Evening journal., 1896-03-02
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

A few days ago young man who lives
near Milford In anger struck q COW. He
broke his wrist
John w. Reed, who resides near
Elkton, had several Of his driving horses
bitten by a mad dog this week. A mum
Der Of dogs In that vicinity were also
bitten and had to be killed.
The death Of the late postmaster,
James A. Shaw. OF Chestertown. has
caused one Of the most interesting post
Office contests within recent years. No
sooner had the recent incumbent passed
away than the lists began TO I'll and
already there are six applicants: Joseph
n. Wheatly. present deputy postmaster;
Thomas d. France. j. H Shippers, James
Brice Samuel YRnnort and Charles l..
Dodd
Leary & Son, Of Giey's Inn, Cecil
county, have distributed 10 600 bushels
Of shells on an oyster farm which they
have stahed of IL is proposed 20 give
the subject Of oyster farming practical
tsst.
William stradley, Of Sassairas. met
With painful accident while cunning
several days ago He fred at wild ducks
and his gun burst, inalctlnE serious
wounds about his head and face.
The Chestnut Grove school in Cecil
county Is closed on account OF a number
OF cases Of diptherla In that vicinity,
several of which have proved fatal.
Rock Hall. Md. several days sgo en-.
joyed the novelty OF baby show Prizes
were offered and committees were ap.
pointed 70 Judge Of the respective points
OF beauty OF the little contestants This
baby OF Mr.. aud Mrs. w. II Scott secured
first prize. and the baby Of Mr., and Mrs
w. l. Ashley, second prize.
Pennington is In the midst OF mad
dog scare. Several dogs were bitten by
a mad dog and we're killed.
a Fairlee man had lamb with face
like monkey.
There are but two unsold crops OF
wheat In Kent county,
Charles II ]. Sparks, agod 20, aud
Miss Rosa V. Sparks, aged 10, we're
married at Church Hill recently.
A Greensborough colored man broke
his arm while playing, aud did not know
1t until he went to bed
Cows brought from $50 to $50 at a
recent sale In Cecil county.
One Of Ridgely's young men is learning
dressmaking.
Sixty mea have been thrown out Of
employment by the Chestertown straw
board mill shutting down.
A Milton man while out cunning fell
into a muskrat bed and the gun went
OF, killing two ducks he did not know
were anywhere near.
At last Centreville has a Republican
lawyer. be is John z Wilson, a young
man OF Elkton ard a graduate OF the
Maryland University.
John w. Boyer, Marydel druggist
was senterc csd to sixty days in AL and a
fine OF $50 for selling whiskey illegally.
He has appealed the case to court.
Rumor has It that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is contemplating con
structing line from Centrevllle to the
ocean, via Starr and Queen Anne, and to
extend the road from Csntreville to Kent
Island
A Wlcomico dog killed and cirried
away sixty chickens IN one night. There
Is reason to suppose that some person
used the dog as deooy. The Dog ives
put TO death
D. w Wolfe, OF Lewis, butchered au
OK which weighed 1850 pounds live, 97S
dressed. This is the mate to the on
killed last week. the combined weight OF
the two being 3 $40 pounds.
The banner hundra6. OF Sussex county
Cedar Greek, is 81 S65 10 arrears for ls9.
taxes.
Willard Hall has been transferred c,
the light station at Reedy Island. and
William ]. Sslmons from the Beacor
Light to succeed Hall at the Delaware
Break water.
Efforts are being made to turn the OLE
Treat factory at Georgetown into blcy
Gle factory. Il is said that the necessAr,
capital can be secured. Labor Is easy Z
secure there, and those interested thnl
that the venture Will be paying one.
Farmers are selling timber to william
M. Singerly 10 be used at bis mills Il
Elkton. The price is 50 and 81 cord.
The Delaware City Gun Club went I
Newark on Saturday TO shoot against tn
Newark club The score was 72 to 81 II