Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
PENINSULA NEWS.
A Bridal Couple Have a Narrow
Escape from Freezing,
TRIED TO End HIS EXISTENCE
A Shirt Factory to be Operated by a
Clrurch-CrIsf1eld's New Water
Plant-Shot Fourteen-Year-
Old Boy-Other Notes.

Old Boy-Other Notes.
While walking ia her sleep the othe
night Mrs. Elisabeth Engram, aged 9
years, tumbled out of a seeond,stof
window in Wilmington and dislocate
her hip.
| Rev. Henry B. Martin oficiated fo
the first time last Sunday as rector O
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopa
Church, at Chestertown, Nd, as sue
cessor to the late Rev. s. G. Roberts.
A committee has been appointed a
Trappe, Nd, to confer with the Penn
sylvania railroad officials in regard t.
that company building an extension o.
the Delaware & Chesapeake railroad t.
that town.
Three brothers, Asbury' Short, aged
81 Years; Oliver Short, aged 36, and
Asa Short, ageI 81, of Kenton, who
have been feeble-minded since early
youth, have been sent to the Delaware
State Hospital for the Insane.
The residence of Contractor James
Fl. Brown in East Denton was desr
troyed by fire Monday morning. Member 6
Of the family escaped by jumping from
second-story window in their night
clothing. Loss. $4,000; insurance,
ST. 400.
The question of digging a cha nnel
from the Broadkiln creek across the
marshes, thus making an inland water.
way to Delaware Bay, is being agitat-
ed at LeWes. 1t is estimated that the
work will cost So, 800. Deepening
Lewes creek is also contemplated.
The Town Council Of NJ lford has
formally declared that poplar trees are
a nuisance in the town limits, as their
roots penetrate the sewers, and cause
damage to them by obstructing the
flow of sewage. The council author.
ICED the removal of all such trees at
once.
Should the Legislature Of Maryland
ass the Election Bill desired by the
Democrats Of Southern Mary land, 996
iliterate voters 10 Cecil County could
not stand the proposed educat tional test.
Of the illiterate voters in the county
t27 are white and $50 colored. The
registered voters If the county number
1909, Of which 5945 are white and 1864
colo red.
The funeral of Harry J. Moore, of |
Delaware City lock place Saturday y |
Ifternoon. The services were held in
Christ Church, and the interment made
n the Delaware City cemetery. MIR.
Moore died in New York of pneumonia
fter an illness of two weeks. He was
Z years old, and the grandson Of the
ate Isaac and Margaret Addison Hun
er. His wife and one son survive him.
President Mckinley. last Monday,
ent to the Senate the nomination of
ohm G. King to be postmaster at New
;astle. The selection of Mr.. King to
lcceed William J. Hunter, Democrat,
ives general satisfaction. Many per-
DDS thought Harry Dennison was a
ormidable rival. George w. Vantine
as considered strong dark horse, and
ad the support of Representative Hof-
ecker.
The citizens of Snow Hill, Md. were !
by the cry of fire about IL :
clock last Friday night. Upon in
estiga, ion it was found that the door }
ID sash mill of Thomas P. Selby was .
q raging blaze. The fire company
as Immediately summoned and two :
reams Of water piled to the flames,
I'D after an hours hard work the fire 4;
as gotten under control. The origin
the fire is unknown, =
A. Randolph Weldon, for many 2
ears prominent member of the Gen. I
eville, Md, lar, died Of paresis at the
ome of his brother, DR.. j. Fl. w. G. 4;
veedon, Church Hill. Md, last Sat. !
day. Mr.. Weldon was prominent :
9 nocrat and in 1881 was elected to :
Ie Maryland Legislature from Queen a
nne county. In 1886 be was candi- .
tie for State Comptroller, and sent !
,legation to the State Convention in =
6 interests. In 1892 be was candi- !,
tie for Congress. The n7minating q
invention was held in CentreviIle and y
terward adjourned to Ocean City. a
or number of years he was chair, !,
4