Daily Republican., 1879-03-24
All Over tho state.
Mrs. Leatherbury, of Dover, fell and
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Mrs. Leatherbury, of Dover, fell and
broke her arm last week.
Nicholas X. Johnson, Esq, son of
Alexander johnson, of Pennington, has
been appointed an aid to the Cover
nor's staff, with the rank of Colonel.
The potato bugs are invading the coun-
ty Of Kentl
Farmers generally think there will
be good crop Of trnit this year. In
some localities the peach buds have not
commenced to swell.
Shakespeare's mills, Dover, have
been sold again this time by James L.
Heverin to DR.. +. 0. Shakespeare, tor
$4,000.
A box containg $4,000 worth of
Jewels, from the stranded brig Bern
ard" at Ocean City, was taken to Phil
adelphia over the Delaware Railroad a
few days ago.
Rev. George A. Phnbus preached his
farewell sermon in the M. L. church at
Newark, on Sunday last.
The papers from the lower part OF
New Castle county acquiesce in the
passage of the Court HOnse removal
bill, and are of the opinion that the
division of the county must necessarily
follow.
The Milford "Chronicle" thinks that
the appointment Of Mr.. J. II. George to
the Office Of State Superintendent OF
Public Schools would be agreeable to a
large number of that section.
Capt. John McCabe, of tho oyster
schooner "Patrick McCabe," fell over
board on Tuesday, when coming down
the river, and was drowned. His body
was not recovered.
Kits Hammock was sold on Tues
day by Sheriff Dunn to Mrs. L. }. Hiss
for sl,O5O. There are 100 acres OF
marsh land, besides the hotel. The
buildings were nearly all destroyed by
the October stt rm last year.
DR.. George Troup Maxwell, who en-.
tered city journalism with fare and
went out with flicker, has gone into
lecturing. H. will deliver an address
before Hiram Lodge No. 25 Of Newark
on Friday next.
The citizens of Dover are alarmed a
the probable emigration Of the town o
Camden into their midst. These fear'
!, were raised over the appearance of
house 12 by lG feet mounted upol
wheels, with furniture and everything
in apple. pie order; which took up po
siton in suburban locality known class
ically as Fulton City," The jour
new had been made from Camdel
| without even loosening a brick in th
chimney.
! The Odd Fellows OF Milford, Away
enterprislng and thoughtful, are hunt
ing up suitable spot to be hurried IN
They propose to buy one of the MAY
: lots, and are very much pleased at It
: handsome location. There is no ac
J counting for taste!
l The good people Of the town G
: Lewps, true to surrounding influence
are luOlldKt OVER tllc CiEutioh VI " AN6
ular line Of steamers between Lewe
and Philadelphia. Tue steamer vii
be larc. and commodious and will b
# fitted for the transportation OF bot
: freight and passengers. The line WI
9 he a night one leaving Lewes late
3 the afternoon and will be opened ahor
: the first Of April.
Seaford is in commissions. Some on
. found an old bag or box in. an obscul
place filed with shavings and one
! two matches. Disturbed Imagination
T have worked this up into lends
and diabolical plot to burn the towi
Now, Seaford sports n big policema
!; who does double -barrelled duty.
= A Seafsrd school teacher named :
B. Knowles has gone wrong. He forge
4 a dus bin on George 0Neal one OF III
;. commissioners for the amount OF SSl.t
q which he palmed off on Mrs. Lizs
Patterson, He is now studying IT,
N economy of the universe through u
int.rstices of prison cell.
The Milford "Chronicle says:
Young man employed as a day labor.
on the Junction and Breakwater ha'
road. was discharged on Thursday
& Loot wa.d, hecause he wore straw n