Evening journal., 1898-04-20
STRAWBERRIES End PEAS.
LIKELIHOOD OF GREATEST CROPS
EVER INOWN--INTERESTING
NEWS OF SEAFORD.


EVER BNOWN--INTERESTING |
NEWS OF SEABORD
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
seaford, April 2O.-There is quite
diversity of opinion among the farmers
OF this locality in reference to the
prospect for q peach crop. Some OF
the growers think there will be a fair
crop, others think that the peaches not |
killed by the frosts will drop of in /
June The fr0sts did not affect all of /
the orchards alike. In some the buds /
appear in healthy state while in others /
they all seem dead. The few early |
strawberry blossoms were killed, while |
p sars were uninjuerd, but will |
Weld somewhat later than usual. This |
will be the greatest year for strawber- |
es and peas this community has ever
known The strawberry crop is Of the |
greatest benefit to the town, as the
money paid out for picking readily
passes into circulation.
Miss Bessie Hobbs gave a delightful
ocial 40 her residence on Pine street,
saturday evening The evening was
pent I'm social chats and various kinds
.i games, after which refreshments
ere served.
The farmers of the surrounding coun-
ry are very busy. Many rustic youths
aave been seen on the streets lately
wearing the broad brimmed "sea
eed.'
Two carloads Of marines passed
through here en- route to Newport
News, enc on Saturday afternoon, the
other on Sunday morning. The boys
at the station gave them a ringing
cheer as they caught sight OF their de
ormined faces. The boys in blue an
sgered not in words, but in looks that
bespoke undoubted appreciation.
The tug Julian S. Taylor left Satur-
day with a load Of piling, which will
he taken to New York Many farmers
of the surrounding country were kept
busy last week cutting trees and haul
ing them to Ne wharf.
Miss Mary Shipley received a very
painful injury recently by being ac-
cidentaly showed down by a play
mate. Upon arising from the ground
she complained that her arm panied
her and was unable to use It. She was
| Immediately taken to a physician, and
upon examination 1t was found to be
broken. She is reported to be getting
better
A third gunner's mate Of the cruiser
Bancroft, now at Boston, was in town
| on Saturday. He had been spending
few days with his parents in Cam
| bridge, and was on his way North to
/ Join the crew. He attracted consider
able attention, and told many interest
! ing experiences through which he had
| passed during his fifteen years service
I'm the navy. He said he hoped to helT
| avenge the blowing up OF the Maine
| and the numbering Of his cOuntrymen
Mrs. G. w. Benson, Mrs. j. w
| OBrien. Miss Eva Williams, John and
! James Handy, of Reliance; Misses
/ stroup and Whitney, OF Atlanta; Mr.
nd Mrs. William Carpenter and J. w
| Nllen, Of Woodland; Isaac Cannon, OF
| Iddlelord, were seen in town on sat
urday.
DIR. and Mrs. Osler. Of Galestown
| were in town on Saturday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wiley, Of Bridge
| Vile. spent Saturday with Miss Fannie
| DOnOho.
| Charles Larrimore, of Oakel, spent
| Sunday with Blades relatives.
| Rev. J. w, Fogle made his debut in
he Concord pulpit last Sunday morn
ing. He addressed a large congrega.
ton, and made a favorable impression
| upon his hearers.
Miss Bessie Hobbs paid a visit t
| Bridgeville friends on Sunday.
Miss Veva Brewer spent Sunday will
| the Misses Warren, of Reliance.
NJ. Layton, Of Bridgeville, spent Sun
| day with his daughter, Mrs. W. Fl
| Mixer.
| Miss Fannie Carter, Of Bridevillet
! Miss Frances Winner, Miss EdlIl
| Roone. and William Meredith, OF Fred
rica, spent part OF Sunday with Mis-
! Maggie Melvin.
Mrs. W. H. stevens and w. H. Stew
ems. Jr, are spending the week II
! baltimore and Washington
Miss Clara Johnson. of Reliance, &
being entertained by Miss Bessi
| Hobbs.
Misses Minnie and Nellie Short ar
visiting in Greenwood.
Mrs. J. c. IngersOll and Miss Bessl
Baker, Of Dover are being entertainel
by Miss Eda Hargrove.
Mrs. Aaron Wright, from near Fed
eralsburg, was in town Monday OF
business.
Misses Sallie Blades and Myra Parks
II Cambridge, are spending the weel
with relatives here.
i Mr. and Mrs J.. w. Workman, O
Concord, are visiting relatives in Dor
, chester county, Md.
Miss Ella Cannon has returned afte
| pending the Winter at Gainesville
, Florida.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Frank thatcher O
! | Wilmington, are spending a few day
! | with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Owe
Hayes.
{ william Messick has moved her
/ | from near Milton It was at Mr.. Mes
r sick's house that James NJ. Gordy, VIII
was hung last Spring for the murde
If his wife, stopped otter he had com
mitted his dastardly deed. 1t wa
e | largely through Mr. Messicks test
: | mony that the murderer was brough
b TO justice.
COUNTY PHYSICIANS LAXNEss.
4 Brdgeton, April 90 There is niue
= dissatisfaction expressed here about th
action Of the county physician in tn