The Delawarean., 1900-08-25
PEACHES PILED
IN D|TCHES.
flow this Storm Stripped Trees
and Washed Away Fruit.
BEAT PEACH AND PEAR ORCHARDS
Candidate for the Penitentiary Near
FELTON, Destroys All Mans
Melons As They
Ripen.
Special Correspondence OF Delawarean


FELTON,, DEL, August "a.
There was quite storm of wind,
hail and rain last Saturday afternoon
i'm the localIty of Whiteleysburg,
Thomas School house, Brownsville,
Melvinis Cross Roads and Whlue's
Church. The corn fields were stripped
of fodder and potato patches of their
Collage. Peach and pear orchards in
the line of the storm, were nearly all
left without amy fruit ON them. AN
eye witness told THE writer THAT on
Sunday, twenty-four hours after the
storm, he saw load after load of
peaches lin the dibches where they had
been carried by the heavy fall of wat
er, and that THE hail was so heavy
THAT it remained for some time on the
ground after the rain ceased to fall.
The same evening in this immediate
Luff's farm, and tenanted by G. R.
Layton, ONE half mile southeast of
FELTON,, was damaged by lightning. III
struck locust treet at the west end
of the house, ran in the hou;f Through
a window, breaking QUIT five window
lights, passed down to the first floor
in the parlor, on through to the sitting
room and out the door, which was
open. 1t stunned Miss Lola layton
her brother Wilbur, and friend who
was visiting Miss Layton. burnt the
paper, scorched the pictures ON the
wall and tore off some plastering. The
family think they had a very marrow
escape and felt glad THAT no one was
killed.
On Wednesday might some unknown
enemy visited Henry Harrington 's
watermelon patch and destroyed near
ly all his melons, this being THE second
time in three weeks. 1t lis very hard
on Mr.. Harrington and his landlord
Mr.. James D. Tomlinson. They are
men who would not harm amy one
knowingly.
Jacob Kemp who lives near the
Warren school house, six miles west
of FELTON,, grew on his two-y years-old
trees some very fine fruit this year
averaging over basket to a tree. The
variety lis known as the Lady Vingo
and are beautiful peach.
Mrs w Wookers of Chesapeake City
who was visiting her sister, Miss Edta
Dehority, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James b. Conner have
returned home after a pleasant week
at Rehobouh.
Mrs. L. F.. Outten and daughter are
visiting relatives and friends alt
Laurel.
Miss Ethel Seward, who was visiting
her aunt, Mrs Annie S. Conner, was
the guest of Miss Mary Tharp near
Vernon, this week.
Frank Fitzgerald of Wilmington
who was visiting his grandparents
Mr. .and Mrs. George Fitzgerald, has
returned home
Barrett P. Conner of Philadelphia
was the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. B. Conner ON Sunday and
Monday.
Charles Sulzer. a young man who
was with Mr.. John B. Conner several
years and who left FELTON, twelve
years ago for Philadelphia and later
went ito Chicago, where he has spent
the past ten years, was the guest at
Mr. James B. Connerls home this
week.
Lee Clifton of Smyrna was the guest
of his aunt, Mis- Alice c. Bailey this
week.
William Jarrett was in Philadelphia
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Longfellow
of Wlniteleysburg, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Hughes lon Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Fl. L. Schlinke have
returned from visit to friends in and
near Baltimore.
Fred Schabinger of Philadelphia,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Schabinger.
Miss Mabel Conner, with her cousin,
Lee Clifton, were guests of friends in
Greensboro on Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Minos Lynch and children of
Wilmington, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Riley Lynch on Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Cartier of Lewes, Mrs: Voshell,
Mrs. Mcbride and Mrs. Speal of Cam
den, were guests of Mrs Mollie Gull
len on Friday.
"A parity of young people were iat
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