Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-16
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THE PENINSULA.

The steamer Maid OF Kent, that used
to ply from Leipsic to the city, has been
fixed up to run between Peekskill and
New York City.
Harry Max informs the Dover SeRti-
mel that Smyrna's police force had one
blue and one black eye. He does not
say who blacked the latter eye.
Work on the new lighthouse structure
in Chincoteague bay is to be commenced
in the near future, and it is thought will
be ready for the keeper by July LIST next.
It is stated TINT the directors of the
Delaware State Fair Association have de-
cided to erect some new buildings on the
grounds, at a cost of about $2,b0o.--
DeiGlDdledB.
A young lady in Thoroughfare Neck
has refused point blank to marry her be-
trothed because she discovered that he
was in the habit of drinking whisky. The
wedding was to have been Wednesday
week, and all the cakes were made for it.
James Hubbard, formerly of Sussex
county, Delaware, died ut New Augusta,
Ind, March 29th, in the Tooth year of
his age. He has many relatives III
Sussex who still survive him. His fnti,sf
John Hubbard, lived to be within few
months of century old.-.Sey0rd Enter
prise.
Friday morning Captain Draper
launched the boat he has been building
at Water street wharf, to be used in
dredging st. jones' river. She slid from
the WAYS beautifully, and was ohristened
the st. Jones. She is 65 feet long, ~
feet wide, and built flat. She will be
ready for operations in II few weeks
DOger Sentinel.
| Its a positive fact that some of the
Young ladies of Milford have been prac-
ticing on roller skates for full week in
private, so as to be able to fall gracefully.
| This never would have been discovered II
one of the fair skaters hadn't shook the
foundations of her residence this week in
falling and alarmed the neighbors.
fort Chronicle.
| The memorial window, presented st.
Peters p. Z. Church, Smyrna, by Alexander
j. Cummins, is by far the handsomest
one in the State. Itrepresents "Raphaers
| TRANSPORTATION" and contains over 4,O0O
pieces of glass. The window contains
lao square feet of glass and is placed in
the chancel, making II beautiful display.
- Deldloare Democrat.
The husk factory and two storage
buildings adjoining in the town OF
Frederick, belonging to Mr.. Robert Park
inson, were burned Tuesday week.
The fire was discovered about l o'clock,
and the material was SO inflainmable that
the bucket brigade, which formed ut once,
could not put il ont. Over 80 tons OF
husks were burned together with the
buildings and machinery. The loss Is
placed at $4,000; insured for $2,0O0.-
D0per Sentinel.
A special dispatch from Snow Hill
Worcester county, Nd, says that abou
dusk Saturday evening Mrs. George III
J Hill. wife of farmer living about foul
miles from that village, was feloniousi,
, assaulted and beaten into insensibility b!
Robert Collins, n negro. Mrs. Hill re
, gained consciousness shortly after ant
gave the alarm. large party of arme'
; men started in pursuit, and in shor
time tracked the seoundrel to house
r which they surrounded. A deputy sherll
t conveyed the negro to jail.
! John Hopkins of near Coolsprlng ha
f 1900 stolen from his house while Ii
a was al church Sunday week. He and hi
]. brother lived together and they were
t the habit of putting the door key in
!, certain place about the premises whe
+ both went away SO that if one returne
h before the other he would know where I
!, find it. They did thisas usual Sunday wee
o and it is supposed that some thief WI
e knew where they placed the key, took
IL and entered the house, stealing the abo'
= amount therefrom. The thief is still
|. large.-tS,sser journal.
'e On Monday night week thefreight hou
lie of the Maryland Steamboat Company
r Cambridge wharf was broken into, and
Sc cask of whisky consigned to gentlemf
1t in Dorchester county was stolen. Certa
nf suspicious circumstances induced Il
agent of the steamboat company to pr
es cure a search warrant, and the lost cal
A. was discovered in pile of ashes in u
III rear of the residence of james Vickers, Z!
M Race street. The discovery led to u
1t, arrest of Allen N. Vickers, son OF Jam
Ir. Vickers, and William II. Roeser of Cal
ret bridge. Roeser waived prelimina
i'm hearing before Justice Flint, and ga
65 bail in the sum of $500 for his appearan
to at the April term of court. Viekers "
A not taken until Friday night, and a.
Ip- hearing on Saturday before Justice FIJI
an was committed in default of bail for
ier April term of court. Both parties
he we'll known in Cambridge, and ha
he borne good regulations until the abe
charge was preferred. = Baltimore sun