Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
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DOVER, Jan. 1.--Edgerton II. Grant,
postmaster at Hartley, this county, died
early Thursday morning aged about As
years. lnterment was made in the Odd
Fellows cemetery, Camden, this after
noon. About year ago Mr.. Grant was
waylaid and struck ON the head with
crowbar by some one. He was severely
injured, his death was the result.
A very quiet wedding was solemnized
in the Presbyterian Church of this town
yesterday afternoon, ut o'clock. The
contracting parties were George Shrom
Of Newport, Pa, and Miss Mary Robin
son Jones, niece of Hon. George V.
Massey. The ushers were George Mas
sey Jones and Pomeroy Jones, brothers
of the bride. The Rev. j. r. Stone
cipher OBLIGATED and Il. B. Louderbaugh
presided at the organ. Only relatives
and a few friends witnessed the cere-
mony. The newly-married couple left
on the $40 train for their future home
in Newport, Pa.
Eugene Short and Miss Sallie Block
som, daughter of the genial Captain w.
A. Blccksom, mail agent between Dover
and Little Greek, were married by the
Rev. +. f. Carpenter last evening.
The members of the M. Il. Church
have presented the Rev. II. L. Terry
with handsome silver service, lined
with gold. Il. M. Stevenson made the
presentation speech.
DOVER, Jan. Ex-Governor Reynolds
has reappointed Peter G. Frazier Justice
of the peace and notary public at Peters
burg, this county.
The State board of education met
here yesterday. Several agents of
school book publishers appeared before
the board, advocating the use of their
books. No action was taken by the board.
Samuel Graham and Miss Bessie
Richards were married at the home of
the brides parents, near Camden, last
Wednesday.
Sheriff Cole yesterday sold the follow
ing real estates House and lot of j. S.
Pomeroy at Milford to William B. Ham
mond for $1,13S.20; stable and lot to
same for $240.50; farm Of Mary j. Sapp,
administrator Of William II. Sapp, CON
sisting of $50 acres situated near Har-
rington to Paris r. Carlisle for $500;
house and lot Of Alexander Ebert, in
Dover, TO Samuel B. Hancock for $3.50;
farm of B. Il. Dennoy, consisting of 10
acres, in Jones Neck, to the Capital
Building and loan Association for
81 900; farm of Henry Lenderman, stu
ated near Frederick and containing SO
acres, to Robert w. Reynolds for 81 $50;
house and lot Of Charles @. Boyer, in
Cheswold, to John II. Bishop for 1865.
Herman G.. Harrington, son of County
Treasurer Albert Harrington, mystcri-
onsly left home ON Monday, December
2Sth, since which time he has not been
seen or heard Of. He is about 10 years
old and dark complexioned.
| State Treasurer Burnite is receiving
| from the banks the semi-annual tax inn
posed by the law of 1860, payment OF
| which was suspended during the
| tendency of suit which has been in
the courts for several years and which
was adjusted by a compromise authori-
Zed by the last General Assembly. The
| banks agree hereafter to recognize the
ilidity of the law. The revenue from
| this source, it is estimated will amount
to at least $4,000 annually.
Edward Pardee, Sr., an aged and
well-known farmer of Jones' Neck, ID
suffering from peculiar affliction. For
| six days he has been continually hic-
coughing. Medical aid has failed to re-
lieve him and lie has become very weak
and it is feared that he will die from the
effects. He is so years old and is at his
sons home.
The grip is raging in this county and
| many persons are down with it, in some
cases whole families. There are several
| instances where the entire family of
f.,t ~. Il.
able TO feed the stock ON the farm.
| William Pennewill, who has been as
sistant teller in the Farmers Bank, has
resigned his position and accepted the
position of book-keeper with Messrs.
Hazel q Pennewill, lumber dealers.
Ezekiel Cooper who has been clerk in
the office of register of wills, will sue
coed Mr.. Pennewil. in the bank.
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