Daily Republican., 1879-09-29
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EXChoDges.

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Exchanges.
The peaches shipped from the PENN
suls this season, according to the re
turns are as follows By Delaware rail
road, 5000 car loads which average abou
45O baskets, or 1850, 900 baskets; East
Iern Shore to Baltimore, 100000; b.
water conveyance on the Delaware Il
Philadelphia, $4,000 baskets; by o. D
lime to New York, 100000 baskets
This will make the grand total Of al
shipments $3.50, 900 baskets.
On Wednesday morning, the I'll
instant, Mr.. Levin M. Rollison, young
est son Of Mr.. H. M. Rollison, at th'
time in the employ Of Mr.. John Green
wood, on the "Brooks' Farm" neal
Perkins Hill, drove up some mules
from a pasture field into the stable, and
in passing by q stall one of them kicked
him in the stomach so severely that he
died from the injury on Friday night
following, after intense suffering. Mr'
Rollison was a steady and industrious
man, 80 years of age. He leaves a wife
and two children.
The large four hundred ton schooner
now in process Of construction at Fred
erica, is approaching completion. She
is built by Mr.. Nathaniel Lank, assist
ed by his venerable father, who though
now over seventy years Of age is still
able to handle the broad axe with. skill
and force. This vessel is one OF the
largest and best ever built here, and
when finished will be handsome as
we'll as we'll built and strong schoon-
er. She is designed for the coasting
trade, and will probably b. called the
Governor Hail."
Some of the farmers have this year
made new kind Of hay. It is COM
posed Of "rag weed" which grows up
spontaneously in the harvest fields af-
ter the wheat crop is taken off. 1t is
mixed with young clover and other
grasses that spring up with 1t, and al
together it Is said to mako excellent
provender for cattle, and at the same
time 1t is prevented from ripening the
seed on the land.
VIM. A Scribner, ship builder Of Mil
ford, has purchased large lot Of ship
knees that have been laying along the
line Of the J. Il B. Railroad ever since
the palmy days Of Robson and Orville
Grant. Mr.. S. bought them at much
less price than the owners expected to
get for them when they were cut.
Mr.. L. Nelson..of Philadelphia, has
been in Salisbury during the week ex-
amining the practicability Of establish
ing steamboat mail line on the Wi
comico. II the citizens think favora-
bly, of the plan and are willing to assist,
it will probably be inauguratsd.
Messrs. L. 4. Wallace and N. H.
Brown, at last weeks meeting Of Heb
ron Lodge, No. IA, l. 0. o. F., were
elected representatives to the ensuing
session Of the Grand Lodge, to be held
in Wilmington, Oct. S, prox.
Last Sunday Mr.. L. NJ. Davis had on
exhibition in Milford, a squash of the
Herburn variety which was two feet
wo inches long, tour feet and three in
hes in circumference and weighed
'ighty-four pounds.
The Methodist Protestants Of Seaford
will hold what is known as a "Village
amp" at their church, commencing
;unday, Nov. 18th, 1879. There will 1
'e preaching three times day by min &
sters from abroad.
The Sub-district Conference, No. 2, L
t the Methodist Protestant Church,
lolds its semi-annual session in Wha.
eyville, Md, commencing Oct. 7. The
Ielegate from Seaford circuit is Mr.. J.
Wesley Williams.
Robert H. Noble, son of DR.. W. D.
Noble, of fredericksburg, has been ap-
'ointed by Hon. d. M. Henry, to fill
he vacancy at West Point. occasioned
" the resignation Of Mr.. L. H. Camp .
,ell.
At the meeting of Sussex Encamp- :
nent, |. 0. 0. f., last week, Rev. J. 4
J. Nicholson was elected representa- 4
i've to the Grand Encampment which |
meets in Wilmington, October 7, prox- '
mo. !r
The canning season is nearly over. +
'omatoes and few late varieties OF |
'eaches will wind up their operation G
Or this season in few days. /
Jacob Quillen of South Murderkill 8
Id. from thirty acres, raised this :
rear 1,O19 bushels Of wheat, or thirty
hree bushels per acre over the whole Il
cid.
Col. VIM. Henry Legs, late editor Of :,
be Denton Journal" is mentioned in :"
with the speakership of the y
[sryland House of Delegates. :;
James Nicholson, Esq, of Summit a
ridge, form erly Recorder of Deeds, of v
sw Castle County, was relieved Of $50 i,
= pickpockets at the Dover Fair. d
Oysters are plenty ut forty cents per CT
lshel in Milford. al
Georgetown is going to have a Lyce- St
n
An HOnOred Judge.