Evening journal., 1893-04-19
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Florence Manel, aged ten years, died in
Lewes recently of spine disease, induced
by excessive rope jumping.
Sheriff Marshall, of Queen Anne's
county has been suffering for several
weeks from the effects Of the rupture 4
a blood vessel at the base Of the brain
On Sunday, twenty converts to the
faith of the Seventh Day Adventists were
baptised in the Chester river, near Mil
lington A vast concourse of people
witnessed the immersion.
A number of temporary business
places have been erected at Galena, in
which business is being conducted for
the present Preparations are being
made for permanent buildings.
Wright Lowe, of Centreville, started
on drive to Carville's station and
short time after was discovered in his
wagon unconscious, the horse having
stopped on the roadside His condition
is considered serious.
Joseph B. Benson, who recently re-
signed as keeper Of Bombay Hook light
house, has been in that service for thirty
one years and retires now because the
death of his wife makes the place too
lonely for himself and children
Smyrna will have Young Mems
Christian Association. The constitution
has been adopted and directors elected.
and there will be complete organization
as soon as a qualified and authorized
organizer can be secured over fifty
young men have signed the constitution
Merritt wilkins made a novel find in
his fish pound the other day He dis
covered tin bucket containing a half
gallon Of shucked oysters. Where the
bucket came from is a mystery, but
it is supposed that some one fishing in
the pound had accidently dropped the
bucket overheard
Herring are running thick in the Della
ware bay and tributaries. They pass
from Delaware Bay to Chesapeake bay by
way of the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal and one haul in the canal locks al
Delaware City this spring, numbered
20, 900 herring. .Tbe fish sell for 81 20
a hundred, and the privilege Of fishing
in the locks is a valuable one
Delaware has curious collection Of
odd surnames. There is a family OF
Colts in Kent county. The Peppers and
Mustards have long lived neighbors IN
Sussex, aud there are Peaches in New
Castle county, inauspiciously settled
nlrth of the peach belt. Ore man nsmed
his three SOUS for the several counties OF
the state, and Delaware is an occasional
Christian name A girl whose name
was Leonora Missouri Cannon provoked
from a stranger the prompt declaration
that the name was sentimental, patriotic
aud explosive
The wife of Seth Bell, living on the
Pocomoke river, about ten miles from
Pocomoke City disappeared from ben
home on Friday morning and no trace
has been discovered since She was suf
fering from mental arrangement follow
ing an attack Of typhoid fever and is sup
posed that she drowned herself, as hel
tracks were found leading to the river
The Pocomoke has been dragged but rs
yet the body has not been discovered
She disappeared on the ebbing of th,
tide and it is presumed that the body {,
on the fats OF Pocomoke sound. Mrs
Bell was about 80 years old and an edu
Gated and intelligent woman. She leaves
two small children
Scads-"You say he left no money!" Bagg
| No. You see be lost his health gettiul
| wealthy. and then lost al his wealth tryii
/ to get healthy Montreal Gazette.