Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
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Charles Jones, colored, was committed
to Jail at Chestertown, Nd, Tuesday,
charged with assault on Caroline jackson,
also colored.
Thorn as j. Meekins, aged Is, clerk in
A. r. Lewis store at Vienna, Dorchester
county, died suddenly Monday evening
from the rupture of blood-yessel.
The proprietor and owner of the
Douglas House at Rehoboth last week
opened the house and began to make the
necessary repairs for the coming season.
-Breakaoater Light.
The Centreville Observer has compiled a
census of that town showing a total popu-
lation of 1,417-whites, $50; blacks, 557;
males, 674; females, 743; over 81 years,
855. The population of the town in 1880
was 1910.
The Milford Chronicle says: The bugs
that did so much damage to the pear
and cherry blossoms last year, are again
making their appearance. In size they
approximate the potato bug, but their
color is little darker.
A large pine tree on the grounds of d.
w. Ralph, near Laurel, measures 81 feet
in circumference three feet from the
several feet higher than the trees by which
it is surrounded DeldpGre Democrat.
A member of the Kent county bar
writes the GAZETTE that the bar of that
county Tuesday ''alnost unanimously
united in letter to the governor asking
the appointment of John II. Rodney,
ESQ.,, to the vacant judgeship.
The old chestnut tree which for years
has been considered the largest and oldest
tree in the county, and which stood ON
the land of the late Luther Williams, has
been cut down by the present owner of
the land. The tree measured 40 feet
inches in circumference. Id
UertiSer.
On Wednesday week vote was cast by
those living in the corporate limits Of
Bishopville, Somerset county, Md, to de-
termine by ballot, whether or not local
option should be had in that village
limits. There were 40 votes polled and
resulted in majority for local option by
vote of 26 to IA majority of 10.
Reliable news from prominent peach
growers of Kent Island report that the
majority of buds are as yet uninjured
The Oldest growers say that peaches
grown on the island were never known tc
have been killed by cold in winter. The
most atmosphere is said to afford then
protection from the frosts. Denton
J Union.
: Two Talbot county farmers have beer
compelled to pay notes which were gottei
, from them recently by travelling agents o
, fraudulent concerns Their experience
teaches general lesson that ever,
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gives notes to strangers. The creates
worked by the cleverest rogues.-Sdl,
: bury AdUertiser.
A life preserver from the ill-fate
steamship Oregon, which was sunk o
the Long Island coast, came ashore nea
the life saving station on Cedar Islam
Q last Sunday. The name "Oregon" We
very plain on the preserver. Early Wee
nesday morning one of the mail baf
10 from the same steamer washed ashore o
d the island and was brought to the mail
y land by Captain N. B. Rich, who at on,
It telegraphed the news to the post-ofi,
N department at Washington. The dec
le house of large vessel, together with o
10 immense quantity of wreckage, also can
T. ashore near the same place, showing tn
,e the late easterly winds have been vel
lie destructive to shipping. 0aGnoock VI
% gi'liGa.
g. A young man at Milford, Mr.. JAG
u Cuykendall who recently went to Kans
ns City, was walking on street in that plat
us when he was surprised to hear SOME pers
IL calling his name. Upon turning to lea
who the inquirer might be, he was astc
ished to recognize Collingwood P. Halle
the man who escaped from Georgetown
to shooting and killing Burton Deputy.--A
ford Chronicle,