Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29
THE pENINS ULI.

Less than hslf OF Dsnton's people
attend church.
Ex Governor Hall has 1000 turkeys on
his various farms.
DR.. Benjamin whiteley of Frederick
thinks of removing to Baltimore.
The population Of Lewes is rapidly in
eressing and the demand for houses TO
rent is greater than the supply.
Clinton Cook was Tuesday appointed
treasurer and secretary to the Caroline
county commissioners at salary of
81 900 q year.
DR.. Lloyd Wharton Buckley of Phila-
delphis, while cunning near Port Penn,
Tuesday had his arm terribly shattered
by the explosion OF his gnn.
On Tuesday next Kingston, one of this
few remaining undivided old estates OF
Somerset county, will be sold st public
sale. II contains $50 acres.
The Rev. j. H. Johns of Cecil county
has go far recovered from his stroke OF
paralysis as to be able to sit up, though
he has not recovered his speech.
Georgetown ia somewhat interested in
the discovery of human skeleton,
evidently long buried, about three feet
below the suriaoe in the stables Of the
Eagle Hotel.
T. o. Meredith of Cedar Point, East
Neck Island, Queun Anne's county, one
night last week caught in his net three
lunches OF rock fish, five duck and
large raccoon.
William Richards, aged 81 years, son
rnY ,rt,n N p tnl rJu NJ nridnaut Ia
returned home last week after four years
absence, his whereabouts being unknown
10 his parents, bringing small fortune
from the West.
Joseph Wildmau of Appleton, Cecil
county, Nd, has sent to the journal
office az ear of corn grown on his
premises which weighs II pounds and is
10 inches in length. The corn ia I'M
usually thick and the grain deep.
The Delaware Democrat says that Treat
& Co OF Georgetown last week filed an
order for 10000 toy cannon carriages for
New York firm. They are 70 BE- dis.
posed of as mementos OF evacuation day.
A small bottle of cologne, in the shape of
cannon, ia mounted OF each carriage.
Marylaud's United States 8, natorship
to becorDe vacant in March next, 10 OOu.
ceded to the Eastern Shore and the Ifes
emit incumbent, Senator james B GfoHnle Of
Cecil county, ex Governor homRl of
Talbot, Judge Robinson Of Qnesp Auns's
and Judge L. X Wilson of Worcester are
mentioned as candidates.
The Isninsuiar Ns,os and Adperiistr says
that farmer living near Smyrpa reports
yield of SIS bushels Of corn per Scrs on =
20 acre field. Forty bus shells per acre is =
yield Common to the best farms OF Ksnt
county. q. L. Hyuson, four miles north
Of Milford, has raised nearly 200
bushels on % acres, aud Charles r.
Hypson about 400 bushels on "a sor-s.
Mrs. Tonnes Young of Dover, formerly
Of Bingham;op, n Y, having long besu
dangerously i'll with mystsriou7 disease,
some time inoe visited her daughter, Mr.
+. d. Page Of BiDghamt0u She failed 10
improve, how yer, and the mystery
remained unsolved until few days etue4,
when abe vomit"d live snake, "A inches
long, that fell writhinr on the door She
IL now repov ring.
Postmaster Stevens of Denton, who has
held office since the second term OF Grant,
has prevailed heretofore assip-t runner
Gus efforts to oust him, but now the local
uptfbltH I'uPlo orSlaAt NuHi Alb must
90. Mr. stevens has drug store in con
nection with his office, and it is charged
that he sells liquor illegally. He admits
selling whisky, but in no case without a
PHYSICIANS prescription.
The petition OF George Y Harlan, Re-
publican candid .ts for commissioner at
the late election. contesting the election
OF eli s, Seminar, Democrat, was filed
Friday afternoon In the Cecil comfy
circuit court The petition alleges error
of the judges in counting and casting up
the number of votes cast for Harlan and
| Sentmsn respectively, and claims that a
true count of said votes will show that
the petitioner had majority over Sent
man.
A new Methodist Protestant church t
Pocomoke City, Worcester county Of
which the Rev. s. Hobliizel is pastor,
was dedicated yesterday. The services
were conducted by the Rev. Lawrence W.
Bates, d, D. Of Centreville, and the Rev,
| William s. Hammond OF Baltimore city.
| The church is handsome frame building
| 40 by 70 feet, exclusive OF the recess,
| pulpit and tower, which make the entire
| length 79 feet. The audience room has a
| seating capacity of 500 and is finished in
hard wood. The entire cost OF the build
| ing was about $500.
D. C. Bennett and two brothers, who
are engaged in the trucking business on
Long Island, arrived here on Thursday
with a letter of Introduction to Real
Estate Agent Downing. In company with
| the latter they visited several farms in this
peighborhood, and expressed themselves
as better pleased with land in this SEQ
tion, than any they had seen in the
county. They had previously made 3
brief inspection Of land at several other
points along the line OF the D. M. & V.
railroad. The Messrs. Bennett are ex'
perienoed vegetable growers, and II is
expected that they viii make purchases
and locate in the immediate vicinity OF
Georgetown.-DeIaledre Democrat.