Democratic messenger., 1894-06-30
PENINSULA NEWS.

Rev. l.. {. Wainwright was in
stalled pastor of the Presbyterian
churches at Lewes on Tuesday.
Taylor Maxwell. aged I years. of
Wilmington, died Monday morning
from the effects of eating some bntter
that had been prepared with poison to
kill rats.
Mrs. ID. +. Joseph, of Georgetown,
has in her yard rose bush year
old last fall that had on il at one time
this summer fifteen hundred and
twenty six buds and blossoms.
Saturday afternoon all the out
buildings on the farm of Pusey Cor
DIV, short distance from Lewes, were
consumed by fire. Seventeen build
ings were destroyed, hut the residence
escaped. The fire was the result of
one OF the children playing with mat
ches.
During Il row ut IL colored church
festival at Bridgeville Saturday night
George Hill, colored, had two ribs
broken and was injured internally by
blow from an axe in the hands of
Harry Polk, a young mullato. Many
Others engaged in the fracas came out
more or less injured.
Curtis W. Rogers, an aged and
highly respected citizen OF Delaware,
died at his home near Piney Grove ON
Sunday night last, the 18th, inst.
aged 81 years. Interment took place
at the family burying ground, near
his late residence, Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. j. S. Ewell otiiciated.
The first annual June assembly
of the Wilmington Conference Board
of examiners, was in session 1T
the Conference Academy Dover, last
week. Over twenty-five young minis
tiers have been examined. The exam
nations have usually taken place in
March just before the annual sessions
of conference.
1t is reported in Georgetown on
very good authority that Ebe W. Tun-
nell has positively. through modestv."
consented to allow his name to be used
in connection with the Democratic
nomination for governor. Mr.. Tun-
nell is credited with saying: 81 would
rather be constable than governor.
but if it is the definite desire of the
people for me to run | will accept.
A bad wreck of a freight train
occurred near Viola, Thursday morn
ing. The trucks OF a car of the train
Jumped the track when passing Dover
about midnight, but were gotten ON
the track in short time. The train
proceeded. and when near Viola the
crooked axle broke and - cars were
piled up. The cars were completely
demolished and the track was badly
torn up. No one was injured. \
track was built around the wreck for
the passing Of passenger trains.
A few months ago the wife of
William Spencer, colored, of Milford,
died, and after the funeral he found
500 concealed in his bed, the result of
his wife's savings. Recently he de-
sired to marry again, and proposed to
Mrs. Louisa Purnell, of that place, who
told him he had better first pay proper
respect to his late wife by placing
stone over her grave. He then gave
Mrs. Purnell S25 for the purpose OF
placing the stone, which she did, but
when William renewed his suit last
week she rejected him. Now he wants
to sue her for the recovery of the
s25 expended in marking his wife's
grave, but cannot find any Justice
willing to hear his complaint.
When you are in need OF envelope
es, noteheads, billheads, cards. or other
printed stationery, remember the MIS-
sENGER office is prepared to execute
them in style up-to-date, equal to
those printed in the best city Offices and
in many instances better. We also
print wedding invitations, visiting cards,
bills of fare, etc. Prices to suit.