Daily Republican., 1879-07-21
THIRD EDITION.
All Over the state.

The Delawarean has the follow
ing: w. were shown bundle OF Rus
sian Wheat, on Monday last, gathered
by Rev. r. W. Todd, in Milford Neck,
on the farm of Joshua Bennett, which
far exceeds anything We ever saw III
tn. wheat line. The heads averaged
nhres incaes in length, with a dark and
sandy beard about eight inches in
length, and very firm, solid stalk,
very unlike our wheat. This wheat
was part of some that was on exhibition
at the Centennial. The kernels are
very full ana solid.
During the distilling season U. S.
deputy Collector, H. H. Pr-ttyman,
vii, make Milford his headquarters for
the first half Of every month. listil-
Hers and others can see or communicate
with hin there from the LIST to the 18th
o ZACH month"; and at Wilmington
.um the 18th to the end of the month.
Alex. Maxwell, Esq, of Middletown,
las purchased of the owner the we'll
known tro,ting horse "John c." and
will enter him at the fairs, this autumn.
John C. did some nice trotting last sea
son, and got pretty low record, which
he will no doubt beat this year.
The Milford "Chronicl." says the
"Sylvrster" has been withdrawn from
the route for the want of patronage. The
Chronicle is mistaken. Shs was
Withdrawn because she took too much
4ravel from the ]. & B. Railroad.
On Wednesd ~ last, Capt James Sip
pie was arrestet on complaint Of IL. Is.
Deputy for trespassing in his peach or
chard from which he took two speci'
mems OF Hale's Early peaches. Esquire
Stevens fined him 81 and costs.
A colored girl, domestic in the fam
lily of Alfred Herrick, Of Odessa, at
tempted to kindle the fire with coal oil,
on Wednesday morning, when an ex-
plosion Of the can occurred, and she
was 80 severely burned that there is no
probability Of her recovery.
The Peninsular "News' says in ref.
erence to new pier for the "Sylvester,'
that it will probably be located direct
-ly at Rshoboth Beach, where pier
four hundred feet long will give three
fathoms Of water at low tide.
The Georgetown correspondent Of the
Peninsular "News" bays: Peaches
about the size of cherries are being
shipped, and the crazy fools of the
ii IFS pay two dollars crate for them
The "Chronicle" says it has been in
formed that the J. & b. Railroad will
tx end tLeir line of track from its pres
ent nt,crminus at Rehoboth, to the head
OF the bay, about two miles.
The barn on the farm of Joseph BTice,
in Baltimore Hundred, was struck and
burned by lightning last Friday night
week ago, together with large guam
tity Of grain.
At Georgetown base ball has been
resurreoted and promises to be quite
popular. The GEORGETOWN nine van
,quished the Bri'geviIle boys last
week.
White Clay Creek Hundred is with
cut a constable. Mr.. Peter Legates, Of
Pencader, will probably officiate until
the Levy Court makes an appointment.
Mr.. W. A. Comegys having resigned
the treasurership OF Middletown, Mr..
A. G. Cox has been appointel to fill
the vacancy.
Mr.. Thomas Perry, late Principal of
Seaford Public Schools, was admitted to
the bar of Wicomico County Court last
week.
The wheat crop of Kent Co., has all
been harvested and the yield has been
very heavy, much above an average.
Mr.. II. L. Hopkins of Seaford shipped
peaches last week for which he received
81 per crate.
The Rehoboth Camp Meeting Asso,
ciation own 600 acres Of laud at Reno
both.
All car loads of straw berries passed
OVER he Delaware Railroad this season.
Richardson Il Robbins Of Dover are
canning pine apples.