Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-13
THE PENLNs ULA.

Albert Currey was taken suddenly i'll at
his home near Greenwood, on Sunday
week. We are glad to hear that he is some
what better.-DOUer Sentinel.
The election of directors of the Cam
bridge and Seaford railroad, held on
Monday week, resulted in the retention of
the former board, with the exception of
W. Wilson Byrn, deceased. The board
Is now constituted as follows: Isaac
Hinckley, Jacob Tome, Daniel NJ. Henry,
Jr., X. ID. Barclay j. Jones, Benjamin
+. Newcomer, John P. Green. Cam
bridge Chronicle.
The large barn, stable and other out
buildings of Mrs. Daniel Fields, near
Oak grove, were burned to the ground
on Friday week. About 500 bushels of
corn were burned, and most of her farm
ing implements and also pen of hogs.
The horses and COWS were by hard work
| saved from the flames. The loss is csti-
mated at $500, the property being
partly insured. Cambridge Chronicle.
Messrs. Hardcastle and Jones of
Smyrna, who were large peach buyers at
Worton Station last year, are now III
Kent taking look at the peach orchards.
They expect to be buyers on the Kent
road this season and on much more eX-
tensive scale than last year. They either
| have made or will make arrangements for
shipping to large number of points at
which the crop can be advantageously
disposed Of C2.eStert0Dn Transcript.
John Sirmon, living between Harbeson
and Milton, had s75 stolen from him Mon
day week. William Lewis, who lived with
Mr.. Sirmon, suddenly disappeared from
the farm and is supposed to be the thief
A warrant was issued for his arrest, but
he has not yet been caught. II is said
he was in Georgetown on Monday night
and acknowledged the theft. He after
ward took the train north. Constable
Ellingsworth of Milton arrived here with
the warrant on Tuesday after Lewis had
left. -SusSeg Journal.
Wednesday afternoon week boy,
pile of straw and some matches made II
fire at Whiteleysburg, at least it is 50 sup
posed, and soon the storehouse, owned
by Jonathan Longfellow, and the dwell.
ling adjoining, also his, but occupied by
William Lord, were in flames. The fire
also spread to granary of the Marine
estate on the opposite side of the road.
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place of late years, but had recently been
repaired. At the time of the fire there
was about 100 bushels of corn stored in it.
All three buildings were totally destroyed,
nothing but the chimneys standing. Loss,
81 ,O00.- GreensJoroH9h Free Press
The new hotel that has been announced
several times in the past year as about to
be built at Clayton has at last assumed
shape looking to a definite result, the
work of demolition of the building known
as the railroad Hotel to make room for
it having commenced on Monday. Only
the front part of the present building
will remain intact, and it is to occupy i
space on m adjoining lot for bar room
only while the new building is being con.
structed. Mr.. Talley, who has contracted
to build the new hotel of brick Mt cost
of 50 600, is on the ground with his work.
men, and will push the work with dis
patch. The new building will be an at
tractiye feature to the town and doubt
less convenience TO travellers. -iSmy,'al
Times.
: Small detachments of the Salvation
4 Army are seeking out the towns on the
K Eastern Shore and attacking our PENN
sula sinners in brave style. A compap,
, of these military evangelists reached
Cambridge about Il week ago and on til,
: same night the town hall was burned
i Thinking the flames a fit illustration O
, the sulphurous hereafter awaiting tn
u ungodly of Cambridge, the company
u under the command Of red-faced lieu
# tenant, gathered on the outskirts of th
crowd attending the fire and sang ant
prayed as long us plank burned. Othe
70 towns have been invaded and the arm
S will no doubt soon make flank move
q ment on Centreville. The Salvationist
have probably heard that there are seyeI
l. agents for self-binders in town. Cent?,
e gHle Record.
l. Some leading peach growers have est
At mated the crop according to some of tb
| varieties, as follows Troth, full crops
= Crawfords Early, good crop: Crawford
II Late, one half crop Beer Smock, goo
lie crops Garey's Holden lin youp
is orchards), full crops; Reeves, good crops
m Pattison's Late, good crop; Bilyne'
Late, one-half crop. The latter variet
70 was introduced by an Anne Arund,
lie county grower. 1t is tremendous We
Of peach witha very sweet flavor. 1t ripper
~ in October and commands the hiphel
prices. For a number of seasons pa.
nt they have sold as high as 80 per baske
IN An ex-county commissioner of Dorchestt
he has fine promise on his yellow variet
an trees, the fruit of which last year brougl
him SO box in Baltimore. Cambria,
er Chronicle.
y A gentleman in this town has take
time by the forelock and prepared h
Il, mausoleum while living The vault
O. built and the monument erected, ever
nd thing being on it except the date of h
- death and his age. visitor to the Gem
~ terry on the borders of Silver hike. nj Il
he north of the town, would be attracted
ed the handsome tomb, and stepping up to
np 70 see who lies buried within, would fiji
10 inscribed ON the shaft the gentleman
~ name and the date of his birth, NAV lat
10 lSl2, with blank for balance of insert
he ton. To complete it only requires til
hit the remains shall be placed within I
vault. To all appearances the man
- good for number of years yet. He /
m arranged with a physician to eyiscer,
Sc him and fill the cavity with excelsior
al sure sign he does not propose his renal
on shall go near enough to a fire to be C
an mated. -DO0er Sentinel.
One of the oldest tomb stones a
in doubtless graves in this section is
White Hall Neck, on the farm viii
he James Startling purchased two or tn
go. years ago of James II. Hoffecker, residi
no near Wilmington, in whose family it /
ted been for several generations. It is of
u style preyalentin olden times, a large s.
Ter resting on brick enclosure, bearing
BIS. inscription, Thomas Sharp who
led parted this life in the year 100, aged
"a years." three-quarters of century Def,
N the Revolutionary war. He was doubt
the one of the first settlers in taking up Ia
as that had been the abode of theaborigin
va and it is thought was the owner of
White Hall Neck. There are the ma
VI of another grave beside it, presumaI
that of his wife, but time has worked
), ruin. The grave is on the rear of
'ai- farm near where the original house sto,
be this being the custom of that day, nea
ght every farm having family burial grou
for on it, but in large number of cases Il
va are now obliterated.-iSm Smyrna Times.
=. Judge Garrison Of the county court
SUI Accomack delivered an opinion Eric
is In the case of the liquor dealers VINO 0
TO- cured licenses Just before the adoption
ioh the local-option law In that district. i
Ilso judge revoked the licenses, holding that
,,s. granting Of a license is a privilege that {
u'' be revoked at the pleasure OF the state. i
the Judge cited long list of authorities in
ave fence OF his opinion. Pending the decis
OF this case all the liquor saloons In the {
trict have been closed since Saturday we
The money paid by the liquor dealers
emit their licenses will be refunded them.-Bd
pu- "'O'e o""' 49,. .. "... VI.
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