Evening journal., 1895-12-23
PENN suLA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

The shirt factory of l. n. Fooks at
Georgetown Is now in operation.
The stock Of the electric railway from
Lewis to Rehoboth for which a charter
was granted by the last Legislature, has
been subscribed The amount was
S25 0O0 Of which 81 500 has been paid in.
The frst OF the series OF hog killings
at the Sussex Alnshouse took place the
past week, and the number OF porkers
killed aggregated In weight $40 pounds
There will be fVs other Killings.
seaford will have = new M E Church.
The building will be one story. but built
ia an l. shape. with seating capacity Of
800. with a lecture room seating 200 and
class rooms seatiug City each. and will
also be built that all the rooms can be
thrown into one.
The Talbot county commissioners yes
terdsy appointed Joseph T. While CON
stable for Easton district 10 place Of
John d. McHsle and BENZ jamla NJ
Blades. Of 81. Miohsel's. constable for
that district.
Aman by the name OF simmons, Of
Northwest Fork hundred, according to
the Lswes Pilot, refused to engage MIN
self rs a clerk TO q man by the name OF
Green. as IA replying to letters and
receipting bills he would have to sign his
name Green, per Simmons.
Cushion crabs In abundance have been
coming mp on the Lewes shore the past
week They become chilled by the cold
and are washed up The crabs are quite
fat and are very edible.
Petitions requesting the racing law
repealed are being extensively circulated
throughout Cecil county.
] Frank Fntcher, Of Lewes, killed
fourteen months old hog that weighed
600 pounds.
Fifteen bushels OF fine perch were
caught In Loves creek Lewes. on THUS
day afternoon, which they shipped to the
city.
The young men OF Georgetown are
making preparations for dance TO take
place New Years Eve
The Chestertown Transcript says that
DR.. p Giipin aud a number OF other
lovers OF sport with dog and gun, have
placed an order for one hundred pairs OF
pRrtridges. Rt twenty FIVE cents pair,
About the latter part OF February tho
birds will be placed on . number Of farms
IN the county as stock birds, and will be
carefully guarded.
An Elkton woman while In church felt
mouse ia one OF her ballon sleeves Ia
stead Of screaming and fainting she
went home and killed the monster
Newark not yet tired OF football,
and will have game ON Christmas
afte noon.
sesrlst fe 'er has made It's appearance
Ia Cecliton and Elkton
Sussex county gunnors will purchase
1000 qaah for the purpose Of stocking
Sussex county.
Charles Cannon. SeRford colorei man
who hsd his hand mashed In a corn
shelter, is spff ring from lockjaw.
oecllton viii have pie 'oclsl on De
oember q.
Theyoung women Of the Sussex county
Sunday schools are unoompromisin gly
/ opposed to what IS known as birthday
offerings In the schools. The OF ring
consists IN plscing penny for each year
Of life upon the table aud being thank tul
at the same time.
Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, Of Oaver.
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Barker homestead, at Pembroke.
Plymouth county, Mass The house Is Of
mncb historical Interest 10 was built In
1923. and was used as a garrison during
/ King Philips war. It was demolished
last Spring. being at that time the Oldest
house In New England
Tha dorsey Methodist Protestant
Church near Laurel will be dedicated next
Sunday.
The salvation Army in Elkton viii
hold children's jubilee on Christmas
nighs.
Peninsula dealers in holly and
mistletoe are making big shipments to
the larger cities and are getting good
prices.
Snow Hill has passed an ordinance
requiring the muzziug Of al dogs
allowed to run at large. Some owners
failed to comply aud a number Of dogs
have been shot by tbs towu bailiH
Delaware College will open 8 special
twelve weeks course ia agriculture on
January 6 Il Is especially intended for
young farmers and viii be good one
Governor william T Watson aud
Theodore Townsend, editor OF the
Milford Chronicle. aud Charles j.
Harrington Of Pennington. will leave
shortly after Christmas for a cunning
trip In Virginia.
A colored man, who refused to give his
name, but said he belonged at No. 1Ol1
, jackson street. Philadelphia, was ar
rested at ToEnsend on Saturday on the
charge Of breaking into the houses OF
Joseph CLAYTON aud ALFRED Lyman there.
Rev. Alexander Gilmore. the pastor Of
the Brldgeville Presbyterian Church. has
accepted a call 70 a church ia Hudson.
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A meeting Of the Official board OF the
Avenue NJ. e Church at Milford will b,
held this evening to consider the cal
7 which Rev. I z Msrtindale has received
/, from st. Psul's NJ. E. ChuIcS, Whining
ton.