The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-03-26
PENINSULA NEWS.

The Princess Anne Clothing Manufac-
turing Company has been incorporated
with capital stock of 10000
William II. Johnson is experimenting
at Salisbury on large scale with hot-house
raising of canteloupes and tomatoes.
Mrs. Kitty Spaulding, of Georgetown,
known to many people as Aunt Kitty,
celebrated her eighty-second birthday on
Monday.
Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, in
Philadelphia, will celebrate Delaware day
on April 6.
"A committee OF sixteen railroad men
have been appointed to make plans for the
organization of railroad Young Mems
Christian Association in Wilmington.
The corner stone of the new Eldoro NJ.
P. Church, near Seaford, was laid on Sun
day. Addresses were made by the Revs.
G. NJ. Clayton, A. D. Dick and B. F.
Jester.
Anyone having an old calendar Of 1887
may successfully utilize it for this year, as
1898 is an exact reproduction holidays
and all. This will not again occur until
1915
Milford authorities are talking OF en-
acting a curfew law. They are now get
ting the opinions of some OF the prominent
citizens on the matter before the move
is made in the Council.
AT the meeting Of the Delaware His
torcal Society on Monday night hand
some portrait OF Judge Wales was pre-
sented, and Charles B. Palmer read paper
on "The Brandywine Academy"
Benjamin Conway committed suicide
in Stats district, Dorchester county, last
week by shooting himself through the head.
He had been greatly affected by the recent
death Of young woman to whom he had
been paying attention.
The following are candidates for the
SUPPLEMENTARY of the Sussex county
public schools: John II. Wiley, of Delmar;
c. W. Jones, OF Greenwood; NJ. S. H.
Unger, of Laurel, and Professor A. c..
Brewer, of the High School, of Seaford.
The school children of Dover, are very
much agitated and disappointed over the
decision Of the Board OF Education not to
have the regular spring vacation of one
week this year. Tie parents of some of
the children are also displeased over the
decision, as they claim that the children
need the rest.
The farmers and merchants OF Delmar,
closed contract on Saturday with IIar-
ford county syndicate to put up a large
canning establishment. The company will
erect large bunk-house for foreign help.
They expect to employ 600 hands. 1t is to
be she largest enterprise of the kind on the
Peninsula. They will begin contracting
with growers Monday.
Gideon johnson, of Raymond's Neck.
Del, had freak OF nature in the shape of
a pig, born dead, having head resembling
an elephant with a trunk two inches in
length and one large eye in the centre OF
its forehead with two distinct pupils. The
ears were abnormally large similar to those
of an elephant and part Of the body was
like that of a dog. The front legs were
the same as the hind legs of a horse.
The large barn on Magistrate Janvier'
farm, near New Castle, tenanted by David
g. KEGS, was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning. a quantity of hay, seed corr
and a number Of ducks were also destroyed
The fire originated about 7 O'Clock in the
hay loft, where two tramps slept on S'atur
dav night. The live stock and a quantity
of harness were rescued from the building
The less is estimated at 50, 900, and is fully
covered by insurance.
Some time ago John Rust, colored
man living near Bridgeville, traded horses
with Farmer George Truitt. After having
made the trade, he became dissatisfied and
accordingly went to Mr.. Truitt's barn,
broke open the lock and took the horse A
warrant was gotten out for his arrest and
Sheriff johnson made an effort to arrest
him, but Rust had learned of his coming
and took to the woods. The sheriff took
the horse back
At the annual meeting Of the Delaware
Hospital Association, President Johnson Is
report showed that the endowment fund
amounted to $27, 900, and 343 patients had
been admitted to the institution. The
subscriptions for the year were $343O. so.
including $500 from the Levy Court.
These officers were elected: President:
Tilghman johnson, vice president; William
T. Porter, treasurer, Fl. c. Jones; secretary,
William P. Bancroft.
Mrs. Caroline B. Jacobs died at Wood.
lawn, the home OF her son, DIR. James K.
H. Jacobs, near Centreville, on Sunday
morning, in the Goth year OF her age.
Mrs. Jacobs was daughter OF the late Dr.
Christopher Harper and widow OF William
H. Jacobs, who at one time edited and
published newspaper in Wick sburg, Miss,
but was afterward member of the firm Of
McKenney, Jacobs & Mex enney. of Centre