Evening journal., 1890-08-16
w. j. simnkinn Dead.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Aug 16 William ).
Simpkins died at his home near Delaware
City on Thursday night after lingering
illness. Mr. Simpkins had been suffer
ing COR a year past. but his remarkable
energy aud industry kept him on his feet
unt1 the very last. He was
young man OF bright intellect,
cheerful, sociable and excellent company.
His early death is regretted by his many
friends. The funeral win take place on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock from the
residence Of his brother in. law, Frank
Jester. near Delaware City.
Mrs Elder and her son, Joe. who nave
been spending the summer at the Della
ware City Hotel. returned home 60 Phila-
delphia yesterday.
The schooner Maggie Loretta Of Phila-
delphia arrived here yesterday with a
load Of bituminous coal for James a.
Clark.
The biggest and best crabs Of he sea.
son were caught yesterday at the Rey-
bold wharf,
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. Q. Braddon
were the guests OF Mr. and Mr. Scott
yesterday.
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.
Ii Is estimated that 4, 229 excursionists
go down the bay daily,
This year the peach is thu forbidden
fruit. Philadelphia Times.
A mad dog ran amuck Ia Elkton. Md
several days ago, biting several other
dogs before it was killed.
S. X. Miller OF Elkton, Md has pur-
chased the John W. Miller farm OF 40
acres. situated near Cherry Rill, Md, fOE
$1,000.
The annual picnic OF the Sunday
school OF Trinity Episcopal Church, Elk
ton. Md. viii be held at Locust Point on
next " ednesday.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Cecil Farmers Club was held at "El-
leFsly" farm. the residence Of Henry 8
OoHdOn, on Wednesday.
A farmer in Elk Neck, Md. sowsd Eve
bushels OF oats aud threshed just ons
bushel and peck. This is only Que Of
many similsr yields Of that grain this
season.
Secretary Barnard. OF the Dover Stats
/ Fair Association. states that all the priv
ileges thus far disposed OF have besn SOLD
at advance prices, and otherwise this
outlook for the fair is good.
The sportsmen OF Elbton and vicinity
are preparing for fall cunning Tht
law for reed and rail birds will be out on
September 5. There Is an unusally gooC
crop OF wild oats On the marshes, which
Is good indication Of a plentiful supply
Of game.
Samuel B. Foard lost promising anC
valuable horse on Wednesday. He and
Maniey Drennen had driven to vii
mington Ia the morning, and leaving thi
1 city at 6 o'clock p. m, drove very moder
ately home. When within three miles o
Elkton the horse showed signs Of weak.
ness and upon being unreined, fell, dyini
IN few minutes.
The Democrats Of Delaware have nom
mated q strong ticket. Reynolds an,
| Causey are candidates who deserve thu
success they will achieve. The platform
! Is a good exposition Of sound Democrati
principles and Is supposed to be the wozl
OF Mr. Bayard, who was a pTominen
member OF the convention aud who's
reappesrancs in Delaware politics wa
the most interesting incident Of the con
ventioa. Cecil Democrat
Wilson L. Coudon, the local athlete o
Perryville, and a number of his friends
went to Havre de Grace on Wednesda
and before a large sssemblags Of citizen
Mr.. Cocdon succeeded In breaking a
preyicns hammer throwing records, a
follows: IS pound hammer. from 7-fee
circle, l9S feet 81 inches; previous recorC
l24 feet inshes; 10 poun
hammer, standing throw, lOl feet 5
inches; previous record, 90 feet.
pound hammer, feet circle. l41 fet
u inches, previous record. 40 feet
inches. s pound hsmmer 1871 feet incas
previous record $50 feet . inches.
pound vsiEht. so feet inches, previoG
record 80 fee. 4 inches. The judgeT
we're Jackson Maslin, n. T. Sles ana I
Monroe -Osmond; msasurer, H. c. o.
mond and n E. Sawyer.
3 Wilmington Clearing House.