Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
LIVELY BIDDERS FOR STOCKS.
An Interesting sale mt stidham g. SONS Yes
terday-A Total Of Nearly $4,000.

terday-A Total of Nearly $4,000.
Not in many months has sale of
stocks so interested local spectators as
that which took place at the auction
rooms of L. W. Stidham a Son yesterday
morning. The sale opened shortly after
10 O'Clock with very large attendance.
The first offer was 10 shares First
National Bank. Norris Robinson,
representing K. r. Robinson q Co.,
opened the bidding at $40 Fer share.
Three bids raised the value to 5l13
when it was closed Mt the price named
and to the first bidder. Total, 81, 190.
Ten shares of the Equitable Guar
antee & Trust Co. opened on bid of
Mr.. Robinson at $40 and after three
bids were taken at 80 cents per shar Q
this stock was also sold to Robinson &
ca. at S14l.50. Total, Sl,4l5.
Three shares of the Girard Life In
surance, Annuity and Trust Co. of
Philadelphia opened by J. r. Moore &
Co., at $3.50 per share and after u lively
tilt between Norris Robinson and the
starter it was Knocked down to Mr..
Moore for s4e5 per share, representing
the stocks as it is now valued. Total,
SLAB
Twelve shares of the Wilmington
Coal Gas Co opened on hid of Moore
It Co., at sl02, and after spirited bid
ding in fourths and hslvesit was sold at
Sl0Sia 10 Il. r. Robinson & Co. Total,
sl,3o2.
Twenty shares of tho Wilmington &
Great Valley Turnpike Co. werestartcd
at s. per share and tiualiy reached
-. % per share, when it was closed to
Edward I. Candy. Total, $3.50.
II, r Al
tional Bank stock advertised but four
shares were offered ut first and the
others left until the latter part of the
sale. Il. II. Robinson & Co. bid Silt
and there being no other bidders the
sale closed to them at that figure.
Total. Si6S.
Three shares of the Wilmington
Transfer Co. were opened at go per
share and closed at s25. 30. The buyer
was Hunter Grubb Total, $3.50.
Five shares of the Nulcenized Rubber
Co. were opened by a Mr.. Candy at S25
per share. This caused Frank Std
ham to hesitate, and it was OF first
thought that he had been paralyzed,
but Norris Robinson relieved the auc-
tionecr by shouting out $50. Il went
to 50 and Stidham lsughingiy said i:
The owner will keep it. 1t is passed
by"
| Two shares of the National Bank of
Delaware were opened at 500. This
caused some merriment. Then Scott &
Co. offered s400, and it sold Mt that
inquire. Another share was offered and
captured by tho same parties at the
same price. Total, 81, 200.
Fifteen shares of the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Co. opened by
n. Robinson at Sl4o. They went in
quarters and halves to SAB, when 10
shares were purchased by Charles 3.
Evans. Total. 81, 400 The Remaining
five shares were purchased by Robinson
II Co., at sl4l.l0 Total, si0T. so.
Ten shares of the Delaware Electric
and Supply Co, were sold on the first
bid to G. C. Pyle at $40 per share.
Total, 800.
The remaining nine shares of the
Central National Bank were offered.
but as only Sill was offered, they were
Withdrawn.
The total of all the stock sales was
| Sc, 4S3. "'''
The sale Of diamond rings and other
iewelry, the property of the late Ellen
Jetferis, realized good prices. The
VIII of the decedent requested that the
goods be sold and the proceeds be de.
voted to charity.