Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-31
STATE AND PENINSULA.

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Mrs. Craley, mother of Mrs. Robert
Watt, died in Laurel Monday week.
William B. Daniel died at mis- home
near Milford about week ago, aged 10
years.
James j. NJ. Byron, orphans court
judge, died at Cheatertown, Nd, Sun
day week. 5s
IL is said that telephone connection
viii. soon bo made between Georgetown
and Seaford. .a.,
Miss Annie e. Woodmender and w.
w. Goodman were married at Quaker
Neck, Md, Tuesday week.
Miss Margaret Rhodes and Charles
s. Embert were married at Queens.
town, Nd, on December 15th
Mrs. Nathan Jarmau of near Golds.
boro. Nd. has shipped to Philadelphia
market. this season, 1,0l3@ pounds OF
dressed poultry.
The Denton, Md, Journal says that
"16 local option cases were tried In
Kent, resulting in the conviction Of Y
one-eyed negro" - ,.TiS
George G. Luff and Miss Annie Mel,
vim, both of near Hollandsville, were
Wednesday morning. aa1,
Several farmers in Kent and Sussex
counties who were recently induced to
ship sweet potatoes to the West think
they, have been swindled.
Mrs. Jennie Bambary, wife OF John
A. Bambary. died at her residence be-
tween Centreyille and Starr, Nd, on
Monday week, aged about 46 years.
Samuel Granville, native of Queen
Anne's county, but residing 10 Easton
for the past 10 years. died Thursday
week of paralysis of the brain,
Miss Alice Pastorfield of Royal Oak,
Md, and William Il. Moody Of Balti-
more. were married Monday week at the
residence of the brides father.
Fire broke out in Asbury M. Z.
Church, Crisfield. Sunday week dur
ing preaching, and burned large hole
in the floor before it was distinguished.
John 4. Stevenson has purchased the
race track at Ridgely, Nd, 1917 acres,
paying therefor $3.50. Mr.. Stevenson
will annex it to his farm lands adjoin-
ing. ~
The Easton Gazette, one Of the best
country newspapers in Maryland has
reached it's s1st birthday, and it grows
in brightness and activity as its years
lengthen out.
Senator Westcutt. Of Kent county,
Md, has received message from Gov.
Lowndes authorizing him to procure a
schooner for service as a police boat for
Chester river.
Some OF Milford vessel captains have
organized what they call the "Mari-
time Club, !" for the better Interchange
OF commodities, and for the better
facilitation Ut vessel business.
Col. Edwin Fl. Brown, as trustee,
has sold the farm of the late Samuel
L. Ringgold, in Coxs's neck, Kent
Island, containing 200 acres, to Mrs.
Ida M. Ringgold, for $40 per acre.
John W. Covington. formerly Sof
Queen Anne's county, died at his resi-
denGe. in Port Kennedy, Pa, on the
Goth of November, Of complication Of
diseases, in the 65th year OF his age.
The assessors of Caroline county,
Md, have completed their work. The
assessment shows total valuation for
the county of 81, 1852, 265. 26. an increase
over the present assessment of 1891,
400 26 ~ H.,
Normal Hall, the handsome new
home for the young lady students of
Washington College at Chestertown,
Md, is nearing completion. and II ie
expected that by January 18th will be
ready for occupancy. ttN"'3 ~. ="
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjami F. Comegys,
of Suddlersville, Md, have issued cards
for the marriage Of their daughter,
Miss Annie L. Comegys, and Walter L..
Faulks. The ceremony will be per-
formed at the home Of the bride on the
9th Of January next '.
John Wesley Gavor. who was exten
sively known throughout the Eastern
Shore and for 10 years during his early
manhood resident of Queen Anne's
county, died at the Maryland Uniyer-
sity Hospital, Baltimore, Thursday
week OF typhoid fever, aged about 40
years.
Snow Hill, Md, one Of the most pro
| gressive towns on the Peninsula, is to
have a complete system of water works.
The contract has just been awarded for
mains, &c. /, at SIS, 600. The stand pine is
to have capacity of GOO, 600 gallons.
There are to be 40 plugs.
Sharptown, M. P. Church has granted
licenses to preach, to Frederick Phillips
and John 7. Bailey. Mr.. Phillips will
enter Western Maryland College next
September TO prepare to enter the
Maryland Conference. MIR. Bailey will
do local work for the present, but
hopes to enter the conference ut some
future time.
| y. v. Ennis of Abbeyville, Ca, was
in Georgetown last week investigating
an alleged title of himself and brother,
| who lives in Illinois, to about thou.
| sand acres of some of the most valuable
farming land in Sussex county. Mr..
Ennis maternal ancestors were natives
OF Sussex and removed from there many
years ago He has employed John Nj.
Richardson to look after his interests
| Work on the Queen Anne's railroad
has been resumed. There were throe
miles of track bstween Longs School
House and the Choptank river, Ia
Caroline county, Nd, unlaid; this
completed, the entire route from
| Queenstown to the Delaware crossing
will be ready for freight and passenger
traffic. Messrs. Redden and Murphy,
OF Denton, ars building handsome
frame depot ut that place, in style like
that of Ridgolj.
The healthfu!ness OF old Sussex
as a place of abode is in no--case
better proven thans by reference to the
longevity and productiveness yof her
people. says the Sussex Countian.
Elinu Kitchens ia good example.
Born in 1872, near Laurel. he was mar