Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-02
TEE PENINSULA.

The Methodists OF Dslmsr circuit are
building new church at Hepborn.
The new marine hospital building at
Lswes Is rapidly approaching completion.
Itis reported that New Jersey cspi-
talists intend starting q glass factory near
Gumboro, Sussex county.
Phillip Short Of g., who lives near
Georgetown, lost his pocket b1ok con
tanning ssa in money, on Monday week.
There ia one man In Denton who says
he will vote for Mrs. Lockwood, the
equal rights'' candidate for President.
]. D. Wilson's mill, on the Choptank,
two miles from Ridgely, Caroline county,
Md, was burned Friday; loss about
s6, 900 insured for $4,000.
OF the temperance ticket nominated In
Sussex county Measrs. Bacon, Jones ard
Adams have dsolined and Mesers. Boyoe,
Isaac and Myer have been substituted.
In the breach Of promise csss Of
Margaret W. Gordy against Henry Gallo
way, at Salisbury, Md the jnry Fri
day rendered a verdict for 3d.
damages.
There Is lady living In Frederick who
was baptized by Francis Asbury. She
was so feeble that she could not attend
the centenary services recently held At
BArratt's Chapel.
William 8. Bsreer has traded the IL
building lots he owned on State street
with the Rev. Joseph Waugh, for farm
Of 100 acres near Canterbury. Mr..
| Waugh will likely put some buildings on
portion Of the lot In the spring. -DCvsr
| Sentinel.
In consequences Of the protraoted drouth
in Wioomioo county, Md, the ponds are
very low and many wells are almost
empty. In the lower part Of the oonnty,
adjoining Somerset, numerous forest fires
are raging, and the country is full Of
| smoke.
Jacob Tome got of the train at Port
Deposit Friday week and left package
containing $4,000 in currency lying on
the seat. The conductor found II and
returned It TO the banker. Mr.. Tome Il
as careless with OIL, 900 package Of cur.
renoy as q country editor.-Denton Union
The work on tine telephone line between
this place and Ridgely has been post
poued on aocount OF the earth being &c
dry that it was impossible to dig holes In
which to place the poles. Work will
again be resumed as soon as there Ia sufh
cient rain TO soften the sround.- Dsnto,
Union.
The Democratic election for delegates I,
hold .he Kent county conventions will
be held on Saturday next. The oonven
iions will meet In Dover on the Tuesda,
following, one to nominate candidates 70
the Legislature and levy court and tn
other to nominate candidates for sherii
and coroner.
On Wednesday, the firm Of Z. L. Jons
I Il Co., maohinists, were engaged 4
/ taking apart the old saw mill at the mill
i pond, which they had purchased. Som
i persons were engaged in burning brus
/ near by, and the flames extended to th
old mill and burned up what the me
: had not torn down. The mill has bee
: in tumble.dow condition for man
= months -Dstdparean.
4 Scoto Madkins, aged 10, and Ann
!. Ingersoll, aged IL, were Joined in wst
3 lock ut the residence Of their parent
L seven miles south Of Snow Hill, Md, la
y Sunday. The issue Of a marriage licenl
Q to this very younE couple was report'
n last week. The bride and groom are, r
i speotively, step-sister and step. brother
d each other, the bride being the daugbt
d Of Joseph Ingersoll by his first wife, al
!" the groom the son OF the present Mi
N Joseph Ingersoll by her first husband.
u Z. B. Riggin, D. @. Saohem Of 4
u Great Councils Of Delaware, Improved
70 R. M, will visit the tribes IN Suss
rs county as follows for the purpose
y raising up Of the chiefs for the ensui
10 term SakAmas, No, 10, Milford, Sc
40 TENDER Both Wissakickon, No.
y. selbyville, October 1st; Nanticoke, I
<. 81, Georgetown, October I'd; Rossalkatu
US No. 10, Laurel, October Sd Indian HI
Vi No. 10, Bethel, October 9th I; Wioomi
To- No. ID, Delmar, October 8th; Sinepuxe
No. Is, Whitesville, October 9th.
a small colored child living n,
MORTON was ohoked to death Mond
afternoon in singular manner. 8
with smaller children, was playing
p the garden, when she picked up a
mato to eat about the size OF mar
which by some means got lodged In
TO throat. She ran into the house 4
ess threw herself on her grandmother l
pts unable to speak. One Of the OF
ON children followed and told what was
20 matter, but the fruit could not b.
zoe lodged and she soon expired. A per
nd WAS given for the burial.-Douer Senti
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