Middletown transcript., 1894-01-27
PENINSULA NEWS.
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densed for Ready Reading.
Some peach trees on Paca's farm, Ken
Island, are in bloom.
i r. G, Brockson has been appointed delin
/ quent tax collector for Blackbird Hundred
| Washington Hastings has boen appointei
receiver for the Marshallton Iron Works
i Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Miller celebrated
in Salisbury the fifth anniversary of theil
marriage.
From four to six hundred barrels oi
oysters are being shipped from chinco-
league daily.
A committee was appointed In Caroline
county to urge the building of the Green's
borough and. fredericksburg Railroad.
Easton is talking of buying out the
present lighting and water plants and Of
running them on the public account.
At a meeting of the creditors Of the Kent
Iron and Hardware Campany, of Whining
ton, Friday, the company offered tossttle
on basis of 30 cents on the dollar.
Wicomico farmers and truckers resolved
to ship no melons nor berries to Northern
markets by rail unless the freight conditions
Of 1892 are substituted for those of last
year.
Wilmington has now in operation a
garbage crematory. It is capable Of con-
Stunning about 100 tons of refuse daily. The
ashes are in demand and sell for enough to
pay running expenses.
The United .Y,n of Chestertown, will
soon give the amusing and interesting
play "The NJ Milk-Maids' Convention p whic1
the Middletowna a"Y" rendered 80 success
fully on several occasions.
Dogs are killing sheep on Kent Islands
Mr.. Charles Goodhand lost eighteen sheep
by dogs on Wednesday night of last week,
and Mrs. Charles Riggold had several killed
only few weeks previous.
Mr. Joseph E. Elliott, for many years
resident Of Centreville, left last Saturday
for Chicago where he is to take charge of |
the western business for the Lansdowde |
Paper Company of Philadelphia.
The Town Commissioners Of Smyrna
have accepted the electric light plant put
in by Charles e. White the contractor.
1t has been run one month on trial and |
seems to give satisfaction.
About 200 fox hunters, who had assem-
bled at Blackbird on Monday, after q two |
mile start, gave Reynard liyely chase to |
his den on Smyrna River There was q
lively hunt on South side last week.
Howard s.. Ely has been spponted Rovd
Commissioner Of chfistiana Hundred to
fill the unexpired term of the late Geo.
W. Ely Mr.. 3. is young and energetic
man and win look well to the interests of
the public.
The Dover Fair Association is making
arrangements to have grand Fourth Of
July celebration on their ground this year.
There will be q monster parade in the
norniug, a match between Baladin and
'ome other flyer, and other features.
The Riverside Gun Club, of Chestertown,
cecil county, held clay-pigeon tourna-
nent last Saturday. The Riverside won
match against the Gun and Rod Club, of
Del. There were ten men to a
ide. Riverside broke 81 and the Rod and
Jun SO out of possible $50.
Charles Butler, the man who figured SO
prominently short time ago as the practi-
al custodian ofCharles Harris, the wealthy
Id gentleman. and who since acted as
lurse, has been removed from his position
nd trained nurse from Philadelphia has
een secured by J. Frank Wilds, Mr.. Harris, ,
rustee.
Dennis Buckmaster, car-builder BY /
rade and an expert marksman was shot |
nd killed, at an early hour Tuesday {
norning, in the Ohristiana marsh, by i
Iugust Faske, who mistook him for an
possum. The shooting occurred near the +
ght house at the mouth of the Christiana t
iver. Death was almost instantaneous.
Mrs. B. Lee vickery, of Los Angeles, Cal, !.
led at Bridgeville, Sunday, of the grip.
Ter mother was buried last Friday, having :
lso died of the grip. Mrs. Vickery came !,
,om California to join other members of !
,e Cannon family in Christmas reunion, !
ut four cases of the grip prevented the !
hristmas dinner and two have resulted
tally.
William, the 16 year old son, and Emily, :,
lie 9-year old daughter of w. II. Boul- =
IN. well known resident of Perryviile, {
cell county, were bitten last week by :
It supposed to have been mad. The cat =, !,
as been around Mr.. Bouldens house for !,
ears. Lately it acted in very strange I !.
amer. The animal has been killed. The !.
he children have been taken to Pasteur !,
lstitute, in New York city tor Treatment. :. =.