The sun., 1898-01-09

having bagged four wild geese and
twenty seven ducks and also several
quail.
Geo. II. Hall has purchased the brick
yard formerly owned by Representative
Asbnry Smith and Sheriff John II.
johnson.
John W. Jump is very much improv-
ing his property on Walnut street, oc-
cupicd by W. H. Davis and Mrs. Annie
Jump, by painting them and making
one store room ont Of the two recently
occupied by Mr.. Fred Arnold and Mrs.
Leon, which when finished will be oc-
cuped by Cecil Mullikcn and brother of
Baltimore, Md as a jobbing house for
drugs.
Mrs John W. Welch has been called
home from Philadelphia. where she was
visiting her parents, by the illness of Mr..
Welch her husband, who was compelled
To return home from business trip on
"Wednesday last,
lamc- IT, Bennett is in Philadelphia
on business
Senator and Mrs q, f. Pierce enter
tanned Il few friends playing cards on
Friday evening in honor of Mr.. ,Ino. W.
and Miss Bessie Mccoy Of Odessa, Del.
who are visiting relatives here
Mrs. T. W. Mlddlctown has returned
from Philadelphia where she has been
spending two weeks with relatives
William II. Nir,lcn and John G. Ross.
Of this town, have contracted to blow up
the big four-mastcd schooner, Walker
Arlington, sunk in the Chesapeake Bay
opposite Old Point Comfort. Va. Capt.
+. T. Williams will carry the apparatus
and explosives, consisting Of 1000
pounds Of dynamite, to the scene on
board the schooner Lolncta.
Hughes Bros and Bangs, the Break
water bnldcrs, have discontinued the
work on tie new Breakwatcr for the re-
maindrr Of the winter season They
have carried all their bargcs to Whining
ton for repairs. The Brcakwatcr can be
seen at any stage of the tide. At low
water it is several feet above the tide
level, and in Il measure forms a protec-
iion to the deep drarght vessels which
anchor inside its walls
Contractor VIM. II. Eirdcn completed
the repairs on the government iron pier
opposite the Delaware Brcakwater Front
Range Lighthouse on Thursday. A
whole new top has been placed on it and
new 'hunlpcrs," to protect il from the
bnnts which tie up at that place. The
contract price Was 81, 800.
Expressions of regret are heard on
every hand At the death Of Squire L. W.
Wnp'cs, which occurred here Friday.
The funeral will take place Monday at
1.3O p, IN. Services in Presbyterian
{ 'hnrch. lncrmcnt will be made in st.
Peters chumhvard. beside his wife, who
died several years ago.
\. p Ingram, the holding-ovcr mem
h"r VI the Town Board, who at the cleo
ll"n last week received a tie vote with
James Bartlett to>repr sent district No.
u, has been declared elected by virtue Of
being ho''ling-ovcr member. The con-
trolling body OF Il @ town Is now cOnsti-
tu'ca as follows: A. J.. Burton, mayor
and pn sidcnt of council; +. J. Morris, "A.
?. Ingram. F. &. Maull and William A.
RUSSELL Thro are all of progressive
spirit and favor booming tho town.
There is snmc talk Of bonding for $40, 900.
to b" used in making general improve
N }'ntS to be cancelled in 40 years
IN" Green Anne Railroad will be
""mn'"tHd to Lcw"- by Tuesday or
Nr'rrs '"v. The train crossed the
NJ" read yesterday and only about
t''"'s'''" '"rs # . mile more Of track
viii 'riN" it 'o the station site on Pilot
Town. "nN"-r the RrcaEwatrr
N"S. foTEra", wife "i Rev u. A.
fnr'iran uo>' ~ the " T. Church. is
",N Hn "Ntrn'rd "i,ii to Wilmington rela-
tics AMI friends.