Middletown transcript., 1888-11-08
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS.

From ten to fifteen buildings are in tht
course of erection in Laurel.
The Harrington Enterprise says: Curtil
Morris, EGO tells us as far as he has husksd
his corn has given him an average of &c
bushels 70 the acre.
The FIRST annual fair of the Chesapeake
Agricultural Association at Cape Charles
City closed on Friday with tournament.
The four days have been very successful.
Bishop Coleman made his first visitation
in the Delaware Diocese on Sunday, when
he preached in Christ Church, Milford,
where be received very warm welcome.
Captain Marcelous Weatherly, we'll
known ship builder Of Laurel, died very
suddenly in that town q few days ago
while stepping into boat at his wharf.
/ The partridge shooting season in Maryland
opened on Thursday. Sportsmen werc ont
in force, but the most of them had little sue
cess. Birds are reported scarce in this Sec
ton of the cou nty.
David Lank is laying the keel for another
large tug in his yards. This one is for Cap
tain George Pride Sons of Philadelphia.
Dimensions Length of keel, ITO feet;
breadth of beam, % feet; depth of hold, 10
feet.
Jane Robins middle aged cnlnred woman
of this town died very suddenly on Monday
last. Her father, who led the funeral pro-
cession, is hale apd hearty at 100 years old.
Democratic Messenger.
Farmers beware of the oily-tongued
stranger who tries to indnce you to sign q
contract to deliver butter to them at rates
considerably above market price. The con-
tracts turn up as notes of various amounts.
Smyrna Record.
| Messrs. Lea & Sons have reduced their
-four from So 20 per barrel to $500, but
still the bakers keep the price of bread and
pies the same. Come, now, Messrs. Bakers,
be as quick to lower as you were to raise.
No excuse now.-New Castle Star.
An English admiral, says: IT is true,
the life-saving service of America is not
equalled anywhere in the world" 1t is also
true that Ayers Cherry Pectoral saves, an
nually, thousands of lives. Invaluable in
sudden colds, throat, and lung troubles.
While some workmen were engaged in
digging out mill race near Salisbury last
week there was found in the mud the body
ofa badly decomposed colored baby secure
ly tied up in bag to which was affixed q
large stone. A deep mystery surrounds the
whole affair and an effort will be made to-
wards an investigation.
DR.. W. W. Parvis' horse which he valued
at $500 was stolen Monday night under pc
culiar circumstances. The Doctor boards
his horse at Prices livery stable. A strang-
er came to the stable and wanted to hire q
team to take short drive, and Price let him
have DR.. Parvis' horse and r. A. Blacks
carriage The horse was found Friday in
Philadelphia and brought home.-Dover
Sentinel
Joseph e. Wells, son Of Frank Wells, who
learned the printing business Eve years ago
in the Smyrna Record Office and has been
working in Philadelphia the past two or
three years, left last week for the West as
volunteer in the regular army for 1--WE years.
This will make two soldier boys from
Smyrna in the West in Uncle Sans army
fighting the Indians, Harry Douglass having
gone into the army two years ago.
A single bottle Of Ayers Sarsaparila will
establish the merits of this medicine as
blood purifier. Many thousands of people
are yearly cured-of chronic diseases by the
fa ithful use Of this remedy. 1t is unequalled
for the cure of scrofula
The boys of Laurel celebrated Halloween
in regular 4th of July style. They got an
old cannon and loading it to the muzzle
with powder touched it of. The residents
thought it was an earthquake at 6rst but
soon found out better. The shock was SO
great that the plate glass windows in some
OF the stores were shattered to atoms. The
miscreants left card saying the reason they
did it was for their love of Cleveland and
Thurman.
Justice A. B. Wheatley died at the resi-
uOnSS "a nAs 5ouy SUs0Pn ~. WAeatASJ, Al
Chestsrtown on Sunday morning. He was
elected sheriff of Kent county some years
ago by big majority, and has also been
collector of taxes. At the time of his death
he held the Office Of justice of the peace.
For 40 years he has been one of the most
popular and active politicians of the Fifth
district, where he 80 long resided. He was
in bis 76th year, and was highly respected.
Baltimore Sun.
Harry, the l3-year-old son of Capt. Thos.
Willis, of Chestertown, has been in the habit
Of practicing rid ing circus on horse
belonging TO Mr.. N. G. Westcott while
turned out in the lot without the knowledge |
Of its owner. On Tuesday, while engaged
in this pleasant pastime, the horse threw and |
kicked him in the forehead, making an ugly
but not dangerous wound. The lad was
taken to Stam's drug store, where the cash |
was sewed up by DR.. Catlin, and he has |
since been confined to the house.
LADIES Who BLoAT-Whst great mum |
Der there are how uncomfortable it makes |
them; it is almost impossible for those |
afflicted to enjoy life. In my private |
practice have always found Sulphur Bitters |
to be the best remedy. All who are thus |
troubled should use it. Mrs. Dr.. CHMDs,
Boston.
John Boone young man employed in the
store Of Justice @. W. @. Johnson, in Ches-
tertown, was assisting the latter to move
last Thursday, when he picked up an old
gun and was about to examine the lock to |
see if ii was loaded when it went off. To-
year-old colored girl, daughter Of Fannie
Mitchell, who was standing at the door, got |
tie load of shot in the side of her face. DR..
Whaland dressed the wound and no serious
results are expected, though it is too soon
yet to fully determine this.
About daylight on Sunday morning the
large barn on the farm owned by William q.
Newman and rented by Robert N. Garrett,
near Church Hill, Queen Anne's county, was
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