Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
THE PENINSULA.


An effort is being made TO have a Fourth Of
July celebration ~ Loves.
Contractor Nailor has begun the erection Of
n fine residence for Pilot Louis Bertrand AT
Pilot Town.
DR. j. n Frantz and his SON Charlie, started
Saturday aiteroon to spend vacation at the
Worlds Fair.
Mrs J. Frank Rail- attended the reception
given by Mrs. Potter Palmer o. Chicago to
Princess Enlalia.
The W. c. t, u. of Nassau are arranging TO
hold n picnic nj tho yellow sChOolnpusc, near
the station, July 4th
DIR. j. W. Warren of near FELTON, was in Dover
"Wednesday, and says he has n gpluine case OF
cholera at MBBten's Corner
Bank Examiner George W. Stone has been
put In charge Of the collapsed city National
Bank of Brownvlle, Texas.
Con. W. II. stevens has been appointed by
Gov. X. j. Reynolds trustee OF Delaware Col
legc, vice DR.. Hugh Martha, deceasoh.
Secretary Of state John y. Hawkins has
awarded tho contract Tor printing the report
OF tho state Board at Health to the indsh,
The clOrk Of the Senate OF The last General
Assembly has awarded 10 James KIRK Il sun
OF Dover the contract for printing the senate
Journal.
Miss May Bogley, were taken To New Castle
from this city III lIstlay aud inferred in ~.
Peters X. G. Cemetery. Tho Rev. H. l.. Brady
conducted tbs funeral services in 81 fetors
Church.
John II. Martin accidentally ran his hand
through u window pane at New Castle, u few
days ngO, and severed an artery. The wound
BLEED prUlu- ely nnl before the now r"u.d hs
stopped the services Of a physician had To be
called 10 dress the injury.
Sheriff Dunn has sold tho following real
estate Farm OF Martin 7. Powell, dccea-ri,
consisting OF ~ acre., III West Dover hundred,
70 Aida u. Powell, Tor fiUI5; land Of James y.
Howell, consisting Oi 200 acres, near lnah's
Corner, TO il. H. Renhey, attorney for i20dl.
Hosea Dawson, ScafOrds oldest ciii2eu, died
Monday afternoon, aged ~ years. tlis VIE
survives him, and on the IN Of last May
lhey celebrated their ills wedding anniversary.
| Mr., Dawson leaves wife and nlne 'Hildren.
| The funeral took place Tuesday in odd Fellows
| cemetery.
| largely attended and very interest mr.. several
! noted local trot.brs participated and the
manager proposes holding apother fn"eting In
| n very short time. lie is X ally encouraged
| by The success achieved in his rti RS 10 adj
| vance the interests Of the owners of the lruttc's
in this section.
| The hotel and pier, for viii n a company was
| formed last winter, To he built on los on the
beach opposite Lewcs and lcH9rd from the
| commissioners Of tho town, AMI for which n
| charter waR obtained from tlrlAte Legislature,
has not mateiinlized The lrasin; Of tie
ground was conditional OIL iln hui,iiuC the
[ motel "ithin one year from June lat, 1893
Mrs. Joan oft, l,vin. In II tenement huuse
OF thomas H. LanEtellow, near tcllOn, stno IL
cred TO death lot ONt-RHnk--UlI BABE, MIi.t
in bed with II Friday morning, he dtI na
discover the terrible fair I'LL atier eating Mel
breakfast, when on gong to waSC the child SUE
found II dead. no mu[urr was hySirtIut
whom she realized the cause 81 her infantt
death.
A now fad has etrurk New Castle and hRi
many followers. 1t is tho fashion If haylHl
the hair shaved from tho TOO u tf- head, !" Y
ing the half remain on The sides an! back
Those VINO wsar lheir hair IN thus manner say /
IL remarkably COOL and by wenri their hati
almost necessarily escape the uIthersom'
niet. u IL observed, however, thht the prac
ticr Is particularly rOpullr among men wn,
are threatened with haliness.
A recent report rom the olllce Of the clerk o
tho rourt Of Caroline county shows that IL,
following have been duly licensed ~ mercau
tile firms 10 trade IN ErGruShoro lgil Mes-r-
Il. 8. Rlsson, Wllard Dickinson, X. ;. rurpln
II. Il. Jarreli, r. 4. CIufs"y, William n
Massey, a. John Rich, William j. lloll nd
J William Burton, Thomas u. Jarmnr
G imton Il. Jnrman, a. II. Warron, Thomas
McFariane.
The engagement Of Miss Barbara Carr Graf
, of Claymnnt, 10 Mr.. ii. a iiispham OF the U ;
steamer PetIel, is announced. Tine wCddin
Will probably TAKE place the latter pari {
June. Miss Hran is Il handsome brunette, AN
Ii niece Of Mr.. Ida q. Wilson, whose luvel
pretticSl III Delaware. The pros i,Gctive grOul
. IL a promising young government urlclal WI
has lusLrelutred from trip aroHnd the worl,
Benjamin Campbell had one OF his liver
teams stolen at Newark sunday. A ght-cpn
| ple&iOngd coiJrei man GAN % ut tho liver
I early In hs evening and asked for a team
go TO kemblgsville to see hE mother NJ
Campbell wishing 10 turn an honest penn,
soon had one Of hiA host uIr GUS ready, Tn
man readily jumped In and his wHs the luH
Mr.. Campbell saw OF his loam up To- this dat
/ ! party At kemDlesville say The team pa=sc
, ! through the village daring tho evening,