Daily Republican., 1883-10-29
State and PeDpDsala.

Joseph Il. Elliott, the head Ct tn
house Of Elliott 4 Bro, Centreyillt
went afoot to that town twelve year
ago with only $50. Now his hous
carries a stock Of 1000, and does
business amounting TO $l25, 900 year
1t is reported that Emory Scotch O
Camden, Delaware, has bought tn
hotel property at FELTON,, for 81, 100.
The latest novelty in Southern Mary
land last week was q "oolored tourna
ment." The affair took place nea
LeOnardtown
A new schooner, christened tn
National Lank, in honor to her builder
was recently launched at Frederick
The brass band and several hundred
people of the town turned out, and 9
dozen ship carpenters Of Milford were
present. 1t was a grand affair.
Two stalwart men of Sussex, wearing
broad brimmed, white felt hats and
fierce.looking mustaches, recently Wis.
tied Philadelphia, and we're greeted by
street gamins with There goes Buffalo
Bill and Jesse James"
The Sussex Journal closed its six
teenth volume with the issue last week.
In speaking of the event it says: cat
no time in its history has the paper
been more prosperous that at present. "
The commissioners for the Clayton
Fruit and Basket Company met at
Clayton on Thursday last and effected
an organization by electing II. G.
Douglass President W. A. G.. Hard
castle. Secretary and Treasurer and j.
W. Jones general manager.
The Diamond State Pickling Com.
pany, at Smyrna, is making new
table delicacy called tomato butter.
Zebulon Hopkins, of Pennington,
has bought the Nicholas Curly farm
near Frederick, containing 1913 acres,
for $40, 600.
Ebenezer M. Z. church, just beyond
Ruthsburg, will be Dedicated on Sun
day, November 4th. Revs. j. o. Syp-
herd, G. w. Prettyman and j. p. Otis
will assist the pastor, Rev. T. Il. Terry,
on that occasion.
The late potato crop, the farmers tell
us, is better than 1T has been for four or
five years. Many of the tubers will
equal those Of California growth.
Ex-Governor Ponder, VIM. Carey,
Thomas j. Atkins, w. r. Wilson and
Burton and Barker are building houses
in and about Milton, Sussex county.
The Eastern Shore Herald says that
The farmers of Accomac must have
realized this year for their sweet pota-
.oes not far short of half a million of
lOlars.
The young people OF Smyrna are talk
ng Of getting up q series of socials for
the winter months.
A number Of farmers report their
wheat to be up and looking tine, aud
,ome of them say that from present
prospects we shall next season see more
wheat and better straw than Delaware
1as seen for many years.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 27.-A dispatch
rom Kent, Portage County, says: "A
ramp who gave his name as Sam. Bell
md his home az jamestown, Pa, came
lere about week ago and did odd jobs
If work where he could get them to do
Yesterday he stood by furnace in the
glass works of Fay. Williams s. Co.,
a pipe, while tbe work men
were preparing to throw Dme sand in
he furnace, which was heated to its
greatest intensity"
"Stand out Of the way" said the
as he opened the furnace
ioor.
"What for 2" asked the tramp.
az want to get at tie furnace"
the workman.
$50 do l." said the ramp, and |
throwing his pipe down he jumped
through the door into the blazing fire
If the furnace.
As soon as the workmm could re-
cover from their horror, tley dragged
he body of the tramp oui with iron
bars. 1t was almost consumed. Death
resulted from the breath
he man drew in the heated air of the
furnace.