Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
THE PENINSULA.

Mrs. Lavina Hammond, formerly o
this city, died suddeaIy in Dover on Sun
day evening OF pneunenia.
Brsdstreet's report for the week ending
the 18th instant, reports the failure O.
W. T. Redden & Son, carriage makers
Pocomoks City, aud OF w l.. Brewington
grocer, Of Salisbury, Md.
For the last two weeks dredgers have
had full sway in Eastern bay and Milet
river. The police sloop being Irozen uI
in the Wye river, they work continu-
ously unmolested. Fully 80 boats are
engaged in the illegal businesa.
Some days siuce the sloop Sally
Brewster, owned by Captain William J.
Porter, was fred by unknown persons
aud anchored Ia Tripps' creek, near st.
Miohaels, during tne absence Of the crew,
and burned to the waters edge.
Csmb idge, Md, is considerably 81
cited over the mysterious disappearance
ON Sunday last OF Mra. a NJ Horner, who
WAS married but month since. A re-
port that she had goue of with young
man proves untrue, and it is only known
she was taken across the Choptank to
Talbot county. Nothing has since been
heard OF her.-Baittmore Day.
A slsighing race came OF at Eyerest's
Level, near Port Deposit, on Saturday
afternoon. Two hundred persons had
assembled when the trotters made their
appearance. The contest was between
horses owned by G. NJ. Anderson and s..
NJ. Rowland. Mr.. Andersoa's horse WAS
al easy victor in three straight heats.
Hon. Jacob Tome was among the speoLs-
tors.
Miss Betty Dennahy, step daughter OF
]. b. Dawson, who removed from Galena,
Rsnty county, to Joplin, about four
months since, ia not expected to live, in
consequence OF exposure. During the re
csnt ould spell she rose from her bed, and
in her night dress wandered aimlessly
about the yard for hours in fit OF som-
nambulism. Il the morning she was
found lyiug on the doorstep, lulled TO
unconeolousness and almost frozen to
death.
There is much speculation at Salisbury
as to who will be the successor TO Judge
Wilson on the bench. Wicomico county
will claim the honor, sinoe Worcester
county is Represented in both branches OF
the national Congress, and Somerset and
Dorchester counties are at present repre-
sented on the bench. Wicomico has
several lawyers capable Of serving as an
associate judge OF the frat judicial cir
cult. The most prominent mentioned are
Hon. Thomas Humphreys and Mr.. Charles
f. Holland.
Theodore W. Williams, one of the most
respected and influential citizens OF
Worcester county, died at Snow Hill
Sunday morning. He was born January
10th, 1904, and was therefore precisely
80 years Of age. He was appointed chief
judge of the orphans court of Worcester
In 1868 to fill the unexpired term OF
William Britten. In 1871 he was elected
to that position, which he honorably
filled up to the time OF his death, having
been chosen four consecutive terms. His
last election was 10 November last. He
leaves wife, but no children.
The Virginia house last week passed
the bill passed by the senate four days
age authorizing the payment to George
w. Hindman, oyster inspector OF Accomao,
of 800 per month for services OF his
vessel and crew until May lat, 1854, in
protecting the oyster interests in that
caunty. The discussion showed that
members of both parties took a lively in
terest in the protection of the Virginia
oyster beds, and were willing to vote
money out of the treasury to afford the
relief contemplated by the establishment
of an oyster fleet, a bill for which pur.
pose ia now pending in the house. The
scheme contemplates the employment of
two or three good vessels or steamers for
that purpose.
On Tuesday night Of last week a
severe storm passed over Ocean City. The
whole island WAS covered by several feet
Of water and in the post office building
the water stood or s inches above the
1oor. The railroad sbcve Tracy's ice
house, all the board walks on the beach
and the lattioework in front of Traey's
hotel were washed away. Part of the
walk from Twiichells to the depot, which
was bnilt OF heavy bridge stnf and sup.
posed strong enough to weather any
storm, YVES also washed away. For long
distance the sand is washed from under
the railroad and it is impossible for trains
to pass over. One of tine men belonging
to the life saving station was knocked
down by the wind and carried number
Of yards before he could regain his feet.
-SdLisbury Advertiser.