Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-01-05
Dows THE PENINSULA.
matters That Have Occurred Dur.
ing the Past week.

LEE tM0 F&eb WeSAs
DR.. Knowles of Lewss chad 'em"
bad last week. He has seen a Msr-
maid which he describesitss being about
the size OF an ordinary six year old
boy, and to the waist or middle Of the
body resembled boy In every particu-
lar. He saws that It's head, face, neck,
arms and bust ss we'll as Its hair was
perfect In ap earanss To that OF hui
man being. There we're no angers on
the hands, but course moppy hair
like the frizzled end Of whalebone,
supplied their place. The lower por-
tion Of the body from the middle or
waist downward rssembled that Of
shark, the tail being covered with a
hairy substance similar to that on the
hands. II was let on shore by the
tide.
On last Friday, Mr.. Alexander Car
son, Of West Dover Hundred, appeared
before the proper authorities OF this
town, and made oath that Mr.. Ever'
1T Of Queen Anne's county, Maryland,
had q nightor two ago stolen his horses
and carried them TO Maryland. Sheriff
Dunn of Kent county arrested Mr..
Everitt who arrived In Dover the same
evering and entered bail for his ap-
pearance at court in the sum OF five
hundred.
Mrs. Stephen K. Belts, living near
Milford, Del, through the death OF q
relative, at Kingston, N. j., is the
possessor OF q Coffee Urn, that was In
use during the Revolutionary War,
Gen. Washington having been served
with coffee from the same. She also
has two White Counterpanes, one Of
them having been used by Washington,
at the time when his headquarters were
ct Kingston.
On Monday morning Of last week,
while William Masden, aged l3, and
son Of the late James Masden, near Sea-
ford was driving to the barn in order to
tnrn out his horse, the animal took
fright and pset the cart. Masden was
injured by concussion Of the brain and
died soon after.
The Milford Basket company, Is now
receiving material. and making arrange
ments to commence operations in about
two weeks. They will employ about
sixty men and women throughout the
entire winter, and will run principally
on strawberry baskets.
Lakes George and Elizabeth, at Re-
hoboth, have been stocked with myr-
lads of young carp. Judge Comegys
through the courtesy Of Fish Commits
sioner Huelett obtained the fish for
these lakes.
Last Sunday the A. N. r. church Of
Seaford was dedicated with imposing
Revs. Mr.. Davis Of Phila-
Mr.. Coleman and Elder Davis
ofiiciated. The sum Of &ll6 was re-
csived.
A new life-saving station Is soon to
be built ON the beach in front of Lewes.
This new location 1t is thought will be
a more appropriate one for the service
than that Of either of the others.
In accordance with its annual GUS
tom DR.. c. H. Richrrds, visiting ply
siciau at the Sussex County Aims
House, gave Christmas treat to the
inmates OF that institution.
Milford has q delicate It'd bit Of scan
dal. The morbid minded Of that vicin-
ity are rolling the chsice morsel under
their lounges with all the enjoyment
Last Thursday Mr.. Ezekiel Reed,
aged 70 years, living near Cannon's
Ferry, was thrown from his cart and
sustained internal injuries from which
he died.
Rev. R. W. Todd, presiding elder Of
Dover District, M. 4. Church, is said TO
be quite i'll at his residence In Dover.
Ex Governor Ponder has gone into
new business addressing Sunday school
gatherings.
The Court OF Errors and Appeals for
this State will meet in Dover on Tues
day next.
Quite a fleet Of foreign vessels is at
the Breakwater awaiting orders.
Rock fishing in Rehoboth bay still
onnttnuaa non1