The daily gazette., 1879-09-16

When We pared rom eocn otoef,
where the ohogtnuts used 70 gr0Wf
And wonder In my fancy
II she's married yet or no,
Ard n she think: of"Jimny,"
Who loved her long ago.
on think when summer comes
FOR return y VIII again),
I'll visit the old woodland
Apd . ws::R s =; NM NJ pain ns,,x
And should 1, here vow
To kiss and never leave her,
Whore the chestnuts used to grow
PEACHDOM PARAGRAPHED.
NEWS NOTES, COPIED AND CONDENSED
FROM THE PENINSULA PAPERS.
NxwcAsTLR COUNTY.
Middletowr shipped eighteen car loads
OF peaches last week; total to date, 1852.
A new seventy feet dag pole has been
put up at the Middletown fair grounds
Z. At Odessa, market improvements ex-
ist; fifteen hands are busy in the phos-
phate mill, and the "Clio" is doing An
excellent freight trade.
The Niddletown "Transcript" takes
pleasure in announcing, thai, "thus far,
next seasons peach crop is SAFE"
Messrs. Homewood and Hssenger Of
Newark, have bought thoroughbred
sheep in from Ohio for sale. Lawyer
John O'Byrne Of Wilmington bought
lot for his Brandywine Hundred farm.
According to Judge Wooten Of Sussex,
VIM. Dean Of Newark is doing much to
improve stock In this state.
John T. Wilson has taken out letters
of administration on the estate of the
late VIM. Wilson of Appoquinimink
Hundred.
KENT COUNTY.
Miss Annie Davis, of Milford sailed
for Japan last week to join one her bro
thers there in the missionary work. She
is sister of Rev. w. P. Davis Of Dover.
The law library Of the late James r.
Mitchell Of Milford was sold Saturday
last.
Among Dover attractions during the
Fair week will be promenade concerts,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
nights in courthouse hall.
A colored boy employed by Geo. Fl.
Draper, Of Cedar Neck, was thrown
from a wagon on Moaday last by the
horses running away, and one Of the
wheels passed over him, breaking his
leg and bruising him considerable.
Frederick Causey, Esq, ex-member Of
the Delaware Legislature, who has been
living in 81. Louis, No., for several
years, contemplates returning to Milford
to reside.
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Last Thursday morning the root OF
Mr.. VIM. ]. Cannon's house, near Sea-
ford, took fire, and before 1t was discov-
ed, had burned through and destroyed a
bed and other things. Mr.. Cannon with
the assistance of others succeeded in
arresting the further progress of the
flames.
Some days ago while little daughter
Of James Melvin, proprietor Of the Rail-
road Hotel at Bridgeville, with some
others, was pushing car truck, she acci-
dentaily fell, aud the car passed over her
breaking her arm and inflicting serious
internal injuries.
While Daniel Wayne was painting the
house of Henry Bell at Seaford day or
two since, he fell twenty feet and was
seriously injured. He still lives, how
| ever.
1t is said James wainwright, who died
| In Broad Greek Hundred afew days ago,
refused to eat or drink for thirty-one
days previous to his death.
The Breakwater Light hears of q ru-
NOR that another paper will be started
In Lewes soon, and tells 1t to come
ahead.
Pilot VIM. West of Lewes was mar
ried ON Monday night to . young and
spriehtly looking lady. Mr.. West is 70
years of age and Is Is active - many
young men.
It is reported that . sea serpent esti-
mated to be at least fifty feet long was
seen near the mouth of Broadkiln creek
| by several oystermen last week. The
dredger who told newspaper man about
it wouldn't let him smell his breath,
though.
Julius Scott, one of the proprietors Of
the Milford Chronicle, had his right
hand caught and crushed in q treadle
press ON Thursday. The wounk receiv-
ed is both ugly and painful.
Some demented thieves, who were
foolish enough to think they could strike
. bonanza, burglarized the Office of the
Georgetown Inquirer last week and got
nothing.
Building 10 brisk in Georgetown.
D. J. Martin, native of Sussex coun-
| ~ and . we'll known salesman Of the
houssof Eli Ridgway, tobacconistof Phila-
delphia, was arrested on Friday last In
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