Evening journal., 1899-05-08
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Corporal W. ivan fIdAtA tN
tuesday from Havana.
The Lewes Baseball Club will play the
Of Baltimore, on Decoration
Day.
Ira Joseph and Walter Crouch VIII soon
begin the publication OF a weekly news
paper at Milford.
The Cecil Telephone Line. Cecil county,
Nd, owned by the late r. c. Lewis, Will
be sold in closing the estate.
The seml-annual meeting Of the Local
Preachers and EXhortcrs' Association
win be held IN Clayton on May 49,
The colored teachers OF the county
We're before Superintendent Tammany
Thursday and took an examination.
The trustees Of wye Camp. Nd. have
decided to hold the camp this year COM
mencing Friday, July 2S and close on
Tuesday, August s.
James c. Martin has been appointed
passenger. baggage and freight agent at
Cool Spring, on the D., Nj. 4 V. railroad,
vice James NJ. Martin. resigned.
The regular annual meeting OF the sus-
sex County Bible Society will be held In
the NJ f. Church. at Georgetown. on
Thursday, the 18th instant, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Tho citizens OF Smyrna will hold a
public meeting next Thursday evening
for the purpose Of perfecting plans and
arranging for a Fourth Of July celebu-
ton.
While blowing In a field near Milford
on Thursday. George Victor unearthed a
box containing the body of a male white
infant. The coroner's jury returned
verdict OF i0fanticide.
Emerson Wiley and Albert Allen. Of
Seaford. each 10 years OF age while at
school "a few days ago, became engaged
In Hasff1 Dor
Wiley was stabbed over the heart
The contract for carrying the mall to
Knowles Cross Roads, which Is soon to
be given out by the government will be
delivered from Georgetown instead Of
Shortly, as was at first intended.
A handsome brick church is being built
q I Houston to replace the NJ. e. Church
that was recently burned. A parsonage
Is also being built for the pastor. which
is expected to be completed this month
Kent County Levy Court has been in
session this week transacting routine
business. Thomas AttiX was appointed
trustee OF the poor for the Third district
In place of David l.. Spruance, deceased.
The Board Of Education OF North and
South Milford. has bought the residence
OF Register Of Wills William f. Causey.
In South Milford for a public school
building. The consideration is said to be
5000
John Church. pilots apprentice on the
Edmunds. sailed to Cape May to land a
pilot and made the round trip from
LeWes In two hours and thirty minutes
This is considered exceptionally fast
sailing.
The dentists OF Maryland, Virginia and
District of Columbia, will hold trl-
union in Washington from June to 3.
DR.. Stanley Steele, Of 1ikton, is a mem
Der Of the committee on anatomy, physi-
oiogy ard histology.
The fish Matching station at sharptowr
Is IN full operation Deputy Commits
day 100000 shad I'm the Nantlcoke river
go In Barren Creek and on Wednesday
900 900 At Laurel, in the Laurel river
An effort Will shortly be made to secure
pardon for Colonel f. r. Cooper. who
Is serving a sentence In the New jersey
penitentiary fer completely with William
n Boggs. in the misapplication OF fund.
OF the First National Bank Of Dover.
william w Draper, formerly of Mid
dletown, and Miss Lille J. Clayton
daughter Of the late Richard Clayton. OF
Middletown, were married at noon Wed
/ nesday by Rev. George G. Hall. rector 81
St. Johns Church. Wilmington. Theo
viii reside in Wilmington.
The dwelling on the farm Of William
| David. in Blackblrd hundred, was de
stroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon
supposedly from a defective flue, causing
i a loss of about $1,000 partially covere'
by insurance. A few household goods
which were on the first floor, were saved
Efforts are being made at Milton Il
raise money enough to dredge out IN
mouth Of the river at that place so that
steamboat may be placed on the line be
tween Milton and Philadelphia. 1t j
lperous times as when the town had
steamboat line.
The i-year-old child of Rebecca Harris
n, cOlored, Of Cheswold. a few days ago
during the mothers absence. went to
pan containing I've and drank a pint Q
the liquid. The mother. attracted by tn
childs cries, ran to the house and foun
the infant in great agony. 1t died fe'
days later.
The rite Of confirmation win be admin
| istered in Christ Church. Dover. b
; Bishop Coleman this morning. the sci
vices beginning at 1879 a. m. The bisho
Will preach In ST. PaWs chapel, Camdel
In the afternoon. services at $50 o'clocl
II Is also expected that he Will addres
Christ Church Sunday school at o'clocl
1t Is stated that the Baltimore. Ches;
peake and Atlantic Railroad Compan
! WEI. during the coming FRUIT seasol
operate q steamer between Seaford an
the Nanticoke and WicOmico rivers. IN
I arrangement will give truckers and fru
growers a daily steamer on both river
with facilities for shipping by expires
from Salisbury and Seaford
stabbing ARRAY occurred at Mllfor
Saturday night week ago. John Wa.
= rem, white, a sturgeon fisherman, an
S Edward Orwell. colored, aged IL year
Q got into an alteration in Thomas Prett!
mans store and were put out. Outdoor
u the quarrel was renewed, and Warre
+ drew large knife and stabbed olive
D several times near the lungs. Ware
n was arrested and committed to jail
await the result of Otwen's injuries.
The residence OF John S. Brown. OF d
a yer, was broken into Sunday afterno'
, and $40 belonging to Mrs. E. P. Staci
D and $40 belonging to Miss Scott we
+ stolen. Miss Scott Is visiting Mr.. Rowan
family. The robbery occurred while &
household were at dinner. The mon'
was stolen from bureau drawers, an
Miss SCOTS pocketbook was found {
e the stairway, where the thief had dropp
e II. Considerable jewelry was In q
n rooms, but It was not disturbed
o NEW STEAMBOAT LINE.