Evening journal., 1895-08-19
PgNINsuLA News pAnAaRApAs.

has trscad the seven prisoners who es.
capped from jail on June IA, to a peach
farm ia Delaware
Norman Reese. for some time oper-
ator and assistant agent at fredericksburg,
has been appointed agent at Prince
Station, on the Qaeen's Kent railroad
Thirteen care OF melons we're shlppsd
from Salisbury station one day lat week
agEregating more than $1,000 melons.
Blackblrds are being shipped to New
York from Odessa
Corn in and around Leves and Reho-
both is said to excel any seen along tue
line Of railroad from New Castle 10 Sell
byville.
A young man In Chincoteague In an
hour or 90 one morning recently blggeo
sixty seven yellow shanks For those
loving such sport Chincoteague offers
superior Inducements.
Ffut and vegetables are plentiful
in the Milford markets, SAYS the
News. Soft peaches sell at % to 90
cents per basket; watermelons at 8 70 10
cents each catalogues at 10 to % cents
per basket, grapes cents per pound
apples 10 cents per basket, aud pears at
80 cents. Sweet corn is cents per
dozen, tomatoes % cents per basket;
potatoes 40 cents per bushel and Lima
beans % cents per quart.
The canning factories Of Milford are
packing several hundred baskets OF
peaches daily, and are purchasing the
little fruit at about 20 cents per basket
The news has become widespread that
Bridgevllle peaches are commanding
very high prices nc the station, aud as u
result peaches are being carried there
from Ellendsle, Georgetown, Denton,
sesford aud many pcints on the Nanti
coke river
Up to the present just about half as
many peaches have Deen shipped from
Milford as Of a corresponding period In
1898. IL is not thought, however, that
there are half as many Mixons aud
Stumps this year as then.
Mrs Betsy Hayman, one Of the oldest
residents Of Princess Anne, Is dead at the
ago Of 02
The organization OF the Georgetown
Club has been completed by tho election
of Edwin r. Paynter, vice-president; K
Il Richards, treasurer; DR. o ID Robin
sou. Charles w. McFee, John @ Smitn,
r. O. Pennsl, aud Joseph L. Oahall,
board OF governors Joseph l. Cahsll
had previously been elected president and
Robert p Davis secretary.
Glendale Is very busy place this
feAgon. between the building to)m, the
peach shipment and the construction OF
tho new railroad which IL Is expected will
cross the d NJ & V. road at this point.
The Sussex county dlstillery Is paying
l2 and II cents per bushel for apples
It is said that when Powell & Wise
opened their safe after the Berlin fre,
that as soon as the air entered the safe
the money, books and all Of the contents
were Immediately consumed.
Baillf Hammond and Constable Cove
Lynch should scoop down on the large
number OF tramps who are now msking
their headquarters st the depot. says tbs
Georgetowu Journal They number
about f,ty. and are becoming common
nuisance Last Wednesday evening some
OF them filed up on "old apple, and
made the night hideous by the foul oaths
and blackguard words.
Thomas R Phillips, Of Millsborough.
was visitor TO Snow Hill, recently for
the frst time In thirty one yesra He is
n years OF age, aud has been married
FIVE times He Is now a widower and
says he can jump six feet and turn a
handspring.
Elk Clerk of the House John H. Layton,
took census Of the population" at the
camp meeting Rt Lambs woods, and
found thatifve hundred and seven men,
women and children were spending the
two weeks Ia the woods
Two tramps. one giving .hIg name as
John 4 Crawford, aud claiming 20 be
from Wilmiayton. we're committed TO
ail by Alderman Smith. Of Georgetown,
fer being drunken aud dlsorderly. They
were given hearing and recommitted
for five days in default Of fine
George W. Wilson, OF Georgetown,
lost two valuable hogs from cholera
the 6rst Of the week. He has another
one afflicted with the same disease.
Mrs Selby Lowe fell backward from a
dearborn wagon while on her way to
Nelson's camp. disloeatlng q shoulder
blade and severely bruising her head.
J. King, Of near Georgetown, received
rcNou otn IA pooAokt oAaWph az Aio AoN
pront on a shipment Of fifteen baskets
Of peaches.
Georgetown beaux are much gratlhed
over the fact that large sleeves are going
out, says the Delaware Democrat.
Lewes Town Commissioners have de-
cided to lease a lot at Third aud Chest
nut streets. on which they will erect a
building 70 be used as an engine house
and lock op
The annual session Of the Grand Circle
OF Delaware, Brotherhood Of the Union,
will be held in Laurel to-morrow.
]. J. Alexander. perhaps the Oldest
resident Of Cecil county, died Saturday
at his home, near Port Deposit, aged "a
years He had lived In the house where
he died from childhood. Mr.. Alexander
was an expert fisherman and was EN-
ployed for years by Andrew & John
Patton In the fishing business.
The Sngerly Pulp and Paper Company,
a. Elkton, has closed It's mill for the
present. The men will be employed BY
Nr Slngerly on bis stock fern, where he
proposes to erect hippodrome.
Andrew Daisey, Of Chincoteague, re
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