The Morning herald., 1875-10-22
down TIE PENINSULA.

NOTES FRoa THE srirE AND EASTERN
LINE.
The Denton Union has q column Of local
Lews called "Peninsular Waits"
The Orphans Court of Caroline county,
will meet on Tuesday, 18th of Oct, 1875
The Smyrna Times, (Rep) thinks the
better side Of politics is gaining the ascend
ency.
Chas. I. Hazell, merchant Of Smyrna has
sold out 10 his brother, Herman ?. HAZEL.
Of Clay:ol.
Oliver Logan is going to deliver her
"Girl' lecture in Dover the nigh. after she
delivers 1t in Smyrna-Wednesday, eth
inst.
A competitive examination j. to take
place, it is said, at the close Of the present
quarter between the students of l., n.on and
Greensboro lea !emies.
Geo. w Davis. who peddles charcoal,
met with an accident on Tuesday last near
Wesley Chapel, in Elk Neck by Lis horse
falling on him. His lcf. arm and collar
bone were broken.
The receipts from the late fair a. Middle
town reach in the aggregate almost 600
Last year the receipts were about 5000.
A large portion of this money will be ex-
pended in Improvements on the grounds.
Last week Fred. Gerkes, lesse of the Kent
County Railroad, presented Jos. Smithers,
general depot agent at Clayton and Smyrna,
with valuable gold wa;ch,i in consideration
rf f.ynrc vop1ar.d 6ur;uo oh el;
VIM. J. s. Clarke has recently sold a
mammoth barge. built at his shipyard at
Newtown, Worcester county, to a party in
New York for the sum of $1,000 When
loaecd the barge carried 1900 bushels OF
wheat, and drew bat seven feet of water.
A correspondent ofthc Cecil Wig, writing
from Frederichtown, in that county, says
II know one farmer who sen. 800 baskets
of peaches to New York, (all one week S
shipmen } and the whole brought him
eight dollars in debt, besides the expenses
Of picking, &c.
On Wednesday, g: the BriI.eyille Fair,
the trotters, Jane Of New Jersey, Sis of
New Jersey, and Clifford of fredericksburg.
Nd, were entered for race Of best three
in five for purse Of sl20; SIS to the bcs. /:
<35 to the second tes., and SO 10 the
third. Jane won the first heat in $751;.
and the second in 257sl. The third hca,
was won By Clifford in 25G, the fourth BIZ
Sis in 2'5s, and the fifth and the race biy
Jane in 3:l0.
The tnion says Tuesday last was
lusy day in Denton with tie politicians
Three political meetings were held here OF
that Gay, viz: the ling Democrats held
mass meeting a., the Courthouse which
was addressed by M. Gwinn. their cairli-
Gate for Attorney General. Hon. J. Lee
Carroll, candidate for Governor. end
several o-Acrs. The Eeformers assembled
ana nominated second or opposition ticket.
and the Republican County Central Com !
mitfee met end passed resolutions declGrinr
y Inexped:eI: to nominate coun.v ticket.
ne campaign Elay aow BE cOns der-l fairly
opened in the COUNTY.
Miss Lo:.ie r. Ierman. lanrltcr or the
late fcT. NJ. Je!rnan. cc Camden, embarked
fr IN M about the frs. Of this I1on.ll. TO
enter upon the mission work Of tie n. +.
Church there. Ste goes 20 io.u her sister,
wife Of Fey. s. l.. Baldwin. Of tie Foo
Chow Mission. =. qualities of mind and
near with which tie young lady is pos
sessed makes Ter depar:ure z sad cne to
ieT many warm friends here a. lotne, while
i may peculiarly fl. her for tie work she
decided upon shorty after her painful be
feavcment in the death Of bo.h father and
mother. She Is lady of fine attachments
a graduate OF Wesleyan College, VII
mingon,