Evening journal., 1899-07-31
PENINSULA NE ws.

William H. Speakman, formerly Of
Dover, but who has been running as
conductor on the Willow Grove troll
ley line, in Philadelphia, has been
given a position by the company as car
inspector for said line.
During the month Of August the
Sunday morning service in Trinity
Church, Dover, will be conducted by a.
lay reader, the evening service being
omitted. Beginning with September
Rev. Il. NJ. Hardcastle will assume the
duties of the parish, until the return Of
the rector from his trip abroad.
Governor Tunnell on Tuesday ap-
pointed the first justice of the peace
at Rehoboth. The new official is Ri
bons n. Evans, and he win hold regu-
larly magistrate court at the summer
resort. Justice Evans is a resident Of
Rehoboth.
Internal Revenue Inspector Daniel
Burton is making a tour of the distil
leries of this county and because Of
the good aple crop, it is expected the
output will be larger than for years.
William Taylor formerly editor of
the Elkton Appeal, but now editing a
paper in Nutley. n j., was last week
granted a decree of divorce from his
wife, Elizabeth Taylor, by the Circuit
Court
Administrators of Waitman Hop
kins sold his two fine farms in South
Murderkill hundred at a remarkably
low price. The 12S-acre farm, with
many improvements, was purchased
by J. l.. Hopkins, for $1,000, subject
only to a recognizance Of s247. The
ninety-acre farm, with 400 fine peach
trees. and other improvements,
brought only $1,OSO, the bid Of Eben
Hughes
George Stengle, foreman of the
Union Republican, doesn't care much
for ice cream, Notwithstanding he ate
fifteen hokey-pokies in twenty-five
minutes on Wednesday on a wager.
The old Ryan house, said to be one
of the first houses in Middletown, is
being torn down to make room for
three brick buildings. They Will be
fitted with all the modern improve
ments by Mrs. G. w. Peterson.
The Georgetown School Board has
gone back to the old-time practice OF
tacking their notices on trees, instead
of spreading them far and wide in
the newspapers. Few look at or read
such notices, and the consequence is
people do not know when their taxes
are payable so they can get advantage
of the discount for early payment.
Clerk of the Peace Downs has issued
| the following marriage licenses: Fred
erick H. Friedel and Katie Tinley;
Henry B. ]. Jester and Lima Beneis-
beck; James Peterson and Annie y
Lane.
/ Rev. B. F. Price, who for sixty years
was actively engaged in the ministry
will shortly publish a book entitled
Him or Them, or the Ideal Man" Mr.
Price is 80 years of age.
Augustus H. Bishop. son of DR.. l.
A. H. Bishop, received his commission
as a second lieutenant in the regular
army on Wednesday last. The com
mission dates from July /.
John Fitzgibbon, lately Of the sta
bles of DR.. Mccoy, at Kirkwood, Del.
has secured the track and stables a
the Elkton fair grounds, and will traiT
horses there. He has already severa
I good ones in his hands.
It is reported that Theodore w
Messick, who has been working on tn
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months, has purchased the Miltoi
Times, and will take charge of the pa
per next Monday.
George w. Spicer, and Thomas n
Rawlins, both Regular Republicans
are applicants for the postmastershil
of Seaford which, however, does 40
become vacant for several months. Ed
ward Scott is the present incumbent
DR.. James L. Bryan, principal Of IN
Cambridge High School, has resigned
after thirty odd years of school worl
= in Dorchester.
At meeting of the Seaford Schoo
Board, held last week, the following
teachers were elected for the ensuin
year: Principal Professor A. {
Brewer; first assistant, Miss Mar
Wilcox: second assistant, Miss Lad
Kay; third assftant, Miss Fannie Don
= Ohio; fourth ASSISTANT, Miss Gertrud