Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-16
WAR ON "WOODpECKERS. .:
Kent County Gunners Now Shoot
Them in Large Numbers.

Some Think the Slaughtered Birds Bear
Great Resemblance to PRrtridges--
Football Saturday--Dover Notes.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DOVER, Nov. 15.-It is astonishing to
hear of the exceedingly large number of
"woodpeckersn that are being shot by
sportsmen in this section. This little bird
has been almost unheard OF in previous
cunning seasons and 1t is generally under
stood that "woodpeckern now means a
partridge or quail. Gunners in this Sec
ton have been killing rabbits since the
first of the month without fear of prosecu-
ton by the Game Protective Association,
The sport has been exceptionally good and
choice rabbits can be easily had on the
the streets ut Is and 20 cents apiece.
The Delaware College and Conference
Academy football teams will play game
on the Academy grounds Saturday after
noon. The game will be called promptly
at l.30 O'CLOCK, in order to finish in time
for the Newark boys to return on the Nor
folk express. The Academy team will be
MS follows: Ends, Williams aud MoCabe;
tackles, Phmbus and Tyndal or Hearn:
guards, McWilliams and Vane; centre,
Hazard; left half, Collins; right half, Kel-
lum; quarter back, Lowe; full back, Parks.
The Farmers Institute of Kent county
will meet in Milford, November I'D at
o'clock, p. m. The losses and gains Of the
last peach crop will be discussed. The
committee on distribution will make re-
port. At the same time will be discussed
the question OF the propriety of an appeal
to the president aud managers Of the
Pennsylvania railroad for q reduction in
freights on apples, pears, vegetables, and
also peaches If there is another crop.
Wilmer d. Mulens of Philadelphia and
Miss Fannie Norris, formerly of this town,
were married in the North Broad Street
Presbyterian Church, that city last Tues
day evening, by the Rev. Charles Wads-
| worth.
An enthusiastic revival service' is being
held at the NJ. Z. Church at Parsons
Corner. During the last week 20 persons
were converted.
The Kings Daughters of this town will
hold "Colum biau Auction" in the build
| ing adjoining Haman's restaurant, Satur-
| day evening, November 18th. Ex-Mayor
Reedy and District Attorney Beniah
| Watson will pose as anctioneers..
Daniel Mifflin is adding building to his
property on State street.
The new Methodist Protestant Church oil
this town is almost completed. The ex.
terror has been rough-cast and the appear.
ance of the structure is greatly benefited
| The congregation will worship In the NJ. g
| Church each Sunday morning until theii
| building is completed.
Messrs. Richardson and Robbins re-
ceived two carloads of poultry yesterday
They are employing about 225 hands al
| present.
| Revival services are being held in the
Armory M. L. Church nightly.
Yesterday morning work in one OF the
printing offices of this town was brought
to standstill by the invasion of an of1icel
of the peace. IL seems that an elderly de
formed man was passing by, when the
slender devil of the office innocently I'D
vised the passerby not to get his back up
so high" Complaint was made before
Squire Jester and the dozen typos and the
editor were summoned to appear at Il
o'clock to-day.