Evening journal., 1894-08-18


convention this year promises to be an
agreeable exception Many fine speakers
are on the program, from Wilmington,
Philadelphia and New York AZ present,
and others will probably be secured.
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.
The assessment Of property in Easton,
Nd just completed elbows a total of
$1449, l30
The tomato canneiy st odessa, Del, Is
packing 90, coo cans per day.
During an electrical storm Wednesday
evening lightning struck the carriage
house and wagon shed on tho Bush"
farm, two miles north Of Elkton, owned
by John GApin aud tenantod by George
Dean. The building Was destroyed by
fire. The contents, including several
moving machines, two respers, two
carriages and other farming implements
were also destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at $780, insured.
The FIRST annual convention OF the
Methodist Protestant Sunday schools on
the Peninsula was held yesterday at Clay
ton.
Blue clay for potiers has been dlscov.
cred on the farm Of William Mcdowell at
Bacon Hill. Md
a disease has broken out among horses
in the Vicinity OF Conowlngo aud is Civ
ing great deal of trouble TO tho owners
of the animals. Those Affected with II
have a soreness at the throat. which in
terferes with their eating and drinking
ard "a followed by coplous di4charg O.
from tho nostrils IL does not appear 20
be- coutegicus or fatal, ana seems more
like form OF distemper
Howling dogs are keeping Green's
borough people awake at night.
A Middletown woman has an Arizona
horned toad.
The Day basket factory, North East, Is
filling a government contract for 500
coal baskets TO be used In the United
States navy.
Only two marriage licenses were is
sued In Caroline county during July.
w. J. Johnson. Wicomloo, has a water.
melon which weighs City pounds II
was grown by him,
The recent drought has caused many
| grist mills in Kent to suspend and some
are substituting steam.
L. E. Anthony has full grown peach
orchard near Smyrna without a sign OF
yelloWs in It. This is rare exception
In that community.
Hook aud line fishers make 81 per dag
catching perch and rock in the Choptank.
F B Joseph living on Frame land 8
miles from Georgetown, raises 14pound
cantaloupes.
The public schools throughout Cecil
county will re open Monday, September
Charles o Hill. Of Ceoilton, Md, Il
picking second crop Of Strawberries
from the vines on his farm.
The corn crop IN Sussex bids fair TO be
the largest in many years and there will
be an abundance Of fodder.
The Union Methodist Episcopal Churcl
at Townsend, has made big preparation
for celebrating its l05th anniversary on
Sunday.
Shipments Of coal from the extensiv,
piers at Perry Vile have been heavy dur
ing the week. Numerous vessels of al
descriptions are being loaded every day
Perch fishing is said to be fne near tn,
wreckage that Is lefG of several vesael
sunk az different points OIL Spesutia Is
land years ago Most all who have tIie,
the sport report good catches, but prob
ably the best catch was made yes. erda,
I | when Charles Nogel, a veteran fshmau
caught 100 POUNDS Of FISH in q shor
while.
It is also said that trout fishing Is goo
p ct Port Deposit. One party caught 13
4 pounds Of rock dsh in one day.
t A dwelling house belonging to ]. "
Boyer, and occupied by Dupont Cleavel
- of Merydel, a few miles north q
/. Greensborough, was destroyed by fit
Wednesday morning The family wer
/, on thtic way to Woodland Beach and ha
= left about an hour previous to the Ere
I Work has been commenced on the ne
Episcopal Church at Andora, four mil,
s north OF Elkton. The edifce is Of stor
l. and will be known as st. Andrew
10 Church, In memory OF Rev. Robert Lloy
IS Goldsborough. former rector of Trinit
"a Church, Elkton. The building will COZ
s So O0O
,r II is stated that Mr.. slnFerly will Sc
es of the blooded stock on his Eikton stoc
a. farm and 80 extensively into the breedi1
" Of running stock.
lr Miss Margaret @. Railing. daughter
'h Edward Railing, of Port Deposit, vi
" stunned by lightning while standing
lu the doorway Of her parents residence.
=, William T. Hsrriott, q well know
81 farmer residing at st Augustine, Ce,
nd county, was very badly injured by
H. feroeious bull. Having gone into Il
p barn-ysrd for some purpose the amin
] Of LnN L.
2, cape he had Mr. Harriott down and WI
y paving him when some member of b
- family came to his rescue aud drove ii
/. animal avav