Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-24
THE PENINs ULA.

II is said our friend, Jerry Cordray,
will soon take unto himself wife. We
are glad to hear it. Man was never
made to live alone, especially man like
Jerry.-LaWrel Gazette.
Report says that Pennsylvania CAPT
tdlists have bought the iron ore track
about miles from Snow Hill, formerly
owned by Judge Thomas Spence, and
will refit and start up the old iron mill
thereon and build branch railroad from
Snow Hill to the river.
On Sunday afternoon Oracle, a little girl
whom the cook In Paris Il. Carlisle's family,
at Frederick, had taken to raise, was fatally
burned by playing with fire. Death soon
put IN end to her sutferings.
William +. Reville of Milford, died sud-
denly on Thursday night. He was 70 years
old. and has spent nearly all his life In Mil
| ford. In former years he was aship-buildcr.
| He was appointed justice of the peace dur
| ing Governor Causeys administration. He
leaves widow and several children.
The stackyard on Edward Jackson's
farm, tenanted by Dennis Ross, about 81
miles from Frederick, caught fire from u
shark from the house chimney on Saturday
| afternoon. and was burned, together with
| fine barn and other outbuildings, 1000
bushels of corn, threshing machine and u
| lot of wheat.
The barn Of William E, Porter, near Row
Iandsville Nd, was entirely destroyed by
fire Monday afternoon, together with its
contents, consisting of large quantity OF
grain, hay and farming implements. The
live stock was rescued. The fire was first
discovered in the hay NOW and is supposed
to he of incendiary origin. Porter's loss, il
is thought, will approximate $4,000.
Rather an exciting contest over the post.
office at Pocomoke City, Nd, has been
waged for some time past before the Posi-
Office Department. The position Is WORTH
| some $500 or more, and six or eight appli-
cants have been struggling for the place
Senator Wilson has supported Mr.. LittletoI
P, Ewell, and Thursday the order was made
out at the department for his appointment
A. j. Kellam, an estimable citizen of Ac
, comac county, Va, was run over and killet
by the north-bound express on the Nev
York, Phila lelphia 4 Norfolk railroad, nea
; Keller station Monday afternoon, He wa
. driving young horse, and attempted +
J cross the track in front OF the train. wi
l head was mashed to Jelly and his left LEI
cut off, He leaves wife and seven SINAI
Z children in destitute condition.
q The Salisbury Advertiser speaks of
i projected railroad. which the Pennsylvani
= company has been asked to build, which, q
i projected is TO leave the Dorchester q DELI
II Sharptown, crossing the Nanticoke at thu
place thence southwark by Riverton Barre
Creek and Quantico and terminate SOM
l. where near the oyster shoals, probably
White Haven.
q The Rev. Chsuncey O. Williams,
~ Augusta, Ga, bishopielect Of the Dioce
NJ Of Easton, In letter to the Rev. The
dore P. Barber, of Cambridge, receiy,
p on Monday expresses great surpri
n at his election and makes inqul
rs into the duties which he would be call
40 upon to perform in case OF his aceeptan
OF the bishopric. 1t is not expected that
of will decide as to his acceptance for we
or or more.