The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
DOWN THE
STATE NOTES.

NXA II i II Nv i ANl
Professor Roman Tammany, late sup
erintendent OF free schools and supervis-
ing priccipaI at Georgetown, has &C.
cepted an offer to become superinte n l..
ent of the schools at Millsboro.
Fred W. Wroten was badly injured
near Milford by being caught between
moving wagon and gate post in
threshing yard. and his leg was go badly
twisted that it may have to be ampu-
tated.
A son OF Russell B., the fast race horse
belonging TO 4. r. Green, has just been
sold to William b. Bggs OF Middetown,
having hustled around the track at a
record breaking gait last week, making a
quarter in 81 seconds.
Secretary OF State C. Il Layton and
family have taken cottage at Rehoboth
for the summer.
Former Assemhlyman Robert II. Will.
son is eaid to have the finest peach or
chard of any individual in Kent
county.
SO much frui. is coming up over the
Delaware Railroad that new tempor-
ary express office has been created at
the French street station in this city.
Colonel James l.. Wooters, So years OF
age, of Milford, and eaid to be the oldest
fox hunter in the United States, Satur-
day made an investment in two full.
blooded hounds to add to the IA dogs
he bas. The colonel is to be found on
every hunt made by the Milford Hunt
Club, OF which he is the president. He is
also one OF the promoters OF the new
law for protection of foxes in tLis State,
and has also purchased large number
OF ,oung foxes and stocked the country
with them.
John Holloway of Georgetown, few
mornings ago mistook a box OF insect
powder for snuff and "took rub be-
fore he was aware of his mistake.
Though the poison produced nauseous
effect, fortunately not enough of it EN-
tered his stomach to result seriously.
The spaford Board of Education has
elected the following teachers: Princi
pal, A. G. Brewer; assistants, Misses
Maggie Wilson. Ida Kay, Fannie Dono-
no, Gertrude Huston, lrma Huey, Flor
ence Adams and Lola Hitch. John d.
Eaton, John W. Lynch and G. G. Clifton
have been e.e!ected school commission
els at FELTON,.
William G. Abbott of Milford, has
contracted with city firm to build q
barge 10 feet over all, 25 feet 10 inches
beam and II feet depth Of hold at shoal-
est place, This isto be sample barge,
and if satisfactory contract for Line
more exactly like it will be awarded to
Mr.. Abbott. This means an assured
years work for the ship carpenters OF
Milford.
A massive beech tree more than POO
years old, stands on Thomas d. CARR.
sons farm near Cheswold 1t bears the
names Of the owners OF the farm back to
the year 1900
A delightful house party, chaperoned
by Miss Emma Burton and Mrs. Charles
H. Martin of Lewes, is occupying DR..
Burton's cottage at Rehoboth. Those
in the rarty are Miss May Ilearn OF
PhiIadei phia; Miss Lizzie Long of Lewes;
Miss Ethel Roes OF Seaiord; Miss Nellie
Horsey cf Laurel; Miss Haggart OF Phila-
dsIphia; Miss Leah Burton OF I.ewes;
DR.. Rowland q. Paynter OF Georgetown,
and Ii. Clay Long, Jr., Of Lewes,
The new church in Slaughter Neck,
built by the colored people, will be dedi-
Gated on Sunday, August II, instead OF
on August 4, as previously announced.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. j. B. STAINS
bury, and other able preachers will be
present and preach during the day.