Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-21
THE PENINSULA.

county almshouse, has rendered his resig.
nation To take effsot in March.
William Mckinney OF Queen Anne's
county, grew $4,000 bushels Of wheat
this season on his farms and expects 10
harvest 0,000 bushels Of corn.
New Castle used to have a market
house, but the building was neglected
until II rotted down. Now some of the
citizens are trying to stir mp sufficient
public sentiment to build another.
The Dover glass works will soon bs
fired mp, The first batch of material
will be plased in the pots for melting on
Saturday, August Both, and the blowing
will btgin ON the Monday following.
The Delawreaa says that since Assistant
School Superintendent Carpenter received
q midnight visit from burglar, Super
intendent T. N. Williams has provided
himself with horse pistol of formidable
size and antique pattern.
The encouragement we receive from our
subscribers Is almost sufficient to warrant
our publishing daily. Two weeks ago
we sent out bills amounting to about
u 900, and In response received just "
the following week from those dunned.-
Peninsuiar Ne,os.
John G. Pennewill, Jr., Monday week
commenced braking on peach train. On
reaching Harrington his right hand was
caught between the bumpers Of the cars
and his fingers mashed 30 that he had to
have three Of them amputated at the
first ioint.-Dopsr Sentinel.
John Lynn, one Of the occupants Of the
carriage which was struck by the train
at the Glasgow crossing on Wednesday
evening week, has brought suit at Elkton
against the Philadelphia, Wilmington 4
Baltimore Railroad Company. His daughter
Lizzie will be buried Sunday. The mother
is still very i'll.
The evsporstors have had hard time
Of It so far to keep running, the price Of
fruit being way above what they could
afford. They have hopes that their day
will come after awhile. Possibly 1t may,
but 1t looks to us very much like the
growers year this time.--Douer Sentinel.
Several vessels loaded with water
melons were detained here in the haboT
Tuesday week, owing to the head winds, A
large number of the melons that were
decaying were thrown overheard, and on
Wednesday afternoon week the beach was
completely lined with this fruit.-Break-
,oatsr Light.
The Denton press needs lubricating.
The Union didn't get ont last week on ao.
count Of having its Office to clean mp the
Journal will refuse to shine to morrow
because all hands are tired, and the
Democrat on Tuesday said that Hersey
Hughes was hurt "last week. .n-GTsens
borough Free Press.
As announced In our last issue, the
daily peach line Of the Philadelphia &
Smyrna Transportation Company went
into effect last week. The company has
procured to run in connection with the j,
x. Tygert the Saunterer OF the New York
& Wilmington Electric Line, which will
be pulled by the tug Nellie s. Tygert
The Saunterer has carrying capacity o.
10, 900 baskets. = Smyrna Times.
Eugene Warner, aged about 10 years
who resided with his mother, Mrs. Sarat
Warner, in Pinsy Neck, Queen AnEe'i
county, left the Wye camp ground OF
Sunday to visit his aunt, Mrs. Robinson
Corkran, in Chapel district Of Talbot
county. He went out rowing in a small
| ing, fell overheard and was drowned
Four boats have been engaged dragging
for the body, but IS yet have not sue
oeeded in finding it.
Thursday was big day at the Pot Nets
People began to 60 down on Wednesday
and kept 1t mp all through the night anG
next morning there were still streams o
carriages on their way to the beach
Farmers 60 down in wagons, dearborni
and carriages, taking the entire family
| with provisions enough for themselves
and friends. ALI camp ont and there Ii
but little rest for the weary. Quite
number went from Georgetown on Wed
nesday and Thursday when the erowC
was said to have heen the largest to
years.--lSuEser Journal.
Joseph Brattan, chief Judge of tn,
orphans court of Wieomico county, diet
yesterday week in the 6Sth year o
his age at his residence, in Barren Creel
| Springs, IL miles from Salisbury. TIL,
| deceased was descendant from Colone
Brattan, who held a commission in tn,
continental army during the revolutionary
war. Mr.. BFattaa WAS born in Somerse
county, and lived all his life near whsr,
he died. He was imprisoned severa
times by the Union army during the lat
war for his pronounced sympathy will
the southern cause.
| The saloon OF the steamer Tangier
Of the Eastern Shore Line, was filled will
| people Wednesday evening week at Snow
Hill, Worcester county, Md, to witnes
the nuptials OF Mr.. Richard Shields ant
Miss Charlotte Stewart. Mr.. Shields an(
his bride took the boat at 0nsncook, Ao
oomao county, Va, in the morning ant
went to Snow Hill, where a license wal
procured, and the Rev. ]. G.. F0sroOht
pastor of the NJ. L. Church at 0nanoook
who was visiting Snow Hill, tied tn
nuptial knot. The groom is a member o
the firm Of Shields Bros, at Shields
wharf, Aocomao county, Va, and is vel
known on the Eastern shore.
George W. Parsons, a young man re
siding in the vicinity OF Worton, wa
brought before Squire Burgess on Tues
day week, charged with having raise
money on a number Of forged notes. On
note is for $500, and WAS discounted b
the Kent National Bank. To this NOT
was forged the names Of John Gale an
Tilghmsn Shater. Another n0se, for 81
with the names of NJ. M. Rasin and I
Shaier irsudulently attached, was ais
disconnected by the Kent bank. A moi
for $3S, with NJ. NJ. Rasin'a name forged
was negotiated by Fl. II. BArroll. Anotht
note, for $3.50 with the name OF job
Gale and the name of either s. Cooper {
NJ. M. Rasin, is held by 7. PaTsons.-
ChssterfoSOn Transcript.
Monday week tramp went to the res
| deroe Of James Ct. Fhrson, on the Sta
! road three miles from town and called
his wife (Mr. +. WAS not at home) to con
and open the gate. This she declined
do, when he jumped over the fence al
commenced kicking the front door
bnrnt 1t open. Refusing TO 20 away 81
called laboring man of the place wi
, came and stationed himself with an q,
! inside, intending to use ii on the tramp
he broke in, but 8. s. Griffin, who car
/ along at this time got him away.
afterwards went into an adjoining orcha
a and took off all his clothes, but when NJ
q Farson returned home and went in scar,
i OF him he was not to be found. q
4 manner was that of crazy man.-Smyr
q Tines.
J, One day last week as boat crew irC
1 New York were lying in Lsipsic Gre
u they concluded to 90 in bathing. One
Is the party when he got uudressed remark
d that he could not swim, and the otht
Is left him near the shore. When they cal
to dress the young man was missing, tn
searched for him without success, q
went to Leipsio with their boat wh'
nothing was said about one Of their or
% being drowned. The body was wash
y ashore on Saturday morning near I