The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
THE DELAWARE
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.
Straw hats at cost at Lewis.

e. Downes & Co. are now selling all
trimmed hats at half price.
A full line of fine candies and fruits,
wholesale and retail at R. J. Campbells
Ice cream soda, all favors, for cents.
at Wilkinson's drug store.
Bargain-Slightly used Upright Lud-
wig piano.. A. Downs, Priscilla
Block, Dover, Del.
It is the money you save, not the
money you earn, that helps you to in
dependence and comfort.
Sheriff Wharton has sold David J.
Murphey's farm in Kenton hundred, to
Joseph Jefferson for $1,750
Leave orders for ice cream and ices
at r. J. Campbells. They will be filled
promptly with the best.
All millinery goods are being sold
below cost, and also a special reduced
ribbon sale is now going on at Mrs.
NJ. e. Stevens
Mrs. Lister of Frederica, daughter
of the late Gov. Hall, accompanied by
her son, started this week ON a trip
around the world.
Genuine rubber collars are sweat
proof, water proof and dust proof; do
not turn yellow; all sizes and styles at
Carrow's, Dover.
The steamer Mary U. Citizens, which
broke one of her screws and was towed
to Philadelphia for repairs, is making
regular trips again.
The Clayton Public School will have
as its principal next year William Ellis,
who has been elected to succeed w. L..
Gooding.
While Wilmer Hollis was driving a
beef to Camden a few days ago, the
animal was overcome by the heat and
died, causing considerable loss to Mr..
Hollis.
GOLD BRICK.-I am now prepared
to furnish ffrst-class paving brick.
Hard red and arch brick at very rea-
sonable prices in any quantity. Apply
to John P. Hudson, Smyrna, Delaware.
800 more of those balbriggan shirts
and drawers to go at 25c If you can
find any as good elsewhere for S7Rc.
let me know where it is No more
after this lot is gone.-Carrow, Dover.
Cecilia Kellum the eldest daughter
of Norman Kellum Of this town, came
near losing her life at kits Hammock
on July 4th, by falling into the water.
She was rescued by her father
No more stiff bosom white shirts for
hot weather-the soft white madras
shirts are the newest-they are neat
dressy, cool, and wash we'll. Try one
and note the difference. SOC, 75c. and
S1OO at Carrows, Dover.
Geore w. Flach, manager of Hotel
Bowers at Bowers Beach, announces
music for every afternoon and even
ing, and sacred music on Sundays
A dance every Tuesday and Thursday
evenings.
Chancellor Nicholsons remarkable
wheat yield of 45 bushels to the acre
has been eclipsed by Frank Norris
wheat near Lewes. Ten acres planted
by Norris yielded 504 bushels of wheat
The farm is owned by William H
Virden, and is now known as the rec
ord-breaking farm of Delaware.
In the refree trial of Edward Mcclure
versus Robert H. Darrah before Magis
trate Casperson, a decision was rem
dered in favor of MCGUIRE who received
$685.. The suit was for 5000, and wa!
the result of a difference concerning
some farming land. Darrah will doubt
less appeal from the decision.
Workmen engaged in making eXca
vations for the new flour mills of j. H
and r. e. Smith of Ridgely, were sud
denly stopped in their work by coming
in contact with a number of skeletons
Years ago the plot of ground was uset
as a cemetery but the find was a grea
surprise to many of the laborers.
"Silver Lake Park owned by H. A
Richardson, is delightful to visit thes
hot days. There you can ..lways get
refreshing breeze. Extensive improve
ments are being made to the park, an
bfore the summer is over, we are told
Mr.. Richardson will have severa
small sail boats erected to be used q
the lake.
Chief P. Sherman Hurd yesterda
accompanied to Farnhurst Miss Eliza
beth Bellman, the young woman VIII
was arrested here Monday while wand
ering through the streets, and she wa
committed to the Delaware State Hos
pital for the Insane. Miss Bellma
is the Wyoming girl who was entice
away from her home last week by tw
travelling jewelers., and later found i
Smyrna by her father, but refused
return home with him.
The Board of Education has electe
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