The daily gazette., 1882-06-29
Z GEORGETOwN.
News Notes From the County Seat Of
Sussex.


Especial correspondence Of the aazetta.l
GkoRGErowN, june 27,-The weather fol
several days has been awfully hot. No rain
for nearly four weeks, and all kinds Of
garden truck burning up. Some gardeners
In this neighborhood have pulled up their
peas and beans--ruins by the drouth,
John ii. Paynter, managing editor of the
Democrat, delivers an Grafton at Lincoln on
the Fourth.
A sociable and hop was given last night
by Miss Jane Marvel, at her fathers resi-.
dence near town. About 20 couples from
town attended and the entertainment proved
highly enjoyable to all. Tonight a party
VIII be given In town by Miss Annie Mccall.
Georgetown is going to organize base
Dali club and soon expects to have first
| class nine in the field. Ett fkifIEf
Some OF the male passengers on the june
ton q Breakwater railroad must be terribly
filthy in their habits If one must Judge by
the following notice recently posted in the
cars "Gentlemen are requested, out OF
respect to the ladies, not to soil the floor oI
the car with tobacco" f
The cornet band is practicing every night
for the coming Fourth. The boys say they
intend to eclipse all their previous efforts
Keeper Hall, of the little light at Lewes,
Is the possessor of curiosity In the poultry
sented to him by foreign sea captain, and
the bird has, instead of the ordinary comb
on the top of the head, well-developed
comb. -isrE
The hot weather has caused the establish
ment of another ice cream saloon here.
Both shops are well patronized.
Mrs. Araminta Pride, aged 10, died at her
residence near town ON Friday.
Sunday was "Children's Day. at the M.
Z. Church here and everything passed off
very pleasantly. In the morning Rev. Mr..
hawlins preached sermon for the young
people and in the evening that gentleman
and Assistant Superintendent Richards aa-
dressed them on suitable themes. The sing
ing was excellent, especially that of Bertha
Wilson, little seven-year-o who is born
vocalist. A respectable sum of money was
collected.
Whooping cough has made its appear
ance. No cases have resulted fatally, how
ever.
Steps are being taken to improve the
academy grounds. A new fence will proba-
bly, be erected or the old one torn away and
the grounds made public for the future.
Hattie, the two-year-old child of Daniel
Joseph, died yesterday morning of con-
sumption.
The tent-holders of Union camp ground
In Peppers grove, near this town, will hold
a meeting this week in the grove with a
view to organizing for big encampment in
August. 1t is very doubtful whether the
official brethren of the M. E. Church will
encourage 1t, but that won't make any diff
ference to the camp meeting folks.
Edgar Willin, former Georgetowner, is
home from Philadelphia. a9tf8s .
Many of our city cousins pass through
here daily on their way to Rehoboth.
GEORGETOWN, June 2s-A. L. Magill
and wife contemplate trip to Nova Scotia,
the birthplace of the former. -s.
Carpenter Samuel Wilson's little son YVES
bit rather severely in the arm yesterday, by
George Jones' dog. The wound is doing
well, however. 'ieat
A six-year-old child of Owen Isaacs was
badly scalded yesterday, by overturning a
bowl of hot bean liquor on itself The scaId
extended over the face, breast and lower ex-
tremities.
Mr.. w. 7. Vangezel is in Harrington
attending the funeral of a brother.
A hired man of Josiah Marvel's, named
Saul, had an arm badly fractured on Mon
day, by falling off a wagon load OF berry
crates.