Evening journal., 1899-08-14
PENINSULA NE VS..

Burglars are giving more trouble at
Rehoboth than heat or mosquitoes.
People are afraid to go to bed, and
can't sleep when they do.
Irving T. Cooper, Of Smyrna, has
passed an excellent examination before
the Board OF Examiners OF the Census
Bureau, and win doubtless receive a
lucrative appointment
Eldad Lore Clarke has resigned the
Office Of president OF the Town Coun-
ell Of Dover. No reason is assigned by
Mr.. Clarke for his unexpected action,
and 1t is a surprise to his associates.
Nrs. Lena Shelton on Saturday
started to move her personal property
from Petersburg across the state line,
into Maryland, when Sheriff Wharton
halted the moving with a writ OF for
eign attachment
A New York visitor to Bowers
Beach with a mathematical turn Of
mind calculates that there are about
two and a half-bushels of mosquitoes
TO the square rod.
Edward Daniel, OF Townsend. left
his home a few weeks ago, and the
first news received by his family WAS
that he had enlisted at San Francisco
and would go TO the Philippines.
The farmers about Smyrna are re-
j0icing in the results OF a big plum
harvest. J. Y. Carter shipped $500
baskets; Mr.. Armstrong and George n.
Lohand had a few baskets OF Mountain
Rose peaches; Isaac Vickers Is the
owner Of Seeding peach tree that
bore several quarts, but thief stole
half Of them.
Plans for the remodeling Of the
water works building Of Dover to ac-
commodate additions for the electric
light machinery have been received by
Chairman Hazel. The changes neces-
sary will require extensive enlarge
ments Of space to accommodate the
dynamo and the added boiler room.
They will be completed by October /.
The Farmers Preserving Company
at Rising Sun. Del. will make their
nrst packing OF tomatoes for the sea-
son on Saturday, the 18th instant, and
will be open TO receive them regularly
along as they ripen thereafter
Freight cars on the p. W. G B. rail-
road near Dover were looted by thieves
last Saturday night. The tracks were
covered with clothing.
Rev. William Schouler and family,
Of Elkton, who sailed from New York
for Glasgow, Scotland, July 29, on the
steamer Ethiopia, arrived safely in
port on Tuesday last
During the storm on Thursday night
the residence Of S. B. Tosh, near Co.
lora, was struck by lightning. but not
seriously damaged.
Elias Carter. OF Baldwin. while work
ing at the boat yard at Elkton. on
! Tuesday, had two fingers OF his left
hand mashed by a plank falling on
him.
The anual yacht race between Havrt
i de Grace and Perryville took place on
i Thursday. The Havre de Grace yacht
won the silver cup, which has beer
held by Perryville.
William NJ. Terrell. Of Kensington
Nd, eldest son Of John M. Terrell, Of
Elkton, has been elected president o.
the Chevy Chase and Kensington Elec'
trio Railway Company Of Montgomer,
county
Hugh O'Conner was brought to Elk
ton jail from Baltimore on Monday
night. charged with larceny. O'Conne
and a man named Gustav Bauldau
/ were camping in the woods near Per
ryville. and O'Conner took clothing
and other articles from Bauldauf, WHIT
Immediately went TO Wilmington anl
: reported his loss to Detective Jones
z the officer went to Baltimore. ant
finding his man. arrested him ant
brought him to Elkton. where he wa
given q hearing and held for court