Evening journal., 1896-03-09
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.
Pocomoke City wants an Ice plsut.

Pocomoke City wants sn Ice plaut.
Fairlse, Nd, has population OF sixty
five. In twenty years there have been
thirty deaths.
Mrs. Joseph r Coates, died Friday
morning at her home, In Rising san,
after short Illness
The residents Of Cayott's Corner, Cecil
county, want a post Office established
there.
Fletcher Green. Of Cecil county. has
been sent to the House Of Correction for
train wrscking
John A. Rsnkln Of Elkton. has Epassed
bis Oath milestone, and while his phys
cal strengthens failed him, his MIND Is az
clear aud apparently his hearing rs
acute as they were when 90 years Of age
Ginger snaps sell for 4 cents q pound
IN Princess Anne.
Robert Christie, OF Csntrevllle, Is 81
yesrs old He Is q great reader and often
writes for publication.
A Chsstertown man has invented a
device for ironing tho "leg -of-mutton"
sleeves worn by women.
S G Rowland, OF Port Deposit. offers
500 reward for Information as TO who
poisoned his $3.50 dog.
Cris6sld merchants are advertising
stocking sales"
Denton is rejoicing in the advent Of
herring.
sesford's tax rate is only 10 cents on
the 500
ssllsbury's City Council has purchased
lot and will erect brick building for
the Ere apparatus.
The Magnolia and Milford Neck base
ball clubs played a match game at
Frederick Saturday afternoon.
James Cookey, OF Kent Island, has
ben 15 years old.
The Town Council OF Cambridge has
granted the Dorchester Telephone
Company permission to erect poles In
the town limits
Peach growers have sat about the Ere
this past week and chuckled at the cold
outside and the ICY breath of a roaring
wind, These things retard the blooming
OF the precious fruit buds and diminish
the chances OF their captuce BY frost.
Through the efforts Of Mrs. Jsc,b Tome
new train between PORT Deposit aud
Perryville for The convenience OF the
Tome Institute echolsrs has bsen put on
large acreage Of new berry patches
will DO put out In Somerset this Spring.
The Levy Courts Of Kent and Sussex
counties have been In session this week
Oonstsblea have been appointed. settle
ments made with collectors and delln-
! qusnts allowed. This much has been
done, generally speaking. Specific acts
will be known later.
Colonel l. d. Davis, cashier OF the Sec
oud National Bank, of Elkton, commanded
the only United States troops whic b
crossed into Mexico In 1866 90 drive out
the French who were upholding Emperor
Macmillan.
Walter Hard, IA year old coored boy
OF Oentreville, manifests a marked talent
for drawing. He has never taken les
son.
s. H. MessIck, master Of the State
Grange Of Delaware Messrs Bancroft
Newton and others will address publ,
meeting Of farmers, In Firemen's Hall
Milford, next Saturday afternoon.
The yearly statement OF the Trustees
Of the Poor for Sussex county shows thai
the revenues o. the almshouse farm NOR,
than meet the annual expenses Of the in.
stitution. The receipts from al sources
amounted to 81, ,346 90 during 1895, Will,
the expenses were much less There arr
Al inmates Of the almshouse.
Henry L. Barker of near Z,sr. Indial
River Hur dred, has horse thirty YEAR
old that has never In It's life changed
either home or owner IL Is OF Canadiar
stock and has always worked upon tb,
farm. doing its full share Of labor yet I
Is stiil In good health and condition anS
bids fair TO live several years.
Mrs James B. Short. Of Georgetown
has completed a bed quilt, Of thl
Jacobs Ladder" pattern that consists o
| SS6 pieces.