Evening journal., 1894-07-30
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

men daily
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.
A number Of Russian and German
oolonists Ia Dorchester county. Md will
be considerably augmented this fall by
the arrival of several families from the
Volga district, Russia.
Bivens Donovan has received the con-
tract for carrying the mail between the
station and the Milford post office at
500 year. He intended his bid to be
$3.50
a child born neal Hobnob post flee,
Somerset county, Md, a few days ago
weighed only one pound it is said, and
had six teeth Ii died.
Joshua l. Beauchsmp. Of Denton, Car
oline county, died this morning of ty
phoid fever, aged 90 years
While digging on James B. Dlrickson's
| place, Worcester county, on Sinepuxent
bay, some young men came across what
Is supposed TO have been an Indian
burying ground They unearthed twenty
or more akulls and skeletons and few
articles Of pottery, pipes, etc.
John Loud, Of Kent county, Md, re
oeived 50 a basket for shipment OF
peaches to Baltimore this week John
A Groves, Of the same county, predicts
that peaches will bring IS much as s.
basket before the season is over A
buyer offered s. W Brown 81 10 aud
later S % A basket for his orchard, but
be refused both offers
Rock He'll. Nd. oystermen have ex
| AHMED Chester river, with a view as
to the base OF operations for the opening
week Of Sep'emb.r The prospects, both
as to yield and quality, are reported poor
There is a project for tho laborlng
men of PerTyyills to cooperate aud
start a place of business to provide them
goods 80 wholesale prices
Silss Otwell. Of LAUREL, while walking
on the railroad track, thought he would
Gee how neae an express could come with
out hitting him. AS he left the track
the engine tore the sole from one shoe
He VIII not repeat the experiences.
Il is reported that a Northern syndi-
cate Is being organized TO boom Ocean
City, Maryland. The plans contemplate
the erection Of two large hotels on
Slnepuxent Beach, north and south OF
the present collection of hotels and
cottages. constituting Ocean City proper (;
the building of an electric railway along
the beach. and lighting with electrici y
the territory between, and for a con
siderable distance upon either side OF the
two hotels Snepuxont bay Is about
forty miles long and irregular ia Width,
ranging from a quarter Of q mile % Eve
or six miles IL is shallow and well
suited for fishing, cunning and yachting
purposes
A oolorcd man named King, OF South
east Greek, Kent county, Nd, has built
full rugged schooner. About % years
ago King vas wrecked while sailing up
the Chester river He determined %
build boat, aud his recently completed
schooner is the fruit Of that determine
ton. The deck of the vessel Is covered
with planks Of various lengths and
sizes. King is about 70 years Of ege.
While building the boat he found work
about the neighborhood using his earn
ings TO buy material for the vessel
4. Curfew bells will ring at Sand Hill
q camp meeting at II o'clock p. N, and
r everybody is expected to 60 to bed al
that hour.
Alfred Daisey caught 1cS crocus al
Rehoboth one day last week.
James a. Morgan, who for over font,
u years had been in the employ of th,
Philadelphia, Wilmington aud Balti-
/ more Railroad Company. at Elktou, dice
4 suddenly yesterday OF heart failure, il
d the seventy second year Of his age Mr.
4 Morgan had been I'm poor health fol
L months past and his death was not un-
9 expected
g Yesterday was q big day at the loca
2, preachers camp. meeting at Copson Park
d North East. The services in the morn
= ing were in charge Of Rev. Stephen Mer-
n ull. Of New ork.
= The forests Of Sussex county are fas
q being depleted. White oak for shil
, building, for which Delaware has beef
!, so famous, is thing OF the past. Hun
dreds Of trees are being fslled daily
= which are being used In PHILADELPHIA
: and New York as piling 10 Is safe C.
a say that 20 GOO Of these big sticks ar
a contracted for to 60 from Milford slou
] during the present season
IS The Camden camp-meetiug will begi
Is August / and the Concord camp Angus;
10 The salary Of the Seaford postmaste
has been raised 10 81 400 per snnum.
ne For the FIRST time in the memory o
Miliord's oldest citizen, or in history
he corn is now worth more than wheat b
TO that market Corn brings 90 cents an
n. wheat as TO 90 cents.
~ A union meeting will be held the las
no Of August in the grove at Barrett
" Chapel. by Rev. II O. Turner, q
Frederick, snd Rev. w. F. Dawson, {
Magnolia circuit A large canvas Ten
Of has been engaged and will be ,rected j
IA the grove. and meetings held daily on
/, at night for a fortnight 81 least
3, Wednesday, August 8, will be FL
y. worth League Dag at Wye CAMP. Thel
Of will be preaching ia the morning /
be Rev. w. f. Avery, ID D OF EdstOn,
be the afternoon a conservation sorvicl
~ with addresses. etc. a, night the ssrvi,
be OF the Centreviile Wednesday mig,
class, pseashiDg.