Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
PENINSULA NEWS.

The ducking season on the Susguehann.
flats closed on Saturday last.
The most encouraging reports come from
the new creamery at Fairlee, Nd, which
| commenced operations last week.
Mr.. T. Dawson Larrimore. of Greensboro
has sold his clothing business in that place
| to Mr.. J. B. Messick, Middletown, Del.
The young men of Still Pond and vicin-
| ity, gave delightful dance to their lady
friends in Still Pond hall Thursday evening.
The position of Deputy Collector of the
Port at New Castle held for seven years by
Samuel Fl. Black, has been abolished The
pay Of the Deputy Collector at Marcus
Hook has been increased from $l65 to $40
per day.
The Delaware Conference of the M. E..
Church will hold its thirty first session in
Wilmington, Wednesday, April 11th. The
sessions will be held in Ezion NJ. E. Chnrch,
Ninth and French streets. Bishop Fowler
will preside.
The oystermen of Deals Island, finding
oysters scarce and business dull, are start
ing for the rocks of New Jersey to hire
themselves to oyster captains there. The
New Jersey season commences April 1st, and
continues two and half months
A "Demorest silver medal contest" was
held under the direction of the United Y"
of Chestertown on April I'd, with the follow.
ing contestants: Misses Amanda Conlyn.
Rebecca Carroll, Sue Ford, Mary Knight,
Laura Greenwood, Cassie Henry. Miss
Sue Ford was awarded the medal.
Books for the subscription to the Stock
of the Queen Anne's Electric railroad were
opened in Centreville on last Saturday, and
$4,000 of stock was taken This was
sufficient to complete the corporation. The
stockholders will meet in Centreville on
May 7th to elect directors.
DIR. c. P. Gilpin and W. w. Beck, ESQ.,,
of Chestertown, during a trip TO Cedar
Point ducking shore last week, killed
waterfowl totally unlike any bird ever
before seen by our Kent county duckers.
1t is supposed to have been a stranger
brought to our waters during recent
Standardization Transcript,
Glasgow had its mad dog scare this week.
Daniel Thorntons dog, supposed to have
had rabies, was shot, and dog belonging
to John Reed bit George Sheldon through
the hand. This animal then went to ]. s.
Dayett's and bit pig and attempted to
bite Mr. Dayett, who was on horseback.
He eluded it By fast riding. The dog was
killed.
During the session of the State Council
Of Maryland Junior Order of United
American Mechanics which will convene
in Elkton on April 18th, next, Elkton
Council No. %, Jr. O. U. A. NJ, propose
celebrating the event by parade on the
18th. In the evening a banquet will be
held in Odd Fellows Hall, which will be |
attended by all the State officers and |
others.
John c. Shivler, the popular station agent
At the p, W. & B. depot. Newark, has filled
-he position 80 years. He originally came
over from New Jersey, and has many rea-
ives and friends in Swedesboro. There is
'nly one agent on the road in longer service
han he-Benj. Wells, of Elkton, who
'egan as agent when the road was first
'uilt, So years ago, and still holds it. Mr.
'hivler is yet active in the discharge of his
luties, and we hope he WI continue long
While yet to be our agent post he has
leld so long and 80 creditably.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill,
he preparation of which has occupied the
ttention of the committee for the past
our months, carries an appropriation for
he fiscal year ending 1895, in round num-
ers of about Sc, SOC, 900, which is S12, 100000
ess than the appropriation for the current
seal year, and $3OOOO,OOO less than the
stimates submitted by the United States
ngineers. In addition to the appropria-
ion IS 100000 is provided for in the Sundry
ivil bill, which passed the House several
Teeks ago for continuing work under the
ontract system. The appropriations for
delaware are: Delaware Breakwater,
$4,000; Wilmington and Christiana river
5000.