Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-11
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KrAMKxsI "A good many persons get on sno
off Al this point Though not directly on the
line Of the road, the Kiamensi Woolen MILE, en-
pioying large number Of hands, iuTnisn con- a-
adorable amount OF travel and freight from this
station John n Porter has been appointed
ticket and freight agent.
CnpprpANK We are glad TO see that A. ].
Williams & Son are about to proceed with the
building of their storehouse at this station. The
work has been rel etarded by the illness of the Sc
nior msmbsT, but all is right again. The nour-
ing saw and spoke mills OF W. q, Philips
Bro are in full blAet, and turning out large
amount Of work. The most noticeable improve
| ment at the banks is the tasteful county resi-
| dence OF Wilmer Atkinson, OF the CohMsRolAi'
which in compliment to the editorial and pub
| fishing fraternity has been named by travellers
| on the road the Delaware Chappaqua'
| FAmKtANp This place has for some time
part been one Of the loveliest places on the road
| The opening Of the Brandywie Q Springs during
/ the aummer season. vi b the facilities for reach
| ing them 20 convenient. has drawn large mum
| Der Of summer bOardera to the place when gives
| il in some degree the appearances Il had IN form
| er daye We understand 1t Is the intention OF
| he owners to offer some potion OF tho grounds
al public sale In convenient bull ling lots, with
the stipulation that the purchasers are TO erect
commOdious and handsome summer cottages. II
this be the case, we may expect soon to see .
large number not only from Wilmington, out
| from cities more distant. speudh their summer
vacatiOnH here. The large spice mills OF y y.
Fell Bro are noted all over the Union and IN
some parts OF Europe Before the destruction
by fire. OF the mills. in 1867 they were mostly
used for the manufacture Of chocolate, but since
they have been re-erected they have been used
| exclusively for the Manufacture OF spices. Thos'
W Jones and his two sons operate the mills
| The father is postmaster and the sons attend to
| the railroad business Since the visiting season
| At the Spring has opened, Falkland has become
the leading post office on the railroad, for the
| amount OF its mail matter. .
1 aha y n X.
| opened it was proposed. out Of respect to A'al
Wood, the principal proprietor OF the IRON Worki
located here. to call the place Allandale, and
was 10 named upon the first time schedule OF th'
| Railroad Company But this name sounding 81
d L much like Avondale, station on the Baltimor
Central R. r., it was feared confusion might en-
| sue. and the name was soon Afterwards change.
to wooddAle. still honoriug MIR. Wood as origl
nally intended
The iron works here on account of the unre
| munerative prices Of rhest iron, have been close
| for = large part Of the summer the Swedish iron
which is mostly used, costing as much, at 10
| mills as the Rheet iron was worth, after pein
rolled but they are now, We ars glad TO say
| operation again.
MT CUBA-There has been no station hous
10 erected here yet, by the Rail Road Company
the dwelling house OF Thomas Springer peln
used for that purpose, and a daughter OF Mr.
> acting as station agent. A short distance frol
the station are the Touring and saw mills TO
81 | merly SpeakmAns but now belonging TO JAIME
70 Wilson These mills are being remodelled al
enlarged, and carpenters are at work erecting
m large stone house, for merchandising purpose
IT. which must prove Of great convenience to IL
neighborhood. Mt. Cuba picnic grounds nay
been pAtronized beyond the most sanRuine O.
ar pectations OF the Rail Road Company. The'
grounds are not only the resort Of Sundi
Schools and Societies from Wilmington, but oftt
q | thew are occupied by email croquet parties fro
10 the country. As an experiment, Mt Cuba, u
present season. has been great success
III. ASHLAND This station was 30 named from u
Nj Ashland Touring mills Of A. Il j. ID. Sharplef
al located here W. I. Bsne is station agent Al
AZ telegraph operator and j. d. Sharples is POI
of master The Touring and saw mills, the OIL
mt manufactures in the place, furnish q lar
o.. | amount Of freight for the railroad. Amos Shat
less, who is the Levy Court Commissioner frt
Christiana Hundred, is repairing, and buldi
Of | larger stone abutments 10 the county prlut
the over Red Clay Greek.
"a | AuBuRN-rhis place has either the fortu
the or misfortune to have three names. The or
he nal name was, no doubt, Auburn, but after
nv, erection of the extensive snuf mills OF W.
pei Garrett 4 Co, 1t sometimes went by the ma
of Garretts SNUFF Mills. Since the opening
the Railroad aud the advent Of the iron hor
lint the establishment of post Office was desired
on | the citizens, but as there were many Aubuf
an ! il the country, application was made to
are Garrett to select name for the office. he
en- the matter before his daughters whose mi
ow- materially reverted ACROSS the bro ad Atlantic
,on- the old family home in England called lorA
and that name was accordingly chosen for
new post Office, and William Moore duly c.
,ncy missioned post master. Mr. M. 10 also the
der hon agent The two snuff mills the store
who W \ Moore, the WOODEN manufactory OF VIII
inee | Clark and Marahalls paper mills, SHORT
Mr. tance up the creek, will make this one OF
sncy best paying freight station on the railroad