A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47772 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Delaware Gazette Article Date: March 9 1865 Article Description: Heavy Loss of Grain at Lewes Creek Article Text: Lewes, Del., March 9, 1865: On Friday night last, the 24th ulltimo, the schooner MARY H. HICKMAN, owned by NATHANIEL W. HICKMAN, of Lewes, Delaware was sunk at the mouth of Lewes Creek. She was laden with 4,000 bushels, which is probably an entire loss. The vessel can probably be raised without mich loss, as she is entirely new, but if the corn is lost, the loss cannot fall short of $6000. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47765 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Baltimore Sun Article Date: February 24 1893 Article Description: Fish Factory War in Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Del., Feb 23, 1893: The people of Lewes are much exercised over a bill pending in the Delaware House of Representatives to abolish the fish oil factories at that place. The fishermen urgently favor the bill, while merchants, tradesmen, hotel keepers and some others vehemently oppose it. The contending faction keep the town in turmoil. Delegations from both sides were before the legislative committee this afternoon. Their statements were flatly irreconcilable. The fishermen contend that the factories are ruining their business and are a grievious public nuisance. The opponents hold that the factories have not injured the fishermen and that they are a great public benefit, contributing largely to the town revenues and to the generaal prosperity. The committee inclines to favor the fishermen. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47725 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Bismarcjk Daily Trubune Article Date: July 4 1888 Article Description: General Sherman's Homeward Trip Article Text: Lewes, Del., July 3, 1888 The United States steamer, "Swarta", with GENERAL PHILLIP H. SHERIDAN on board arrived off the Delaware Breakwater at 10 o'clock this forenoon. General Sheridan, after suffering a series of heart attacks earlier , withstood the run from Hampton Roads for Boston and his summer home at Martha's Vineyard, very well, though considerably fatigued by the ships motion, there having been considerable ground swells. The General is 57 years of age and at 8 o'clock this evening he is reasting rather quietly with but a little cough from pulmonary congestion. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47724 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: June 26 1891 Article Description: Lewes Clergyman in Luck Article Text: Lewes, Del., June 25, 1891: While the REV. G. W. H. SMITH of Nassau and the REV. M. JARVIS, both colored preachers, were walking along the bay shore at Lewes on Tuesday, the Rev. SMITH found a miniature barrel, such as is used for church collections and picked it up. Inside he found a bar of yellow metal. He took it to the mint at Philadlphia yesterday and found it was gold and worth $350. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47676 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Sun Article Date: May 30 1888 Article Description: Fatal Accident at Lewes. Article Text: Lewes, Del., May 28, 1888: By an accidental explosion of dynamite, THEODORE MARTIN, ans KENDALL PALMER, workmen, engaged in the dismantlement of the old railroad pier at this place, which was wrecked by the severe blizzard, were blown to atoms. W. H. VIRDEN, the contractor, and BURTON WEST, a workman were severely injured. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47668 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: May 18 1870 Article Description: Hotel Atlantic Burned at Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Del., May 17, 1870: The Atlantic Hotel, at this place, was burned down about nine o'clock this morning. By the efforts of the town citizens the adjoining buildings were saved although a high wind prevailed from the southeast. Lose of the building about $4000. The lessee, S.T. HAZZARD, loses about $2000 in furniture. There was no insurance. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47621 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Delaware State Reporter Article Date: March 7 1856 Article Description: Delaware Railroad to Lewes Article Text: It is with much pleasure that we announce that measures have been taken with a view to direct negotiations with Philadelphia capitalist to extend a branch of the Delaware Railroad to Lewes. The attention of Philadelphia merchants has been awakened by the republication in several of the leading commercial papers of that city of an article we gave a few issues since. There is reasonable prospect that the negotiations now being made will succed, and that the few hundred thousand dollars necessary to make an all season communication with the ocean will be subscribed by the Philadelphia capitalist. It were worse than folly to have expended the millions on millions of dollars to being the western trade to their city and there let it stop whan a trifling additional outlaywill perfect the chain of communication between the great west and the ocean, through Philadelphia. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47611 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: December 18 1899 Article Description: Lewes Citizens Protest Canal Report: Article Text: Lewes, Del., Special to the Inquirer, Dec., 17: Citizens of Lewes are talking of getting a protest against the report of Unites States Engineer W. F. SMITH recommending that $100,000 be spent during the year on the Assawaman Canal at the Maryland end. It is claimed the canal has been dug out on the end spoken of several times and has filled up again because the Delaware end has not been attended to. