The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-16
APRIL.
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 90.
PENINSULA NEWS.

The Atlas Dredging Company of Will
mington, has commenced the work OF
dredging out the mouth of Mispillion
river. The work will he completed in a
short time and the steamboat line between
that place and Philadelphia will then be
put in operation.
Carrie Gensc', residing on the Booth
Hurst farm, near New Castle, vas bitten
by vicious dog this week, and her flesh
horribly lacciatrd. 1t is not known
whether or not the animal was one Of those
bitten last fall hy the dog which was owned
by Farmer Kre, and which destroyed the
life of his 9-year old son.
The Peninsula peach growers appear
divided in their opinions concerning the
prospect for n peach crop. Some OF the
leading growers among them Charles
Barker and Alexander nullen, of Milford
say that there will be a good yield of fruit
They recall that the largest peach crop on
the Peninsula was in 1915, and this crop
w"s preceded by a storm similar to that of
last week.
The Town Council Of Georgetown, has
an interesting problem to solve. The town
has an official suit Of police clothes, but
lacks chief of police The Council does
not wish to buy new suit, and is trying
to secure a chief of police to fit the clothes.
Thus far there has been but one applicant
for the position, but he is too small for the
uniform. One member Of the Council sug-
gested that MS there is a scarcity of appl-
cants the candidate use padding to increase
his girth, and also take a tuck in the legs
OF trousers.
OF the numerous stories going the
rounds of Paris, concerning the late Dr.
Evans, the American dentist, the newest is
this: That while the lawyers were making
an inventory OF his personal effects at his
former residence, in the Avenue du Bots de
Boulogne, they Unexpectedly discovered,
concealed in an old safe, an enormous
quantity of precious stones, including two
magnificent sets of diamonds, besides a
quantity Of remarkably large and pure I'M
set diamonds, rubies, emeralds and other
precious stones; also protusion of Jewels.
The diamonds were, it is said, presented to
him by Napoleon III, the Emperor Fred
erick, the Empress Frederick and other
crowned heads. This collection OF Jewelry
is said to be OF very great value.
Some Of the Wilmington merchants do
not now appear to be SO well pleased over
the Trades Day excursion last week They
say that many person, from the lower
counties who came to Wilmington on the
cheap excursion went on to Philadelphia
and made their purchases. Wilmington
will, however, continue struggle for Della
ware trade. Larger efforts are being made
to get business from the State than ever
before. The new Queen Anne's Railroad
has opened up the territory in lower Della
ware to baltimore, which will get q large
share OF business.
Joseph A. Head, a 17-year-old boy,
who disappeared from his home in Towanda,
Pa, on Thursday night, March 81, was
located in Middletown. The boy was
found largely through the efforts Of the
Wilmington police department. The police
learned that the lad had stopped at the
Washington House at Newark, where he
registered as Joseph Avery 1t was found
that on the following day he went so Della
ware City. When the captain called up
Middletown by telephone he received the
reply that such boy was stopping at the
hotel there. He requested the authorities
to hold him and they did so. The boy
seemed to have plenty of money and was
having good time. He was large for his
age and very bright. When the boy left
home he left note in which he stated his
purpose OF going away, and declared it
would be useless to attempt to find him.
The boy had $40 with him at the time.
He bought ticket part way to Philadel-
phia. Young Head said he was tired OF
school, did not know where he was going,
but an Irresistible force" impelled him to
90 away. Mr.. Head feared that his son
might have enlisted either in the army or
navy.