Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-09
THE PENINSULA.

I
THE PENINSULA.
Sweet potatoes, which have ieen az low
as GO cents per barrel at Chineoteagua, |
are now selling there at 10 cents p r
bushel.
The Rev. George w. Bovine, recently |
rector of st. Peters p. e. Church, Sails
bury. Md. has entered the Seminary of
St Snlpice, Baltimore, to study for the
Catholic priesthood The regular course
at tho seminary is six years. 1t is ex- |
pecled MIR. Bovine will complete his work |
ut tho seminary in less than the prescribed |
torn.
The cold wave struck this place on
Thursday last, and we have had wintor
ever since. The Menokin river, from
this town to Raccoon Point, IL miles
down, was covered with ice one-quarter
of an inch thick, on Saturday morning
last, and on Sunday morning the ground
was covered with snow five inches deep.
-S0mer8et Herald.
On last Thursday afternoon regular
blizzard struck this place 1t blew great
guns for about 20 minutes, scattering
fodder stacks over the field like chat. A
number of boat accidents have been re-
portsd on the bay, and several persons
drowned. A moderate rain accompanied
the wind, and the thermometer fell below
freezing point; on Friday morning ice
| formed half an inch thick.-OaaRc0ck
| Virginidn
John E. Mowbray moved his family
away from Frederick to Philadelphia on
Monday week and his position as principal
in the public schools of the town has
been filled by an0ther. MIR. Mowbray
leaves the scene where many of his most
severe trials and misfortunes have over
taken him, for new Geld of labor, and
il is hoped by his friends that his linet
through life may fall in more pleasant
| places C0,TespoadeacelR atard Chronicle
Captain James Geoghegan, formerly
employed on the Choptank rs captain Of
the Peoples Lines but now residing IL
Baltimore, has purchased from the Penn
sylyauia Railroad Company the steamer
Fisher, and will run her as ferry boa
across the Tired Avon river from 0xfort
, to Ferry wharf. The Talbot county com
missionera pay Captain Geogheean $40
month for the maintenance of the ferry
-CarOliRe Democrat.
At the oyster shuckers' convention II
Baltimore Tuesday week, letter wa
received from st Michael's stating tina
the shuokers there were shocking tn
/ nine-pint gallon, but were getting tn
{ rate of 20 cents. 1t was reported thu
' nine points in the bay counties were gel
a ting fair prices, but in some instance
were slueking more than the legal galloI
y that they wanted no pecuniary aid, an
% were for the present satisfied with ssthe
Il wages, but would not submit to redut
AZ tons.
The telephone OF the Clayton an
Wyoming Association ut the Peninsul
a Bone Fertilizer Co.'s Office has this wee
Do been enclosed with pine siding lined Q
To- tine inside with sheating paper after ii
manner Of telephones in the city atoc
'et exchanges. This secures privacy to IL
he patron who has occasion to use this in
lis portant and ready means Of communic
80 ton. This line which now is in COMMIT
- nication with Dover, Camden and Wyou
ing it is expected will soon be placed
connection with Frederick, Harringtt
ne and Milford. Smyrna Record.
ar- Three months since Mr.. William wi
le. son was requested by an acquaintance
IL, siding down the lower road, to recol
~ mend him by writing his name on blaI
piece of paper as reference, because
VS., wished to make some purchases at Treat
rly A few days ago MIR. Wilson received not
"a, from the Farmers' Bank that a note
-. $3.50 on which he was en3orser, had &c
ns to protest, The blank piece of pal
md was blank promissorv note. The
Nts ger bns made amends by giving
al, Wilson rhattai mortgage, ahd ne ao
llIs to 6a9a Ai14st44 fTSE loss. Sill
ue- tricks do not pay Deld,nGre DenlOcT
self An oyster rock hitherto unknown,
on been discovered in Pocomoke sound.
i, lays in a southwest course from Johnsu
rock, and is about quarter of a Il
ne long and 100 yards WIDE. The oyst
rate taken from it are very large and
,rk Capt Ben. Kelso sold the catch of
n day from it, by his crew. for $52 SO.
has proven quite bonenza to somt
an our dredgers, ns before it was discove
,om the catch Was so small that il was not |
nm ftabia. While crews of vessels work
~. on ether rocks caught only about
bushels per day, those working it +
ed from it easily lbs bushels per day, VI
'nly il was first found, -dcc0masb ERteTp1
for Tuesday the case of James b. Hopt
AZ, VS.. Henry X. Hargaline was heard bel
referees, Squire Heverin presiding,
OF sisted by Captain Draper and Step
Slaughter. Hopkins sold Hargadi
farm near Viola for So, 800, just VIVA
,nt's claimed Hargadine asked for it, and
ion which he was to receive 800. He
~ duced letter from Hargadine sta
. u that if he secured 81, 500 clear of ali
ards pepses he would sell Hargadine a
eign wards sold the farm for 50, 900, thrO
,s az McGonigal, without having to pay
III 800 commission, When Squire Hey
Nny summed up the case he held it was
laws tract and tine referees SO decided,
ices, gave Judgment for Hopkins. An ap
: ID was taken to the superior court. Il
IL. Sentinel