Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-01
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS


Georgetown is to have new street
lamps.
Pocomoke river has been stocked with
German carp.
Sussex county Jail, Georgetown, is
being improved.
Dr. L. h. Collins will move from Lau-
rel to Selbyville.
The Heptasophs Hall at Bridgeville,
was dedicated on Thanksgiving Day.
A big revival is in progress in the NJ
e. Church at Sand Hills, Sussex county
p K Green Of Hazlettville, expects to
start canning factory at Piedmont,
Ala.
The B v. e. R. R. quarries and car
houses were burned at Berlin. Md, last
week.
A missionary convention will be held
in Georgetown ". E. Church on December
. and 3
1t viii require So, 200 to settle the
floating indebtedness Of the Delaware
State Fair
The "itch" is said to be prevalent
among the children in Georgetown pub
lie schools
John Ponder. of near Milton, this year
raised 1880 baskets of corn upon sixteen
acres of land.
David Miller of Milford has been sent
TO Dover jail for stealing shirt from
John Winner.
William A. Rowley and Mary E. Con :
ner were married at Snow Hill, Md,
Thanksgiving Day.
A newspaper has been started at Pres
ton Md. 1t is seven column folio and
has been christened the Times.
Snow Hill, Md, NJ. E. Church has
voted in favor of allowing women dele
gates to sit ia the General Conference.
Charles ]. Baker and Miss Katie
Hamblin Of Selbyville were married
Thanksgiving Day BY Rev. 9. P. Smith.
Governor Jackson and wife Of Mary.
land quietly celebrated the twenty-6rst
anniversary of their wedding last week.
II is rumored that Robert Hazard OF
the Milford Hotel will soon remove to
Milton and take charge Of the Ponder
House.
Charles w. Cullen Of Georgetown,
captain of g Company, N G d., has re-
signed his commission and it has been
accepted.
Cards are announcing the marriage OF
Harry F Mitten to Miss Laura Conner
in the M. e. Church at Frederick on
Dec. 10.
John Galloway and Miss Ruth Phillips
we're married in Central Avenue NJ p.
Church. Laurel Wednesday last, by Rev.
]. w. Kirk.
The streets Of Laurel are being greatly
improved There is not brick or stone
house in that town with the exception Of
the railway station.
Rev Mr.. Forester. pastor Of the M. P.
Church at Barren Creek, Sussex county,
was thrown from his carriage last week
and seriously injured.
Frank Sprague, who was killed on the
railroad in Norfolk, Va. Monday night,
was formerly resident OF Delmar, and
his family now reside there.
The colored teachers Of the public
schools OF Vic lmico county, Md. held .
county teachers association in the M.
E. Church at Salisbury. Friday.
Hiram D. Parker Of Salisbury, Nd.
killed this week four hogs, whose weight
| aggregated 1886 pounds, an average o.
449, the heaviest Weighing 52S.
I. L. Disharoon has resigned his posi-
tion as teacher Of the academy at Chinco
league, to take effect December ]. HI
will be uccesded by Ernest Westcott.
Floyd L Kuriz has sold his paper. tn,
Eastern Shore Herald, published a
Eastville, Va, TO joint stock compan,
with Judge Gilmor S. Kendall as presi
dent
The gathering OF holly branches FOL
holiday decorations in the cities is be
coming quite an industry in SUSSEX
county. Large quantities OF evergreen
are shipped from there.
Mrs. Sallie Scott. who lives nea
Georgetown. accompanied Isaac Dolb.
and family TO Glsssb0ro, N. j., on Tues
day last. She is 81 years OF age and ha'
never before been on the cars.
Miss Ann Maria @. Hearn died Of tn
residence Of her brothsr, William G
Hearn, at Woodland. ia Sussex county
on last Wednesday, in the 7Sd year Q
her age. She was an aunt Of e D
Hesrn Of Georgetown.
Miss Efiis s. Hastings Of Laurel. NOV
employed at Birmingham, Ala, has bsel
arrested on charge of stealing a Goa
from Marks & Co, of Admission. Sh
disproved the charge and after her dis
missai from custody instituted suit 70
defamation of character and false arrest
against Marks & Co., for $4,000.
Charles Wellsworth, living near Fruit
land, Nd, was arrested Friday for steal
ing 1850 from Miss Laura Kelley, llvinI
near snow Hill. Md. He jumpsd int
The carriage and snstched from her Ian,
a satchsI containing the money. he wa
committed to Jail in default OF bail
The M e. Church at Girdletree, Nd
will be dedicated Dec IA
A government engineer went TO Fred
erica last week to make surveys an
decide whether 1t will be best to dig on
the present mouth of Murderkill creeh
or to make a new mouth by cutting
canal from Webb's farm to Black Banki
The latter plan Is thought TO be MOI
feasible. as the new mouth would com
ont in deep water and not be liable to +
obstructed by sand.