Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-28
PENINSULA NEWS NOTES


appropriate exercises, and bell was
presented by ex-pupils' of the school.
The orator OF the day was Rev Will
liam Hilton.
j. II. Tomiinson has begun the cree
ton Of large basket and crate fac
tory in Salisbury, having moved there
from Hebron, Wicomico county. This
enterprise win give employment TO
about one hundred more people than
formerly.
The Dover New-Ctntury Club will
start a circulating library.
Philip Wiley, well-known citizen
Of Milford, fell in the street dead from
heart trouble yesterday afternoon. De-
ceased was about 80 years Of age, a
srong, robust man, apparently the
picture Of health. He was engaged in
the lumber and hauling business.
Richardson & Robbins, OF Dover
have shipped twenty cases Of plum
pudding to Colonel A. f. Cooke, COM
mander OF the First Rhode Island
Regiment, at Columbia, S. C.
Congressman-elect Hoffeclzer has re-
ceived many applications for the POSI-
ton of private secretary from all parts
of the state, and several women, who
do not live in Delaware, but who are
acquainted with the genial congress
man-elect, have written him asking for
the place.
Diphtheria is dying out in Dover. For
awhile in the early FAN it looked as
Though the town were doomed to an
epidemic Of this disease. but prompt
quarantining has ayerted this and the
cases are growing fewer weekly.
"A vigorous contest has arisen among
four Milford men. who aspire to be ser
geant-at-arms Of the next House OF
Representatives. They are James Lank
a former shipbuilder; Edward Lowery
and Levin G. Williams, local RepuD-
B llcan workers, and Benjamin Collins,
lumber dealer.
j While Mrs. Harry Rust, residing on
New street. Dover, was blacking a
stove recently with patent polish,
the cloth she was using became ignited,
and in her fright she threw it under
couch, setting fire to the latter and
the carpet. NeighDors subdued the
flames.
Clinton Webster's horse became
frightened near Perryville at train
Of cars, and, running. away, threw him
under the wagon, breaking his thigh.
About week ago child OF S. X
= Beach, of Dslmar, was taken sick with
. diphtheria. The next victim was Dale
e the 5-year-old son OF Edward r. How
J. ard. He died in a few days. The dis
+ ease has bsen confined mostly to chill
dren. but one adult having been ar
/. fected. Seven cases have been report
t ed to date.
e The Board Of Liquor License Commits.
= sioners viii meet in Ellzton on Thurs
: day OF next week and decide from
among the applicants. twenty-nine In
t number, who shall be granted license
n to sell liquor. Under the law but nine
e teen hotels can be licensed in Cecil
! county and two wholesale places.
e S. P. WoodcoOk & Co., Of Salisbury
+ are in correspondence with the Pc.
s tomac Land and Improvement Com.
!, lpany, Of Baltimore, with a view to ac'
curing a large tract OF land in Wi
l. comico county, Md, for the purpose o.
d establishing colony Of Hollanders.
Delaware College Experimental sta
8 ton has just issued a bulletin by G
II Howard Powell, director, on pea Can
$. ming in Delaware" It is one Of thu
y best and most interesting bulletins 10
the general public which has ever beel
q issued by the station.
g DIR. William r. Messick, Of George
y town, will move to Lewes and practic
his profession there. Dr.. Messick is ;
! homeopathic physician and was mar
:, ried to Miss Margaret Lyons, Of Lewee
is some weeks ago.
Sweet potatoes are selling for TEL
2 and twelve cents per basket at tn
d steamer Vansciver at Milford.
!, The town Of Milton is putting
y large quantity of stone upon its streets
/ 1t is claimed to be much preferable q
shell, as it does not become dust and Il
/ not Blown about by the wind.
y Edward Diclzerson. the young mai
who accidentally shot himself Will
/ cunning on November u, died from
e, the effects of the wound received, a
his fathers home, about three mile
'S from Georgetown, Wednesday after
" noon.
Ie The Delaware State Grange viii NEE
s at Dover December 10 and IS, AM
feature Of the meeting viii be IN
address Of Worthy Master 5. H. Mes
e sick, Of Bridgsville.