Evening journal., 1898-03-08
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS


Not an arrest has been made by the |
Laurel town authorities during the past |
twelve months.
Farmers and truckers are now plant |
ing peas and potatoes
Many families in Georgetown are sick
with the grip.
An unusually large acreage OF water
melons will be planted about Laurel |
this year, and the ground is already be- |
Ing broken by several of the largest |
growers.
Five dogs were run over and killed !
between Dover and Wyoming ON Sun
day last by a freight train.
Mrs. Brady, wife Of Henry II. Brady.
a prominent resident OF Chesapeake
City, Cecil county, is dangerously i'll at
her home
Bertha c. Sutton has been appointed
postmaster at 0gleton, Del.
DR.. I. T. Coston, of Pocomoke city.
Is critically i'll of lockjaw.
Milton is to have new brass band.
The list of delinquent Taxpayers of
Sussex county contains 1000 names.
Shad have already been taken at Bow
ers Beach
The fishermen along the susque-
hanna, Bohemia, Elk and North East
rivers are making active preparations
Tor the early opening Of the fishing
season.
The health of Stephen Warrington
NGmffff0lFa
farmer, is remarkable. He is IA years
Of age, and since the day of his birth
has never had a doctor prescribe for
him. He has never been sick a day
and has never taken dose OF medi-
cine. Mr.. Warrington is a powerful
man, weighing 200 pounds, and is six
feet four inches tall.
Mrs. William Moore. OF near Port
Deposit, Is dead from burns received
on Saturday. She was mentally weak
ana set her clothing on fire with
matches.
Robert P. Small Mllford's new chief
ct pcAce, took charge on Saturday
night
A flock OF sheep belonging to DR.. w
H. Troy, Of Queen Anne county. were
Killed last week by order Of State
Ye'eiinarian Clements. The sheen
we're afflicted with scab. DR.. Trov
flock.
1t Is said that Miss Hulda b. Todd
was appointed postmaster at Green
wood because the regular Republicans
could rot find a man OF their faction
for the office.
Well-known Farmer J. B. Loaand.
OF aear Milford, narrowly escaped
death by his horses plunging down an
embankment and into the dam near
Marshalls Mill Saturday night.
The patriotic spirit has struck Mid
dletown lads, and they have organized
q military company, with Benjamin
Biggs, grandson of the later Governor
Biggs, as captain.
1t is reported down the state that a
large schooner belonging to Hon. John
+. Doman, Of Drawbridge, has been
wrecked and her crew lost
The funeral of John A. Revno,ds
took place In Midd,etown Yesterday
afternoon. Interment took place In
Forrest Presbyterian Cemetery.
William p. Wolf, a retired carriage
builder, is dead at Georgetown. aged
65 years. His death was sudden. Mr..
Wolf leaves a son and daughter, both
grown.
Miss Alice Outcalt has been chosen
by Middletown school board to FIJI the
vacancy in room No. 8, caused by Miss
Lillian Budds resignation.
A memorial service for Miss Frances
F. Willard was held by the Lewes w.
G. T. O. in the NJ E. Church, of that
town, on Sunday night.
lAt the Auddletown town election
held yesterday afternoon the following
ticket was elected: Commissioner.
George G. Rowe, William r. Cochran;
assessor, Joseph c. Jolls; treasurer.
leonidas Darlington; alderman, Will
liam r. Reynolds.
The Singerly Pulp and Paper Com
pany, which operates the large pulp
mills at Elkton, has made a deed OF
assignment to William II. Warburton
Of Elkton, and George A. Singerly. OF
Philadelphia, for the benefit of its
creditors. The mill will continue to be
run under the order of the Circuit
Court and the raw material used up.