Evening journal., 1891-12-21
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The bicycle fad has struck Delmar.
Easton, Md, has dancing school.
oxford. Nd, has a caramel factory
Muskrats are plentiful but very shy.
sesford will soon have military hop.
Houston, Sussex county, has hosiery
factory.
The grip is on the increase at North
East, Md.
ohicken-pox and the grip are raging at
Cecllton, Md
Co. B, D. N. g.. Of Milford. win have
new uniforms.
sprlntlng matches are the order Of the
day at Laurel
The Merchants Hotel at Salisbury, add.
has been closed
Evergreen gathering and shipping is a
Milford industry.
Cecil county school teachers want their
salaries increased.
A great many Wild geese are flying
over the Peninsula.
The stand pipe OF the Milford Water
Works is completed.
As place Of last resort the grip has
now struck Milford.
Work upon the Elkton water work
plant will soon begin,
The Milford Fire Department VIII
have 900 feet OF hose.
Robert B. Houston Of Millsboro, Sussex
county. Is 30 years old.
Chicken thieves are botherlng the
farmers Of Cecil county.
Oyster shells will be placed on the
streets IN North East. Md
The Post office at Zion. Md, has been
made q money order office
Revival services are being held Ia the
NJ. f. Chapel at Baldwin, Md
The grip has completely demoralizsd
the Elkton post office employees.
Georgetown tenants jump their rents
and take French leave OF the town.
A council Of American Mechanics has
been organized at North East, Md.
The new school house at Milton Is
being pushed rapidly to completion.
Delmar has gang Of young toughs
who annoy the law-abidiug citizens.
Thieves recently stole several dollars
from Crouch's Chapel, Cecil Co. Md.
Nicholas P Manly Of Elkton. Ma has
been elected treasurer OF Maryland State
Grange
The night mail az Milton Sussex
county. Is 50 small that no mail pouch is
required.
A monument TO the memory Of D B.
Burton has been erected ia the Milton
cemetery.
Daniel a. Mccsuley has been elected
commander Of y. ) Grant Post. No. 10 g.
A. R. Of Elktop, Nd
William B Heat7ig has arranged TO
rebuild the houses in Elkton, Nd which
we're recently burned.
It is stated that the Port Deposit
Granite Company has closed It's works on
account Of lack Of funds
Two women Of Delmar had a prize
fight over their children last week. ana
one Of them was badly beaten
Revival services win commence ii the
NJ. +. and NJ. P. churches AZ Bethel
Sussex county on the FIRST Sunday In
1892
Mrs w I. Sirman OF Delmar cele
brated her 46sh birthday recently. A
large number OF we'll known persons at
tended the celebration.
Princess Anne, Nd is to have liz
second annual trades display aud Christ.
mas celebration on December go. "A
parade will be the feature Of the day
The Odessa Herald suggests that q
small toll be charged all persons who pass
over the new Brandywine bridge when IL
Is completed, on the plan OF the Brooklyn
bridge
The NJ. E. Church at Laurel is to have
repairs 70 the extent OF IS, 600 made upon
1t. Most of the money will be applied 10
enlareing and renovating the interior OF
the building.
Last week Eddie Pe'kard, years OLD
living near Odesss, had his thigh broken
by falling under the wheels OF a corn
shelter which was being drawn BY 4
traction engine.
William Watson, section No. IS. which
extends from Elkton southwark has re-
ceived $50, as prizs for the best sec.
tlcn Of track on the Maryland division OF
the p, W. & B. railroad, as shown by
the recent inspection.
The peach yellow commissioners have
not done anything YET in the way OF con
demning diseased trees The Law PRO
yioes that the commissioners shall aci
upon the petition of FIVE peach growers
No such petitions have been received.
Caleb Vsasey who has been for 81
years section boss on the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad al
North East, Nd, has resigned on &C
count of failing health. lie will be sue
ceeded By Mr.. Connleghan Of Newark
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