Evening journal., 1899-06-19
PENINSULA NEWS.

While perhaps we will not have many
peaches this year, the prospects for a
good crop OF other fruit is promising.
Burglars visited Laurel Thursday night
and entered several stores. one Of which
was ]. W. Thawleys.
James Bullock, wea-known in Houston,
Del, was recently kicked to death by a
horse at Bryn Mawr, Pa.
At an early hour Friday morning the
post office in Princess Anne, Nd, was
entered by burglars and robbed Of stamps
to the amount OF $47O.9O.
The Kings Daughters OF Dover are So
Netting subscriptions toward the erection
OF an Cid Woman's Home there. The
members have pledged themselves to
raise by their own means $ apiece which
will amount to 1915. The home will not
be confined strictly to the old Of Dover,
but will extend to the county and state.
There is no doubt now that the farmers
of Smyrna and vicinity will have a new
steamer plying between that town and
Philadelphia shortly. 1t Is thought that
the company will run the boat to Leipsic,
making one trip a week.
An unsuccessful attempt to rob the
Delaware House. in Smyrna. was made
early last wednesday morning. The bur-
glars effected an entrance by boring a
hole in a rear shutter and slipping the
bolt They. broke the safe combination
with sledges they obtained at a black
smith shop nearby. and inserted powder
to blow off the door. but evidently be-
came frightened before they finished the
work, and fed, leaving the tools IN the
hotel
6eaford win celebrate IT'S centennial on
July in Ross Grove. The exercises
will consist Of music and addresses, fol-
lowed by fireworks.
James Wyatt one OF the best-known
old fishermen on Bowers Beach. who
had made a success OF the business. ac-
quiring a smaa fortune, died at that
place last Monday.
One OF Millions most enterprising citl-
zens, seeing an advertisement IN a West
ern paper as to How 10 Raise Sugar
Beets." sent fifty two-cent stamps and
received a postal card saying; Take hold
Of the tops and pull"
Bids have been asked for the new pub
lie school mouse to be erected in Milford
upon the lots recently purchased OF the
Farmers Bank. tt win be a arst-c.asi
building with all the modern improve
msnts. and will be one OF the bes
equipped IN the state.
The fine home Of former Congressman
willis at Milford, is to be converted init
a boarding school. which viii be con
Quoted by Mrs. willis.
Milford viii have big Fourth Of Jul,
celebration.
Edward Mitchell was arrested at Nil
ford. charged with the theft Of 5000 from
jefferson l.. Ford proprietor Of the Rod
ney House. at Lewes.
The excursion season has opened up a
woodland Beach. The Thomas Clyde
making regular trips from Philadelphi
and carrying large numbers Of passen
gers.
Little While Bodenstein, Of Philade
phla. who has been visiting his aun
Mrs. Harry Vineyard. near Camden, wa
bitten over the eye last Tuesday, by Mr.
Vineyards deg. The wound was promp
/ ly cauterlzed and no evil results are feoi
ed The dog wac found dead the nes
morning from an unknown cause.
The Kent county Levy Court decide
to cali IN all It's bonded Indebtedness tha
pays a greater interest than per cen
and to refund It at that rate or less. IN
debt at and exceeding per cen
amounts to $4,000. The entire bonde
debt OF the county aggregates somewhei
between ffty-fve and sixty-fve tho
sand dollars.