Middletown transcript., 1895-03-16
PENINSULA NOTES.

Milford's steam laundry will be starte
this week by Harry L. Grier and ]. Fran
Johnson.
Conclaves of the Improved Order of Hep
tasophs will soon be organized at Mills
boro, Dagsboro and Frankford.
The county commissioners of Carolin,
county. Md, have purchased 40 900 bushel.
of shells for use on public roads.
Governor Marvil has appointed James
Pennewill trustee of Delaware College
vice J. Alexander Fulton, deceased.
| The two tin can factories in Havre de
Grace are now in operation after suspen-
sion since last fall, giving employment to
| IS hands.
The town commissioners of Denton have
passed an ordinance directing the baiIiff to
kill any dog found on the street without a
muzzle over its mouth.
The editor of the Easton Gazette, Wilson
M. Tyler. has been appointed assistant
teacher in the Easton High School. He
will still continue his editorial work.
Mrs. Henrietta NJ. Metcalf died at the
Howard House in Elkton on Thursday
morning last. She was daughter of the
well known lawyer, James E. Barroll.
The Farmers Institute of Kent county
met in Cheswo.d on Wednesday, March 13,
at 1.30 p. M, Charles Wright, of Seaford,
made an address on "Small Fruit Culture -
A. V. Janison, clerk in the office of Clerk
ofthe Peace Biggs has resigned his position
to accept another in the P. w. & B., freight
Office. J. B. Manlove, of New Castle. was
appointed in his place.
By the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Sharpley.
which occurred at the residence of her son
Alan Spencer. on Saturday night, Snow
Hill lost its oldest inhabitant. She was
in her ninety-second year, and until short
time before had enjoyed good health.
s.. Cubbage. of Lincoln, told in last
week s Sussex Republican how "White |
Leghorn pullet" had remained during the |
February blizzard under a snow drift in a |
'op for twenty-one days without food or
drink, and came out alive but reduced in
weight.
William A. Stroud, who with his father
Caleb Stroud. was the founder of the firm
which afterward became the Walton and
Whann Company, died at his home in
Louden county. Virginia, on Saturday last.
The Strouds forty years ago were well
known people in Wilmington.
The property on the Sassafras river,
know as Marsh Point, owned by County
Thomas J. Shallcross, was
'old to Andrew Woodall on Wednesday.
'hallcross's wharf was also sold, both
bringing 800. Andrew Wood.
Ill also bought the estate of Jermiah N.
Aoffit.
The county Court House commission has
'warded the contract for building the new
'ourt House at Denton. to Slemmons e.
1ankford of Salisbury, at $17,3S3, which
vas the lowest bid received. The other
idders were: It. B. Johnson, Baltimore,
q, $50; NJ. P. Flowers, Easton, $18,SO6; w.
!. d A. NJ. Culp, Chestertown, $21, 1888.
The Gam brothers of Augustine Park
nil put the steamer Twilight in commits
ion between Philadelphia and the park
nd intermediate points as soon as the ex-
nrsion season opens. This will make two
oats on the Delaware by the name of
wilight. One is now running between
ristol and Philadelphia. /.
Robert johnson. a farmer of Cecil county | ,
d., living alone, his wife having died sew '
al years ago, was found dead in his bed +,
'ednesday morning. He was about 6S
ears old. 1t is supposed that he died of q
cart trouble on Friday. The lowing of d
IS cattle attracted the attention of the | h
sighbors, who gained entrance to his |
ouse by an upper window. His body was n
state of decomposition. He was we'll d
lown man in the neighborhood and II
yned his farm.-Elect Senator.