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > New Castle http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=641 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47566 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Times Democrat Article Date: April 16 1897 Article Description: Death of Astrononer J. G. Jackson of Hockessin, Delaware Article Text: John G. Jackson of Hockessin, Del., who died recently at age of 80 years, was well known all over Delaware as a surveyor, civil engineer and astronomer. In 1838, with the aid of the best tables of the planet Venus then accessible, he made the needed calculations for the projection of the transit of that planet across the suns disc to occur in 1882, 45 years thereafter. This had last been observed in the United States by David Rittenhouse in 1769. In 1882 he observed the transit of Venus, co-operating with other astronomers and being assisted by Professor Harkness of the Washington Naval Observatory , who was then president of the trannsit commission. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > New Castle http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=641 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47565 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Times Democrat Article Date: April 16 1897 Article Description: Death of Astrononer J. G. Jackson of Hockessin, Delaware Article Text: John G. Jackson of Hockessin, Del., who died recently at age of 80 years, was well known all over Delaware as a surveyor, civil engineer and astronomer. In 1838, with the aid of the best tables of the planet Venus then accessible, he made the needed calculations for the projection of the transit of that planet across the suns disc to occur in 1882, 45 years thereafter. This had last been observed in the United States by David Rittenhouse in 1769. In 1882 he observed the transit of Venus, co-operating with other astronomers and being assisted by Professor Harkness of the Washington Naval Observatory , who was then president of the trannsit commission. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > New Castle http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=641 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47557 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: New York Times Article Date: March 7 1911 Article Description: Death of Chief Justice C. B. Lore Article Text: Wilmington, Del., March 6, 1911: Charles Brown Lore, Chief Justice of the Delaware Courts for fifteen years, was found dead in bed today at his residence in this city. He would have been 80 years of age on March 16. After spending a year in the Methodist ministry Mr Lore studied law. He was Attorney General of Delaware in 1867 and served two terms in Congress beginning in 1882, as a Democrat. When Thomas Bayard retired from the United States Senate to enter President Clevelands cabinet Mr Lore was a candidate for the vacancy but was defeated by George Gray by one vote. His term as Chief Justice of the Delaware courts expired in 1900. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47554 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: October 18 1904 Article Description: Fire at Rehoboth Beach Article Text: Rehoboth, Del., Oct., 18. 1904: The most disastrous fire that ever visited Rehoboth, Delawares only ocean resort, raged for several hours this morniing, threatening the destruction of the entire place. The flames started at 7 o'clock in the cottage of Mrs C.A. KING which was quickly destroyed as Rehoboth has no adequate means for fighting fires. All of Rehoboths hundreds of buildiings are built of wood and of the most inflammable material and the King cottage was soon ashes. The TOWNSEND HOTEL, the BRAYTON HOTEL and the cottage of DR. THOMPSON of Lewes who is mayor of the city by the sea were soon in flames. The bucket brigade fought valiantly but soon realized the hopelessnes of the contest and appealed to Wilmington, Georgetown and Lewes for help. The fire spread from the King cottage to the BALTIMORE HOTEL on Railroad Avenue and from this structure to the large cottage of D. C. TOWNSEND. The fine large cottage belonging to DALLAS MARVEL of Laurel, Del., which stands alongside of Townsend cottage a! lso caught fire and was partially destroyed. A special train with engines and fire fighters was run from Georgetown and Lewes and the call to Wilmington for help was withdrawn. Fortunately, the wind shifted, blowing the flames toward the ocean which probably saved the southern and western parts of the city from destruction. The loss is about $26,000 with insurance of only about $2,500. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > New Castle http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=641 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47467 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: January 24 1909 Article Description: Said She Was His Wife. Aged Negro's Widow is Astonished at the Claim of Another Woman. Article Text: New Castle, Del., Jan. 23.--The body of Reuben ROY, an aged and highly respected colored citizen, whose death occurred several days ago, was claimed by another wife, in addition to the one to whom he was legally married in this city about twelve years ago. The people of the community were astounded to learn that the man had another wife and a daughter, nearing the age of twenty years. They reside at Kirkwood, about twelve miles distant, but had never been heard of by the widow in this city or by any of the most intimate friends of the deceased. The latter, who was a trustee of the Union American Methodist Episcopal Church, had the confidence and esteem of all the people. He was also an honored member of Levi Anderson Lodge, Colored Masons, of this city. When the stranger came here, with her daughter, they went to the home of the deceased and laid claim to the body, and the legal widow sat and listened to the explanation and then quietly asked that the first Mrs. ROY produce her marriage certificate. This she could not do and the local Mrs. ROY produced her certificate of marriage and informed the stranger that she would herself look after all arrangements and collect the insurance money, which she did, and gave to Reuben a respectable funeral. Both women and the daughter followed the body to the grave, but there was no scene as was anticipated at the Union Cemetery. The visitor remained at the ROY home until morning, when they left for their home. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47466 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: January 24 1909 Article Description: Stepped on Match, Set Herself on Fire. Article Text: Ellendale, Del., Jan. 23.