Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-06

george Heinolu OF hent0n hundred, has
thus lar cleared 81 per basket on his
peaches.
Saturdays sale OF lots at Newark for
William Dean was made BY SIN Donn-ll,
real estate agent OF Newark.
The telephone line from Centreville,
Queen Anue's county to Kent Island ia
SOW irished and working.
Glendale Swamp has been on fire ever
since last week and much timber has
been burned, -Susser Journal
S,me superstitious workmep at T.al's
factory, at Georgetown, are inclined to
ascribs mysterious noises in the building
to supernatural causes.
A man named Cochran, from Montreal,
is experimenting with peaches shipped
from smyrna rs eggs are, each peach hsv-
ing separate cell.
DR.. Il. C. Mackall has sold his farm OF
166 acres and mills at wilma, on the
Little Elk creek, three miles north of
Elk,on, TO Daniel Harvey, for $40. 400.
Thomas Whanu, Jr., of Landenberg,
shipped l26 tons of phosphate, his own
make, ON Monday last, to farmer in
Ontario county, New York, VINO uses it,
and sells to his neighbors.
James Smith, farmer, who lived about
one mile from Ssxe's Island, Acoomac
county, blew his brains out faw days
since in the presence of his wife and chill
drep. He was addicted to the use of
laudanum.
0ne or two instances have recently
occurred where the members of Bridge.
vile circuit have paid their pastor fee
for attending funerals. This ia some
thing extremely rare in onr conference.
Conference Worker.
An effort ia being made by the business
men Of Pocomoke City to establish bank
in that city. Bstweeu thirty and forty
thousand dollars have already been sub
scrib.d, and there is every prospect of
raising the required smount-$50, 900.
William Knight, one OF the oldest and
most highly respected citizens Of the
First district, died at his residence, near
Esrleville, in Sassafras Neck, on We'd
nesday morning last, between / and 2
O'Clock, III the 10Th year Of his age
C.ca Democrat
Sylvester Downes' barn, four miles
from MiddIetown, was burned Monday
week, together with valuable mule
and two calves. The gransry, in which
considerable grain and hay were stored,
was saved. The cause Of the fire is
attributed by some to negro's pipe; the
colored man having taken out the mule
on Sunday to attend camp aud brought
it back after dark.
The new iron bridge at Smyrna Land
ing wss completed on Tuesday afternoon.
On "wednesday afternoon at p. NJ, the
bridge committees OF New Castle and
Kent counties met, accepted the work and
gave the contractors, Robert r. Morrison
& Son of New Castle, Dsl,. drafts on the
county treasurer for 81, 200, the contract
price. The contract was given to the
Messrs. Morrison IN the 9th of May, work
bsiUg commenced Oh July Goth, and an
average of six men constantly employed
--Smyrnl Eeco d.
People from Baltimore aud from Talbot,
Caroline, Kent and Queen Anues coun-
| ties, gathered to SEQ the races on Friday
last a. Poplar Grove, in the latter county.
L i. Enory's Cyclops beat John Bar-
| ber's John +. in three straight mile heats
in 39ti 20 and 2 30; f. b. Emory's
Maid OF the Isle, III three heats out Of
| five, bsat John Nelson's Blue Wing, the
time beiog 2 40. 2 AL, 2 40, ,4si. 2 44I.
10 the first race the purse was $500, and
in the second 500.
William Seward, the rsvisber of Emma
Johnson of Caroline county, ia said to be
| hiding it'll two friends, all armed to the
teeth, in 8 piece of dense pine woodland
on the dividing line between Caroline and
Queen Anne's counties. 1t is supposed
he will escape TO New Jersey. Constable
Curry says il posse will back him up he
..rsh 1.
ravlsher is about "a years old, medium
siasd and we'll bnilt, and has large blue
eyes, slight sandy brown moustsche,
and hgir OF the same color.
william II, Newton, son of the late
| Albert o. Newton OF st. Georges, and q
native of this State, died on Wednes DAY
wesk at his home in San Francisco, aged
43 years. Mr. Newton was lawyer by
profession, having studied law with the
late Chancellor Bates, and been graduated
at the Harvard Law School. He was ad-
mitted to the Baltimore bar about the year
1864, aud he practced law in Baltimore
for six or seven years, but sinoe 1879 he
has been living in San Francisco in the
employ of Taber, the photographer. Upon
ihe recent death OF his parents he in
herited handsome property near ST.
Georges. Mr.. Newton leaves wifei for
meIlY Miss Candidus, sister of Henry
Pr tzschner OF this city, and three young
ildren. The body will he brought to
eswsre for burial.
The Dorchester Republican County
Convention met Tut shay at Cambridge,
DR.. W, a. Smith presiding, and nomina-
ted the following ticket: States
Attorney, James A. Waddell; House OF
Delegates, James Wallace, Jr., Joseph T.
Davis and Philip l. Lecompte Sheriff, T.
A. Melvin; Orphans Court, l.. j. Spicer,
Peter Harrington, James Ii. Williams (;
Commissioners, R. 7. Wright, Josiah
Parker, Samuel W. Moore,M M. D. Howeth,
James NJ. Andrews; Surveyor, Willis
Corkrsn. No nomination was made for
county treasurer. Delegates to the State
convention were elected as follows; DIR.
A. A. Smith, DR.. Elias Jones, James A.
Higgins, Daniel Hudson, colored. The
delegates to the State convention were in
structed for Col. Wallace for governor.
The Wioomico County Democratic Con
yention met at Salisbury Tuesday, and
1.-THE proceedings were harmonious. The
ticket nominated was as follows For
State Senate, Elihu Il. jackson House
of Delegates, Thomas B. Taylor, William
s. Moore, William X. Sheppard States
Attorney, Joseph A. Graham Sheriff,
William S. Gordy Orphans Court,
Issso N. Hearn, Joseph Brsttain, Robert
Walker County Commissioners, George
W. Messick, Il. S. Truitt. W. C. Mann,
George Waller, &. NJ. Wslston Sur,
veyor, Henry d. Powell. Delegates to
State convention were elected as follows
Il. w. Anderson, W. G. Gordy, Clayton
C. Parker, Levin J. Gale. This delega