The Morning herald., 1878-04-05
PENINsULAR NEWS.
Compiled from our Exchanges
DELAWARE

DELAWARE.
Potatoes are selling In Smyrna for 40
cents per bushel, at this time last year they
were selling for 81. n
the late cold snap to pears, cherries, apples
and strawberries In Kent county. Lower
down on the Peninsula, where the blossoms
are, more advanced, they may bs some
what injured. .. .lo. IA.
On Saturday last the large four-story
grist mill Of Adams d Co., Of Laurel, one
of the best mills in the State. was burned
down. The fire ID supposed to have origl-
mated from. some of the machinery. Lose
about $s, 900, insured for "a, 900. ~ a
The coming term of the superior Court
promises to be q, busy one, and an effort is
being made by the members Of the Bar to
haye the Court hold but one session day,
commencing at 10 and closing at $50
O'clock which, Of successful, will be q great
benefit to the farmers. (Smyrna Times.
A peach grower expressed the opinion
yes erday that If the peach crop escapes
further injury, there is more money in it TO
the owners Of the orchards than If there
had been q full crop. But to the laborers,
the basket and wagon manufacturers and
the carriers, the receipts will be very DIFF
ferent. A. .s..u.. al .nst ,.-...- A
The Kent County Agricultural Associa-
tion has decided upon q plan Of buildings,
which will be followed strictly. They are
10 be after. the most approved styles and
entirely weather tight. The grand stand is
to be made convenient by adopting the ides
Of q single back entrance, which avoids
confusion and the constant walking between
the spectators and the track by restless
people who always want TO. be moving
about. ,"'&" lrN G''"1 ''a' ~ ' =
nls It MARYLAND. -a .HN
Polite, the man shot by English at
Chincoteague, is already out Of danger, and
is walking about the Island apparently
about as well as usual. ra t'., ga,,,a
An Episcopal church is to be erected a.
Cecilton, Cecil county. The contract there
for has beeu awarded to Reynolds g. Bro.
of Port Deposit, for $S,249. .....
Julius Stewart, aged about twenty-one
wears, son of Charles H. Stewart, of Easton
was accidentally browne in Miles river las,
Wednesday, while out ducking with w
Haddaway. .... .,',., .,.I..'.' v
VIM. Harvey, of Northeast, Cecil county
buried a little SOD of about twenty months
a few days ago. 1t appears the child hsi
sitting near the stove, when pot OF boiiini
coffee was accidentally turned over It's head
from the effects Of which 1t died In abou
ten days. ,..,. ~ n n..l..asaa,a ....s'
/ Sunday week gentleman and two ladies
while in attendance at the M. e. Church a
Northeast, Cecil county, INDUCED In con.
siderable conversation during the service
whereupon on Monday morning they wer'
summoned before Squile Benjamin, who
after giving them q bearing, fined each 0
the parties s5 and costs. ~
Emma Dicks, daughter Of Joseph Dicks
aged five years, at Brick Meeting House
Cecil county, accidentally fell into q wasl
boiler of hot water, on Thursday, scaldin,
her body and limbs in terrible manner
Drs. Morrison, Kennedy and Mearns wer
called in, but ell their efforts availed nothing
she hpeered two days, when death ende
her suffering. sT, sy.,G ". .oS aPF ASTl ~