Daily Republican., 1886-03-16

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Tue steemsr Msjor Reybold beRar
her trips bstwesn Salem and Philadel
phiA on Monday.
]. Boyce OF Laurel. owns . copy o.
"Poetiosl Recrsationa. Published by
Benjamin. Oraylein f6Sa.
7. N. Williams, superintendent Of
public schools. visited some Of the
schools Of Sussex county last week.
The Esstoo jail 10 now empty, not q
prisoner in confinement there. This Il
the hrst time In three years there have
beea no prisoners In jail.
Bairmount, to which the Rev. Waite,
q. Avery was appointed By tina bishop
10 the home Of his childhood and where
his parents still refide.
The domino party ut Hotel Richard
son Tuesday night was largely atteude ed
The music was furnished by Ritchie'l
Band. Tho occasion Was thorough -
enjoyed by all present.
j. Richards Boyle, d. D., OF Grace
Church. Wilmington, will deliver the
last OF the young mems course OF le,
lures In Elkton on Tuesday night, The
23rd Of March. The subject viii Il
xvi liam the Cor queror."
On Hambleton's bar In Miles river
on DIR James Ssth's farm, there 10 8
stone the size of q cart body, Ia deer
water. It has been bare but twice IL
thirty years-once In 1856 and agar
last Saturday, when the low tide left Q
portion OF At exposed.
The Peninsula Farmer for February
advises New CASTLE County farm srs 10
go into the poultry business, arguing
iha' their nearness TO the city markets
aud the patural features of the country
make the suggestion On eminently prac.
teal one.
Thomas a. Denny, q prominent citi-
zen OF Dover, was found dead In bed on
wednesday morning. His death Is said
TO have been caused by apoplexy. He
bad been In failing health for o long
time and for several weeks confined 10
his house, but was no worse on the day
preceding his death than formerly.
Charles r. Hinchliffe, for some years
past Elkton correspondent Of the
EVERY Evening" and also of the Balti-
more "Suu," bias taken the place 10 the
office OF the "Cecil Wing" recently va
Gated by Folgsr McKinsey, who has
gone to take charge of q daily journal
in Frederick.
TIE prospect for an appropriation
for the much needed canal, extending
from Lewis to Chincoteague, is much
brighter. The delegations from Mary.
land, Delaware and Virginia are exert
ing themselves to convince the mem bers
OF the committee of its great bene 1T,
ana their suggestions are meeting un.
expected approval.
The Bethel A. NJ. e. Church, five
miles west Of Seaford, was burned down
on Wednesday about noon. Toe church
was also used by the .colored folks as u
school house. and the school was 10 sos
sion when the flames were discovered
bursting through the roof. The fire
caught from the fue. Loss, about
III 800, and no insurance.
AS soon as the weather will permit
workmon will com men CO to relay the
track on the D., M. q v. road with
standard steel rails. The old iron will
be used to extend the road from the
Bright House to Rehobo.h bay, and the
building Of Y 1t that point. The
balance will 60 towardp completing the
track on the new iron pier and the
laying Of side tracks at the various
stations.
Bishop Mallalieu while speaking ct
last week of the iamentable
Ignorance which prevails In some parts
OF the southwest, said that upon one o.
casion candidate for admission into
tbs ministry on trial In one of the from
tier States 10 answer 70 the question:
What is English grammar" replied,
1t 10 that unknown power OF Almighty
q ID which has never been discovered
by man but 10 sometimes seen bubbling
up on the surface Of water"
Leipsic Is without o Justice OF the
Peace. the late incumbent of the office,
Walls, having removed from thel
county. The Governor a short tina ago
sent the commission TO Peter Campbell,
but he declined the position. As no
Democrat will have the place, the |
amounting to less than
400 per year. the office will likely be |
,iven to either VIM. p. Collins or Eber |
Y. Thomas. both of whom the Demo-
rats claim are Republicans.