The sun., 1898-02-17

these SHORES. ALSO tIic iIciuch.o oohL'ee'oa
with the parade as it passed up Second
street in Philadelphia. seventy-four
years is long time t. remember.
Mrs. Martha Baro, of Marcus Hook,
saws she saw Lafayette as he rode into
New Castle, Del, on horseback, with
two escorts. to attend the wedding OF
young couple The groom's name was
DUPONT and the brides, Van Dyke. She
saws he was noble-looking man. and ne
was in full uniform with his sword hang.
ing at his side The chair which he oc'
cupied at supper on that occasion, Is now
in the possession OF family by the name
of Stockton, who reside at New Castle.
The Board oi Trustees OF Cokesbury
NJ II. Church, Marcus Hook, met few
evenings agn, and organized for the
present year by the election of the fol-
! lowing officers: President, Isaac +. Hen.
drickson; Secretary, George W. Green;
Treasurer, John u. Gof. The House
Committee for Tie year consists OF
George W. Vernon, Jr., chairman; David
Harris and George W. Green.
James L Burnett, who for many years
was chief clerk Of the p. W. X h. K. r.,
and departed this life at his home IN
Wilmington was well known here by a
large number of citizens. He was a
man among men, and a perfect gentle
man in every sense OF the word.
Miss Hhcl Nicherson, of North East
Nd, is paying visit with friends in
this section OF the globe.
Mrs. Susan Harvey, who departed this
life Il few days ago, at Twin Oak Station
was in her ninety third year. She was
the oldest resident Of Upper Chichester
,uwnship and unit her recent short ILL
ness, which terminated her lie. sl" r"'
tanned iuI possession oi all lcr lacu les
: She leaves three sons and daughter II
survive nel-,Ianrr~ Harvey, OF Chester
township Thomas Harvey and Mary
Ann Harvey, OF Upper Chirh, ~trr. She
; was an aunt "i Nicholas W"rrll"w, I"
! Cavmonl The remains were lulcrr''
in the Baptist Cemetery, Marcus Hook
of which church MIS-. Harvey was I'll,
oldest attendant
Mr.. George X. Lloyd. one OF our nI'lrS
citizens is suffering wit IL severe srcl
ni indigestion. lie ha- been Il rrslUen
of this place for over forty years, and tie
, most ul tina, Time has been in the en-
pluvmcnt Of George NJ. TruuIlnan, as
gardener and oyri>crr Of his pruprr
her..
, Ernest Thahein, ON Friday last killc,
| two snakes in the Claymont brirkyards
/ They were about eighteen inches long.
, Mayor Crosby Black, OF Chester, il
I down the State on lhc hlnt OF game
He is great gunncr, and generally suc
\ crcdcs i'll baggng his share Of game.
5 Thomas Dnwnes, who has been con
r. fined to his home with sickness, is abb
to be about again.
T. Louis Lloyed sucnt a pleasant viSi
i, with his friend Andrew Marshall. o
e Marcus Hook.
l Leslie Perkins farm near Perry's tav
{ ern, was sold tn" other day t., Thoma
y Gray for s., $50 There was eighty acre
+ in the farm.
;, Rev. +. NJ. DoughcIty gave Il slcrrop
u ticon entertainment in Boothwyn Hall
, on Friday evening last
William Rhyter, who has been suffer
:, ing with typhoid fever, is now able t.
!. !, sit up most of tive time.
u An infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
T. William Moore, OF Marcus Hook, diet
y On Monday last
~ On Monday evening about I O'Clock
:, the large wagon house and corncrib q
" Captain Joseph Maetesta, near LIN
wood, took nre and was burned to tn
l. ground. In the cnrncrib there was 200
bushels of corn, lr>ides Il large amour
n Of corniodder. no solution can be give
o. as to the origin oi the conhagratior
There was great danger for Il time ,
10 the nearby dwellings Icing burnt, h,
II fortunately rscaIru.