Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-26
THE PENINS ULI.

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James l.. Bryan, swan from Cambridge
to the Talbot shore, distance Of two
miles, without supports or assistance OF
any kind He thinks he eau swim across
the river and back again, thus doublipg
the distance. --5 .--.. .=
While Mr. William Campbell, a farmer
living about four miles from Klkton, had
driven ont with his wife to attend the
funeral Of ueighbor, Friday afternoon, |
thief entered the house aud broke into
he secretary, stealing S3j in mopey aud
some valuable iew-lry The authorities
are ON the look ont and the thief has
been traced to Newark, Del, where he |
took the train.
George Gillsld, Is years OF age, em
ployed as watchmau on the steamer Hi7h- |
land Light, and a nephew of Captain
Samuel Crosby of that steamer, was
drowned in the Chop snk river, at Den
ton, Saturday afternoon, while bathing
The body was recovered during the AZ
tsrnoou by Captain Crosby. Young Gil
land, who could not swim, stepped from
shallow water into water over his depth.
He was resident of Baltimore county.
The Chestertown H. umscrpt, contains a
number OF protests from Kent county
peach growers a2sinet the holding Of the
Baltimore oriole during the peach
season this year. 1t states that a very
great loss vas oceasioned In that county
alone during 1852 SO. and when the
other peach groging counties are taken
into consideration, it will be ssen that
tue interests affected sre uOsmsll matter.
Mayor Ls'robs Of Baltimore, says that il
aroth-r celebration is To he Leld, he will
use his inilusuce towards postpouiug it
bryoud the pesch stasol
A Cambridge, Md special 10 the Balti-
more Sun, dated June 22i, says; The
.torehouse of Biward Wiley of Buck-
town, Dorchester county was entered by
burglars on Wednesday night, and goods
estimsted At $lOO stolen. The pantry Of
Mr.. Joseph Meredith, living near, was
also rihed OF provisions In the morning
Mr. Meredith discovered his empty milk
pans and other articles, indicating that
the thieves had enjoyed a hearty
repast OF bread, butter, milk aud cold
meats. About O'Clock the sama even
ing the hen roos; Of Mr.. Henry Meredith
brother Of Joseph b. Meredith, liviuy
about three-quarters OF mile from Buck
town, WAS rsided during his absence, aut
ten chickens stolen. Here the thievei
we're heard by Mr.. Mereiith's mothe
aud were frightened off by oolpred maj
living with Mr.. Meredith.
The last issue OF the D. ntor tnio
3 con AIMS thu ann ui,e, mat thai tie
b L., ,Xt we, K tie paper will pass into utli-
4 hands. ~ future policy tog' thor witt
inli partiouiars Of the trsnrf-r ar
promised to BE- made public next week
3 VITA three more issu"7 the Liuion vii
= compiet- it4 univ volume. lts r-tirin
/, publiah,r, John II Emerson, wRs th
=. piupeer printer Vt Caroline rourty havin
started q small th-e. called the Penn
'e more tLau 4U years sg7 Gt'd while he Wa
]. yet l. y. With tls eSu- ptiol Oi a sbol
,r residsnu- AID ,lit,risl carecr ip Mli0rC
.. D-l and three months partnership
~ the Wilmin ton Morning Mems, his hus
~ mesa career has bean run in Denton. Il
IN has beeu CLOSELY allied with the liepnhl
IA can parry in all its wsndelings and,
long as robust hsAlth and caustic pc
40 made uim an acquisition, he held Il
es oiica of high priest to the party in III
=. county. rrecarious health, however, Ii
IA been s+ized upon by the younger Asro
~. "a fitting excuse Tor assuming Il
- leadership, and the old Moses has he,
ng nnoersmonioasly ard unkindly shelve
is- --Grtenboro Free Press.
no The railroad track to l.eholotll has be-
- laid through the grove aud the Construct
~ train is running over it, The whole of II W
k bc III running order in Il few days.
an John r. salisbury. administrator OF Bo
smith, deceased, sold saturday week q tri
OF III acres ~ land, near Marsh llu
il. Fridge, to John T.. Sau,-hmry for 1l,35j
IL. irlITmr6.
While burning charcoal last sunday Bmt
'hs e. prcttymam uf Indian Elycr huudr
in accidentally fired a brush hoop, the IAN
., from which communicated TO a pile "
''' cords OF pine Wood which WAS COmplrt
lsr destroyed.
ich Tho "ulrIIc dinner at Quautico, Ilmsd
- was a success. Tho salisbury rpprceuntaty
VI ~ usual took ihe pcunant for eatiug mt
ere brr ~ the bar -t0wvd away 81 Gigs. A ]
AZ tlcc Of the pearc brought home uulcr
vost three large reptiles. S1tS'0ty slh
I of bSrr,
the Tho smyrna H,5,rd reports that s.
- Griffin who farm Mrs f. 4. yau- pl
~ near liig Oak. packed and shipped l.70o qut
GEi Of strawberries from u luHrtcr'lCrc Pat
80 The berries were Of the Wilson variety
the lowest prlce received WIS 10 cents
quart.
=rGesday week negro named Fredel
smith was kiliodat testers saw mill, near Jul
'ofe town, on the edge Of Caroline county,
red waE hauling heavy logs on pair Of tim
nod wheels, and oudCavorng TO unload one Of
heaviest. crept under it. The chain WI
Vho held tho raising lever broke, letting the
the fail heavily on Smith crushing him to je
At the annual meeting Of the trustee,
VI the Wilmington Conference Academy, hcl,
ing the academy building, on Thursday last,
l,al | Ezekiel W. Cooper Of Camden was cleo
a trustee to fill the vacancy oocasioned by
ney death Of George Paris. Eli Ssulbury
n at 70 elected president Of the board and C.
, Il. Day and Albert Cowgirl werc rerpccti'
oil reelected secretary and treasurer Of
his board. .-Dl LgirareaH.