Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-26
THE PENINSULA.
What Our Exchanges See and
Here. Interesting to All
Our Readers.

Here. Interesting to All
Our Readers.
John Short, one of our African descend.
ants couldn't take a joke, and sued his son
Ed on Thursday for board, since he was
Of age-about three years. Ed says he
thought Il was joke.-Brcakwater Light.
Thomas Palmer, a farmer Of Delmar,
fell dead In his barn on Wednesday after
noon. He seemed stout healthy man,
about 40 years old and had not complain.
ed previously Of ickncss.-Del.D Democrat.
Mr.. walbridge informs US that he ship.
ped during the past season $3.50 barrels
Of kale and spinach, that the prices with
the exception Of few shipments was most
satisfactory. He expects to have $4,000
barrels Of Irish potatoes Eastville Her.
aid.
The mill of r. s. Smith, near Maps.
burg, was entirely destroyed by the burst
ing Of the boiler on Monday aflernoon.-
The engineer, Capt. Z. T. Holt was In.
s,antly killed. and one OF the hands. lobe
Savage, was MORALLY wounded. The cause
Of the explosion Is not known but suppos.
ed to be attributable to q lack Of water In
the boiler. The loss TO Mr.. Smith will be
about one thousand dollars.-Eastville
Herald.
+. ID. Hearn, Esq, of Georgetown, Del,
has sold to Captain John r. Fisher, Of
Milton, for 5000, what has long been
known as the Coulter farm, at Cedar Creek
Mills, containing 40 acres. The property
formerly belonged to the late Governor
Hazlett, and his remains are still buried
there, the grave being surmounted by a
q monument erected by the general as
sembly.-Georgetown Democrat.
The dwelling Of Captain David Jones
on Kent Island was burned. last Tuesday
night. The house 1t Is stated was dis
covered on fire Tuesday night, but was
extinguished. Il again took fire ON the
following night, supposed from defect
i've chimney and was totally destroyed.
The loss is $1,000. Insurance In Gibson's
agency for $500. I, is reported that
the principal portion Of the furniture
was saycd.-Ccntreville Record.
Joseph Henry Harrison, for many years
q prominent Democrat, politician, and sue
cessfnl farmer and business man, OF Tai
bot county. died Wednesday morning at
his residence near Royal Oak. in the 7lst
year of his age. Mr.. Harrison had been
a very conspicuous citizen Of this county
for many years, and at the time Of his
death he was director Of the Easton Ma.
ton Bank. His funeral was held on Fri.
day.-Easton Democrat.
Drs Richards and Layton extracted u
ball from the arm Of the eight-year-old
son OF James Parker, of Millsboro, last
Tuesday. The boy was accidentally shot
by his brother in August, 1885, but the
wound had not until recently given him
any trouble. Some time ago Il commenc-
ed running and his parents were persuad.
ed to have the bullet taken out. The
operation was quite severe one, but at
last accounts the little sufferer was doing
wcll-Del. Democrat.
On Monday Sturgeon fisherman found
the body of man floating in the bay.
The guard boat took il into the light
house at Mahon's and CoronerW right held
an inquest on Tuesday. The man was a
sailor, a German, seemingly about 90 years
old, well.dressed, having his belt and
sheath knife around him. He had six
cents in his pocket and a pawn ticket. NJ.
Aaron Marshall, who was plotting large
steamer down the river about two weeks
ago, says that about l1.30 p. M, a young
German, aged %, jumped overheard just
below Reedy Island, preferring this to
going to sea, rs he had been shipped by
some of the runners rs an able seaman
when he knew nothing Of the business
Dover Sentinel.