Evening journal., 1889-10-22
NEWS PARAGRAPHS.


The Odessa Herald has just completed
the first year of its existence
Ex-Congressman ]. B. Lohand is con
fined to his home in Milford by severe
illness.
John Astle of Zion has bought of Isaac
r. Vanarsdale his farm located near that
village.
There was an excess of receipts of
about ~, 600 above expenditures at the
Elkton Fair.
Because of bad weather the manage
ment of the Oxford fair has deciaed to
pay no premiums this fall
Sheriff John w. Fennimore Of Kent
county has sold his store in Leipsic to
W. ). Harper and David S. Boyce
The Good Templars of Delaware now
number pa members enrolled in eight
lodges. This is decrease Of eight mem.
bers and one lodge during the year.
The Cecil Wing says that the attention
of peach growers is now directed to the
lower counties of the Western Shore OF
Maryland as their hope for the future.
Probably the highest price ever paid on
the Peninsula for a two year-old horse
was recently obtained by Z. b. Emory of
Centrsville. Md. He was paid $3, 600 for
the flly, Happy Bee.
Under the skillful management Of
Engineer Beckett the improvement of
Laurel river is progressing fapidly and if
the appropriation proves sufficient the
work will be completed this year.
A fire at Salisbury. Md, burned the
store building Of j. W. Coulborn and
contents and the adjoining residence Of
W. A. Warrenton. William s. Bell was
severely injured by the explosion of keg
Of powder
Mr.. d. G. Mccoy, proprietor of Rising
Sun, (Md. , cannery has failed. with liabii.
tiles aggregating 81 600, assets nominal.
The real estate, consisting Of lot, canning
house and dwelling, is covered by a mort
gage Of 81, 800
All the Maryland and lower Delaware
papers are hostile to the oyster trust.
They all agree that the high price set by
this association viii make the piratical
dredgers active and inspire them with
disposition 20 depredate
The last Sussex journal says: G. H.
Treat was in town this week arranging
NldAulhENullUR
Company on larger scale with a biz
syndicate to back it. He says the mach
inery is expected to arrive this week.
The iron bridge on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad over
the Little Elk river, near Red Mill, about
one mile west Of Elkton, which had been
IN course Of construction for several
months, has been completed
Present prices Indicated that the dried
fruit market will be cleared of all sur
plus stock before next season. Apples are
selling at 8 and cents A Milford
packer was recently unable to fill an
order for fine pared smocks at twenty
five cents.
The sweet potato crop about Milford
does not average more than 100 bushels
per acre this season, which is a much
lighter yield than was anticipated. The
ruling price at the Milford depot and
stores is 40 cents per bushel. or 80 cents
per 100 pounds.
The Sussex journal is highly indignant
because the proposed Georgetown fire
company. with its engine aud tank, hes
relapsed into oblivion It reads the
people of that town a lecture on the i'm
portance of taking proper precautions
against disastrous fire
The people Of Laurel are justly proud
Of their public school building which is
completed and will be ready for occu.
pancy when the furniture is put in. 1t
is the largest and best arranged struc-
ture south of Wilmington devoted to
educational purposes and supported by
public money. 1t is heated throughout
by an improved system Of superheated
steam.