Evening journal., 1898-07-11
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

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Centreville's shirt factory, to be oper-
ated by F. H. Burgess, will be 1870 by
SO feet.
A daughter Of James Henry Smith,
Of Clayton, chopped off two Of her
toes the other day while aiming at
stick Of wood.
McColley's Chapel, near Georgetown,
which has been reftted by p J. Hart,
was reopened Sunday, with addresses
by ex-Congressman Willis and Rev. A.
d. Davis.
The official board of Wesley NJ. E.
Church, Dover, has called the attenl
tion of the Board of Health Of the
town or of the State Board to the Of
fensive condition of the large hog-pen
at the rear OF the church. During the
hot weather which has prevailed, the
stencil and the flies have proved a great
annoyance during the hours Of wor-
ship.
A few baskets of peaches have been
shipped from the station at George
town the past week.
w. Lee Colt and Miss Keturah Wells,
Of Dover, visited Camp Tunnel at Mid
dletown and were married by Chaplain
Munson, OF the regiment.
A young woman attending the SUM
mer school at Dover was robbed Of
her money several days ago at the Ho-
te, Richardson.
1t is reported that during the alb
sence Of Ezekiel T. Cooper, John d.
Hawkins will take charge of the edi-
torial department Of the Herald, Of
Milford.
Colonel Stevens, president of the Pc
ninsula Press Association, has decided
to appoint DIR. Lewis, of Harrington,
temporary chairman Of the executive
committee in place of Colonel E. T.
Cooper. Cooper had already partly
made arrangements for the annual triI
Of the association, which goes this year
to Denver. Col.
Sand Hill camp meeting, near
Georgetown, Rev. J. T. Van Burkalow
minister-in-charge, will begin on July
20, and continue ten days.
The express office at Laurel is the
heaviest on the Delaware road.
Heavy shipments of blackberriei
have been made from Delmar the pas
week.
The wall paper factory at Newark
has resumed operations.
Peaches are for sale in. the George
town market.
Hampton Bunting of Frankford, is
marine on the dynamite boat Vesuvius
William Harper, of Golden Hill, Dor
Chester county, Md, was bitten by
rabid cat three weeks ago. but he re
p fused to believe the animal was at
fected with hydrophObia, Of which n
claims to have no fear. Edgar Jone
sent the dead cat to the State Healt
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with virus from the cat have died Il
. commissions.
Rev. George w. Burke, pastor Of 81
Y Michaels M. E. Church, is seriousl
. ill.,
On account Of the drifting sand tn
y channel at the mouth of the Mispillio
y river will have TO be cut out again, a
y it is filling up rapidly.
n A bicycle club has been organized
q Newark.
Seaford's Town Council will prol
8 ably pass an ordinance imposing
heavy fine on street fakirs.
Corbit Tlmmins, of Company l,
2 Camp Tunnel, says when he heard
/ che call for volunteers he left h
/ horses in the field and rushed to enlis
l Pastors Grouse and Terry, Of the
p. and NJ e. churches, of Harringto
y have decided to erect a large tent c
the hank lot during the hot weathe
l and hold their evening services joint
Joseph Wal6ott, of Dover, son Of Il
+, late Hon James l.. WolcOtt, is an a
plicant for principal Of the publ
o school, at Harrington.
& John James, a fruiterer, of HALE
A vile, while handling bananas, was bi
. ten by a tarantula.