Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-02

Special Correspondence NJ Gazette aud journal
Georgetown, Aug. 2S. james Taylor,
farmer living about five miles from
this town, was thrown from his cart a
few days ago and seriously hurt. His
horse took fright and jumped suddenly,
throwing Mr.. Taylor backward. His
head struck projection, and he was
rendered unconscious. lie Ia suffering
from internal injuries.
A team belonging TO Edward Lee
broke loose on Wednesday evening, and
ran pmuck among the vehicles along
Bedford street, breaking two carriages
in the collision. The horse was found
about seven miles in the country, lying
fiat on the road, where be had become en-
tangled in the harness and fallen.
S. M. Morgan, Jr, ard Urias S.
Graham. executors of S. M. Morgan,
Sr.. on Tuesday afternoon sold the
real estate of the deceased, consisting
of 40 acres in Nanticoke hundred, to
James W. Hastings for s46S. The
farm is under good cultivation, and
| the small price obtained is an in
dication OF the depreciation OF real
ESTATE in Sussex county. The same
property would have brought 81, 600 10
| years ago.
Register of Wills Causey has granted
letters of administration on the estate
Of Margaret Abbott, late Of Broadkiln
| hundred, to Geurgo A. Abbott, and
letters testamentsry on the estate OF
Stephen w. Ellis. late of Seaford hun
dred, to Florence M. Fills.
There is some talk OF selling the Sus-
sex county jsi and building better
one. The change ia greatly needed, as
the present Jail has no sanitary arrange
ments, and in its crowded condition it
ia impossible to keep the prisoners
clean and healthy. The jail is in the
heart OF the town, aud 1t is the uni
versal desire that it should lie removed
to the outskirts where 1t would not
annoy the residents.
Georgetown, Aug. 80. ---Artemus Alb
bolt, charged with stealing horse from
Harry g. M. Kollock, was given hear
ing before Magistrate Isaac !. Smith
on Friday and held In 5000 bail for his
appearance al the October term of
court. In default Of bail he was COM
mitted TO Jail
Sussex Changers had a gala day at
Sand Hills grove, about two miles from
this place. on Saturday. Worthy Mas
ter Brigham of the National Grange,
z. of H., who is also Assistant Score.
tary of Agriculture, was the orator of
the occasion. Other prominent menu
bers Of the order present we're: Hon.
S. II. Messick. worthy master of the
Delaware State Grange; /. j. Morgan,
master OF Sussex Pomona Grange !;
Daniel Short. Prof. Wesley Webb,
Charles Y. Pepper, Il. S. Johnstan, r.
J. Davidson, John q. Short, ii. ii.
Morgan, George W. M. Macslin and 4.
II. bancroft. Topics of interest TO
farmers, truckers, dairymen, herders
and poultry raisers were discussed. A
bountiful repast was served.
sThe quarterly conference Of tbs
Georgetown Methodist Episcopal
Church was held on Friday evening.
The report OF the treasurer Of the build.
ing committee showed the cost OF the
new church to be 50, 900, of which
about 81, 800 is yet unpaid. Tho con-
ference unanimously invited the State
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
to hold it's annual convention in this
town on October 9th, 9th and 18th.
Business at Thnrp's -four mill has in
creased to such an extent that il has
become necessary 10 build an addition
to the plant.
The farmers in this vicinity are talk
ing advantage of the opportunity to dis
pose of their surplus wheat at 81 per
bushBl.
The congregation of st. Pau's Church
10 building handsome rectory on tho
church property, and expects to have
it reudy for occupancy by November Let.
Tho cannery of Calhoun & Jones,
tomato packers, is running on full time.
The tomato yield, this year, is much
below the average, not more than half
a pack being expected. The quality,
however, is exceptionally good.