Evening journal., 1895-08-05
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The schooner Salie Purnell Beswlck,
Captain Joseph Hill, has been taken to
the Abbott yard, Milford, for repairs
The wife Of farmer west Of Milford,
on visiting turkeys nest, boat q basty
retreat on finding a huge black snake
quietly and complacently coiled up on the
eggs.
O. H. Gleason, Of near Stsytonsville,
lost a horse a few days ago with what
they supposed was collie After death
the horse was cut open and I'm tine stom
ach six perfectly round balls Of hard
and fuzzy substance we're found IN the
horses stomach Two Of these balls
we're as large as a baby's head and the
other four we're fully as large as Rregu
lation baseball Those VINO examined
the balls pronounced them to be oOm-
posed Of the tuzz off Of scarlet clover.
Thursday, August %. has been set
apart as Big Thursday at Cedar Beech.
Miss Martha j. Tribbitt, OF Milford.
has accepted the position Of teacher OF
the primary department Of the WoodsIde
school
Rev William F. Talbot, Of Dover, lost
valuable horse from the effects %
lockjaw.
Whooplng cough is prevalent at Little
Creek, aud the bark is continuous.
Forest Presbyterian Church, Of Mid
dletown, Is closed now for the month Of
August.
Rev. Frank Howes. pastor OF the
Baptist Church at Harrington, has re.
signed.
Contractors have begun work at the
mouth Of the Mispillion river Cribs are
being erected and In forty days It Is FRO
posed TO finish the work The rivers
mouth will be closed TO navigation dur
ing the progress Of the work The
mouth will be closed by crib dy kes in
, order to force the water TO run through
the proposed new channel
The foundation Of the new Bethel A d.
NJ. y Church Is being laid on West
Fourth street, Milford The dimensions
are as follows 30x5O with an Offset ska
and a tower Rev. Joseph stiles Is
pastor.
BlAckberries are about gone, and have
paid well.
woods meeting near Mt. Zion Church
will begin next Tuesday, August 8, and
continue through the week
Sussex countians are rsveling In
watermelons and cantelopss
Bicycle races will be one Of the features
Of the Easton fair this year.
The Peninsula peach growers will try
the plan Of shipping peaches to Europe
this season. Thoss interested believe the
venture will pay.
There are more trout IN Delaware bay
this Summer than there have been for
years. and they are biting we'll
It is said that Milford young woman
receives such voluminous letters that
they come by express. IL Is cheaper than
By mail
The hog cholera has made its appear
anee In Georgetown. James h. Nc
Glothen has lost 200 FOUNDER.
Watermslons are too late this year for
Sussex camp-meetings.
Q, Oran Cooper, of Laurel recent
graduate Of Delaware College. will soon
begin law course In Baltimore.
Large quantities Of peaches are being
! shipped from Seaford.
Fonzey Davis, a prisoner at he Elk.
ton, Md, jail, has decided aptitude for
wood carving. he Is willing away his
time until the Fall term Of court BY
. making complete miniature bed roo m
=, set Of ten pieces, which will be exhibited
a at the county fair this Fall.
Mrs. Emsline Wootten, Of Laurel. hsi
stalk Of corn In her garden u feet
inches high by actual measure. whici
has not had the ground broken aroun'
it since planting.
! On September 10, Sheriff Dodd will sci
the Queen Anne aud Kent railroad Il
: Kent county. This is under a iudgmen
!. held by the Pennsylvsnis Railroad Com
}. psny amounting 70 something owe
$246 600.