Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-21
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Special Correspondent Of fsazette and journal
CLAYMoNr, DEL. April 14.--The funeral
of Joseph Jeanes took place on TUESDAY
for Conshohockcn, Pa, in u special car,
kindly provided by Superintendent J. Is.
Hutchinson of the r., w. Il y. railroad.
Tho interment was at Plymouth Meeting,
in Montgomery County, Pa. where Mr..
Jeanes belonged. Though living here less
than u year, his pleasing presence had be-
come familiar aud will be greatly missed.
lie was 76 years of age.
Shad have been scarce and high, the
local boats catching but few SO far.
The ladies have taken the matter in
hand of making some repairs to the p. II.
Church building, This is assurance
enough that il will be done, and well
done.
The new green house OF Mrs. Ida Carr
Wilson is a thing Of beauty inside and out.
A great variety of flowers are blooming,
and new additions are being constantly
made from all over this country and
Europe. When Mrs. Wilson returned
from Florida. few weeks ago, she
brought two live alligators and about a
hundred live Lizards Of the chamileon
variety, which seem to enjoy the green
house plants. Mrs. Wilson is making
many repairs 10 her handsome place pre-
paratory to coming to Claymont for the
summer.
CLAYMoxT, April 15--Claymont arose
this morning To look out upon driving
snow storm.
William McCafferty, prominent mer-
chant of Linwood, died yesterday after
noon, aged about sc years. He had been
suffering. with pneumonia for. several
weeks. The wife of Mr.. McCaiferty is a
sister TO John Price of the Bellevue Hotel,
| Wilmington.
William II. Coffin, assistant track fore.
man of the r.. w. u b. railroad, lost Q
daughter, aged four years, few days ago
| The body was taken to Millsboro Della
ware, for interment.
CLAYMoSr, April 2O.--The sad accident
| Of Sunday at Holly Oak, in which Joseph
| j. Anderson lost his life, has east shadow
over the entire community. Joe, as he
was Familiarity called, was raised in the
hundred and was generally known. Hi.
father John II. Anderson. has been one
Of the prominent butchers of the neighbor
hood for many years.
AT the regular meeting OF the vestrymer
of the Church of Ascension on Monday
| afternoon, the old board was reelected
Sunday night strange dog played havoc
with the dogs of this community. II,
started in near the Practical Farmer hote
and seemed to take in almost every nous
until he reached the farm of Frederick
Bureguard, where he was killed by Frank
lin Mcbride, q nephew of Mr.. Bnreguard
He was u large black uli.dog, with whit
ring around the neck. Mr.. Bureguaf,
killed his four dogs, which had beel
bitten. and buried them with the suppose
mad dog that his nephew had killed. BE
tween 50 and 40 dogs have been killed
owing to the fear created by this strang
monster. In several instances be tore til
dogs fearfully The people of the neigh
borhood deserve the highest praise 10
killing their dogs, even when not sur
they were bitten The little finger of
child is worth more than all the dogs i
Delaware.
Joseph w. T. Casey and wife will occup
the neat and pretty parsonage of the N
~ Church this morning and will NOV
into it this week. The Rev. George
Wood, the pastor, will board with them.
A young moi this hundred had
trick played on him Saturday night
Lnwood. While seeing his best girl som
one took the horse and road cart an
hitched his team a square away. I'll
young man supposed his team had bee
stolen and walked all the way home, an
not until high noon Sunday did he get I'll
team, which was found by friend an
returned.
, Claymont public school had a red lett,
day to report. The new flag, which hi
long been the talk, was thrown to Il
breezes yesterday afternoon, amid gre
| rejoicing and ceremony, The Washingto
: and New York express was kindly stoppt
to let off delegation from Wilmington
The ceremonies opened with prayer by ii
Rev. Geooge Wood, and patriotic adore
was delivered by Joseph Pyle of Wilmin
!, tor. Ambrose :. Ottey presented the fla
and it was received by the teacher of Il
+ school, s. J. Roop. A firing squad of Ga
field Camp, Sons of Veterans, fired thr
i salutes, and the affair closed with refres
: ments, which had been provided in gene
!. Gus abundance.