Senator-Thomas u. Smith,
Wilmington.
Representatives-Robert j. Handy
Brandywine; Samuel HI. Baynard
Wilmington; John l.. Vansant, Chris
tiana; Francis M. Walker, Mill Creek
Charles Walton, Pencader; w. Eu
gene Reybold, Red Lion; David P
Hutchinson, Appoquinimink.
The result in st. Georges Hundred
resulted as follows:
For County Commissioner-Johr
w. Jolls; for Road Commissioner
Thomas Clayton; For Inspectors
First district, East, Leonard V. As
pril, Jr.; Second district, East, Johl
Aspril: First district, West, Edward
B. Rice; Second district, West, Thos
E. Hurn. No nomination was made 70
Assessor, and it is probable that vii,
liam A. Cochran, independent candi
date, will be endorsed.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
A Valuable Patent.

j. Evans Adams, representing the
Barrows Slavery Company, of Phila-
delphia, was in Odessa on Friday last
in the interest of his firm, and was
among the many who wished the
LEADER success.
The Barrows Savery Company are
manufacturers of the patented steam
jacket kettle, an almost indispensable
article where large quantities of food,
etc, are prepared, and their valuable
patents are being used in the largest
canneries, confectionery establish
ments and hotels in the country. In
addition thereto, they also manufac
ture caldrons, sugar pans, field, lawr
and garden rollers. We call especia
attention to their advertisement il
another column.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
SAD END TO A FISHING TRIP.
A Philadelphian Accidentally Drowned in
BlaCkbird Crock.

Joseph S. Kelly was until yesterday
clerk in the Philadelphia post Office.
He came down to Odessa to spend a
few days with his friend, William 7.
Potts, also Philadelphian, who is
we'll knswn in Odessa as a gentleman
very fond Of cunning and fishing
Mr.. Kelly was also a lover Of tie
sport, and yesterday morning in com,
pany with. Mr.. Potts and his son went
down to Blackbird creek, near Staye
landing, where the latter gentleman
was building cabin from whence tc
pursue his pastimes during the coming
winter.
Late in the afternoon Mr.. Kelly
and young Potts Ga boy about 16,
took one of the small boats and wen
soulling down the creek. Mr.. Kelly
had the paddle, and as the tide wa'
running very fast, the boat was giver
a sudden lurch which sent him over
board, and he sank beneath the chill
ing waters. Young Potts endeavoret
to reach him with crabnet pole as he
was disappearing, but the heavy tid'
carried him beyond reach The alarm
was at once given, and every mean
was taken to recover the body.
Mr.. Kelly lived on Dugan street
Philadelphia; was A years old an'
leaves wife.
Searching parties were dragging tn
creek all night, but at the time Q
going to press the body had not beel
recovered.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
THE DELAWARE STATE FAIR.
Reduced Rates via Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad.

The Delaware State Fair will be
held September goth to 23d, at Fair
view Park, Dover, Del. Extensive
improvements have been made since
last year, and it bids fair to excel
anything of like character for years.
$4,000 is the premium list, and
s1200.in special awards. There will be
daily exciting contests Of baseball
matches and bicycling.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets, including admission
to the grounds, September 10th tc
23d, inclusive, good to return until
September Goth, from principal sta.
tons on the Maryland division and
all stations OH the Delaware division
and branches at greatly reduced rates
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
For state senator.

Representative Thomas B. Smith
has been given the nomination for
State Senator after very warm eau
Gus, and will at once prepare himself
for the coming fray. He owes his
nomination to Senator Higgins, who
opportunity was in Wilmington on
Friday last, and was influential in
having other candidates withdraw.
The Republican party in thus placing
the name of Representative Smith as
the Senatorial candidate have strength
ened the State and County ticket, as
will be seen by the increased vote, not
only in the city Of Wilmington, but
throughout the county. The past
record of the candidate for Senatorial
honors is a bright, crisp and clear
one, and he can control not only his
own party's vote, but also those Of
many Democrats.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
A VACATION STORY.
The Summer Young Man Pays a Visit to
Odessa.

