Evening journal., 1899-05-15
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

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There Will be no peas packed in Mil
ton the present season. LN
Work is being actively pushed on the
water works al Laurel.
II. A. Roe. Of Denton. Md. viii have a
cottage built at RehobOth.
John D. worthineaon has resigned as
school examiner Of Hartford county, Md.
The Delaware strawberry crop. which
viii be ready for picking this week, viii
be enormous.
The Lewes Base Ball Club will play
the Lafayettes, Of Baltimore, on DecoIa-
ton Day.
]. Dallas Marvel Is having a thirty
room hotel erected on Rchoboth avenue,
Rehoboth
Five hundred thousand shad each have
been pit in Laurel and Nanticoke rivers
and Barren creek.
Thomas Bratton was appointed justice
Of he peace at Townsend by Governor
Tunnel on Thursday.
The Ponder woods, between Milton and
Milford. caught fire a few days ago. and
400 cords Of wood were burned
william 9. Knight. whlskey gauger. for
the Delaware district. has been suspend
cd for thirty days by Collector Parictt
All last week the steamer Delaware
went and came to Milford with full
freghts and a good list Of passengers.
The school at Rehoboth closed this
week, and the teacher, Miss Emma Hal
lett, has returned to her home in Mil
ford.
T. Charley Hatton. Of this city, is pre-
pairing plans and specifications for paw
ing the principal streets OF Milford with
Belgian blocks.
The new pier ait the American Fisher
les at Lewes, which Is being built by
Contractor Nirden, will be completed in
about two weeks.
Mrs. L. G. Carman, the wife OF a pros
porous farmer az Whitehalls Neck, near
Dover, ON "Wednesday gave birth to trip
let's, two boys and a gin, all Of whom
are doing well.
James c. Martin has been appointed
passenger, baggage and freight agent al
Coolsprlng, on the Delaware Maryland
and Virginia railroad, vice James n
Martin, resigned.
Through his wife going on his bond
on Wednesday. William Fleetwood, who
was sent to jail at the recent term OF
court on the charge Of non-support, OF
1 his family, was released.
It is reported that an urgent effort will
be madwe to secure pardon for Rev
/ Charles G.. Collins. who Is now undergo
ing a term OF Imprisonment in Dover
Jail Tor bribery offense
Charles II. Pardee. Thomas Simpson
/ DR. T.. W. Cooper. William NJ. Prouse
saac jackson, William r. smith and "A
| b Moore have been elected trustees OF
the Camden Camp Meeting Association.
The canning business on the Peninsuls
this season is expected to be heavie
| than for some years. In addition TO tn
| canneries which were in operation las
season, number OF new ones are beinl
| erected at various places.
The twenty-hfth annual meeting Of tn,
| Maryland State HcmcOpa thic Medica
Society will be held in Baltimore OF
May Is and IL. DR.. w. C.. karsner, o
| Chesapeake City. is a member Of tn
medical examining board.
The portable saw mill which has beer
| operated by j. II. Hartsler, In Mitchell
woods, near Elkton, has been removed
TO the woods Of George Carr near New
ark, Del, where some fine timber Is be
ing cut for use at Diebeats boat yard
Elkton.
w. f. Hartnett. Of Dover, claims IN
championship for rapid transit In IN
handling OF bay trout Last week M
purchased trout at kits hammock az
soon as they were caught and was u
Dover before the fish were dead This
rather fast travelling for fish wagon
The Salisbury (AId.) Telephone Com
pany has decided TO extend its line I
Delmar, whore IL will connect with IN
! Diamond State Telephone Company
line Via Laurel. The connection Wi
give the people Of Dover an eXtendo
telephone service.
The Sussex County Bible Society wi
hold its annual meeting IN the Method
= list Episcopal Church al Georgetown o
Thursday. the 18TH commencing at lO.'
a. m. Addresses will be made by Rev
Z Wainwright and Grice In the afternoon
! and the address OF the evening viii b
delivered by Rev. Dr. Baker, OF Grace "
r. Church. Wilmington.
! valuable COW belonging = s"oerir
I tendent r. l.. Holiday showed signs 9
p serious illness last Friday. and -
q kuhns was called In TO render medic'
assistance. lie found u peculiar Gas
and being unable to relieve the anima
a put II to death by chiOroform. A POI
norton examination was made and ov'
y a handful Of tacks and nails was foun
. IN the stomach.
;, The Jacob Tome Institute at Port ID
posit has purchased mere than one hun
= drCd acres OF land from Lewis ABR
n hams. on the blum overlooking the Su
!. quehanna river II is the intention
| the board of managers 10 efecl sever
large buildings on this piece OF land.
y, De used IN connection with the institut
a Besides. several handsome buildings VI
8 be erected for the teachers and cottag
! for boarding purposes.
r Charles Burris, a teacher in the pub
! school az Cowgills Corner, was tak'
: before Squire Cooper, of Dover, on Mo-
81 day. On a charge of cruelty and unlaN
l. fully whipping 6-year-Old Charles Short
The whipping was done with a piece
d. a window screen, which left bruises
y the little fellows body. The Justice il
II posed iine Of $40 and costs, $3.50.