Milford chronicle., 1893-11-10
PENINSULA NEWS.

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Laurel's industries are reported to be
dourishing.
Denton is to have shirt factory which
will give employment to 100 operatives.
Fishermen at the Breakwarer caught with
hook and line about 1000 pounds of fish one
day last week.
In proportion to her population, Delaware
was better represented numerically at the
Worlds Fair, than any state in the Union.
Miss Fahenstock, of Pennsylvania, whilst
visiting relatives in Bridgeville, was thrown
from a horse few days ago and narrowly
escaped serious injury.
A Pole named Wolbinski was arrested in
Wilmington on Saturday last, charged with
being a counterfeiter. Several fraudulent
coins were found in his possession.
The armory of the recently disbanded
Troop B. of Wilmington, was sold by the
Sheriff for $40 900 TO the State. The State
held a mortgage for that amount against the
building.
A fractional liquor license has been
granted to William NJ Dudley, the new pro-
prietor of the Smyrna Hotel The Court re-
fnsed license 20 the former proprietor, on
complaint of the temperance people.
The Rev. C. D Peters, who has been rector
of St. Peters Episcopal Church in Lewes, has
accepted a call to St. Andrews Episcopal
Church, Baltimore, as assistant rector. He
will leave for his new parish December Ist.
Librarian Tyler, of the Wilmington Free
Library is preparing for the opening of that
concern. There are at present 10000 vol
umes and the new room on the second floor
of the institute building has a capacity of
Of 80, 600 volumes.
The Rev. D. H. Lavertva, who has been
pastor of the Presbyterian Churches ofLewes
and Rehoboth for about five years, has ac-
cepted call 10 the Presbyterian Church at
Cold Spring N, J. He will probably move
the first of December.
Barren creek has boom. It is discovered
that the spring water there contains a min
eral which is very helpful in cases of kid
ney and liver trouble A company has been
formed and bought the springs They pro-
pose to carbonizs and bottle the water for
medica purposes.
Capt B. N. Wolfe and NJ. Edgar Hopkins
past grands, have been appointed to represent
Atlantic Lodge, No. IS, l. o. o. F. of Lewes,
in the Grand Lodge, which meets in Will
mingtou the 5th inst. D. W. Brereton, P.
c. P, will represent the Grand Eucampment
the evening of the I4th inst.
A very able bulletin has been issued bv
the Delaware College agricultural expert
ment station on Insects Injurious to Stored
Grain - The experiments were made on
many farms and the subject has been ably
treated by Prof NJ H. Beckwith, the
efficient Horticulturist and Entomologist, of
the Institution. These Station Bulletins are
published quarterly and distributed to Chose
who request the same" free of expense by
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Newark, Del
Some excitement was occasioned at the
railroad drawbridge at Laurel Tuesday after
noon. Delaware railroad carpenters are en-
gagged in putting in a new draw. A women
started to cross the bridge, It is alleged
that a man refused to allow her to cross.
She told him he had to take her over in a
BOAT, This he started to do, but on reaching
the middle of the channel so it is said, he
dumped her into the water. The woman
was fast sinking, when two of the bridge |
crew rushed to the rescue and succeeded in |
pulling her out
The Centreville Record says: ''The Ger
man farmers who could not make a living |
for their families in Kansas are delighted |
with their outlook on the Eastern Shore. |
They see nothing like starvation here. The |
mild climate and placid waters filed with a |
supply of the best quality of
scale and shell fish fills the bill of the Ca |
naan they dreamed of when emigrating |
May many thousands realize the beauties |
and advantages of this section of MARYLAND |
All that is needed here to make this section |
the most prosperous in the republic is popu- |
lation.
DR., Robert Ellegood, of Delmar, and Miss |
Ida NJ Horsey, of Laurel, were married in |
The Episcopal Church, of the latter place at
? p, M on Tuesday last. The ceremony was
performed by Rector Griggs and the ring was
used. George H. Baynum of this town, was
best man, and Hugh Downing, of Philadel-
phia; Clarence Hodson, of Baltimore; W. B.
Sirmau, of Delmar, and John Collins, Of
Laurel, acted as ushers. The little six-year-
Did daughter of Rector Griggs was maid of
honor Miss Eliza Hitch presided at the
organ. The bride was given away by ex-
Senator o. B. Moore. Immediately after the
ceremony the newly welded couple boarded
he north bound express for Philadelphia
New York and Washington. Among the
many valuable presents received by Mr., and
Mrs. Ellegood was a check for $500 from the
yroom's father and $50 in gold from his
mother They will reside in Delmar.
There are six cases of smallpox in Reho-
both William Walker, a colored laborer on
he canal came from Pennsylvania to Reho.
10Th the last week in August and obtained
,oard at Purnel Harmon's Since that
ime he has been employed by lIcManus &
Reilly in clearing the swamps along the
cute of the canal About three weeks ago
Walker was taken sick and few days after
n eruption appeared on his face and body.
Is a number of the workingmen had been
'oisoned in the branches with poison-oak
e concluded he was suffering from the same
ause, aud did not hesitate to associate with
is laborers. Finally the family of Harmon,
nth whom he boarded, were stricken down
nth sYmtoms similar to those of Walker. ,
)rs. Hall and Orr were called, and after
iaking thorough examination pronounced {
ne disease smallpox. The coutagion is not
kelly to spread, but, as a precaution against {
lis loathsome disease. It is the duty Of {
very one to be vaccinated.
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