Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
TINE PENINSULA.

Arrangements are under way for the
organization of IL lodge of Good Templars
III Lewes.
Col. II. l.. Martin of Seaford, has
shipped over 5000 baskets of peaches
this season, and says that lie has G0DO
more.
The trotting mare Jennie. owned by
John Clendaniel of Glendale, aud over
40 years old, died from unknown causes II
few days ago.
DIR. William j.. Rowland died on Satur-
day at Port Deposit, Maryland, ut the age
of "a years. He had served two terms in
the state legislature.
Ex.Srlnte Clerk Charles w. Whitley of
Lewes is an applicant for the position of
clerk of the orphans court of Sussex
county, which will become vacant in
few days,
The house of Peter Lockum, colored,
in Georgetown was destroyed lly fire last
Wednesday week, and adjoining shuild-
ings Were threatened for awhile but
fortunately escaped.
The South Milford school board il fix
ing up the school binding in liltc style.
The house is being painted inside and
ont and the adjoining lot has been rented
| Patent desks will also he purchased for
one up stains room and the primary
department.
The Rev. John r. Smith has got his
corn harvester in shape at last, and it is
said to work in n very satisfactory
manner. 1t is reported that he has
already refused S50,0O0 offer for his
invention. If il is true this beats preach
ing all hollow SW9rRN Record.
An Indian battle-axe WIS found last
IL ~
of the creek. 1t is on exhibition ut Evitts
" linlbrook's hardware store, and is pro
nomced To he the most perfect and the
largest one eyti seen in this community.
It is shaped we'll, is It's smooth Ms glass.
and weighs four and one-hulf pounds. ~
DcHtoH Ghion.
The corner stone Of the now Methodist
Protestant church ut Beaver Dam. near
iarbeson, Siasex comfy, will b. laid ON
"Wednesday, The 10Th instant, NJ 2 II. M,
with appropriate religious ANIL Masonic
ceremonies The Rev. II, G. Gushing of
Laurel, and ncighburing ministers will be
present and deliver addresses.
Joseph Godfrey, formerly sheriff of
Worcester county, died At his home
tlnglesde,' near Berlin, Nil, Tuesday
week About three weeks ago Mr.. God.
frey visited Ocean City ON the day the
Democratic Judiciary convention organ
lied. On his return home he was stricken
with paralysis, from Which time he had
been gradually sinking. Mr.. Godfrey
was ~ Years old.
Martin Hubbard, n brakeman on tho
Delaware X Chesapeake railroad, was
!. killed ut kirby's crossing, near Eilston. on
: Thursday afternoon week by the down
freight train, lie was sitting ON tho ton
of Il freight car. when one of the bend
: ours ran from the track upon him, and
= completely crushing him He was fear.
fully nHnglei, dying almost instantly.
lie leaves II wife and several small
children inneely circumstances. - Denton
t'HiOH.
A great many "city cousins and othel
: kind of cousins have left Lewes this week
= for their homes. They will take occa
! sion TO remember the hospitality of oul
" people and the cool breeZes of our town
: next summer. and will drop postal tt
y the unfortunate family stating that they
"wiil be down on the first train to-mor
: row." and until that time they think but
!" little. if any, Of our town and its people
- Just like them. BFedktrate,' Liqht.
y Concord had little cyclone last week
!, An old peach orchard belonging to DIR
= Ellegood was demolished and other prop
u erty was slightly damaged. A gentleman
= who had good view Of the ''monster' a
f safe distance says it came in the shap,
Of cloud about 40 feet high rolling will
10 dreadful rapidity over the ground Occa
). sionally it would stop on its onward
B. movement and whirl round and rount
st like a top, after which it would resume
u its wheei-like motion over the ground
-lSuSS1 J0ulnM.
1t is fodder saving time now amont
u farmers. Many Talbot farmers adhere tt
n the old and tedious process of cuttin,
Is tops ana pulling blades just rs thei,
= fathers did. They will not believe the,
o can get II supply Of good provender, espe
. chilly for horses, i'll any other wny Som,
e farmers, however, have abandoned th
% tedious, expensive and lnborious mode O
&c making provendeT life is too short t.
& spend any of it pulling blades" Said
" thrifty farmer to the writer on Tuesday
Ie Fodder saving, as we have been prac
10 hGing it here is a great nuisance, ant
o before long it will be given mp entirely.
--EdstOn Ledger.