Evening journal., 1896-08-03
PENINSULA NEWS pARAeRApAs.

Edgar w. lLgram. Of bawee, has |
brought slit In the United States Court |
IN Philadelphia against Patgiclous Me- |
Msrua, owner and master of be dredGs !
ReQeniR. to recover balance OF $75 |
alleged 20 be due him for having gotten
the dredge of shoal In thu Delaware
The colored contingent OF the Single
Tax army made its frst appearances on
Thursday night says the Dover Dsla-
wAgeau. SO far as raiorical ability Is
concsrned, the ebony bued reprefenta-
tive compared very favorably with the
white men who have recently sssayed
to espouss the doctrine on our streets
Tho Summer School OF Methods at
Dover, closed Friday aud was a success
II svery particular.
Niles Martha Finley, the well-known
suthores8 Of Elkton, has offered Ia
donate "The In,ernStioosl Oycopsdis,
comprising fifteen volumes. to the
library Of the new Bigh School at Elkton.
The annsal mseting OF wocdlawn
camp. beneath the leRfy covers OF one OF
Cecirs most beautiful bills will begin
August II, and continue ten days
Preparations are being made TO accom-
mediate those who tent and those who
come FOR transient visit Rev w. G.
| Koons, OF Rising Sun, Is preacher In
charge
The authorities of Camden camp are
determined to enforce obedience to the
rules Two young men have been
srrrsted and fned for swearing and ana
two negro boys were arrested FOR smok.
ing within the circle
Robert Small and Veterinary Sur
geon Weiderhsll are candidates for
sheriff and coroaer, respectively, for
Sussex county. Both are disciples Of
Addicks.
At meeting of the Georgetown School
Board. the teachers OF last year we're re
elected as follows: Principal, Professor
Roman Tar nmsuy; 6rst assistant Miss.
Wilson; second assistant, Miss Lynch (;
third assistant, Miss Willin: fourth
assistant, Miss Hatfield, and 6fth assls
tsnt, Miss Purnell.
There are over 100 Inmates in Dov err,
jail.
Mrs John Norman, Of Lewes. accl-
dental ly fell recently and fractured one
OF her lower RIBS
The yield OF Mountain Rose peaches
was less than half tbs estimsts. The
trees blighted badly and sbout half OF
the fruit rottsd, while the slzs and
flavor was poor 10 some orchards
three fourths Of this variety Iotted the
rot being worse on heavy lands Ia high
state OF cultivation.
The work on be espWay, of Lever,
is progressing. L. 10 foe specimen OF
Brsakwatsr building About S,006 tons
Of stone have been placed on the work.
The weather OF the past week hos
beon 80 hot ard humid that peaches
would not carry In fair coalition as fai
- Philat pnia 10 has not b'en pissl-
Die Go send frult on stwo dsys' jJurneJ
except In refrigerator cars.
Wstermelons have been shipped frow
Laurel In large quantities.
Daring the severe storm which pre-
vailed on last Monday tha schooner
Harry, Coplaln Lubker. OF Lswes,
nearly foundered while returning from
Cape May.
Crswiord's Early peach generally be-
gin to ripen in Delaware August 10 to
10 Two or three hui ed basket we're
Ia the Milford market on Wednesday
last Crawford's never bsfore ripentd
In luly in this latitude.
The life saving station crews went
on duty Saturday. August storms are
solus time severe
The First National B INK OF Milford
~fs author d 10 do business Ia July,
1878, the oeneenniSl year. The bank was
chartered for a period OF twenty years
This term expired on Saturday last, HDC
the Comptroller OF the currency hai
authorized its succession for s1othe
period Of twenty years.
I Brldgeville claims to lead all OF tn,
! towns of the state In peach shipments
hae shipped as high Rs twelve carloads oi
J some days this season, aud expects l.
0 II crease the number shortly.
The Peninsula cannerles are prepsriDi
for active work
Q Tho Penlnsrla Press Association vii
have .ts meeting at AtlRniic City o.
y August %.
Thomas Steel has been appointed osT
tain OF the Government Life saving Crs'
d at Rehoboth, to ell the place made vacan
/ BY the death Of Thomas J. Truxton.
The house Of Levi King, Tnekaho
= Neck near Denton, Nd, ~ss destroys
D by ere early on Saturday morning. tn
?, family lost nearly all their clotbinl
u There WAS no Insurance. on the propsrt
. and the loss was 81 500,
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