Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14
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In six years OF operation no fatal
trolley car accident has occurred in !
West Chester.
James u. Miles will soon erect a |
81, 500 residence on his property in |
Kenneit Square.
Norman T.. Sloan and Miss JoanIe II. |
Morris, the latter formerly of Elkton,
will he married Mt Bryn Mawr 10 day.
Larliin Jackson, aged about so years,
died early on Friday morning at Ken
nett Square. lie leaves wife and son.
Henry T. Chambers, aged G3 years,
formerly editor and publisher Of the |
fredericksburg Courier, died yesterday
week.
Chester g. Baum, formerly Of Dover.
will he married at liorkimer. N. ",
on October 18th to Miss lda Florence
Fiske.
Mrs. Jennie Rogers, wife of W. NJ.
Rogers, superintendent Of the Elkton
stock farm, died in Chicago last Sun-
day week.
John rwaddsl Of Kennel, Square has
bought the Mansion House, Wost
Chester, from John Ilannum & executors.
for ST., 800
Orders for Sl5, 600 worth Of spar have
hsen received by qugrrias near Avon.
dale. The spar is to lo shipped 10
Trenton, n. J.
George W. Stevens OF Worton has
sold the trotter Victor H., with u record
| of 9. 25la, to |. Hchlesinger Of Vienna,
Austria, for 81, 800
The Milford Council of thu Junior
Order OF American Mechanics has
voted against the proposition to cstab-
lish national orphanuge.
W. r. Shockley, John Hutton, James
Il. Wolcott. DR., and Eugene Massey
will he admitted to tho Kent county
bur at the next torn Of court.
The Rev. J. A. B. Wilson, D. d.,
formerly of the Wilmington Conference,
has been appointed pastor Of the
Howard Street Church, San francisco.
Henry Myore, administrator of the
estate Of John Myers, has sold farm
near Oxford, containing l35 ucres, with
Improvements, to Joseph j. Long, for
500. % per acre.
Mrs. Il. q. johnson, S. A.. Massey.
g. ". Rigdon and Arthur Cameron are
candidates for the Lincoln postolIice,
which pays over 5000 year. The torn
of ID. II. johnson expires January LIST,
1888
On Robort McCay's farm in Concord
township % head Of cattle were sold on
Thursday ON account of tho recent
destruction of the harm with its con
fonts The cattle brought from $40 80
TO $40. 80 a head.
Ellsworth Wilson of Centrevile, Nd,
was accidentally shot in the thigh last
week. lie was hanging up coat, in
tho pocket Of which was revolver. In
exp!oded a cartridge, inhicting pain
full wound.
DR.. j. Is. Eshleman. who diud at his
residence, Glens Islu Farm, East Cain
township, Chester county, on Wednes.
day, in his Ssth year, was one of the
founderH of the Pennsylvania lIurti-
cultural AMI Fruit Growers' Society,
and its first president.
John Craig, farmer near Rowlands.
vile recently engaged tramp to assist
him in cutting corn. While at worl,
Monday week tho tramp attacked a
colored boy and hacked him 10 n
frightful manner about the head and
shoulders, after which be fled, leaving
the lad unconscious in the field.
Tho olders of tho Chester prosbytery
met in fourth annual convention in
Chester on Thursday. Tho following
officers were eleGtod President, A. II
Reed. West Chester; Secretary, Il. u.
Ewing, West GInre; executive com
mitiee, }. N. @. DiUhey, Oxford; Harry
Garmnn, Coatesvlle; j. q. Macky,
Nadia. Coatesyille is to he tho next
meeting place.
Tho Prohibitioniats Of Wicomico
county have nominated the following
tlcEet: Stain Senate, Levin S. Nelson
li1use OF i)elngatos, Geurgn Il. Beyans,
James $. Scarborough and Thomas II.
Hitch sheriff, John NJ Ryan; Rogistor
of Wills William l.. Z. Bowen; County
Commissioner. i. q. Squires. ana Il.
Hastings; Wrncknastar, lessee j. Iruitt
Surveyor, Arba e. Tucker.
The Democrats of Wicomico county
have nominated tho following ticket
State Senate, john Walter Smith
Register OF Wills, Edward p. Davis,
House of Delegates, Calvin Il. Taylor,
j. Edward White and Lloyd Wilkin,
son; County Commissioners, Cnnrles
NJ. Peters and Edwin Ii. TayIor,
sheriff, Joseph 9. Ifarrison Wreck
master, Litteton b. Birch; Surveyor,
GoldsborouGh Cohourno
The Republicans of Wicomico uountv
, nave nominated tho following ticket
| state Senate Levin l.. Dirjokson
, House OF Delegates Edward S. Fur
; bush, James II. Luckprman and DR..
Charles II. liennum Sheriff, William
5. Lewis; Register of Wills, John j,
Collins; County Commissioners, CIar.
enGe 4. Barnes and Laurence Hagtinrs.
J Prohibition nominee, indorsod; Wrenlt.
mastor. Miliy Hancock; Surveyor, vii.
. linn U. SchOullied.
Fannie i.aPierre died Thursday a,