Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-03

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MIDDLgTowN, Feb. 25.-August Haaga
was married in the Catholic Church here
yesterday to Miss 5. Tarreh of Warwick,
Maryland.
ID. NJ. Cochran of this town lost valu.
able setter dog last November A few DAYS
ago, while in Wilmington, he met il on
Market street accompanied by lady.
Upon inquiries he learned il was in posses
SION of Engineer Samuel Fisher, who
claimed it was given to him. Mr.. Cochran
to-day replevined the dog, and entered suit
for costs.
Atapublic sale Of fine registered IIolstein
cattle on the farm of Macomb Clayton,
near town, yesterday, good prices were
realized averaging SIS per head, one COW
bringing Sl28.
While en- route to an evening social at
the residence of II. II. Cochran, near town,
last evening, John Rothwell and Victor
Reynolds were thrown out of their car
riaSe, owing to the horse becoming I'M
manageable. Fortunately they escaped
serious injury.
MIpnLETowN Feb 27.-The Middletown
Electric Light Company are insolvent and
the directors have appointed NJ. b. Burris
receiver. It was at first intimated that the
company must necessarily suspend opera
tons, but it was afterward decided to con-
hhNO ipl VIZ illtoCllL anu lIlt nTOsDtNtS are
that there will be no change until the
affairs are Strengthened out, and new
company organized.
Joshua Whitcomb," by local talent and
under the auspices Of the Volunteer hose
company, at the Opera House here last
evening, was IN overwhelming success
financially, and the house was packed, the
performance was very well executed, Miss
Mollie Burris taking the double role Of
dots Moihern and miss Whitcomb.n
Mrs. William Walker rs DOT and Will
liam Frances as 'Jim, the Boot Black"
are worthy OF especial commentator, as
they acted their parts in a very croditable
manner. 1t is proposed to repeat the per
Torrance on Tuesday evening next.
Mrs. William ID. Bradford and Miss
Marion Cochran, two benevolent ladies of
this community, are making an effort to
interest the charitable people in this sec
tion toward contributing "a the relief of
the starving Russians, 1t is quite prob
able that an entertainment will be given
FOR that purpose very soon.
DIR, John Y. Sites, grandson of ex-
Governor Cochran, has been selected over
% other Young men to lecture before the
students of the Chattanooga Medical Col
lege, at Chattanooga, Tenn, where he is at
present residing. lie was formerly resi-
dent of this place.
MinDLETowN, March IA storm of rain
and Wind which ragged necessarily for As
hours was succeeded by snow squat
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon, which
continued throughout the night. The
roads arc in q very dangerous condition,
and business is practically at n siand-stil.
Il. X. Cochran has disposed of his hand
some span Of brown driving mares to S.
NJ. Reynolds Of this town. They are
highly bred and considered as good Il pair
of drivers as any in the county.
w X. Reynolds will sell at public sale
on Saturday his stable of driving horses
and mares, and l.. q. Scott follows on the
llth with his stock of horses.
Thomas Reese, formerly with O. l.. Day
u Company of Baltimore has accepted Il
position with S. II. Hukill of this town
and will enter upon his duties about March
2lst.
Personal: Mrs.S. NJ. Reynolds was called
to Philadelphia yesterday, owingtu the ill
ness Of her daughter, Mrs. A. NJ. Brown
Henry Il. Marshall, who has been i'll al his
home in Trenton during the past month,
is conyalescent and returned to Middle,
town yesterday-Miss Mabel parvis re-
turned home yesterday from an extended
visit to Baltimore and Washington-T. G.
Murphy removed to Philadelphia yester-
day. lie proposes entering the grocery
business in West Philadelphia.