Democratic messenger., 1893-02-25
PENINSULA NEWS.

On Tuesday of last week Mr. Willard
Coffin, of Dover, the husband of Miss
Ella Vickers, oil Georgetown, met with
the misfortune of having three fingers of
his right hand cut off while working in
the railroad shops at Clayton.
Henry b. Mitchell Ex Levy Courtman,
of Dagsboro, Del, IA few days ago received
a government check for SASS back pay
due hun ever since the close of war.
Ben Smith. cOlored, whose arrest on
the charge of house breaking in Anne
Arundel county has been reported. is
badly wanted in Talbot. Last September
the county commissioners offered re-
ward OF 800 for his apprehension +. T.
Benson. whose store at Royal Oak was
robbed nj that time. offered reward of
$50. Detective Pumyhrey and several
other Baltimore officers know him. lie is
from the Royal Oak neighborhood. where
he once owned house and lot lie got
out of the pentenliary in December,
1891 whittier he was sent from Somerset
county.
James Rochester, an aged cnlored man.
dropped dead on the streets Of Chester
town Of paralysis.
On account Of damage 10 Kent Island
wharf 10y ice the Chester river steamers
will not attempt landing al that point
until repairs are made. In the meantime
all passengers and freight for Kent Island
are landed nj Jacksom's creek.
George Elliott and man named
Welsh, both confined in Cambridge iiil
for larceny, made their escape last Mon
day night just before the hour for confin-
ing the prisoners in their cel. II was u
clever aud ingenious escape and the men
must have been secretly II, work for
several weeks.
George NJ. Sharp and company of
surveyors have been engaged the past
week in surveying and laying out track
of land near Rock Hall in Kent county
lJr summer resort.
The Chestertown Strawboard Mill will
commence operation the first Of the week
after the shutdown of more than year
Extensive improvements have been made
in both machinery and milIings The
mill is one of the best eq uipprd in the
country.
One of iAe largest oyster firms in Girls
field has suspended business for the rest
of Tbs season. This has hcen II severe
winter for the oyster packers. Oysters
have been so scarce and so high that the
packers have been unable Ia supply their
trade.
Hog cholera has made its appeara nee
in Cecil county \ lot of l0l shoais own
ed by Mr.. England, residing near Zion.
are infected with the disease, and at last
accounts fiftyfnur had died. II was ex.
pected the entire number will be lost. The
value of the lot is estimated nj $3.50 They
were purchased about three weeks ago,
and, il is claimed, were imported from
Tennessee.
&. w. Temple once a prominent bust
ness man of Smyrna. committed suicide
last Tuesday at Sudlersville. Nd For a
number of years he and James r. Gle
ments were engaged in the merchaniile
business in Smyrna
| A negro chicken thief named George
| Hawkins is in Jail at Chestcrtown ON II
singular charge He stole the same roos-
ter three times from hcn-roost nj Rock
Hall, and sold il each time 10 the right
ful owner
The application of the Washington
College B B,se ball team for admission Ia
the Southern League has failed for the
prescn, year The club will not he able Ia
get in until the next meeting Of the
League. in December
Tie = rain vessels hcld in The ice in The
tributaries of Chester river are now free
aud made sail Friday.
Large numbers Of muskra,s have been
killed around the Chester river marshes
during the past ten days. Charles John
son several DAYS ago killed pure white
lat. The fur is fine and thick this winle
and has commanded good prices.