Odessa has been iavorite resort
for some of the young politicians of
the county seat this summer, but there
is one among the number who will
not soon forget his trip. He was a
bright young man, ambitious and
handsome; and although tits said Ed.
does not like the fair sex, he can
make himself very agreeable, and is
always found in the midst of their
gatherings. After porting over the
books in the Recorders office during
the heat Of the summer months, he
made up his mind one day to accept
an invitation to come to Odessa and
visit ex-Fish Commissioner Schubert;
and that evening he lifted the latch Of
the door of that gentleman's hospita-
bic home and entered. The ex-Com-
missioner was delighted to see him,
and as the young pen driver Of the
Recorders office takes delightful pisca-
torial pursuits, he decided to join his
host. in that pastime. Mr.. Schubert
accordingly next morning arrayed
his guest ina rubber fishing suit, ex-
cept coat, and while he was absent in
search of that necessary adjunct to
the iisherman's costume the young
man from the city strolled out to the
wheatfeld, where poor lone scare.
crow kept watch over the seed i'm
planted about it. The weather being
rather cool, and considering that the
scarecrow could best do without his
upper garment, he Invested him of il
and placed it on his own manly
shoulders, and with complacenI
/. smile the Y. M. retraced his steps tC
the house, where he appeared before
his host looking more like "knight
of the road" than the handsome young
city chap Of the evening before. Mr.
Schubert having an eye to business
decided that in his present outfit hi
guest would make good fishmonger
he set him up in business and sen
him out. His success may be imag
ined, for few housewives could with
stand the persuasive ways Of tn,
handsome young man. He has lief
us now, however, and is once NOR
porting over the musty books in tn
Recorders Office; but we expect t
Reade more of his exploits as fisl
seller by and by, when he is hustlini
for votes for his colleagues with polit
ical aspirations.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
MIDpLETOWN'S WATER SUPPLY.
How the Town Commissioners Spend the
Peoples Money.


The Middletown authorities seem
very lax in their business methods
where the towns interests are con-
.eerned. At great expense they Sc
cured a water supply, which, if re-
ports are true, is greatly inadequate
to the demand. II is rumored that
recently the borough council made a
one.sided contract with a well-digger
to drive 10-inch well at so a foot ;
and If water could not be reached he
was to receive Sc a day for taking
out the pipe. No provisions or guar
antees, however, were asked from the
contractor for the faithful perform
ancc Of his work. The well has now
been driven to the depth Of 100 feet,
but there is no appearance Of water
and tho contractor claims that he has
now reached strata of rock end can
90 no further. He will, however, il
lis understood, make an attempt to
drill through the rock. There is nc
saving clause in the contract, the citi-
zens claim, to compel the contractor
to do anything more. He can claim
that he can go no further, and com
Ipel the payment of IS a day for re-
moving the hundred feet Of iron
piping, and thus make the town au,
ltlrorities throw good money after bad
A thousand dollars will thus easily be
Iexpended for which the tax payers dc
mot get one cents worth Of benefit
ALREADY, we are informed, the town is
deeply in debt, and naturally a high
tax rate must be made to meet the
Interest and reduce this debt.
The citizens Of Middletown should
have clause placed in their charter
restricting the towns Indebtedness tc
a stated amount, and thus prevent the
authorities from making such unbusi
ness-like contracts, for when once q
town becomes loaded down with debt;
it eats up its prosperity in taxation.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
An old minister Conc.

Rev. James i. Houston, the oldest
member of the Wilmington M. Z.
Conference, died on Sunday last at
Trappe, Md, from general debility.
Deceased was born in Sussex county,
November s, 1910, and was mem
Der Of Wilmington Conference since
its inception in 1869, having been
admitted previously to the Philadel-
phia Conference at the age of %
He was self-made man, great stu
dent, and stood foremost among his
fellow preachers in both conferences
Several children survive him, his wife
having died several years ago. The
remains arrived in Wilmington yes
terday morning and were taken tc
St. Paul's Church, where Presiding
Elder Barrett and Revs. John France
j. b. Quigg, t. E. Terry, T. Snowden
Thomas and Henry Sanderson con-
Quoted the services. The remains
were inferred in the Wilmington anC
Brandywine cemetery.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
Dcimar TO be Rebuilt.

Plans for twenty-eight new build,
ings to replace some of those laid low
by the disastrous fire Of Delmar sew
eral weeks ago, are being prepared.
In this disastrous conhagration a total
of Y dwellings and buildings were
destroyed and over 100000 went up
in smoke, while many of the inhabi-
tants were rendered homeless. The
buildings to be erected range in price
from $1,000 to $1,000.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
An Ausplcious opening.

