Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-29
CTR AND PENINSULA.

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Capt Turbitt OF SeaEord recently caught
at one haul =, 100 pounds of blue fish, which !
Melted him Sl25.
Patrick Raney who was struck by James
Burke with brick is recovering at The |
Delaware Hospital.
Phmnix Fire Company bought horse
Thursday 70 take the place of the one
which was recently shot
Thomas y. Lyman was elected commits.
soner in place Of Mr. John L. Whann, at
saturdays school election at Newport.
The officers Of the Grand Castle OF Della.
ware X. u. IL, will so to Dover July 9Th,
Tor The purpose of institutlng a castle of
Eagles
There was an excursion of colored people
sunday morning over the b. 4 O. rail
road from here to Newark. to attend the
colored conference.
Manning Library Association will hold
festival in the basement of ST. Annc's
Church, Gilpin avenue and Union street,
July 10Th, 10Th and 2st.
Letters testamentary were granted Wed.
neSday by Register Go0ch on the estate of
the late Archibald Given of this city to
William Baxter and Sarah ]. Given.
Ihirtythree acres Of land at Barksdalc,
baltimore 4 Ohio railroad, owned by John
Mckane, was sold at public sale in Elkton
Company for S435
The transfer Of property on the west side
Of Jackson street between Seventh and
Eighth. Charles II. Tatnall to the Hart
mann " Felrenbach Brewing COMPANY,
was recorded Friday
Forest fires were raging last week in the
| large woods owned by A. A. CapelIe OF
Wilmington and known IS the Reiden
tract, a large quantity of charcoal was de-
a nd nor tinra q 1,,, l. ~.
Joseph De!acoa, years old, wandered
from his home at the northeast corner Of
| Front and Shipley streets, Friday. and
was found in the street by an officer at an
early hour OH saturday morning and sent
| home.
At Bridgeville, De-, the valuable g.
acre farm and the handsome residence Of
| William Carton, formerly the Squire Davis
tract, situated on the eastern side of town,
has been sold TO Charles G. Brown for
| $1,000.
Robert Gordy is probably the champion
| ice cream eater of the State. He dev0ured
one plate of the beverage in seven seconds
and to fully satisfy his appetite five plates
disappeared in five minutes. He is 4 Sea
ford man.
Coroner Kirk Thursday held an inquest
| upon the remains of l3yearS-old Wilson
| Hayes, colored, who was drowned in the
Chrstiana opposite Moores shipyard on
Wednesday. verdict OF accidental death
| was rendered.
At tue school election, Saturday. Repre.
sentative ]. I. Jacobs and W. Layton we're
| elected commissioners for District Nos so
| and 500, where an additional tax of 300
was raised. Horace Suder was elected in
District No. ".
Hiram Lodge, No, 81. A. +. A. NJ, Of
Seafurd, Del, has elected the following
officers J. L. button, W. NJ; H. 4. Pen'
nington,. s. w; +. A, Shipley, j. w,
George Il. Shipey, Secretary; George W.
| Emery Treasurer.
| Lizzie Ennings charged Edward Wells
before Justice Smith last night week with
making threats Of bodily harm. The lat.
ter gave a peace bond, as did Lena SIM
mons. colOred, who was charged by Annie
Cuff with dtsorderly conduct.
sneak thict last night week entered the
| boarding house OF sarah A. Lucas No 7l3
French street, and stole 4 silver watch
from A. I. Maharty, boarder and sill
yer watch from William Miller. The
police are on the lookout for tile culprit.
Building Inspector Dohl on Saturday
condemned the frame building in course of
erection by James Watson At IhirtieLh and
Market streets and ordered il torn down.
the erection Of the same hciup contrary to
city ordinance prohibiting frame build
ings.
The Newport, Del, Loval Temper,
anre Legion gathered at the reading room
at9o'cloGk Saturday morning, and marched
in body to Rufus Gresg's woods for their
annual picnic. After spending a pleasant
day they returned to Newport, tired but
happy.
Laurel Grove NJ r. Church was dcii.
Gated Sunday with appropriate ccre-
monies. Large audiences were in attend
ance at all the services. ihc Rev. Felix
Hill, b. D., of Baltimore preached the
dedicatory sermon and the Rev +. II.
Dashiel preached at night
Fred Shntt, who is employed at Cannon's
factory at Brdgeyille, was caught in
rotarv pea hullcr last week and had part
Of his clothes torn in shreds from his body.
The machinery was quickly stopped,
which prevented him from being seriously
injured.
Reliance, n town west of Seaford. has
been greatly excited lately by dcmented
negro who runs through the streets
shouting and threatening the lives
OF the inhabitants. After considerable re
sistance the man was captured, and is now
confined at Cambridge Jail i'll irons, to
prevent doing himself injury.
The failure is announced AZ Greenwood,
Del, of A. Ricards, dealer in hardware
aud harness, with liabilities and assets nm.
known. The cause is attributed 10 the
stagnaiion Of business The Kent Iron and
Hardware Company Of Wilmington is one
OF the principal creditors. 4 large stock
of goods was carried and the liabilities are
reported TO be quite heavy.
There will be no public celebration OF
the Fourth ofJuly in New Castle this year
and the prospects are that those who re-.
main at home will enjoy an unusually
quiet day. The River Club will take il
big crowd on its excursion down the
Chesapeake, the City Cornet Band will 20
to Middletown to participate in the celebra-
ton there, a large crowd will spend the
day at the kite rack at KirkwGod and
many other pleasure and fishing parties
will leave town Tor the day.
The yestry Of ST. Johns Church has
adopted the following;
RssOlDed, That we do hereby most heartily
extend our thanks to Mrs. r. Gardiner Lit
tell in grateful appreciation of the ,leyo.
ton, sef.sacriiice and untiring industry so
long and uniformly displayed by her in
her efforts for the welfare of st. Johns
Church. and that the recollection of her
association with this church will ever be
cherished by this body with sentiments of
! esteem. and affection.