Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22
STATE AND PENINSULA,

large NUMBER Oh gunners from ulHerent
sections of Kent held meeting here
yesterday to decide upon measures to-
protect game, which is now scarce.
William S. Walker was chairman and
G. Cox Hopper secretary.
A law similar to that which was
framed for Queen Anne's county was
decided upon, and Messrs. William M.
Slay, II. d. Hynson and William w.
Beck were appointed to draft bill to
apply to Kent. The committee will
also draft bill to govern the shooting
of water fowl.
Under the proposed game law it will
be unlawful to hunt or trap birds, rabbits
or squirrels or to disturb the nests or
eggs of birds until January 1st, 1895,
when partridges, quail, ,bobwhites, wood
cock, robins and rabbits may be killed
between November / and December gath;
squirrels between October 1stand Decem-
ber Gath; doves, plovers and wild pigeons
between August 1st and December gath;
snipe between March 18th and June 1st,
and reed birds, rail birds and ortolans
between September 1st and November
LIST. The question of closing season for
1894 was vigorously opposed by some of
the gunners. The act will also cmbody
section requiring all visitors of citizens
who are not residents of the county to
take out "a So license, which only carries
the right to gun on the property of the
host, unless special permission be gotten
frcm Others. A resident, not the
guest of an owner or bona tide renter
of real estate, will be required to take
out $l5 license.
The following stringent requirements
relative to dogs aroused some opposl
ton, but is considered the most effective
clause in the proposed law. IL says that
any owaer who shall allow his dog to
run at large and hunt any bird, rabbit
or squirrel during the closed season
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and that any dog found hunt
ing az any time when it shall be unlaw-
ful to hunt may be killed on the prop
erty by the person in possession Of the
property upon which the dog is found.
The owner of the dog in such case
shall not have the right to recover dam
ages for the dog killed.
AFFAIRS IN CECIL COUNTY.
ELKToN, Nd, Feb. 14.-Henry Wat
son has purchased the Newstead
property, near Frcnchtown, Cecil
county, containing about SO acres, for
$4,000. The Wiser farm, containing 20
acres, has been purchased by Elmer Nc
Cummings for $500.
About 300 persons went to Northeast
to-day to witness live-pIgeon shooting
contest for live hog weighing 800
pounds. When everything was ready
to proceed an objection was raised
against Mr.. Rust, professional
shooter of Philadelphia, participating,
SO it was concluded to shoot sweep
stakes matches. Buckmaster aud Maui
Of Wilmington and Jackson of Havre
de Grace divided first money, $50; Pop
lar of Havre de Grace, second, and
George II. Huber of Wilmington, third.
Walter T. Jackson made score of 20
straight, 80 yards rise.
Mrs. Elizabeth Denney, widow of
William Denney, died at her home, in
West Elkton, on Saturday evening, in
the 54th year Of her age. Her husband
built the Continental Hotel in Philadel-
phia. Three children survive Mrs. Denney
Mrs. John b. Marrett, Mrs. John #.
Bennett and George F. Denney.
Odd Fellows Hall, on North street,
Elkton, was purchased by DR.. Charles
M. Ellis for $4,000.
A DEAD BABE ON A MUD FLAT.
SALISBURY, Nd, Feb. 14.-A startling
discovery was made this afternoon by
fisherman coming up the Wicomico
river. When within few hundred
yards of tine city he saw the body Of a
naked white baby stuck in a mud flat.
IF,pt,pn 'THaIap mil hold
DIR. Morris thought the child had been
in the water several days.
The dynamos of Salisbury's new elec-
trio light plant were set in motion to-
night and the city is again lighted, after
nearly one year of darkness. The new
plant is the most modern one on the
Peninsula and has about double as great
a capacity as the one which was burned
last April.
The Republicans OF the city have
called a primary meeting for Monday
night, March 10Th, to nominate candi-
dates for mayor and councilmen. This
will draw the party lines here in munich
pal politics, and as the sides are about
evenly divided, there will probably be a
good skirmish.
While Thomas Polk and his family
were away from their home, near Allen,
Monday night, their house, with its con-
tents, was destroyed by fire. The house
and furniture were new. There was no
insurance.
ROADS IN QUEEN ANNE's.
CENTREvILLE, Nd, Feb. 1S.-The
Queen Anne's county commissioners on
Friday held special session to appoint
road supervisors and advertise for bids
the construction of a new road in the
Third district. The roads in the Second,
Third and Sixth districts were appor-
toned to supervisors under the old
system of allotting few miles to each.
In the First district Mr.. S. S. Goodhand
obtained the contract for rs miles for
$500, and Mr.. Lewis L. Booker 1876
miles for $1,000. The Fourth district
was divided among Mr. w. q. Legg,
who receives $3.50, John Ruth, $3.50,
and Mr.. Tolson $400. The contract for
the Fifth district has not yet been
awarded. Mr.. G. w. Kibler received
the contract for the Seventh district for
81 ,050. The contract system and the
intelligent use of the road machines,
which are furnished by the county, have
resulted in greatly improved condi-
ton of the public highways, and every
effort is being made to establish a
system that will be perfectly salts
factory.