Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
THE PENINSULA.

Ann Arnett who eloped with q man
named Allison n short time since, has re-
turned to her husbands home in Seaford.
Her son Disguised at her return and for
giNeness by her husband, has left Arnett's
house.
Ehe W. Tunnel of this town, has been
i'll Washington this week. Besides pay.
ing personal visit to his friends ut the
national capital, he is there urging our
representative to procure sufficient ap-
preparation to complete the iron pier
BreG6mater Light.
Within the last IL months Treasurer
Holloway has paid the balance of the
debt due Worcester county from this
county. He has also paid 81, 800 on the
Somerset county debt. This leaves 81 600
Indebtedness due Somerset county
Salisbury Adgertiser.
Mary Hansen, the well known dwarf,
who has been an inmate of the almshouse
for many years, died there Tuesday week.
She wns sent to the almshouse from
Indian River hundred and was SO years
oll.-SUsSfr Journal.
Elk Sheriff w. I. Vickers of Dorchester
county, well-known citizen and a lead
ing politician, died suddenly Friday.
MI AtlNNAp WIS apparently we'll
| about two hours before lie died. He
leaves widow and four children and
| many friends and relatives.
DIR. Ward, stute W ,inary surgeon.
| has just completed @n inspection of
cattle in Talbot county and reports that
| thereis no pleuro- pnel mia. The recent
deaths originated ietn dietetic and
climatic causes, and II 10 is nothing of n
/ p1t,tufrtnt1g nv "a
Two men walked firm Chineoteauue
Island on the ice 10 Franklin City, during
the late freeze, and returned in company
with Captain Joseph Pruitt, who
bad been engaged to take the mail over
10 the island. Captain Truitt made the
| passage over and returned home the next
morning.
At a concert given in Pocomoke City
recently, pair of vases We're given tc
the prettiest young lady in the place.
vote was taken, Miss Florence Evans was
chosen by 20 majority. Miss Florence
has recently removed from Eassawnddux
where she was not only recognized as
possessing personal beauty, but IN amiablt
disposition.-IP icomic1 Herald.
Several large peach growers of this
Peninsula have made examinations of the
peach buds, and they report them all
right up to date. Good cultivation AND
proper attention to supplying vitality tc
the tree by phosphates and manure, has
reduced the failure of crop to mini
mum. Barring late frosts, the crop il
almost as certain as a crop of corn.-Ni2
t0i1 Chronicle.
| A farmer living near Delaney's station
has goose which he says ''to his certain
knowledge is &C years old, and appar
emily has several more years to its credit
II has had four owners during its life
lie has two others nearly as old, the
weight of the three being "a pounds, and
the first named % pounds. Some of these
winters when goose bought in market is
found to be tough after aweek's chilling, y
the purchaser may know where it came
from and something Of its longevity
Smyrna Times.
James Moore and wife, residing about
two miles from Morton, celebrated Their
iiftieth wedding anniversary, on Thursday
last, all their children aud grandchildren
being present. They made Mr., and Mrs.
Moore each present of pair of gold
spectacles. Mr.. Moore said he felt highly
honored to see all of his children home
together once more and to know that they
were all members of church. Mr.. A. d.
Moore made an interesting speech, after
which the day was spent in social inter.
course and feasting. Smyrna Record.
very large crop of ice was harvested
IN salisbury this year, and of quality
that lar surpassed any ice ever gotten here
IN the memory of the writer. S. Ulman
" Bro. put away 1000 tons; A. F. Parsons
~ 20, go tons q. W. Parsons, 200 tons:
A. y. Smith, ITO tons; S. IL. Evans & Co.,
20 tons ID. U. Adams of the Salisbury
Hotel, 70 tons; William Fell of the
Peninsular House, rs tons; N. T. Kitchens,
30 tons. Besides this, there were over
oou tons put away by private parties,
making in all about 1900 tons harvested.
After filling their two ice-houses, S. Ulman
Bro, put a pile of ice on the ground
and built a house over it afterwards. This
has never been done down here before
Salisbury 1dgerttser.
On Wednesday week the accommodation
Tram on the New York, Philadelphia e.
norfolk Railroad, which got at our depot
at 4.54 p. M, brought as passengers to
this place young girl, robed in spotless
white, and very youthful-looking speci-
men OF humanity as her escort They
meant business and wanted to see 4
preacher bad. George Porter volunteered
his services to show them the way, OF for
the small sum of thirty cents to drive
them to minister's. The would-be
groom thoughtthe price too steep. Porter
then offered to make the round trip for
fifty cents. but the young lady objected
to this, and tucking up her skirts said to
her companions: "Come, let's walk up
town. We can find the way ourselves. .
They were shown to the Rev. Mr..
Whitley's residence, where they pro
duced the necessary credentials, includ-
ing n $3.50 Wicomico license. The bride
was Miss Nancy Vessels, while the happy
groom passed as William Bundick. The
parties are from Accomack county, Va
Wicomic0 Herald.