Evening journal., 1895-02-01

Ellis Hicks appeared before the House
Committee on Roads and pleaded the
hundreds 8 case. They contsnded that II
costs the hundred 1000 year TO keep
1t up, by reason of the heavy travel from
Mill Greek and White Clay Greek hun
dreds and the nearby states of Pennsyl-
vanis and Maryland, she vehicles getting
on the road by way of Prices corner. The
committee listened attentisely. but did
not take action for or against the move
ment
Another Republican Magistrate.
Indian River hundred wants Repub.
lican justice of the peace, and Represent
ative Burton has introduced a bill
authorizing Governor Marvil to make the
appointment II provides that he shall
have his office within one mile OF Mills
boro.
Two on Sussex Hogs.
Senator Pierce Is one OF the best :
natnred men Ia the world If this were
not true both Senator Handy and ex
Secretary of State John Salisbury
would have four inches of snow for q
winding sheet It Is all about Sussex
county hogs, their merits and demerits
Senator Handy accuses Senator Pierce
Of buying two young pigs and throwing
them | to the rain water clstern aud
keeping them there for two hours.
When near relative demonstrated the
Brsndywine hundred statesman says
that the Ceder creek legislator replied:
Why, yon fool. don't yon know that
you have to soak = Sussex county pig for
/ two hours before it will bold swill2h
AIR salisbury says that either Senator
| Pierce or his business partner raised ten
hogs last year There WAS q grand
hog KILN and after the porkers
had been icalded and Ecraped they
| we're hung up on the tongue OF ]
wagon. During the temporary absenes
of the butchers, the family cat walked
out carried of the biggest one, and tn,
kitten was just making off with the mex
to the biggest when 1t was caught il
the act and forced to give up its prey.
Legislative Notes.
William 8. Hllles was circulating
among the members yesterday in hshal
of q number OF bills In which he /
interested.
w. w. Busteed, OF Centreville, Md
and others interested In the SUISSE.
county extension Of the Queen Anne
railroad, were in Dover yesterday push
1 ing Lne cnArLef along
Representative Walker gave notice 0
bill to incorporate the Bsllah Suppl
Company. The corporation, II chartered
will conduct a hardware and iron suppl
business in Wilmington.
The Senate passed the House bill trani
ferring the farm of Charles ID. Russo
from school district No II TO district M
14S. Sussex county.
The House passed the House bill
incorporate Independent Circle No j
B. Of o.. OF Seaford
Representative Jolls gave notice of a
act to lay out new public road In 8
Georges hundred
Senator Pyle introduced the 81
renewing the charter OF the Knights {
st. Lawrence, Of Wilmington
] The special committee appointed
audit the Worlds Fair accounts Of Mr.
j. Frank Ball reported them correct an
was discharged
> The Senate passed the Senate bi
] supplementing the charter Of the Ne
) Castle Mutual Insurance Company, Al
| authorizing 1t TO insure against damRl
3 by lightning where fire does not ensue
Q Irrepressible Samuel G Fisher and
delegation from Glendale, spent the ds
lobbying for the Qaesn Anne's rAilros
I charter.
Hon. Ebe w. Tunnell OF Lewe
r registered at the Hotel Richardson ye
! | terday.