Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
DEA4w4nE AMI PENINSULA.

Eugene Grow has boen appointed col
lector of Smyrna's school taxes.
Richard 9. Porter, aged Az yeara, q
retired merchant. died at Cherry Hill
last Saturday.
1t is estimated that the tomato out
put of the Peninsula canneries, this
year, ia 20, COO, COO cans.
The James Cameron property. near
Principle, has boon sold to Mrs. Brick
Icy and others for 81, 400.
Can't. Martin i. Booze, recently, was
run over at Cambridge by "a runaway
team, and had leg broken.
Frank Il. Wright has resigned the
position of superintendent OF Smyrpa's
electric and water departments.
Charles Guss OF CheAtertown, who
stabbed Walter Reddins, has been sen
fenced to two, months Imprisonment.
While Patrick Eagan was working at
Cambridge, recently, several iron bars
fell unon him, dislocating his shoulders.
Il. II. lIullington's store. at Rising
Sun, Cecil county, was broken into Tues
day night week. and large quantity
of clothing and shoes was stolen.
4 Rridgpvilfe man is ende6voring to
prevent people using vile language by
posting in public placea large placarIi
bearing the words: Don't Swear. -
MRS Eliza Jane Carrow, aged "a
years, widow of thu Rev. q. ID. Carrow,
ID. d., died at Phmnixville, pa.. last
Saturday. She was born in Talbot
county.
Cards announce that the Wedding oil
r, ReynnldH Postle3 and nj iss MARY
Lewis will take place on November id
in the Frederica Methodist Episcopal
Church.
DIR. Fannie Van GaAken. formerly of
Smyrna, was severely injured in Phia-
delphia recently, whilo riding bicycle,
by colliling with u street car. Since
the mlshar she has been compelled to
use crutches.
In the suit OF Miss Mary Il. Massey
VS.. the commissioners Of Kent county,
Md, for the recovery OF taxes paih in
error for five years, MiBs Massey has
bsen giSon judgment for s2l0. 10, the
full amount of her claim.
Tbs oysterbnats Delmay and Judy.
owned by Capt. Fletcbar Russell. col,
litIed last Wednesday near Crisfield
and the former sank. Capt. Charles
pougiorty and II other men barely
escaped with their lives.
While picking chestnuts near Queens.
town, recently, Louis Davis fell from u
tree. dropped distance Of 70 foot, i'm,
hedded himself in mud up to his neck
and sustained injuries which rendered
him unconscious for several days,
Tho Port Deposit a. llavre dc Grace
Steamboat Co. has been Incorporated
with Washington ". Hopkins, james
Hopper, Hope II. Darroll. Edward
Walter Giles, Willium K. Porter, Wesley
NJ. Oler, James u. Ferguson and Will
liam c. Eiiasun as incorporators,
Willis William d. Summers was
driving near lllItou, Tuesday night
week, his horse became frightened and
dashed into the Elk River. Mr. sum.
mers, after considerable difficulty, suc-
ceeded in getting out of tho water.
The horee and buggy were not found
until daylight, the animal nearly
drowned.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington d Bal.
timore Railroad CO., has purchased the
carbon works property at Northeast,
owned By George Cusden. Charles W.
Simpors and James Mallon, for S2i, 600.
This owners reserved the right to re
move the rlfnt and buildings. The
property includes IL acros OF land in
the line Of the railroad Improvement
now in progress at that point. Messrs.
MalIen ana Shippers have purchased an
adjoining tract OF land OF 20i acres
from George W. Cusden for -, TDs.