Our schools opened last week
with fair attendance, considering
the fact that many of those who at
tend during the winter sessions are at
the present time occupied with their
duties about the farm and in the field.
Principal L. G. Mote, on the opening
day reported an attendance of y, but
a scarcity of books. This also was
the case in Miss Emma Halls room,
but we have been informed that a
requisition will be made upon the
School Board for the necessary books.
After the summer vacation the schol-
airs appear imbued with spirit of
studiousness, and the teachers look for
pleasant and profitable results for the
school year thus propitiously opened.
The readers of the LEADER may look
for the regular reports as to attend
ance, averages, etc, in these columns
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
Governor Mckinley to Fire the First Gun
Off in This State

Off in This State
The campaign will be formally
opened in this State by the Republi-
cans on Thursday, September 2S.
Governor Mckinley will be the orator
Of the day. He will speak at Dover
in the morning, and in the evening
be will discuss the tariff question in
the Opera House at Wilmington.
This will be the first gun Of the cam
paign fired, and its reverberations will
be heard until after election day.
Since the above has been in type
we learn that through the death OF
Gov. McKinley's brother at San Fran
cisco, the Trainer Of the great tariff
bill will be obliged to cancel his en-
gagements in this State. He might
probably make it convenient to come
on Saturday if he can manage his
ether engagements. If not, we feal
the Governor will not be able to get
into the State of Delaware this fall, as
his time is-all taken up to election
| daV
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
The power Far.

The Delaware State Fair opened
at Dover Yesterday under suspicious
circumstances and promises to be very
profitable. The exhibits are Of an es-
pecially fine class, and the track
events will draw a large number Of
prominent horsemen. Whitelaw Reid
Republican candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, is down on the books for non
partisan speech on Thursday.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
Another ELECTION ordered.

The Democratic County Committee
had hot day of it Friday last before
they got through with the Third dis
trict election case for county commits
sioner. About II witnesses on each
side we're were examined, and an hour
for each side was allowed for argus
ment. Some wanted TO throw out
Newell and some Mealey. As 70 des
eision was likely to be reached on
this line, u compromise was effected
by declaring void the election. After
this was done the committee declared
vacant the seats Of the officers who
held the election. The vote for reps
resentative to the legislature in the
wards south Of Sixth street, was also
declared void, and new election will
! be held on Saturday.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
A Ton ofaarapes ON one Vine

That grand old Hampton Court
vine had good many admirers on
Bank Holiday. 1t may be interest
ing to those who have not seen it to
know that it is more than $50 years
old. Its stem is 133 inches in Cir
conference. In a good season it will
yield 1000 hunohes of fine grapes,
Weighing nearly ton. They are Of
the finest black Hamburg kind
Newark Ledger.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
Thrown From, a Carriage.

While Postmaster Griflenberg and
Undertaken Enos were driving from
Middleton to Odessa early this morns
ing they lost a wheel from their car
riagc which preeipitated the gen
tIemeu to the ground, The post
master was severely bruised asd
shaken up and is confined to his homo
while his companion was none tho
worse for the accident.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
saw Will Burned,

The saw mill of Edward Hart, near
Blackhird, was totally destroyed by
fire on Monday night, entailing loss
Of $1,000. The buildings were not
insured. The fatality comes inoppor-
timely at this time, as Mr.. Hart had
some large contracts on hand The
mill will be rebuilt at once,
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

We will be truly grateful to our
many friends if they will kindly send
us any items of news that they may
possess. We desire 10 keep our readers
posted on the county news.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
Heavy Railway Traffic.

The travel toward Washington on
the P. w. d B. Railroad has been so
heavy that schedule time had to be
abandoned, and the crews of freight
trains we're pressed into service to run
the passenger trains carrying the old
veterans and their friends During
last week nearly $4,000 persons were
carried by this road, and the travel
the first two days this week is esti'
mated to be equally as large.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

J.. C. Vundegrift asked the court
yesterday to place a tax of Sl67.0S on
William j. Clever for work done in
st. Georges Hundred.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
THE CANNING INDUSTRY.
Poor Crops and Bad Luck Conspiro to Make
il Improbable This Season.

The canning seasonsis about at an
end. The dry weather has not been
conducive to good crops, and as q re-
suit the factories were not run as reg
ularly as last season hereabouts.
The corn canning industry, con.
Quoted by the Baker Brothers, Of
Aberdeen, Nd, was not very profita-
bic to that firm this year. Notwlth.
standing that their acreage was much
greater than the previous season, the
blight and dry weather were unpro.
pitious to good crops, and they failed
to secure even as much corn as from
smaller acreage.
Not only in this way have they lost
heavily. Early in the season they
we're unfortunate through mishap
by which it is said they lost about
1000 cans Of corn, and their profits
for the season are thus completely ab-
sorbed by their bad luck.
On Thursday of last week they fin
ished packing and discharged the
greater number Of employees, retaining
only those that were necessary to la
belling and shipping the seasons pro
ducts to their large Philadelphia ware
house, and which will be concluded in
a few days. The output for the sea
son will reach about a million cans.
Early in the season the Watkins
Packing Company, in anticipation o
a large crop of tomatoes and q busy
season, secured a large number o
hands from Baltimore, Md; but, as ii
the case of the Baker Brothers, theil
expectations remained unrealized. Fol
the past week or two, however, toma
toes have been coming in pretty lively
all things considered, and the factory
has been running full time.
The tomatoes are being shipped a
fast as they are ready by the Steamer
Clio, the products Of this concern
commanding good prices, owing to th'
excellent quality of the goods, and thu
care used in preparing same. Th'
season will prove somewhat bette
than that Of their neighbors
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
FEE $500

