Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-02
NEWS FROM STATE TOWNS.

Mishlave, wife of Michael Mishlave,
and their two boys and a girl arc
among tho missing and the husband
has asked the cooperation of tho
authorities in an attempt to find hia
family. They lived in Dobhinsville
and were to all appearances contented
and happy. The husband aud wife
were quite thrifty and saved money.
Tbs wife, early in the summer proposed
to her husband that she should go To
Philadelphia for the purpose OF starting
a store and thus aid in tho mainto-
nance Of the family. The husband did
not care to be left alone, but his vito
insisted. She then packed up their
goods, and on September 18th the gonds
were sent TO Philadelphia. and tina ont
things left outside uf that which WON'T
furnish room we're the photographic
OF the wifp and tho children. The
money. amounting To nearly $3.50, was
taken by tina wife. For several ueelSa
the husband and wife wrote to each
other, and he went M 10 see her
about the middle nf October, when,
according to his statement, he was
met at tho steamboat wharf by his
family aud they spent tho day among
relatives In Camden, n. J. The
correspondence was kept going un
til about the first OF November, when
he failed to receive any replies. lilo
then wrote TO relativea and received
VOID that they dill not know anything
of the whereabouts Of the missing ones,
as they had sold most of their goods,
packed up the rest, aud then left,
tho wife saying thRy were going to BAL
tim0re. The husband Is greatly wor
ried over tho affair and went 10 i3alti
more, but could not find his family.
He IN oil again, and said that he would
spend the balance Of his lifo looking
for them. Mrs. Mislilave is pretty
woman and her husband was 10 GER
tain extent jealous of her.
The game Of football scheduled be-
tween the Columbia Athletic Club and
tho Newark toam for yesterday morning
did not take nlace on account of a mis-
understanding in relation to the terms
and guarantee money. The Newark
team asked for this sum of SIS and
Manager King found that he was I'M
able 10 guarantee this amount and
told his men that the game was off and
thus wrote TO the manager OF the New
ark tsam. The manager OF the Newark
team came to this city however, but
the majority of TIE @. a. G. team had
gone to various places aud it vas i'm
possible to have enough Of the players
OF the team together to provide good
game.
Word was received yesterday of the
death OF John NJ. Collins, a prosperous
farmer residing near Red Lion. The
funeral will take place on Saturday
morning at his late home and inter
ment will be made at Smyrna.
Several lovers Of sport went to Hare's
Corner yesterday morning, and joined
in the chase after sly Reynard Fifteen
horsemen with " total of &c dogs Joined
in the chRAJ, which lasted for nearly
three hours. The fox was lost in the
deep underground near the farm OF
Paul Gillis, but was afterwards started
and again lost on the Lyman farm near
Christian.
Charles Clymer had his right hand
badly torn while Mt work in the Della
ware iron works Wednesday afternoon.
His hand became caught between two
pieces of pipe and pieue was torn
from the back.
Dover, Nov. 2G. Mrs. Mary C. Lever
age, aged go years, wife OF Alfred
Leverage. died on Tuesday.
Tho Holy Cross Church has APP
pointed committee to arrange for a
fair, which will begin on January 18th
and continue two weeks, the proceeds
of which will be- expended on repairs
to the church and parochial residence.
Tho Diamond State Telephone Co.
is extending it's limo from Dover IL
Cheswold.
W. j. Frazier, administrator of II.
q. Frazier has sold 1885, acre farm in
South Murderlsill hundred to Peter G..
Frazier for 81. $50.
Robert j. Reynolds, administrator OF
DR.. Emerson, has sold E. house anil lot
near Willow Grove to Mrs, Emma
Emerson for $3.50.
Dover. Nov. 29-Tho homeopathic
Board Of Medical Examiners will con
vone here on December 14th and con
tinue in session for three days. The
meetings will be held in Dr.. Amber
snn g office.
Peter q. Frazier has bought tho f.
@. Frazier farm, in South Murderkil
hundred, for So, $50.
While Charles Pepper was painting
the cupalo Of Wesley Church. recently,
SextOn WindRl rang the bell, and Mr..
Pepper, who waH struck by the bell,
was nearly knocked from his perch,
which was ut height of about l0C
feet.
While cutting wood with circula,
saw, Mt Leipsic, Last Friday, JaInel
Russell severed two fingers and /
thumb.
Richardson e. Robbins are canninL
between 10000 and 80, 600 pounds o
poultry daily.
X. L. Cowgirl has received the con
tract for plumbing at tho State COLLEGE
for Colored Students
State Senator John NJ. G. Moore ha
contracted TO supply tho fittings for tn,
new vault in the Office Of Secretary O
State Hughes.
Arthur Kingsbury has accepted
postum in Kenney & Magee's lay
office.
Georgetown, Nov. 20. AN effort j
being made TO establish here factor
for the manufacture of nail kegs 1t i
proposed to employ 10 men at fret, an
to increase the working fnrce To 90
The projectors desire citizens of George
town to take $500 worth Of stuck.
Next Wednesday will be hog. KILN
day at tho SUSSEX county Jail. Sheril
johnson will kill six pigs, which ar
expected to weigh 5000 pounds whe
dressed.
John Ii. Short has hog that wi
weigh, when dressed, more than 10
pounds.
J Register Causey han granted t
Samuel &. Warrington letters tesla
mentary on the estate of Jane II. War