Evening journal., 1895-08-13

centre for the melon trade Of Eastern
Virginia The whsrves are lined daily
with vessels from that state. The pas
week several carloads of watermelons
and cantaloupes have been shipped 10
New York and Philadelphia
The camp meeting at Sievenson's
Grove, near Hopewell, Somerset county,
began yesterday.
There was female tramp Ia G1cr,e-
town and q pitiful looking object she
WAS
N. Wright, OF Laurel. has threshcd
$50 bushels Of wheat from thirty acres
and sold the crop FOR 5000
The new woman hasn't developed in
Laurel yet. But then Laurel girls
possess attrac ion enough without
wearing boomers when bicj cling, says
the Countian
When a gang OF tramps descended
npon Georgetown, Biilif Hammond and
Constable Lynch. instead OF locking
them up In jail to be kept at the expense
OF the county, made a vigorous sssAult
upon them and soon had them fleeing 10
al directions.
Travel to Rehoboth and Ocean City
over the Delaware railroad is Increasing
On Saturday last the train connecting At
Harrington with the Delaware divlAion
main line for Rehoboth had three cars,
Instead Of one, as usual The season az
Rshoboth Is better than for some years
A tramp approached some workmen
who we're loading logs on a car at the
"Y' st Georgetown and asked for WORK
They gave him job and sft,r loading q
log or two the tramp asked what they
paid an hour. He was Informed 10 cents
De stopped Immediately aud cursed the
price and everybody who worked for It
There have tesn more trRmps in Mil
ford the past week than ever before at
one time The news that there was a
big peach crop here brought them in
search OF. work, says the News. q Few,
however, have secured employment
because the regular farm hands have
been sufficient to pick the moderate crop.
But the trsmps still come. and few
appear to have gone away, or II they aid.
their places we're soon taken 0a Thurs
day last there we're nearly 100 eucRmp pc d
on the lake, aud Detective Hu'chins
came 20 look after them.
Two single tax men made their ap
pearance at the Sand BILLS camp ground
and stated their desire to hold meeting
in the grove, but the pastor IN charge,
thinking that politics aud religion would
not mix very well, politely inior ped
them that they must lock for o her
fields to hold their meeting.
The cornerstone Of the new Bethel NJ.
E. Church, Milford, will be laid on
Sunday, August 25
The Lawes Pilot draws the attention
Of the Board Of Health TO the exp 1sed
human bones al the old d rylng ground
near the life saving star on below the
railroad This WAS ftrmtily the sailors
G. metery. The action OF the wind and
rain has uncovered them and the re.
mains should be collected and buried.
The drouth is becoming pretty severe
ia Kent ard Sussex countless and
vegetation is suffering for the want
OF moisture Several ten-minute showers
have since fallen IN some neighborhoods,
but the relief Afforded has been almost
Insignificant.
The tabernacle at Rehoboth is built
and number of tents have been erected
for the coming camp.
large quantities OF buck wheat.
Tramps give Rehobotk wide berth.
The large auditorium I'M ended for use
during the camp meeting at Rehoboth
and for other pub 10 gatherings is com
/ pleted. Several carpenters are at work
constructing the small cottages and
| tents, a number OF which will be ready
| for occupancy by August 10. The camp
viii begin on Saturday evening. August
| II, at 45. and will Gloss August 30, with
tae evening service.
Joshua Hudson, section hand Of the
D., NJ. q V. railroad, killed q large snake
and DRgsboro that measured IN length
IA feet 6 inches L. was what is com
monty known as a bull head.
The colored people Of Milford will hold
q camp meeting ct Splilg Branch t.
continue for ten days
W Il. Wlngate. Of Georgetown. now
book keeping in Philadelphi who has
been q teacher il the schools OF Sussex
county, has besn appointed principal OF
public school at Msrshallton.
The Chineotesgue pony penniDg viii
/ A~nN tAreN VI AN4N WNAAcA4nl AhN
| Thursday.
After three months Of searching,
Sheriff Serviss, OF New Brunswick,
thinks he has traced the seven prisoners
who escaped FROM Jail on June II. TO a
peach farm In Delaware.
Thirtytwo carloads Of peaches hav,
been shipped FROM Georgeiown station
during the past week Much Of the
fruit WIS large and Of 6ne quality
There are more buyers at this station
now, 50 1t is said, than a. any other on
the Peninsula The crop Of fruit IN this
vicirisy Is very lerge, and good prices Il
Is predicted will rule during the entire
season.
The two hundred and third annive rsary
OF the organization OF the Coventry
parish and the one hundred and four
teenth anniversary Of the erection Of the
present Protestant Episcopal Church al
Rehoboth. Somerset county, will b.
celebrated on Thursday, August 30.
Mrs. Jennie Riggin. of Crlsf cid. wal
seriously ioiured at camp meeting II
Stevens's woods Sunday. She, with