Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-09
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Laurel mluthry bhuu nus heOA nbi1uo.
Salisbury, Md, now has brass
band.
Frankford, Sussex county. is to have
drug store.
Sharptown, Md, has singing class Of
fifty voices
Tsny ''pullingsg are in vogue all over
the Peninsula.
A Farmers Alliance has been organ
lied at Principle, Md
Kent county Superior Court will meet
again on December %.
hog cholera is killing the porkers
about Charlestown, Md.
Laurel is the largest shipper Of small
fruits on the Peninsula
Ducks are more than usually numerous
on the Susquehsnna fats
Bishop Curtis will deliver lecture In
Laurel to morrow evening.
A L. Burton of Lewes has named his
fast trotting colt A. L. b.
Samuel Burns OF Bay View, Md. is
dead He was 81 years old.
Rebecca Williams, colored, LOG years
old, died last week at Crisfeld, Nd
The Kent County Farmers Institute
will convene In FELTON, on Wednesday.
Residents Of Seaford are showing Con
gressmen tae necessity Of dredging the
Nanticoke river.
Daniel Ennis, an escaped co.ored con.
viot, was rearrested, and Jailed in Sussex
county last week.
There will be total eclipse Of the
moon on November Is, visible from all
parts OF the Peninsula
The work OF laying the water mains in
Milford is at standstill on account Of
the non arrival of the pipes
The homeopathic physicians will hold
their annual meeting at the Hotel Rich
ard 8on, Dover, next Thursday
Laurel public schools make an excellent
showing. In one Of the departments the
averages ranged from 96 30 100
Fair Hill, Md, public schools have
been closed on account Of the appearance
Of diphtherla among the children.
Joseph Hadley Of Hollyville, Sussex
county, burned the first pit Of charcoal
in that county, twenty two years ago.
Colonel A ]. Woodman and ptaff have
organized Hiram w. McColley Post No,
90 at Milford II is comprised Of colOred
soldiers,
Bishop Curtis of Wilmington and
Father Miekle OF Cape Charles City. Va.
will preach at Sharptown, Md on Wed
nesday evening
James Melvin and Theodore Hastings,
two Laurel gunners, bagged fifty two
quail, one wood-cock, one robin and one
rabbit In one day recently.
Sussex county gunners are killing
Delaware rabbits When they bring
them home they claim to have killed
them over the Maryland line.
The sum Of 1895 has been paid on the
parsonage debt Of Lewes M. r. Uhursb
during the current year. This only
leaves balance Of $275 due.
Hon. w. F Causey OF Milford. who
was thrown from his carriage three
months ago and has been confined to his
house ever since, is convAlescent.
William @. Abbot. the Milford ship
builder. has contracted TO build a vessel
for Captain Hill She will be 80 feet keel,
20 feet beam and 81 feet depth Of hold
A man by the name Of Groom, living
near Lewes, recently found silver coffin
plate bearing the name OF MARY 81 AL
drich, died February j. 1852 The old
est inhabitant does not remember such a
person.
The September statements Of the four
national banks OF Cecil county show the
following figures; Discounts, 81, 1856 1856;
indi vidual deposits, subject TO check,
$4S7, 100; not one-half the amount Of the
logns and discounts This aggregate
redemption fund with the U. s. Treasury
Of per cent. Of circulation foots up to
81, 0S2 so, which shows their authorized
circulation 80 amount to S6l $50.