- $40 down and SIS when mare Is known
FEE $500 to be with foa, with the usual privileges
of return.
pounds limbs and feet and
perfectly foal get-havng left in Canada where he
seasons uniformly fine lot of bay colts from of
color.
A. p. CORBTT, Odessa, Del.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

al kinds of plain and fancy job
printing done at this office.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
ANY
DON'T WAIT want
Ff,I

lHey are hete, GA
amined, marked and put in stock, and
such an assortment as will be sure to
please you. Does your boy want a
new suit? Ycu will be surprised how
much quality, style and good looks
you can get in Boys Clothing for a
very little money these days; but our
experience and ability to handle large
quantities, and buying for the cash en-
ables us to offer cur customers every
possible advantage. Odd Trousers
in all sizes and prices; new patterns
new goods and just made up in the
latest styles.
The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21
las. II. MULLIN & SON,

Clothier, 9Th d Market
Tailors. Wilmington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-09
BOB FORD SHOT DEAD.
The Slayer OF Jesse James Killed by thu
Sheriff in q Dance House.

CREEDE. Col, June S.-Bob Ford. SLAYER
of Jesse James, was shot and killed in a
dispute by Sheriff Kelly in Ford's dance
hall this afternoon. Kelly gave himself
up and refuses to talk.
IRob and Charley Ford, under the direction OF
Governor Crittenden, of Missouri, shot aud
killed Jesse James on April Is, 1882 They had
been implicated In train robbery aud fled to
Nashville, where they lived with Jesse James
for several months Early in 1882 Jesse James
and his family moved to st. Joseph, No, where
he lived under an assumed name for several
months At this time there was a reward OF
10000 offered by the state for the bandit. dead
or alive. Bob Ford opened negotiations with
Governor Crittenden for the betrayal OF the fam
Gus roboer He promised to bring in Jesse James
dead or alive for the reward aud a free pardon
for himself and his brother Charley. Knowing
that it was impossible 10 take James alive he
continued professions OF friendship. and on the
day named shot him through the back OF ths
head III James own house, while the outlaw
was hanging a picture. Both Fords were ar
rested promptly, but released by the governor
The alliance between Crittendeu and tha Fords
killed the governor as a political factor. and
since then he has dropped into obscuritv at
Kansas City. The assassination caused p bfc "a
action in favor Of the James boys. Charley
Ford died few years ago. Bob has been in a
hundred rows in the past ten years in mining
camps in the West He has been gambler and
q saloon-keeper His place at Creede was tho
toughest in town.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-09
THE WASHINGTON DELEGATION.
Silver and Woman's Suffrage Policy De-
cided-Nicaragua Canal Endorsed.

MINNEAPOLIS, June ESPECIAL. THE
members of the Washington delegation
put in comparatively easy day. Those
who were put on general committees, of
course, had to devote their time to the
business before them. No caucus of any
kind was held. and there has been no gen.
eral assemblage of the delegation since
Monday. The Washington people made
several important recommendations to the
platform committee through their men,
bers. The delegation had lively discus
sion regarding the recommendations to be
made regarding the coinage question. 1t
was finally decided to recommend that a
plank be inserted providing for the free
coinage of the American silver product.
There was lively discussion of the
woman's suffrage question by the delega-
ton. There were those in the delegation
who were outspoken in favor of plank
giving women the right of suffrage by
vote of 8 to 3. However, it was decided
simply to thank the women Of the country
for their services, but not to grant the
right of suffrage. The delegation recon-
mended plank authorizing congress to
make an appropriation for the completion
of the Nicaragua canal scheme, and a suf-
fcient appropriation to provide needful
coast defenses.
Judge Calkins left Minneapolis for
Washington City today, and T. II. Cavan-
augh went to West Point to witness the
graduation of his son.