Delaware County PA
Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles From the Past

1794

The Delaware Gazette
1794-04-26

Delaware County, Pennsylvania, April 25th, 1794.
On sunday the 13th of this Inst, departed this life, at his country seat near Chester, Edward RICHARDS, Esq a gentleman universally respected and esteemed by his friends and neighbours; his remains was deposited in the Episcopal Burial ground of Chester, attended by a large number of respectable friends, citizens and the Bretheren of Lodge No 14, of Wilmington, who contribut the last rights and seremonies (with the assistance of their worthy Brother, the Rev. Joseph CLARKSON) to their departed friend and Brother, in the Masonic Stile.

1806

Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
1806-01-22

Delaware County, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
James MILES,
You are hereby notified, pursuant to an alias supoena directed to you and now in the hands of the Sheriff of the county of Delaware, that you be and appear before the honorable the Justices of our Court of Common Please, at our same court, to be held at Chester, for the county aforesaid, on the last Monday in January next, to answer the libel of your wife Rachel MILES, praying for a divorce from the bonds of matrimony.
John ODENHEIMER, jun, Sheriff
Delaware County, December 6, 1805

Portsmouth Oracle
1806-04-12

The friends of agricutlure and the curious, are informed, that there may be seen at the stable back of Kitt's Tavern, the sign of the Indian King in Market Street, a heifer raised by William WEST, of Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, PA, supposed to be the largest animal of the kind ever raised in American; it measure in height, 5 feet 7 inches, in length 8 ft 9 inches, and weighs 2135 pounds, and is considered well worth the attention of the curious.--She will be killed by John BARNY, butcher, and sold at his stall No. 65, in the old shambles, High-Street near Third,(Philadelphia) on Saturday next 22 March. Charleston papers.

1807

United States' Gazette
1807-09-25

TWENTY DOLLARDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY
FROM the subscriber, living in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on the 20th of this ins. a Negro Boy, named Isaac SPENCER, nearly 20 years of age, about 5 ft 9 inches high, well set, and if he had not reather a down look, would be considered a handsome Negro; speaks quick. Had on, and took with him, a blue cloth sailor's jacquet, a blue nankean ditto and trowsers, a pair of corded, olive thickset trowsers, a pink plaid cotton waistcoat, a constituional cord pink and yellow ditto, two new white muslin shirts, with metal buttons on the collars, a bound black roram hat, and a pair of thick shoes. Whosoever will take up the said runaway, and deliver him to the subscriber, or secure him in an gaol, so that his master may get him agian, shall receive the above reward, paid by John THOMPSON, Sept 25.

1818

New Bedford Mercury (New-Bedford Mass)
1818-05-01

John H. CRAIG, of Delaware County, PA, after a trial which lasted four days, was on the 18th ult. found guilty of murder in the first degree, and received sentence of death. It was fully proved on his trial that he had deliberately shot Edward HUNTER, Esq. the subscribing witness to a will which CRAIG had an interest in defeating.

1820

New Berks and Schuylkill Journal (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
1820-01-15

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.
There was slaughtered on the farm of Jonathan HEACOCK, in Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on the 4th of January, 1820, a Steer, which was fed by him, and upon opening the Steer, it was discovered that he had but one Kidney, or rather on the right side resembling two Kidneys, completely united, and none of the left side. The steer was very hearty; weighed 600 lbs, and fine beef. The above circumstance is mentioned with a view to ascertain, whether any thing of the kind was ever before known.

1824

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
November 3, 1824
Contributed by Nancy Piper, Genealogy Trails Host

Philadelphia, Oct. 25
Yesterday morning, at Chester, the jury empanelled in the case of Wellington, one of the alleged murderers of the late Mr. Bonsall of that neighborhood, brought in a verdict pronouncing the prisoner guilty of murder in the first degree. The other prisoners charged with the same crime will also be separated tried. – Frank. Gaz.

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
November 24, 1824
Contributed by Nancy Piper, Genealogy Trails Host

The Death Warrant of Michael Monroe, alias James Wellington, has been received by the Sheriff of Delaware county. The execution will take place on Friday, the 17th of December next, between the hours of ten A.M. and two P.M. – Ib.

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
December 29 1824
Contributed by Nancy Piper, Genealogy Trails Host

Michael Monroe, alias James Wellington, was executed on Friday, the seventeenth instant, in the neighborhood of the borough of Chester, in the county of Delaware, in pursuance to the sentence pronounced on him for the murder of William Bonsall. He was taken from Chester prison about ten minutes after 11 o’clock, and the Sheriff of the county and his officers, and a large battalion of Citizens, mounted, formed a cavalcade and accompanied the prisoner to the place of execution, a mile and a half from Chester on the road to Chad ’s ford. He walked with a firm and steady pace, and was attended by several Ministers of the Episcopal and Methodist Churches , with whom he united in their religious duties. On his arrival at the place of execution the Rev. Mr. Palmer offered up a prayer on his behalf, and the Rev. M?oiston made an appropriate addition for the spectators. About half (?) twelve he ascended the scaffold, and (?)uarest before one o’clock, he was launched into eternity – Amer. D. Adv.

