The sun., 1897-12-18
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Fred Fighter and family, living near
Milford, will start for Klondike about
the first of January. Mr.. Fighter is an
old gold prospector and came to this Sec
tion about two years ago and engaged in
farming. He came from western Penn
sylvania. Mr.. Fighter has built wagon
with house on it and will make the
Journey to Seattle, WASH, in this We
hicle drawn by mules. He calls it
''prairie schooner.
After an unsuccessful revival at Bow
er's Beach the meetings have been dis
continued. Rev, +. H. Derrickson, OF
this town, was in charge Of the services.
Mrs. A. W. Williams and son, OF
Magnolia, had a narrow escape from a
serious accident few days ago, by be-
ins thrown out OF their 'csrriage by the
horse becoming frightened, when near
Magnolia and ran away. Mrs. Williams
head and back was terribly bruised
E.G. stanford, Of willow Grove, while
on his way to church recently was
thrown out Of his carriage and injured
the result Of his Morse becoming fright
sned and running away. The carriage
and harness were demolished.
i "A dog belonging to Mack Harrington
i of Willow Grove, went mad lew Gays
az 70 and frightened the citizens terribly.
. The dog was killed. Recently ). Coloy
smith, ofthe same place, had dog ana
pig to- g,anaa.
A new car and tool shop is being t,s,r
for the section men of the rail ro "A ,,be
Twill move from Dover to Wye mfny.b.
first of the year.
i Kent Losdge, No. s, A. 0. T.. W.. has
!; elected these officers for the next term
, Past n,sster workman, William Fl.
:, Carton; master workman, John Drake:
foreman; William J. Webb; overseer. f
:. NJ. Sqper, recorder, William II. Jakcs:
e financier, W. q. Simmons; receiver, PEN
|, mel Emnserson; guide. J. W. +. Cooper.
|. inside watch, J. L. Carrow; outside
watch, John II. Berry; medical examiner,
q Dr. ii. a. NicNeison; representative TO
> grand lodge. William II. Carton.
:. The State House repairs are about com.
pleted rs the painters are now putting
on the finishing touches. Representative
3. A. HAZEL, who is supervising the
work has given it much attention and
. the State House is now credit to the
State, as it has been greatly altered and
, improved. The Governors and Secr-
tary of States rooms have been enlarged
and fitted up artistically. New Offices
| have been provided for the Auditor and
l State Treasurer, and one has also been
provided for the Judges, Chancellor and
, resident Judge. These rooms have been
finished in hard wood. Upstairs there
is large corridor as large as the old
Representative hail. The room used last,
winter by the Constitutional Convention,
has been finished in red oak and the
Representative Chamber now occupies,
the entire width of the west end of the
| building A large circular gallery is
provided, lack of Which is private
passage way to the Clerks rooms and
the Senate Chamber. The building will
be in readiness for the next session of
The general Assembly
Levi Holiday, of Dover, brags becousa
he has served eleven times in the conntv
Jail under different sheriffs, and saws that
he has spent enough money for iouor to
buy the llandsomcst house in Dover
George NJ. Jones has been selected ne
special solicitor for the Pcnnsvlvania
Railroad Company for Kent county.
Clerk OF the Peace Ford has paid State u
Treasurer Ross $2S,3lO.23 for receints for
licenses for October and November. for
New Castle county.
M. Megary 4 Son, of Wilmington
have been awarded the contract to carpet
The State House. a.t
, Charles w. Lord, of Camden has a h
COW on his farm that gave birth to three W
calves Yesterday. The COW and ,its al. XII
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