Evening journal., 1899-04-24
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE
LOWER PART OF THE STATE.

ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE
LOWER PART OF THE STATE.
James W. Leatherbury. Of Dover. has
been granted a pension.
The annual commencement of Della
ware College will be held on June p.
The Dover-Miiford trolley and its re-
ported promoter have both disappeared
from sight.
The tool house Of the Delaware Rail-
road Company at Georgetown, has been
destroyed by fire.
Captain p b. Norman. Of Lewes. has
been rendered blind by a fall recently az
the Opera House In Dover.
on Tuesday last. Sheriff Wharton sold
the property of John w. Taylor. situated
at Kenton, to Elmer II. Walker for 5000
The statement Of the Lewes National
/ Bank, made on the second call Of the
| comptroller for 1899 shows the full
amount Of stock $4,000 paid.
DR.. Z. T. Carlisle. Of Fredcrica, and
| DR.. l.. l.. Carlisle, of Milford, Will begin
/ the erection and establishment soon Of "a
/ large creamery at Mitten's Corner. In
! Milford Neck.
Laurel's camp meeting will begin this
year on August II and continue two
weeks. The central pavilion winch was
! destroyed by the late b.izzard is 10 be
1 rebuilt and enlarged.
A short time ago Mrs. Martha Har-
| rington, Cf near Cheswold. set "a goose
/ with twelve eggs and In due time thir-
| teen little goslings were Matched cut 10y
that Industrious fowl.
| The meeting CT the Farmers Bank OF
! Delaware. at which the stockholders will
! formally vote 10 reduce their capita
/ stock $l75 900 and discontinue the bank al
| New Castle. will be held on May is, at II
| O'Clock.
Jennie Benson. colored, who fied from
Dover during the last session OF court
while she was under indictment and
bail. was captured In Chester on We'd
nesday by Detective HuWhins and taker
to Dover jail.
Chancellor Nicholson, on Tuesday
granted a restraining order to II: Ridge.
ly, Jr., counsel for George W. Flach OF
the sale Of personal property, which wal
to have taken place on Friday. The
sale Is laid over till April %.
The state authorities have summone'
members Of the last Legislature and at
torneys and officials who were about tho
2 capital during the last session TO appeal
( at Dover on Monday and tell what tncl
know Of the snake race track bill
Rehohoth promises to have great at
fractions in store for pleasure-seekei'
the coming season. II Is rumored tina
the Manning property was PURCHASED
81 for the Queen Annc's Railroad company
and that they will erect large MOTEL
William Mason. one of four burglar
who was arrested ON January IL. lSs
4 Harrington at Pennington. ana Wa
tried at the April term following con
victcd and sentenced TO three years I'M
prisonment was released on "A pctluo
d by Judge James Pennewll on phursdag
. The young men of Milford have hel
A a meeting to organize social cum
that town. An upper room VIII be use
for billiard and pool tables and the lowe
r. for a reading and card room. III
v | claimed THAT the formation OF the Gu
d, will give the members these amus'
mcnts without the Immoral condition
r that usually surround them.
A bulletin issued by the United State
| Commission of Fish and Fisheries give
statistics of the fisheries Of Maryland
| Virginia, Delaware and Pennsy.van'
j. for the year 1891 The volume or "
= business is enormous. In Delaware, IN
n industry gives employment to near
- 1900 persons The Delaware fisheries al
Is naturally smaller In extent than those
N Maryland. but the investments In the u
Ie dustry in this state amount TO SiVi'4oo'
a on Thursday evening next The your
), gentlemen of Harrington will give
- dance in the Opera House Of that tow
Three hundred and fifty invitations ha'
been issued for 1t, and the affair proI
ises to excel anything ever given in q
town. Oglesbys orchestra Is to furni
" The music. The patrOnesses are: MI
re- Ora p. Mowbray, Mrs. J. w. Sheldr9h
. ! Mrs. w. l.. Kcnnerly, Mrs. w. l.. Coo
ing. Mrs H. +. Williams, and Mrs. W.
"a ROwens. The committee OF arrangement
Ell is composed Of the following gentleme
81 Messrs. /. c. Jones, j. S. Harringto
c. W. Hanson II. G.. Fleming, f. \
Harrington and W. w. Sharp.