Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-21
THE PENINs ULI.


Mrs. Dr.. Jester OF Dover, wa, stricken
with paralysis last week, and ia now in 3
critical condition.
Il. Dexter Learned has sold 80 acres Of
his farm, three miles from Dover, to a
New Yorker, for $40 per acre.
-BliAs o. Dawson of the firm of Dawson
x Brother. druggists, died Tuesday at
Bsston, after An illness OF four weeks, in
his 60th year.
Comptroller Turner reports the dis
eovery on his Dundee fsrm, In Miles
River Neck, Of bed of fine mar extensive
enough to fsrtilizs all Talbot coun,y
John Wilkinson's store at Bikton was
entered Tuesday week by thief, who was
selling perfumery, and robbed OF about
$50 in cash and Of promissory notes TO
the amount OF 81 600.
Accomsok has seven white graded
schools aggregating l6 teach srs and $40
scholars enrolled. Northampton has no
graded school but a great many private
schools.-Ea'te-n Store Herald.
James Frank Hall, half brother to ].
Hall, cashier OF the Centreville National
Bank, died on Saturday. He was a
prominent citizen in the upper part OF the
county, and possessed Of considerable
real estate. He was unmarried.
Norwegian schooner loaded with
$500 bushels Of oysters, was wrecked
last week on the Middle about four miles
north of Linen bar. The Baker Wreck
ing Company was alongside on the 10th.
The vessel cannot be ssved.-Eastern
Shore Herald,
The prof j4ctors Of the Qlesn Anne'a
National Bat h OF Centrevil'e have not
yet settled upon site for their barking
house, although several have been ten
dered' 1t is thought it will be located OIL
Commerce street between Water ana
Broadway.
DR. Thomas Green, one OF the lesding
physicians Of Church Hill, Queen Anne's
county, died on Saturday morning o.
pneumonia. DR.. Green was the son OF
the Rev. Thomas Green, Of the Episcopal
church, and was aged about Al wears.
He was married and had family OF
i've children, all small, which he leaves
in an slmost helpless condition.
land slide occurred on the Columbia
& Port Deposit railroad on Monday, a.
Hessians' Cut, between McCall's Ferry
and Safe Harbor. A freight train which
was passing at the time had very
harrow escape from destruction. The
rear car was struck and the crew Jumped
of to save themselves, but the damage to
the train was slight and no one was hurt
Several parcels OF valuable real estate
were sold at trustees sais in Salisbury
last saturday. The Peninsula Hote
property was put under the hammer
and brought el2, which is thought
to be remarkably cheap. farm con
tanning 400 acres was the next disposed
of and was struck of at s7,lO0. Other
small tracts were sold. The total amount
Of sales was s22 600.
Robert Morrison Son, the contractors
and bridge builders, have beeu awarded
contract by Mr.. William Rsy bold for
building pier As by As teet, triangle 50
by 81, and trsmwsy about $40 feet, at
Woodland Beach. The whole is to be
constructed from white oak timber, pro.
curud from the Delaware and Maryland
peninsula. When finished this wharf
will be one OF the strongest, most suit
stantisl, sno certainly one OF the finest
on the bay. The work is to be completed
by tue 2Ota day OF May next.-Neo Castle
Star.
We are glad to say that the dispatch
stating that two ltsiiaps we're drowned
while attempting to cross on the ice from,
Ws'son's Island to this city was incor
rect /. vas thought, however, at the
the time, to be true, as voices were heard
in the iog, calling for h-lp, and stating
the dangerous position OF the callers Re
lief parties went out in boats, but could
mud no oi.-, and ss the cries lad
gradually Geaset, II vas lear,d the IneI
were drowned. When Cjmuuu cetiou
vas again lad with I. . isisnd, sitter the
Ice had passed outfit Gas leaf Al ths. the
lta!ia-s LAD, es,sr lnIcn effort, = t, 4ded
in releasing themselves from theiI
perilous situation, and in returning t,
their starting point.-Havre Rspubhean.
Tie work oi laying the steel rails OIL
the New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk
railroad is being pushed ahead as fast a.
the weather will permit About tw,
miles have been put down, commepclu,
at the junction, going towards Pooomuk,
City. This week sections Of track layer
will bs stationed al different PORTIONS 0
the road from Delmsr down, puttinJ
down track 8 rapidly as possible. Til,
curves ard grades on the road are b int
chat. I'd, and all bridges will b
ii ltened. The bridge at Salisbury IL
be filled in behind etone abutmauts, will
J an iron arch in the centre just larg,
, enough to permit the ilJw OF water. Tn
bridge contractors have commenced 1riv
: Ing pillpg for tue new bridge at Plco
moke City, which ia expected to be com
pletsd about the lst OF April -BaitHor
. Sun.
Toe eAmsr L-is, Captain c. j. r
Mitchell, arrived at Oxtord Sunday nigh
with the Schooner Western Leader, Capt
X, 7. Andrews, AID the sch oOuer Ma
q lusley, Captain Charles Sinclair, i
/ tow, arrested III 5 aus nter's cresk, Dor
. chester c1u 'ty, sandy, uIon sd rant
3 iFsns1 by justice Benjamin + Wamsle
OF Oxford, upon complaint of The mate {
= the police slOop iza Hayward, tor ill-s.
D dredging iu the Little Chop apk rive
q last December. they were taken betur
Justice Wamsley this morning an
: tried. Capl iu Andrews OF til
: W-atsrn 'ader, was Ii I'D $50 aud cost
which he paid, and Captain Siucl4i
t was acquitted OA Fdday night la.
Captain Mitchell arrested Capt Wesla
Howard Of the oyster schooner O Gsl
trnte, for illegal dredging in II. Ma-f
4 c9uatJ wlo adju ged him gulIy OF t.
T. cases, and fioei him 1900 and costs /
: each CASE, Captain Howard entered a
u appeal in both tasef, aud gave bond
+, tue sum Of feUO for the action of the ci
= cult court Baltimore Sun.
\ The Oldest inhsbiLant of Ch,stertowi
J the venerable and respected Misa Car
l. line Thompson, celebrated last TLutsda
u ter 9Sth birthday, and a though total
Z blind for lumbar OF years past she 81
t realms her mental faculties uniu pAire,
and exhibits vigOr OF memory and iul
meas OF recollection, as remarkable as
is interesting Cha was bora F-bruAr
l4th, l7s6 Lear h,lph'o wharf, Qlr-
Aune's county, at Bseche,i Vale, Il
y country seat oi Lsr father, Col J.1
Thompson, now tho property Of Villa
x Henry Newman, Esq aud Ia desuends
= from the famous Augustine Herman
!, whose usme is 30 iut mately ASSOCIATE
with the early history OF Cecil count,
4 AID wAo7s moLumentsl stoue may yet
" seen at Bohemia Manor, the residepcs
'e e William NJ. Kuight, Bsq Miss Thomps
: has lived for upw sris OF over 81 yssrs
;. Tue mouse she now occupies, and durL
her long life hss seen much OF earli
: social forms and observances which a
preserved only in tradition. Her rec,t
&c &c Of 'uruey by private carriage 50 yea
: ago from this place TO Saratoga, h,
reccliectious Of the cities Puiladelph
and New Sork, and OF ,,.- Saratoga
: 1904, never lail - win Ii : l-rs, and Ia.
II descriptilL. of the men ard mAnnars