--While walking the floor with a sick baby last night, Mrs. Harriet WALLENS stepped on a match lying on the floor, igniting it. Her clothing caught fire and she was in a blaze in a moment. Her screams of terror brought her husband from the next room, who at once threw a heavy rug around here, smothering the fire. She was not seriously injured. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47426 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Olympia Daily Recorder Article Date: December 16 1921 Article Description: Mess of Blackfish Article Text: Lewes, Del., SAMUEL PRETTYMAN discovered a school of blackfish off the Delaware Breakwater one day recently and with hook and lne landed 297 fish ranging in weight up to six pounds. He disposed of the fish a 12 cents a pound. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47424 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The fort Wayne Sentinel & News Article Date: August 11 1920 Article Description: Maybe the Fun was Worth the Risk: Article Text: Lewes, Del., Aug. 11, 1920: An outbreak of smallpox in Lewes has occasioned considerable worryment in that secion, especially among the sub-debs. One of the patients , a 17 year old boy from Dover, is the cause of the trouble. He attended a party in which kissing games were indulged and in being a visitor, sampled some of Sussex counties best. The following day he was sent to the isolation hospital. Local doctors are doing a rushing business in vaccination among the young girls and they say the vaccination is usually applied to other spots other than the arm. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47421 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer. Article Date: July 15 1920 Article Description: Child Lost Wading at Lewes Beach. Article Text: Lewes, Del., July 14, 1920: Slipping ftom a life preserver with which he was trying to float, the six year old son of JOHN ROGERS, a Lewes merchant, was drowned off Lewes Beach not over twenty feet from shore. The child had been paddling around the beach and with a large cork life preserver was supposed to be perfectly safe. In some way the child slipped out of the straps and sank in deep water. It was not until supper time that the child was missed. A search revealed that he had last been seen around the beach. His body was found within an hour after the search began. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47420 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: August 20 1922 Article Description: Gentlemen Yachtsmen Held for Bootlegging at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Article Text: Rehoboth Beach, Del., Aug 19, 1922; Two well dressed men arrested at Rehoboth Beach and four stills seized. Posing as gentlemen yatchmen on a vacation, DAMNIEL SCHIMMER and JACK WOLF. both of whom moved in the best society of the resort, were arrested at the beach today by Federal Probition Agents, charged with owning four large stills and selling liquor at both Rehoboth and Lewes. The four stills, with about 300 gallons of mash and a few quarts of corn liquor, were seized in a swamp between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. It was with difficulty the agents cut their way through the dense udergrowth. The stills were ready in use. Ffor some time agent have known that Rehoboth Beach and Lewes have been well supplied with liquor but had considerable trouble finding the source. Both men were held under $1000 bail by Magistrate WILSON at Georgetown where they were taken for a hearing. Agent EDWARDS of Wilmington made the raid, assisted by State Detective OTTIE DONOWAY, of Georgetown. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47186 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: April 20 1896 Article Description: News From Down in Delaware Article Text: Special to the Inquirer, April 19: Lewes has been conducting a campaign against fast driving and in the last week several promnent people there were fined. The schooner John A. Lingo of Milton which left there in Februry for Millville, N. J. has not ben heard of since and it is now feared that all on board have been lost. Captain HENRY CHANDLER of Dagsboro, was in command of her. ALFRED G. MASSEY, who lives on a farm near Dover, recently planted forty nine pear trees on his farm and now he has found that a thief took them up and carried them away. REV GEORGE HALL, a retired minister of the Episcopal Church at Seaford, is dead, aged 72 years. Many of the public schools in Sussex county have closed for the season. A number of Rehoboth people are now putting their cottages in repair for the summer season, the work being hastened by the warm weather. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47185 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Delaware State Reporter Article Date: September 2 1854 Article Description: Dagsboro Hundred Democratic Meeting Article Text: Dagsboro Hundred, September 2, 1854: At a meeting of the Democratic party of Dagsboro Hundred , Sussex county, held on Saturday the 2d of September, in pursuance of a call by the County Central Committee, the following proceedings were had, vis: On Motion: JOHN JONES, ESQ., was called to the Chair, and D.B. TINKER appointed Secretary. The folowing personwere then duly elected Delegates, to meet the Delegates from Kent and New Castle counties, in State convention, at Dover, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the offices of Governor and Representative in Congress, Vis: HIRAM S. SHORT, JOSEPH MORRIS, CHARLES C. SHOCKLEY, JOHN M. HOUSTON, WILIAM PAYNTER JONES. On Motion: JAMES DICKERSON, JAMES WALLS and BENJAMIN D. BURTON were elected Delegates to meet in County Convention to select suitable candidates for the office of Sheriff and Coroner. On Motion: JOHN W. SCOTT, WOOLSEY DUNTON and JOSHUA W PEPPER, were elected to meet in said County Convention to nominate candidates for Levy Court Commissioners, and members of the Legislature. NUTTER MARVEL was then unanimously nominated for Inspector and BURTON W. WINGATE for Assessor. Resolved: That each Committee shall have power to supply such vacancies as may occur in said Committees. Resolved: That the procedings of this meeting be published in the Delaware State Reporter, Delaware Gazette, and the Sussex News. On Motion: The meeting adjourned, sine die. JOHN JONES, CHAIRMAN: D. B. TINKER, SECRETARY Dagsboro Hundred, Sept 2d, 1854. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com