Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28

II is rumored that the New York, Phila- |
delphia q Norfolk railroad will secure |
possession of the Wicomico q Pocomoke |
railroad, and place a fast train on that |
line between Ocean City and Salisbury
Eastviik Herald.
The late rains and warm suns have
had the effect of terminating great quaint
tiles of mosquitoes on the beach. Old
residents say that when mosquitoes come
in May, it is a positive sign that they will
not be troublesome during the summer
Break,oGter Light.
James Smith of Mordington Mills, has
leased of Ex-Governor Hall and others,
100 acres of shore land at Bockum-B Brig
Inlet, between Shearly's Bar and Ben
phosphate and fish oil.-Milford Chronicle.
A new paper, The Independent, has
been started at Easton, Md, by s. Ellwood
Patchett weekly, 81 per year in advance.
In his salutatory the editor states that
the policy of the paper will be in full nc
cord with its name. 1t is neatly printed
on good quality paper.
Captain Holt of Philadelphia, was in
town this week and made arrangements
to run steam freight and passenger boat
between Milford and Philadelphia. The
boat, which is expected to-day, is rs feet
in length by 20 feet beam, draws feet of
water and carries 100 tons. II is said
| this boat is the same one that was built to
run from out Indian river to Philadelphia,
but drew too much water for that p,r-
pose.-MiJoyd Ne,Os.
Some parties have been cutting the sod
off Potter's field, and nearly the entire
| surface of the field has been left bare.
This is piece of vandalism that should
not be tolerated, for it is disgrace to the
community. Some of the parties who have
done this thing are known, and it is verv
likely they will be prosecuted. The city
council have taken the matter in hand and
they are determined to put stop to it.
Nelo Castle Star.
| A letter from Galena, Nd, says the
storm of Wednesday afternoon week was
very severe, and great damage was done to
roads, mill ponds and bridges in that
section. A valuable mare belonging 10
Harry Todd, who resides ON the Wilson
Point farm, was killed by lightning. She
was worth 1850. and had colt by her
side, which escaped uninjured. In some
places the water was from four to six feet
deep in the roads. - Middlet0On Nt0 Era.
At Cape Charles City, the terminus OF
the N. ", P. Il N. railroad, the company
has completed many improvements. A
fine harbor, 1000 feet long by 600 wide
has been artificially constructed, and 0
freight station 300 by GO erected, together
with commodious passenger depot
EARLY in June a foating bridge for the
transfer of passengers and freight cars t.
and from the steamer and barge will b,
completed. The engine house and repail
shops of the company are located there
! and are in full working order.
5 The Kent county levy court on Tues
f day opened bids for a new bridge acros
Jones creek, in that suburb of Dove
known rs Bridgetown. The Sentinel re
ports the bids as follows: H. j. Enright
$3,G27 (if coping is used $3.50 extra)
a Jerry M. Cannon, $3, 725. Parties il
;. New Castle county bid SO, 490, SIS, 739 an
Q 1896. The bridge is to be built of ston
a and brick, is to be 6S feet long, the drive
y way 40 feet wide and the brick archie
!. each IL feet wide, stone culverts. TIL
y contract was awarded to Mr.. Jerry N
q Cannon, who will begin its erection d
i. soon as he can get the material on til
is ground. The bridge will be built straigl
l. with Division street, which will thro
% the eastern end further north, almoi
u opposite the water works building.
" 1t would appear, to most persons ~
IL quainted with the question, that IL
d Delaware pilots have got the Pennsy
Is vania pilots ''where the hair is short
Il After spending considerable time al
IN money the Pennsylvania pilots succeede
le i'll securing the passage of law referrii
re the matter TO the board of pilot commi
le sioners. The Delaware pilots fought u
bill, and not until they were assured Il
OF majority of the pilot commissioners we
~ on their side did they consent to let Il
r. dummy" bill go through the legislator
n. The % Pennsylvania pilots who ha
". made application TO the Delaware pill
"a commissioners for Delaware licenses mu
m now wait until that ever distant 80
81 morrow" comes. In the meantime b
III bonrd of commissioners will give t
Il, question all the further consideration
hi either side may ask. - redkHater Ligl
ed A fox-hound that formerly belonged
II, Mr.. Ben. Moore, ut Lebanon, is now III
M kennel in Philadelphia, where big pri
,is is asked for him. The history of his Il
is to his owner is singular The dog is
of very large one for the breed, and eve
nd one that ever saw him or had II dog il
ne puck with him always knew him. In
ny hunt he always took the lead and kept
~ being not only fleet of foot but witt
nI nose for trailing that never failed Iii
While the ice was SO thick in the bay |,
winter, this dog and some others cllas
Ar fox to the bay shore and out over the il
his The ice moved off with them and MOTH
onl more was seen of them. About We
i,.e after this some oystermen picked III
I'd poor specimen of a dog from a cake of
nil i'll the bay, and took him to New Jer,
lie. with them. There they sold him to
nm hotel keeper for ST. Some one saw
rks dog and knew him. The hotel keel
les afterwards sold him to the kennel
l nh Philadelphia, where he is now kept. !
sn s Moore missed his dog,and concluded h
en-, some one had killed him. When fni
md lie heard from him in New Jersey, and
Id gan inquiries, he found that several p
ng ties mt Little Creek had seen the dog
ailr the oyster boat and knew him.-DO
lle | Sentinel