Evening journal., 1890-12-15
| PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

William Oldham Of Elkton, Nd, has
received pension.
Andrew Bradley OF Elkton, Md, has
returned from Ireland.
The new NJ. e. Church at Girdletree,
Md, was dedicated yesterday.
Stephen X. Belts, Sr. aged SO years,
of near Milford died on Friday.
Fletcher Pennington is building hand
some residence at Hillsboro, Md.
Denton, Md, claims to have the best
street lights on the Eastern Shore.
Franklin Stevens is building a large
house on his farm near Smithville, Md
The telegraph service on the B. & e.
s. railroad win soon be ready for opera
tion.
Joseph t. George of Cambridge. Md,
will run the Central Hotel in Denton,
Md.
Complaint is made against the manner
in which Odessa public schools are con-
Quoted.
Charles Crouch Of Schuyler, Neb.. is
dead He was 81 years old and formerly
Of Dover.
A New York manufacturer talks Of
starting a silk textile factory at Snow
Hill, Md.
George Lewis has been arrested In
Milford for stealing $ll5 from Captain
David STILL
Nicholas P. Manly, of Elkton, Md. has
been elected treasurer of the Maryland
State Grange.
Well-executed counterfeit silver dol
lars are in circulation In Chestertown,
Md, ana vicinity.
John v. Abrahamsl Of North East, Md,
has been admitted TO Elkton bar as a
practicing attorney.
From one to two miles Of the track of
the Wicomico & PocomoEe railroad is
being laid every day.
Harry f. Mitten and MISS Laura Con-
ner of Frederick, were married last week
by Rev. ]. Il. Caldwell,
There were seyenty-three conversions
at Wye, Md NJ. r. Church as result Of
the last prOtrscted meeting.s
J. Iverson Boswell OF Leesburg, Fla,
and Miss Bessie H. Stump Of Perryyille,
Md were married last week
The elm tree that was planted in front
OF the State House at Dover eighty nine
years ago has just been felled
i. 4. vosmus Of Denton, Md, is in
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Nd,
undergoing a surgical operation.
Two acres OF land belonging to the
estate of the late George DeRochebruno,
In Queenstown, Md, brought 1891 at
public sale
Chesapeake City Creamery Co., which
failed several months ago, has been sold
TO w. G. Pyle Thomas Conrey and <. 6
Griffith for $1,000.
Tho Newark Ledger completed its
thirteenth year on Saturday. II Is q
bright, newsy paper, we'll edited and
thoroughly Democratic.
Repairs on the iron pier at Lewes
which was broken up for about 100 feet
, in the great September gale in 1889 viii
begin as soon as the weather permits.
) Pocomoke City, Md, will have two
} Christmas weddings The contracting
4 parties are w. S. Schofeld and Miss MAI
a Polk, and Fess Jones and Miss Salli'
Dryden.
The following Delawareang have re-
ceivod pensions 0rigipal-John II
Edwards, New Castle; Daniel Purnell
Milford; J. Wilson, Lebanon George P
Eimpel, Odessa.
The population of the Fifth Maryland
/ district Is 1890 according to the census
. and there were but 10 deaths during ths
year, less than one half the death rate Ii
/, this eity-l9 In the thousand,
9 There Is rivalry between Easton, Nd
: and Salisbury. Md, now that the y y y
c s. railroad is completed The business
I men OF the two towns vie with zach othe
n in Offering inducements for ede.
5 Mrs Aaron Tuite, an elderly lad,
Il who owns q farm rear Eldon, Md, Wa
: terribly beaten with base ball bat b.
II Thomas Saunders, a colored boy IN he
q employ, who is now in Elkton jail.
t w. G. Bishop Co., grain commission
d merchants OF Baltimore have entere
IS suit in the United States Circuit Cour
against the Philadelphia, Wilmlngto
and Baltimore Railroad Company, claim
ing $40, 600 damages for alleged violstio
OF Of the interstate commerce act,
y Alexander Bond, colored man G
- Centreville, Md, came very near givin
~ IN the ghost on Monday last, when
- received notice that arresrages Of pensio
n y amounting to So, 7SQ, had been granite
: him. He was so overcome with excitemel
: that he came very near dying In u
nn magistrates Office.
Cd The gray Pereheron stallion belongii
ng to Samuel I. Earle Of Centreville, Nd
got out Of stable last week, and
walking about he stepped on the plo
form Of the we'll which broke with hil
i and lie went 70 the bottom Of the we
Il He was pulled ont next morning near
M frozen and died in less than twenty 70
INA hours from his injuries.
ice Considerable embarrassment has be
led caused large vessels navigating Ches
TO- peske Bay BY reason Of the fact Il
sailing vessels have right of way in
Baltimore channel. The consequence
lac this provision Of law has been the grouI
by ing On numerous occasions Of large y
tab- sells which were obliged to run out Of
The channe. TO avoid collision. The Hol
sur Commerce Committee, in,order to RENE
The this difficulty. TO day ordered a bill
ported to give vessels Of eight feet
greater draft right Of way In the CHI
mel.
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