Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17

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friends were present to pay their last re-
spects 20 the deceased. The Rev. Luther
A. Oates. pastor of the Delaware CITY
Presbyterian Church, Of which the de-
ceased was q member, oificated. Messrs.
,. J. w. and w. L. Guest of Philadelphia,
Wilson Jordan, A. ii. Braban and Charles
ID. Everett were the pail bearers. The body
was inferred in ST. Georges cemetery, and
attended by the family only.
The sale of stock and household goods
belonging to G. Ii. Enos more than realized
his expectations, The horses and carriages
brought a good fair figure. Mr.. Enos will
yacate his farm on the 2lst inst
There will be general shifting of quar-
tiers in Delaware City, on or before March
18th. Samuel McCaii's family will remove
to Wilmington. Amos Collins will occupy
one OF the ubil houses Mr.. Holiday, Sr,.
the other. Sam Aaron, "Red jack will
take house next to Lester Wingate. on
the canal bank. Phil Hines will take pos
session of the house corner of Third and
Washington. Alex, Holiday will move
into the dwelling, in the rear of the to-
Dacco store soon 10 be vacated by James
NJ. Jester, who Wa. removeto Wilmington.
Frank Phillips and his brother-in-law, MIR.
Worrlll of Kennett Square, Pa, have
rented the Jester livery barn, and. besides
keeping livery stable, will have number
OF horses for sale. Mrs. Ayers will occupy
the Weare house on Clinton street. Con-
ductor George Green has already moved
INTO the Maxwell homestead There will
be, however quite number Of unoccupied
houses in town.
Tho coming fishing season promises to
To be lively one rs far as competition
goes. Quite a number Of buyers will be
on the river during the shad season. Potter
Of New York will have two vessels for
purchasing fish Captain +. McMunn will
fpp Ia. Nal ~
Ter VIII have covered scow at Alloway's
creek, and another mt point up the river.
z. w. Pancoast will have two boats, one at
the Orchard the other at Elsinburo Point
II. q. Clark has arranged for three boats
from Annapolis, Md. for the shad and
sturgeon Seasons. William Givison i
building the upper works and deck house
i9r Harry Clark's scow. Andcrson's fleet
81 sturgeon boats will leave for down the
bay the last Of this month. Anderson
purposes shipping his fish whole, minus
the roe, direct from Milford to New York
DELAWARE Cry. March 1.-THE blizzard
predleted Tor yesterday put in an appear
ance for about an hour and half Yesterday
afternoon. The temperature became pef-
cfpubly lower; the wind rose to u htirri-
cane, tearing off branches of trees, and
playing havoc with clothcs-lnrs. Then
followed binding rain, coming down in
a perfect deluge, the whole concluding
with heavy snow storm for about half
an honr, putting one in mind of the begin
nlng of'an Iowa blizzard. Towards even
ing, however. the storm broke, and the
weather showed signs of clearing. During
the progress of the storm. a revolving rain
cloud passed over east of town, and con
tlnued up the river, passing over Fort
Delaware.
DELAWARE CITY, March l5.-Thread by
thread the mystery attending the Noah
benson murder case is being unraveled.
The deep interest which attended the
course of Investigation abated for time,
consequent upon the inactivity of State
Detectives Witsii and McVey, who have
been fully occupied with court matters.
On receipt of the news Of the arrest of the
long-sought-for Dan Miller in Wilmington
last Saturday, the murder mystery once
more became the principal topic of CON
yersation. Detectives Witsil and McVev
came down to Delaware City and COM
menced an investigation, interviewing
number of persons, both white and col
ored. They returned home well satisfied
with the result Of their investigation. In
conversation with detectives at police
headquarters, Dan Miller told some con-
illcting stories as to his arrival and de-
parture from Delaware City on or about
the time of the murder. Persons have
been found who saw him in town on
thanksgiving night, and parties crossed
with him to Salem, NJ j., Oh the steamer
Major Reybold on the Tuesday following
Thanksgiving day, and not Wednesday, as
he stated A strong chain of evidence Is
belng woven about the suspected parties,
and no efforts will be spared to fasten the
guilt gu the guilty parties.
The funeral Of Catherine, relict of Louis
LaBoube, took place from the residence of
her son, on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Julius
Dodd, oiiieialing. Services were held at the
house, and the interment was at Delaware
CITY cemetery Mrs Lal,oube was native
Of France bat settled here oyer 40 years
ago. She was S6 years of age.
DELAWARE Cry, March 1G.--A pretty
church wedding took place last evening at
the NJ. r. Church, the contracting parties
being William II. Bland and Annie Il.
Longland. Long before the hour for the
ceremony, the church was crowded with
the people. Az O'clock the wedding party
entered the church to the strains Of Men
dclssohn's Wedding March, The four
ushers preceded the party, followed by the
bridesmaid Miss Mary j. Longland, sister
TO the bride, on the arm of the grooms-
man, james Price Of Chester, Pa. I'm.
mediately preceding the bride was the
maid of honor, Miss l.ottie Bland ssterto
the groom. The bride entered on the arm
chancel they were met by the groom, who
had entered With the minister, the Rev.
Julius Dodd. The full marriage service
was used after which the wedding party
left the church and drove to the residence
OF the brides father, Zcnas I.ongland.
near Reybold station, where a reception
was held. Mr. and Mrs. Bland will reside
IN one OF the houses on the farm lately
occupied by Edward Blocmer, between
Port Penn and Delaware Civ. The foilr
uShers were William Beck. Jr., George
Bland, Elwood Williams and Raymond
llicken. The orgauist was Robert Long
land.
Mrs, Downs, mother of Mrs. Arthur Col
burn, died Of the grip yesterday, at the
residence OF her son, Sylyanus Downs.
The funeral services will be held at Christ
Church, OH Friday next, March 18th, at II
O'Clock, Il, m
Detective McVey was down here yester.
day, hunting for further evidence, ana as
on yesterday, found persons who saw Dan
Miller III Delaware City ON the evening Of
thanksgiving day. refuting conclnsively
ms statement as to his Whereabouts Oh
that particular night. Dan Mlllcr will be
brought down here to-day, in order to have
hearing before the Mayor,
a barge load of oyster shells have been
put on the streets, so that. ere summer.
good roads may be expected. Mayor hey-
bold has given employment to quite a
number OF men and boys in Delaware City.
LEWES.
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