Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-21

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Special correspondencc Of Gazette and journal.
DELAWARE CRY, Jan. 14.--The canal
tugboat @. G. Ash was overhauled and
inspected by the government officials
last Monday, after which the water was
blown out and she was laid up in the
basin until spring towing commences.
Tho hands have all been laid of with
the exception Of Captain Lang and
Enei..eer Brown.
DELAWARE Cry, Jan. 16.--The annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the Della
ware City National Bank was held last
Monday, and the following directors were
elected: Henry Cleaver, Clement Reeves,
John G. Higgins, John I. Chears, Joseph
X. Pennington, Arthur Colburn, George
+. Brady, Francis Mclntire Henry
Cleaver of Port Penn was reelected presi-
dent, Francis MeIntire cashier, and Will
Cleaver receiving teller and book keeper.
Quite number of men from this town
have been employed, on and off, at Fort
Delaware, driving piles for the new tor
pedo station to be located there The con
tractors have been unfortunate on account
Of the prevailing stormy weather delaying
their work, thereby causing them to fail
in their contract, lifetime limit having ex
PRED.
The Volunteer fire company OF this city
held their annual election at the engine
house on Thursday and the following oili-
GERS were chosen to serve the ensuing
year; President, George u. Money; Vice
president, 5. IL. Irons; Secretary J. A.
Collins; Treasurer, Di, Frank Belville;
Trustees, George w. Reybold George n.
Bright, Reuben Anderson; Directors,
Frank Rhein, s, II. Irons, W. c. Bright,
q. N. Bright, j. Amos Collins. John y.
Cook, John Jarrel, John IL, Davidson,
John o'Nci!, Samuel Weaver. The fire
engine, hose wagon, hook and ladder
trucks and other fire apparatus were thor
oughly inspected and found to be i'll first
class condition.
III. q. Clark has a number of men em-
ployed in knitting shad and sturgeon nets
for use during the coming fishing season.
| From present prospects the number of
buyers this year will exceed that of any
former year. On the Jersey side a com
bine has been formed to keep Il uniform
| price for fish. From Delaware City
| Messrs. Clark, Pancoast, Sader and New
| York buyer will each have at least two
vessels actively engaged in the purchase of
| shad and sturgeon. Delaware City has
become, quite distributing point for Del
aware shad.
The Misses Clark of Green-lea has been
granted the Injunction prayed for, restrain
| ing the Bayhead Marsh Company from
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unpaid taxes, assessed prior to their pur-
chase OF the property.
DELAWARE CRY, Jan, 19-The fun
eral Of Miss Emma Mulligan took place
| yesterday morning from the residence
of her father, on Clinton street
Relatives and friends assembled at the
house and followed the remains to St.
! Panps Il. 9. Church, which was crowded
TO its utmost capacity with the many
| friends of the deceased who were gath
cred there to pay their last sad tribute of
respect to her memory. Requiem mass
was said by the pastor of the church,
the Rev. Father Daily The preacher
was the Rev. Father Brady of New
Castle. The remains were placed in the
family burial lot in the X. G. churchyard.
| The pall-bearers were Daniel Cush of st.
Georges, John Cunning of Philadelphia,
William b. Smith of Wilmington, Cap.
tain John Lang, Everett Won Culin and
| James Lang, all of Delaware City. One
of the saddest features of the case was
the fact that Miss Mulligan was to have
been married in the spring, to Charles
O'Bren of Philadelphia, and her fiance
was in attendance upon her during her
last illness and death. She leaves a
large circle Of acquaintance who will
mourn her loss, she having spent her
childhood and youth in this town. The
deceased was in her gath year. A
number of friends arrived on the morn
| ing train to be present at the funeral
News has reached here that William
Bigger Of Philadelphia, brother Of the
late II. w. Bigger of this town, lost his
young son by the rupture of blood
vessel.