1827

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
January 17, 1827
Contributed by Nancy Piper, Genealogy Trails Host

Delaware County
The special election held in this county for a Representative to the State Legislature, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Joseph Engle, Esq., has resulted in the choice of William Martin by a majority of 2229 votes over John Lewis the republican candidate. – Amer. Sent.

1859

The Agitator (Wellsboro, Pennsylvania)
July 14, 1859

The Bradford Reporter learns that on Saturday last. Mr. Isaac FULLER, of Springfield (Delaware County), committed suicide by hanging himself. He was found about noon in his barn, dead, his feet upon the floor, showing that the act was persevered in, until accomplished. Mrs. F. was a highly respected citizen, and had reached his 85th years.

1876

Chester Daily Times (Chester, Pennsylvania)
September 25 1876

Diptheria - This disease is quite prevalent among the children at Eddystone. Several died last week in that vicinity from its effects. It seems not to attack the older persons to any great extent, but directs its course among the juveniles, and a number are now bedfast with it. We have not heard of any cases in this city yet but presume when it is so close we cannot escape.

Chester Daily Times (Chester, Pennsylvania)
November 28 1876

A Bride and a Widow the Same Week - A Sad Case

On Monday of last week, Mr. Alfred LEWIS, a young man teaching school in Aston township, near Rodes' Mill, Delaware county, was joined in wedlock to a young lady of the same neighborhood, Miss Annie COLLINGWORTH. On Thursday the bridegroom visited Philadelphia in company with his father, in order to make some purchase, and while walking along the street accidentally tripped, and in falling his head struck against the corner of a door-step. He was picked up immediately insensible, and died almost instantly. He struck on his temple, and the force of the fall was so great as to break his skull from which death resulted. Mr. LEWIS was about 23 years of age, and a native of Lancaster, Pa., and came to Aston to teach school about the first of last September. The lady to whom he was married was quite young, not more than 18 years of age. Her happiness was of short duration, and her young husband's death coming so sudden and unexpected has almost driven her crazy with grief. Mr. LEWIS was greatly respected, and had gained a great many friends during the short time he had raised (lived) in the neighborhood.

1877

Chester Daily Times (Chester, Pennsylvania)
February 1 1877

Mr. Samuel LEWIS and wife, who live near Media, were driving quietly along the road near Wallingford, yesterday, the horse became frightened and ran away. Both the occupants of the carriage were thrown out, but fortunately none were hurt.

Chester Daily Times (Chester, Pennsylvania)
June 12 1877

Large Yield of Cherries

Last week, Mr. Elwood LARKIN of Bethel township, Delaware county, whose large shipments of fine cherries have always been the subject of much comment and wonder, shipped to the Philadelphia markets last week over 1800 lbs of cherries. Last season the traffic from Mr. LARKIN'S farm amounted to seven and a half tons, while this year the yield will not exceed one quarter that amount.

Chester Daily Times (Chester, Pennsylvania)
August 18 1877

A Pleasant Occasion

Last evening, a party of gentlemen and ladies, numbering six couples, left Chester in an open wagon to enjoy a moonlight ride through the beautiful country surrounding Wallingford and Media. After reaching Wallingford the jolly party visited the residence of the Misses THOMAS, where the evening was agreeably spent with vocal and instrumental music, games, promenading and enjoying the well-known hospitality of this favorite and time-honored mansion. The party, during the evening, under the escort of Miss Madge YARNALL, visited the neighboring residences of Messrs. MISKEY, GODFREY, PAUL AND SELLERS, serenading each with several choice selections, after which Media was visited and the return to Chester made at an early hour this morning, all well pleased with the evening's trip.

1878

Chester Daily Times, (Chester Pennsylvania)
January 10, 1878
Contributed by Shawna, Genealogy Trails Host

Leiperville
TA New Cemetery-Geo. M. Pardoe, Esq., intends making application to the Governor of the State for a charter for a new cemetery, known as the Prospect Hill, near Leiperville.

Chester Daily Times (Chester, Pennsylvania)
May 4 1878

Mr. William E. ROWLAND was wedded to Miss Jenny LANY, of Wallingford, on Monday evening last. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. T. HURLOCK, former pastor of the M. E. Church, Media. The bride and bridegroom started on a trip to the West as far as Indianapolis, and will return by way of Washington, D.C.