Middletown transcript., 1892-10-20
DELAWARE CITY.
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK FROM A
THRIVING LITTLE TOWN.

THRIVING LITTLE TOWN.
DELAWARE CITY, October 10.
James M. Jester of Wilmington W;
IN town ON Saturday.
- st. Georges Cornet Band visite
Delaware City on Saturday night and gay
our people very nice serenade.
- Mr.. E. A, Stout ofthe Delaware Cit.
Hotel, who has been confined to the hous
by sickness for several days is about again
= The handsome yacht Proteus, of 'Ney
York City, passed through the lock Oh
Tuesday, bound for southern waters.
= The personal property of Mrs. G. c
Marchand was sold at public sale b!
auctioneer A. 1. Swan on Friday.
The cat-tail picking season openet
here this week. II. G. Clark has already
booked an order for one hundred tons O.
these vegetable 'sfeathers."
= James Edgerton, a former resident Of
this place, was killed by railroad train at
Rockville, Md, on Oct. 18th, He had
only been married about month.
= The tools and stock of the carriage
factory of the late Robert A. Moody will
be sold at public sale, by the executor, on
Oct, 9th. A. I. Swan will be the auc-
tioneer.
= Messrs. Clark & Roxberg are painting
and furnishing their now oyster saloon
on Clinton street above Front, and expect
to open for business on Saturday.
"A good number OF the members Of
Delaware Castle No. IL, Knights of the
Golden Eagle of Delaware City, will parti-
cipate in the parade in Wilmington on
Friday. A. I. Swan will represent Della
ware Castle in the mounted Knights.
= Fish Commissioner James A. Multi
gan is at Chicago this week making ar
rangements for an exhibit at the Worlds
Fair of live fish from Delaware waters. On
Tuesday afternoon he attended the meet
ing of. the fish commissioners from various
States, and on the same evening met with
Governor Reynolds and staff at their head
quarters.
= Miss Dora Frempt gave party to
her young friends on Monday evening.
"A concert for the benefit of the Pres
byterian. .Manse will be given in Assembly
Hall on the evening of Oct. 9th. Some of
the best vocal talent of Wilmington has
been engaged. Prof. Skimmerhorn the
celebrated guitar soloist will appear, and
q frst-class elocutionist is expected.
= Columbus day will be celebrated at
the Delaware City Public School on Fri
day. The following program will be rend-
cred: Prayer, Rev. A. P. Prettyman /;
Song, Columbus Day %; Columbus Acros-
tic, by eight girls of the primary; Song,
God Speed the Right; Columbus
Jharade, by eleven girls OF the intermed-
ate department Ode for Columbus, Fan
is Dempsey Song, Columbia the Gem
If the Ocean y; Address, by Rev. Luther
Dates Song, " Ungallant Company
)ration, George McIntire Song, "Our |
Country; Benediction. A choir compos-
d of pupils from each department will oc-
;upy the stage and lead the singing. The
exercises will commence at 2.30 in the
Ifternoon.
- On Friday night the pupils of the
Icademic department of the Public School
will give Social in Assembly Hall, to
which each member is privileged to invite
friend. The social is not school affair,
'ut private party arranged by number
# pupils who asked for and obtained the
lse of the assembly room for that evening.
The Won Culin Incubator Co. have
moved into the Academy building on
fifth Street between Clinton and Hamil-
on, their old quarters being too small to
ccommodate their growing business. The
xcellent reputation of their incubators
md brooders has reached nearly every
tate and Territory in the q. S., and the
pening season promises demand that
will tax the full capacity of their improv-
d plant.
A very narrow escape from drowning
,ccured near here last Sunday afternoon.
Two men, somewhat under the influence of
iquor, had crossed from Fort Delaware,
Vhere they are employed, in a cunning
kifi. The tide carried them down below
he town and the boat became unmanage-
bile and upset, throwing the occupants
nto the river. Lock-keeper William Steel
the accident and at once put out
o their assistance. 1t was with difficulty
hat one of the men was resuscitated.
= The administrators sale of real and
'ersonal property of the late Mrs. Jane
}leaver was held on Saturday afternoon,
dr. A. l. Swan being auctioner. The
arge brick building at the corner of Front,
linton, and Canal streets was bought by
I G. Conrad, Esq, for $4,000. The lot
ext to it, at the corner of Front and
hamilton was sold to Jas. H. Clark for
410. The lot which includes a whole
quare or block lying west of Second and
orth of Ham ilton streets brought 500,
nd Fl. G. Conrad, Esq, was the purchas-
r. The house and lot on Washington
venue, above Second street was sold to
lr. Conrad for $3.50, The lot lying be-
ween the residences of Messrs. j. Thos.
rice and VIM. Ell. FL. Clark was bought
y the latter for $500. Mr.. Philip Berger
ought the lot on which his house stands.
as. H. Clark bought the ground on which
he Mugend building, occupied by Mrs.
'owen and N. G. Price, stand ; and Mr.,
onrad bought the ground between the
uildings of VIM. B. Bright and Philip
orger, with the livery stable of James M.
ester