Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
THE PENINSULA.

A diminutiye cyclone passed through 3
strip of country west of this town OIL
Thursday. 1t wrenched and twisted badly
the trees in James Anthony's peacl
orchard, invaded N. Ransome's farm
crossed the pond, tearing up boat and
seems to have spent its petty rage OF
George Reed Lohand's place Smyrna
Record.
The case of ex-Postmaster Steward il
in shape for settlement, and if the money
is paid this week the case can be takei
from court but if not, the United States
authorities will commence prosecution
next week by filing the proper papers
His defalcation amounted to $500, which
| was reduced by the profits of the Office
after his bondsmen took charge by SOY
| the discount ON stamps and suppliei
| allowed by the government to postmaster
in addition to salary. The bondsmer
| offered to give 1926 each-$200-if Mr.
Steward could raise the balance, which
can be done only by selling his wife's
property. 1t is hoped that the matter
will be settled without any court bust
ness. -Mi.ford Chronicle.
A curious superstition among the
colored people, WAS brought into promi
nent attention in Chestertown last week.
Jane Reed, n colored woman, died, and
by mistake she was buried in dress be,
longing to Julia Chambers, another
colored woman. The colored people
believe that if dead body is buried in
an article of clothing belonging to liy.
ing person, the owner of the article will
decline as the dead body decays. julia
Chambers firmly believed this calamity
would happen to her, and insisted upon
having the body exhumed, and the dress
taken off. Consequently at the witchine
hour of midnight, the grave was dug into,
the coffin opened, and the dress was cut
off aid every particle of it drawn out.
Since that was done, Julia sleeps more
soundly, and does not feel it necessary to
examine herself twice day to see if de.
cay has set inst. Michaefs Comet.
The case of Judson Kellam's administra.
Tors VS.. the New York, Philadelphia Il Nor.
folk Railroad Company, was decided last
Saturday In the circuit court, the jury, re-.
turning verdict awarding 50 800 damages
Mr.. Kellam, 1t will be remembered, was run
over and killed by passenger train neal
Keller Station the Oath of last December. =
0ndncock Firgiaian.
At recent meeting of the Interstate B.
A'f ublu Ut NOW SttSllby DbI., ln6 IOllOWllg
officers were elected: M. L. Hanna, presf.
dent; Frank Mccoy, secretary, and Mr.
Forkers, treasurer. The races of this asso.
citation which will come off on July 18th, al
New Castle, will embrace the following
events: One mile, novice; one-half mile
heat, best two In three; one-half mile
Interstate championship; one mile inter
state championship, two miles, interstate
championship; one mile, open; two miles
open; five miles, lap race; $50 yards, fool
race; one mile, consolation.-CycliS dnC
Athlete.
In closing 1t only remains for us to make
| figures such, as we said, are clearly within
| the bounds of reason and which from all in
dieaiions will be exceeded by actual ship
ments. Middletown is set down for 225 00(
baskets; and Mt. Pleasant the next station
north, will be good for 10000 more. Tn,
first shipping point south from Middletowr
| is Townsend. In q private note from
| Messrs. George NJ. d. Hart 4 Co., dealers
| they say: "0n the best information we car
get we put the number of baskets ut 80 600
This estimate only includes what peaches
| we think will be hauled TO this station. W,
have but few old trees standing and most o
the young trees are too young to bear."-
| Midfiletosnn Transcript.
Our fellow-townsman, Ellyson Hopkin
| was murderously assaulted by u coloret
| girl Mt Pungoteague Monday week. He tolt
| the girl, who is domestic employed b.
Peter Ayres, to water his horse. She die
not pay any attention to his repeated re
| quest, and Mr.. Hopkins was in the act o
| scaling the fence, to water the animal him
self, when, the girl thinking he was golnl
| to attack her, seized a rake and dealt hin
a powerful blow across the head, inilietin,
an ugly cash, and knocking him insensible
| DR.. f. q. Kellam, Jr., was summoned, VIII,
| after an examination, pronounced hi
/ ha
fatal. Mr.. Hopkins was conveyed to hi
home in this place last Tuesday, and at las
accounts was resting quietly, Ondncoc
| Iirginidn.