The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04
PENINSULA NEWS.

Holy Cross Church at Dover, will give
fair in January.
Ground has been broken for two new
houses at Lincoln.
An Effort is being made to establish a
newspaper at Delmar.
Til, telephone line at Dover is being
extended to Cheswold
The fish oil factories at Lewes have
closed after successful season.
A new school house has been erected
in district No. Is near Milford, and Harry
Taylor appointed teacher.
On Thanksgiving Day the hearts OF
the unfortunate inmates of the Sussex
almshouse were made glad by the serving
to them by the kind hearted overseer
Henry w. Hickman, of the annual Thanks
giving dinner of roast goose, etc.
The trustees of the Asbury M. f.
Church, Smyrna, have received letter
from the Rev. Z. A Hill, of Easton, Md,
acknowledging the receipt of the invita-
tion to become pastor of the church, and
stating that if the bishop sees fit to appoint
him pastor at the next conference he will
gladly accept.
The officials and members of the Mid
dletown M. E. Church have about decided
to purchase fine pipe organ. Plans for
raising the necessary fund have been pre-
pared, and it is believed they will be sue
cessful. A meeting to take definite action
will be held later.
Mrs. George w. Peterson has pur-
chased from the administrator the double
dwellings and stores on East Main street
Middletown, formerly belonging to the late
Miss Lydia Cannon. The price paid was
$500. Mrs. Peterson will improve the
property in the near future.
The farmers around Galena, are rather
backward in their work this season, on
account of so much wet weather. Some
will not he able to have all their corn
husked by Christmas. There is quite a
large crop this year, some of the farmers
close to Galena getting as much as 60 to 20
bushels to the acre.
A special train consisting of an engine
and Superintendent Bannard's private car
No. 2sOl, containing Superintendent Ban.
nard, Civil Engineer S C. Long, Train
Master F. c. Carlisle, Master Carpenter J.
l.. Smith and other officials of the p, w.
q B. railroad made an inspection of bridges
on the lines OF the railroad on Friday.
detective William T. Jones has eleven
choice chickens at his home in Wilmington
awaiting an owner. The other day he
noticed a colored man with a suspicious
looking bag alight from a train at Newark.
The man dropped the bag, and when De-
tective Jones went forward to investigate,
the man fled. The bag contained eleven
Chickens five Of which were dead.
Thomas c. Frame, Jr., member of
the Kent County Bar and Miss Adele
Clayton, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Richard Clayton, of Middletown, were
married in Forest Presbyterian Church on
Wednesday evening. Nov. "a. the Rev.
Francis II. Moore, D. D., officiating. Wm
Salisbury, of Dover, was best man, Francis
II. HOffecker and Leonard +. Wales, of
Wilmington, Charles W. Cullen, of George
town, and Frank r, Pool of Marlborough,
were ushers Miss Lilly Clayton, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor; Miss Nav
Clayton and Miss Frances Cam were
bridesmaids and Miss May Clayton
Williams was flower girl. The bride was
given away by her brother, Clarence l..
Clayton. A reception was held at the
residence of the brides parents, after
which Mr. and Mrs. Frame went on a
northern tour. On their return they will
reside at Dover