Daily Republican., 1880-02-02
POINTS AND PARAGRAPHS.

POINTS AND PAkAG8APms.
Uon d. densed from our LiAt OF Penin
sula Exchanges.
On Tuesday afternoon Sheriff Dunn o
Dover sold under an execution process
at the front door Of the county build
ing ten shares OF stock In the Kent
County, or rather State Fair Agricul'
tural Society lately the property o.
James Kirkley. Mr.. Kirkley had paid
seven dollars and afty cents on each
share Of stock, leaving balance Of two
dollars and fifty cents ON each share
still due the company. MIR. George
Fisher Of Camden became the purchas.
or at eleven dollars and twenty-five
cents for the whole ten shares. This Ia
the first time that this stock has been
offered at public sale.
The new pilot boat which is being
built In New York, to take the place Of
the Cope on the Delaware will be
launc he'd in a lew days. She is 85 II.
long, % #. beam, 8 #. depth Of hold.
She will be named Thomas F. Bayard,
in honor OF our U. s. Senator. The
Cope will be used in the future as
take off boat. Mr.. Polison, builder ol
the T. +. Bayard promises that she
will outsail any boat yet afoat.
A vague rumor Is ahoat to Us that
certain enterprising business men con
template building a pamtoat, propsi-
Ter, TO trade between Milton aud Phila'
delphia. 1t is to be hoped this report
may be true, for the commerce Of the
Broadkiln Is now considerable, and had
the means of rapid transit, this trade
would in q shor. time double its pre-
sent proportions.
Dover Is preparing for the influx ol
members OF Conference which meets
there On March 18th. The "Biled
Goose" "Cold Pie" "Yellow Dog, "
"Rat Gum, and other boarding houses
too numerous to mention are laying in
supply of yellow legs. Between Rich.
ardson & Robbins and the establish
ments on the green there will be q cor
ner in fowls.
Owing TO the fine weather work In the
ship yards Of Milford Is progressing.
David Adkins has commenced ono ol
the following dimensions l3l feet
keel, "a feet beam and 10 feet hold. Mr..
Adkins has the offer Of three other con-
tracts while he cannot accept but one,
which he purposes commencing in
ABOUT three months.
Sheriff Ellis, of Sussex county, sold
at public sale on Thursday afternoon
last, the "Underhill farm" to Jacob
Moore, for $1,000. There was about
81, 900 against the place, and 1t was
bor ght for the mortgage. At the same
time the Sheriff sold the "Toll farm"
for $G 600, to the holder Of q mortgage
Of $l4, 900 against the place.
Milford had horse which last week,
in fit of playfulness, kicked himself
80 high that he became suspended on
post five feet high and four inches
square. His efforts to relieve himself
forced the timber through his abdomen
and thence through the back bone and
out Just in front OF the hip.
II Is stated that at the annual rail.
road meeting in May a movement will
be made to consolidate the J. and b,
B. and +. and W. roads. They are all
under control of the Old Dominion
Co now, but the accounts
and business of each have TO be kept
separate.
Mr.. Henry Jackson, a shoemaker, of
died from fit OF appoplexy, on
afternoon. He was on his
shoe bench at work when taking i'll and
lied in q few minutes afterward. Mr..
Jackson is native of this county and
vas about 65 years of age.
On Sunday night the dwelling house
IN the farm Of Spencer Perry, colored,
lear Canterbury, was burned down.
rhe fire is supposed to have originated
rom defective flus. Insured in the
Kent County Mutual Insurance Com
,any for $3.50. /
Hydrophobia has also made its ap.
in the vicinity Of Christiana.
Besides several dogs, a horse belonging
o Joseph T. Brown, and COW of Mr..
Iofland's showed unmistakable symp'
oms Of the disease.
Magnolia is q thriving little place,
md the spirit of enterprise is manifest
ID there by the erection Of numerous
lew dwellings. At the present time
here are five new dwellings in process
4 construction.
The question OF making Jones' creek
lavigabls is still being considered by
he business men of Dover. A commit
ee to raise funds has been appointed.
Willard 8. Pride, senior editor Of the
Delaware enquirer" was married last
veek to Miss Emma M. Pass, Of Will
nington.
The town council Of Ssaford are put
ing oyster shells on the strcsts. Do
er thinks Of following suit.
The people Of Milton support three
hurches with an aggregate member
hip Of $50.
Spelling lees are In vogue in the
chcol housss In Sussex county.
A band Of gypsiss have encamped
ear Lewes.