Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-01
TIE PENINSULA.

M. /. Fisher of Wyoming haspurchased
the farm of George Hollowell, located
between Bridgeville and Stafford, and CON
tanning ITO acres, for $4,000.
Green, Orr a Parsons evaporator at
Cordova, caught fire on Tuesday night
and was entirely destroyed. Over seven
tons of evaporated fruit were burned.
Loss, "a, 900 no insurance.
The forthcoming game of base ball
between the Houston team of Chester,
and the Mutuals, will be played at Mid
dletown on Wednesday next, not Mon
day, as reported in yesterdays EVERY
EVENING.
The Somerset county Democrats at
| Princess Anne Tuesday nominated Will
liam 5. Long, of Brinkly's district, for
county commissioner by reclamation, TO
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Samuel ID. Bound.
An ejectment suit will be tried at the
present term of the court in Sussex, 10
cover large portion of the property
upon which the town of Bridgeyille is
located. The suit is brought by the
heirs Of man named Hitch; 800, 900
worth of property is involved. DOgea'
Sentinel.
The Gallilee Fishermen will hold their
first quarter session at their hall in Girls
field on Monday, at which time the
temple will be dedicated. Visitors will
be present from Baltimore, Washington,
Philadelphia and Annapolis. The society
has about rs members at Crisfeld.
George w. Ingram, real estate agent,
has sold for A. T. Price of New York. the |
farm in Caroline county, Md, known |
as the "Plains," and containing 800 acres,
to w. +. Smalley of Christiann, Del, for |
1886, 200. This is said to be one of the |
finest 'farms in the United States, the |
buildings on the same alone costing nearly |
300, 900. lHii1let0ton Neso Fra.
The bonds of the South Milford school
board were taken by Elliott, johnson &
Co. of Wilmington, at 101, six per cent /
interest. They will realize the school |
80, 600. Thomas Davis, Esq, drew mp
form satisfactory to E., j. & Co., and had
them printed in Wilmington, Tho bonds
were signed and sealed on Monday and
sent to Wilmington OF Tuesday morn
ing.-MiLtord Chronicle.
At the Delmnrvin evaporator, Middle
town, operated by the Rev. A. N. Keig-
win, what is claimed to be the biggest
days work in TINT line over chronicled ON
the Peninsula was done on Monday week.
There wtre S02 baskets of peaches pared,
opened and evapoEited during the day,
together with BIB baskets Of impaired
fruit; total of ,115 baskets, or nearly
two car loads From 1900 to 10000
baskets of peaches will be handled ut the
Delmaryia this season.
The Worcester county Republicans met
at Snow Hill Tuesday and nominated
the following ticket: For state senate,
John w. Henry; house of delegates, L
Isaac j. Davis. Alfred j. Townsend, JAS.
H. Vincent clerk of the circuit court, j.
L. Matthews; register of wills, j. ii.
Merrill county commissioners, BENJAMIN
Curmean, W. III. Holloway, L. Il. Powell, |
]. L. Rowley, p. W. Hancock surveyor,
Jas. Disharoon; wreck-master, j. Ii.
Mumford. It is e fusion ticket.
William Coats who died near Bridge
vile Wednesday week was one of the
oldest residents of Sussex county. Had |
he lived until the 9th of October next he
would have been 80 years old. A car
buncle on the side of his neck was the |
cause of his death, the consequent drain
age from his system by suppuration
having exhausted his vital force. Before |
the appearance of this cnrbuncle MIR.
Goats was u very active old gentleman,
and performed many of the duties of
farm life with little apparent difficulty
SUSSEX Journal.
DIR. j. w. Henry of Cambridge relates
q curious circumstance in connection
with the mosquito plague that visited
that town and vicinity in 1879.
He says that ON his farm near
town he had about 200 ducks and chickens
and SO badly did the mosquitoes poster
them and sting them about the head that
to his great astonishment when he visited
his feRthered flock one day he found
every last one of them baldheadod. As
may we'll be imagined, they made most
ludicrous and laughable appearance.
Whether the feathers were rubbed off
their pates in trying to get rid of the
mosquitoes, or whether the latter snatched
them baldheaded, will always remain n
mystery to DR.. Henry. Wic0micO Record.
The Eastern Shore and Kent County
Telephone Company, who have lines in
working order in various towns in Mary
lind, are DESTROYS of extending their line
to Massey's, Sassafras, Warwick, Md,
and ON through to this town, and if thoy
can get the necessary amount of stock
subscribed the wires will soon be put up.
The line has been extended as far rs
Lambson station, and efforts are now
being made to reach the above points. To
extend the wires to Massey's about 5000
worth of stock must be subscribed, and
like amount to extend them on to Sassa-
fras and Warwick, while from $400 to
$3.50 is required to reach this town. Per-
sons having suitable poles to dispose of
can exchange the same for stock, said
poles to be "a feet long and 5 inches in
diameter at the top, and will be taken at
81 each.-Segf0rd Item.