Evening journal., 1899-04-10
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS
John c. Ward assumed the duties as
baillm of Milford.
The town election OF Elkton. Md. will
be held to-day from until G o'clock.
The steamer Delaware made her first
trlp from Milford to Philadelphia on |
Monday last.
lt Is said a large dairy farm will be es-
tablished near FrederiCa by Drs. T. r.
and L. l.. Carlisle.
A supper given by Elkton Council. No.
y Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Friday ana Saturday.
nights OF last week was a success $fS.12
being cleared
Captain Charles Warren and crew. of
Milford, caught "a Goldfish at the mouth
of BroadlSill river. which had on its tail
tag marked Is ID.
The Laurel Town Council viii meet on
Tuesday evening next. The election of
bailiff and other Important business
Will come before the board.
The Robbins Hose Company of Dover
has elected the following officers: Chief,
Frank =. Collins; first assistant John
4. Cohee; second assistant. John G.
Hayes
The annual convention Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Unicn OF SUISSE,
county VIII be held at Lewes on the af-
ternoon Of the 18th, ana forenoon of
April 20
John NJ. Hutchins. who is doing
watchman's services at Bowers Beach,
walked to Dover on Tuesday to report ia
Sheriff Wharton. The ds,an, abou'
fourteen miles.
Drs. Bishop. Davis and Clements and
Rev. G. S Baker and Messrs. Stephen
Slaughter James A. Kcrin and Robert
/.
Board Of Health.
Samuel Biddle. colored. of Elkton. was
given "a hearing on Monday on a charge
OF stealing a bottle Of whiskey from
George Queck. In Chesapeake city. He
was sentenced TO thirty days in jail.
The transportation agents Of the new
Queen Anne railroad are preparing for "A
big season, especially Of tomatoes. They
expect to carry at least 100000 baskets OF
this vegetable to Baltimore Gamers.
Tho congregation of the West Noting
ham Presbyterian Church have voted
/ their pastor. Rev. ID. r. Shaw. a vaca-
| tion of several months which Mr. Shaw
with L.a family. win spend in Scotland
Strong efforts are being made to pre-
vent the licensing of the Breakwater
| House. situated on the beach at Lewes.
! kemonstrances signed by several hum
| dred citizens will be presented TO the
court.
The annual meeting Of the Cecil
! County Medical Society will be held at
Elkton on April 10. when officers will be
| elected for the ensuing year. Or. Harry
/ Thomas. Of Johns Hopkins Hospital will
address the meeting.
The muskrat season in Dorchester
4 county, Nd. closed last Saturday. 1t
Is estimated that more than 2500OO musk.
| rat hides have been sold. which with
the meat. would make the muskrat catch
i cf Dorchester worth over $4,000.
The Sussex County Democratic Com
mttee will meet on April II, when ac-
! tlon will probably be taken in regard to
| Senator Farlow and Representatives
King and Clark, who voted for J. ED
ward Addcks for United States Sena-
tor.
on Monday afternoon while William
Workman, Of Elkton. was engaged in dig
! ging a trench IN the cellar of e. p
| Prices store the earth caved in on the
young man, covering him to his neck
II was some time before he could he eX-
tricated, but he was uninjured.
a second rural mail delivery has been
| established at Harrington. The route Is
from Harrington to Brownsville ana
/ Adamsville, and Charles II. Lane is the
| messenger. This route has been i'm op-
/ Grafton but two weeks. while the one al
/ Laws Church and Williams Mills has
been established over six months.
. Il
| NJ. p. sunday School Missionary Society
: of Milton was held on Sunday. The FOL
lowing We're elected for the ensuing
year: Harry iekites, president; vii
liam S, Lank, first vice-presldent Rob
ert Palmer, second vce-president; Mis-.
Lille Redden. secretary; Miss Jenni,
Burton, treasurer.
2 Frank Connors and James Mundgy
two prisoners serving sentences for bur
glary, were released from jail on Thurs
day az Georgetown. They were furnish
i, ed with clothes and other necessaries 10y
| the EpwOrth League and the w G.. r
; L. upon their departure. Seven othei
, prisoners. whose terms have expired
were also released this week.
on Monday. as the 1l.So train on tbs
Queen Anne's railroad was passing
| through the gulch between Overbrool
1 and Whltesville. 90 collided with som'
3 heifers. There were five In the herd
q and in trying to run up the bank thre'
Of them escaped while two fell back
ward, missing the locomotive, but fall
ing under the cars. Their heads wer,
. crushed
on Sunday morning the hotel Of s. ]
Woodrow, OF COnOwingO, Nd, was en-
tered by burglars. but the only booty Sc
cured was "a cents The railroad station
was also visited, the safe resisted an ef
forts TO open 10. but the freight and eX
= press packages were ransacked, ant
e three boxes of straw hats taken Tn
q station at Rowlandville was entered tn
same time and a small amount Of none.
taken.
while descending the stairs at the Op
y era House. Dover. on Tuesday, evening
% at the close of the entertainment give
A by the Dickinson College Glee Club
= Captain p. y. Norman, an aged gentle
: man. who resides with his daughter
n Mrs. Kelum. on Governors avenue
Il | slipped and fell down an entire flight O
the stairs. He struck heavily on III
= head. lacerating the scalp fearfuly. IA
= was otherwise bruised and is IN cTiti
Z cal condition.