Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-04
THE PENINSULA.
Democratic Publications over the Presl-
dental victory are about over,

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dental victory are about over.
The Greensborough Free ErsIs is pros
pering and the proprietor is building I
new office.
A six months old pig raised by viii.
liam G. Mitchell Of Smyrna, when killed
and dressed weighed 276 pounds.
The tenth annual tesohers' institute
for Sussex county will be held In Dor.
sey's Hall, at South Milford, Tel, begin.
ming December 10Th, and closing Dscem.
Der 18th.
PAynter Frame forwarded last week
30.pound watermelon to President elect
Cleveland, rs pound melon to Senator
Bsyard aud 20 pound melon to Alfred
Burton Of this city.
DR.. g. W. Marshall Of Milford, lost a
. valuable roadster last week. Il was
driven to Georgetown and seemed very
alugglsh. When near Milford on the re-.
turn 1t dropped In the road and soon
died.
The through express train over the N.
T., ?. u N. railroad 10 already resping q
large business, Each train last week
contained between 80 and 100 passengers
This is we'll enough for beginning -
Ssaford Enterpriis.
David Fl Reed Of Cedar Creek hundred,
Sussex county, ran the tine OF q pitch
fork through his foot on Sunday week
with such force that 1t penetrated to the
ankle and required the strength Of two
men to pull It out. The wound has been
very painful and lockjsw is threatened.
u.F- II
for sheriff this year on the Republican
ticket, has raised a very large crop Of
iurnips and is great deal happier than
Mr.. Sddhsm is. Turnips are low, but
Mr.. Hukill is convinced now that there is
nore money in them tha1 there was in
tunning for sheriff. .-Middletop Trans
cript.
Steve Dudovics, the Hungarian navy
Who killed Michael Schrohman, was
given hearing at Rlkton Thursday and
committed for trial. The knife found on
the prisoner, which, he says, inflicted the
wound, is . stout pooket-knike, with .
blade about four inches long and half an
inch wide.
The storehouse Of Benjamin J. Linthi-
cum, at Church Greek, Dorchester county,
was entered by burglars Saturday night,
and goods valued at $500 wers stolen.
The thieves fret broke into the wheel
wright shop Of q Mr.. Richardson, near
by, and procured the necessary tools with
which 10 force an entrance into the store.
There is NO clue to the parties.
The new wigwam OF SakImas Tribe,
Red Men, Of Milford, in the First National
Bank Building, will be the most complete
and the hsudsomest in the State when
finished, The ceiling will be painted to
represent the sky. Stars of gold will be
appropriately arranged, and the walls
will be painted to represent forest soene.
The wigwsm will be finished about
Christmas.
The work Of moving the machinery of
the D., NJ. & v. railroads car shop from
Lswes to Georgetown goes gradually on.
Enough has been already moved to justify
the head maohinest to carry on his
operations here instead Of at Lewes. He
began work here on Monday. The cars
that were smashed up in the recent col
lision are being repaired here.-SuSS,r
Journal.
The new Peoples Bank Building In
Middletown Is very nearly finished. Ihe
banking room is about ready for the
counter, which ia being made In Will
miDgton and will be ready to 20 In very
soon. IL is probable that the-building
will be ready for occupancy by the 10Th
Of December. The oasLier's home, ad-
joining the banking house, 70 being over
Aauled and frightened up considerably
BY new paint.
George Allsbsnd, aged 1s years, son Of
VI F. Allsbsud, who lived in Tuck ahOe
Neck near Dsnton, Md was severely
wounded Thursday by an accidental dis
81 Rrge Of Gun His leg was almost
-rtire,Y ehOt of He died two hours after
b-ipg shot. Ais band vss getting IL a
WAGON with both barr cooked TIE
trigger struck some offset and discharged
both barrels in his leg just below the
thigh
James II WilliD, who lives near Finch
vile, in the upper part OF DoroheAter
county, went out cunning Saturday. Not
r5.urniDg home at night the neighbors
instituted search for him, and continued
the search until about 2 O'Clock Sup-
day afternoon, when he was found In sn
outfsld, with a shot gun wound in the
side Of the neck, just below the right
ear. The supposition is that he was
shot by some one Saturday
morning, as he told his wife he
would bs home to dinner. He did not come
during the day, and Sunday morning
she gave the alarm He was found, as
sisted above, and there ia suspicion oi
foul play, as both barrels Of his gun we're
still loaded when he was found, the euu
lying across his person. Pieces Of paper
were found near by, supposed to be the
wad CT the gun that was discharged. 1t
is also possible that he may have bsen
shot accidentally by come one out gun
ming near by.-BuIhmore Sun.