Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-03
THE PENINSU LA.

Jest rrcsivod N order for Z, 900, 600 butter
trays.
Josbua l. Boyd OF Moorton, hiss pur
chased Of j. P. Eyre, farm OF $50 acres,
nesr Moorop, for "a 500 cash.
William Woods mas sold farm nesr
Slauahtef's station, containing rs acres,
to N X. Frumbore, of Pennsylvania, for
50, 900
Nathaniel williams of Mddlstown, has
eo'd his farm OF 100 acres, in Kent
county. to Jacob Meyer Of Pennsylvania,
for 80, 900
Principal Robert s skinner OF the
Conference Academy, has pnrchesed ont
half (about rs aorsel OF the PonneWiil
iafm, Qua miie sast Of Dover.
The bris Fidsiis, from Lisbon, ia de-
.giu-d q, the Breakgater by the deser-
ti3n OF iva Il her crew. The dfset tar
were arrested Sunday near Milford.
One hundred and fifty d0llars Seems
; Ike large amount tor turkey to bring,
but that il about tn amount one Brought
~ Smyrna during the past week.
smyrna Record
Burglars attempted to enter The house
OF &. T. Loug, at Stow Hin, on Christ
iGn4 night. Mr.. Long, hearing the noise
they made, fred his pistol and fright
9ned them away.
Francis I. Taylor, member-elect Of the
house OF delegates Tor Worcester county,
was married az O'Clock last evening to
Miss Mary Burbage, daughter of john II.
Bufbsgs, OF Stockton, at the Presby terisn
church OF that place.
William Ciepdauiel of Cedar Neck,
Sussex county, died Wednesday week aged
"a years. For the past 10 years he mad
been entirely blind. Ia his younger
days he was known by the nickname OF
"Bald Eagle
Two bundled aud twenty five thousand
doz4n egss are ssid TO have been sent away
from Harrington sincs the middle Of
October, by RauRhley & Anderson, and
Nispillior hundred beasts that she will
send TO market this year 100 900 bushels
VI corn.
Workmen engaged in digging the
foundations for the Baltimore K Phils-
delphia railroad bridge over the 5usque
hanna unearthed Wednesday week an
Gig ht-pound iron cannon ball, which ia
believed to have bsen fired froin . British
cannon during the war Of 1872.
Charles Carpenter, a youth about 10
years old, living at Easeop Point, Tai
bot county, Shot himself through the
right breast Saturday week. BE was
handling q pistol, when by come MEANS
Il was accidentally discharged. TIE
wound is 5svsrs one, but not nsoes.
sarily dangerous. Drs. Tripps ani John
son atisEded him.
Suit is being brought i'll the crouit
court for this county by the widow of
john Garrett aud the children OF Pat
AoCurmlc, gbO wero killed AT the time OF
the explosion ut Marley paper mills, ana
Charles Kelley, y no lost an eye aud was
otherSiss injured at the same time,
against G. W. Cnild3, Esq owusr of the
mills for damages tor the loss sustained
and injuries reosived, The euiL in the
last named case has been Goeketed.-
Cecil Wing.
The house OF Edward Biidle, in Grove
Neok, Cecil county was entered by bur,
CLARA Tuesday week by q window. Mr..
Biddle was reported TO have returned
home with considerable money. he heard
them and cams down aud had scutlB
with them, They escaped, but Nh Biddle
recognized both Of them, aud Coustsblo
Thomas s. Benson arrested Robert Brooks,
colored, AID lodged him IA Jail Thursday,
Tie principal burglar is still at large,
bat will b. arrested, SIS he 10 known.
letter has recently been received in
Milford from Annie Daniels, who is in
Minnesota She is living in farmers
family rs hired girl, and Is receiving $l2
per mcpth, She informs her relatives
that CollingwoOd P. Hallett called re.
Gently to ses her, but stayed only
short time. Their former en-
gasement, she says, ID entirely
brokeD of. Hallett's child is still
with its grandmother and uncle at
BEainsrd and the grandmother is reported
to be failing fast, and is not likely to live
long Milford NeDs.
Monday evening week, three strange
meH boarded the cars in this city, aud
crossed TO Perryville. Mr.. Thomas Ward
young farmer residing at Mr.. Stump's
place, was in Psrryville, and had hltohed
ais horse in front OF store. After dark,
the three men who went from here were
ssen to go up 10 the horse, spd two Of
them helped the other to mount, and hs
rode rapidly awsy, while the others also
disappeared in the darkreBs. Numbers
Vt men were soon in purarit Of the horse
thieves, but up to Christmas evening
they lad not been caught or the horse
recovered. -HaU,e Republican.
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the time aeont 2oo onsaels, Mr.
lus'ey Ya+ued tNA weasel az IVV, su'
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