Middletown transcript., 1905-08-19
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS

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Members Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic in Delaware are making arrange
ments to attend the national encamp-
ment to be held in Denver, Col, during
the first week Of September.
David A. Andrew, % years old, far
mer of Chapel district, Talbot County,
who resided on the farm of his mother,
Mrs. Sarah Andrew, near the village OF
Old Chapel, committed suicide Tuesday
afternoon by shooting himself.
The tomato canneries throughout Del
aware began operations for the season
this week. The yield will not be large
owing to the packers failing to offer
tempting prices to farmers last winter.
In less than three weeks, the time
granted counsel for John NJ. Shippers, the
condemned murderer OF the late Hon.
Albert Constable, of Elkton, in which
to file their bill of exceptions noted
during the progress Of the trial be-
fore the Circuit Court for Cecil county,
last March, will expire. Shippers coun-
sci is preparing to take the case to the
Court Of Appeals.
A State jurisdiction Of the Patriotic
Order Sons Of America, will be formed at
Dover next month. Because Of healthy
growth in the organizations membership
the executive committe has decided to
institute this State camp at Dover, on
Tuesday, September 18th. Over lOO dele
gates will be present and the hall OF Dover
Conclave, Improved Order Of Heptasophs,
has been engaged.
Friendless and respondent over her
first hayward step, May, Messick, T.
year-old servant girl in the family OF Mr..
and Mrs. Plus Wolf, of Laurel, made
three attempts to end her life, on Tues
day evening, but was frustrated in the at
tempts by citizens and officers. Luther
E. Hearn, whom she charges with being
the cause of her downfall, is now held in
$500 bail for the next term OF the Court
Of General Sessions in Sussex County in
connection with the case.
The Marydel Camp, in Daily's woods,
near Marydel, which was started last year
under the direction of Rev. E. II. Collins,
pastor Of Marydel Circuit, and which
was such a success, has been resumed this
| wear and thus far has exceeded all expec-
tations Of the managers and the earnest,
hard working pastor. The camp has
been considerably enlarged from that OF
last year. More tents have been erected,
the circle enlarged and fine auditorium
built in the center Of the grounds.
Farms in Delaware are in big demand,
for the western farmers find that Della
ware soil is suitable for more than one or
two crops. The custom of wheat, corn
and hay farming, in vogue years ago, is
dead in lower Delaware. The farm
which gave a poor crop Of corn is now
paying a handsome dividend in small
fruits, sweet potatoes and other crops.
Real estate agents at Dover, Milford and
other State towns are kept busy in ar
ranging sales Of Delaware farms to western
and Canadian farmers.
Bowers Beach saw one Of the biggest
and best-natured crowds on "Big Thurs
day. last week that has ever visited that
popular bayside resort. Farmers from
all over the country, free from their
work in. the harvest fields, gathered at
old Bowers to take an annual outing with
their families and friends. By nine
O'Clock Wednesday night the crowd b.
gan to gather and hitching posts for the
thousands Of horses were at pemium.
1t is estimated that despite the inclement
weather at least 5000 people we're on the
beach enjoying the day.
The catalpa, the tree said to have been
recently pointed out to man by the Crea-
tor as the tree whose cultivation will stop
the depletion Of forests, is now to be
grown here. The State Of Delaware has
officially decided to undertake the growth
of catalpa trees, upon recommendation
Of some Of the best farmers. Already
about 5000 of these trees have been or
dered by the State Board Of Agriculture
and are set out in various parts Of the
State, while William FL. Ridgway and
the other Dover farmers owning timber
land in Sussex and lower Kent have be-
| gun the culture of these trees extensively.
Rowland G. Cooper, aged q years, son
Of DR.. William H. Cooper, Of Kenton,
was drowned Friday evening in a stream
at Bowers Beach. He and a party Of
fellow Delaware College students have
been camping there. Just before dark
they started for their tent, but could not
get their boat. It was proposed that they
swim the stream. When in the middle
they met with a strong current against
which it was hard to combat. After
much effort they all got ashore but
Cooper. lie had become exhausted and
sank. An hour later his body was re-
covered.
The sealed proposals for improving the
public highway between Chestertown
and Centreville, according to the regular
forms furnished by the State Geological
Survey Commission, were opened in the
office Of the Queen Annes County com
missioners Tuesday afternoon, and it was
found that Stewart 4 Donahoe, Of Will
mington, Del, who were the successful
bidders. The work to be done includes
the matchmaking and grading of about
three miles Of road with two stone and
concrete bridges. The amount of the
bid was $22, S96. SO or about 81, 662. SO per
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