The Morning herald., 1875-10-30
DONY YrHEPENINSUEA.

DOWN TIE EPENINSULA.
NJ TIs FROM THE STATE AND EAsrERs
SHORE PRESS. ,ffyAFf
It Is thought that wild ducks will be NOR
plentiful I'M Maryland waters the coming
seafon than they have been for the past tel
years.
The standing Committee of the Diocese, o.
Easton, have consented to the cOnsecrati0l
of Rev. DR.. McLaren, Bishop elect, Of hi
nois, Rev. DR.. Brown, BishOp-elect, Of Fond
du Lac. and Rev. DR.. Ecclesson, Bishop
elect, of Iowa.. ''F's 'T4'fN
The fredericksburg Courier says: COnsid
cradle tile-draining and well digging are be,
Ing done hereabouts; the ground being dry
and springs low, render such work easy O1
accomplishment. Some of the very best
and around and near this village is COM
psratively useless for the want of a little
3udicious draining. .,..r.y,sg
The Citizen is jubilant over the success oi
the Seaford band at the Bridgeville fair.
No town has more worthless ours than
GEORGETOWN.
The Alden factory at Georgetown has
done we'll this season, having scured about
fifteen tons of fruit, all of excellent quail
~. '#'t''7 "
Milford is highly pleased with her illumi-
natisg gas. r0.,s.e.
There are four or 1--WE new houses in
course of construction at Georgetown. I
The fall and winter changes on the j. &
B., road went into effect on Monday.
A movement is on foot in Seaford, look
ing toward the erection of pos. and lamps
along High street 80
There has been more sorghum raised in
Milford this year than usual and the few
manufacturers Of it are very busy.
Factory dried or evaporated fruit is going
Oft rapidly at IS cents per pound in Milford.
This is proving to be one of the best branch
es Of the fruit business. ,,.s a
Orville Grant is again visiting Sussex
looking after his timber business.
John Lee Carroll, Democratic candidate
for Governor of Maryland, accompanied by
DR.. Cole, reporter for the Baltimore Gazette,
spent about two hours in Seaford, on Mon
day. Mr.. Carroll addressed large meeting
at Crisfeld, Nd, on Monday evening.
' Ship-building in Milford 10 about to sur
Etye the terrible shock given it last Spring,
we understand Mr.. VIM. A. Scribner has
ttontracts and Mr.. Thomas Carlisle one
for Ailding.
The hir at Laurel opened on Wednesday
with Ary good attendance, the grounds
are welN Aid off and the display of articles
heva Jus departments is creditable.
John Al rew, who was convicted of mur-
DIR IN the econd degree at the last term o.
the Sussex Court, was on Saturday whipped
with sixt! ashes. He has greatly improved
since the al, and will not have any more
fits soon.
John Fl wick, who kept the Pavilion on
tic Beach front OF the town of Fewes had
thirteen III ictmen.s found against him at
the late tel of the Court in Sussex but
lc ore the heriff could find time to arrest
him he had veft for parts unknown. No time
has been fx>N for his return.
There are twenty-three Milfords in the
United States, one of which is located in
each ofthe following States CAL, Conn,
Ga, ILL.,, Ind, Iowa, Kansas, Ky, Me-,
Mass, Mich, Miss, Mo-, Neb., N. H., N.
j., N. T., Del, Ohio, Pa, Texas, Va, Wis.
There are also the same number of Milton,
located in as many different States.
Says the Citizen Capt. John Outten,
mail messenger between Seaford and Con
cord, brought to our Office on Friday last a
curiosity In the shape OF a perfect ear of
corn, on one end of which had grown seven
more ears, about three inches in length, the
rows of corn which were regular, large and
round. he has 1t on exhibition at the Laurel
Fair.
Complaint has been made to US on several
occasions that the remains Of persons buried |
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the bones left lying on the ground, for the
purpose of making room for fresh corpse.
This action is absolutely outrageous, and
ought to be inquired into. Ifthere is not
ample room in the yard, more ground
should be purchased. This eEcroachncut
upon t le silent and narrow homes of those
who sleep in death, is sad to think of, and it
seems almost Incredible in this enlightened
and christian age, that the bones of the
dead should be exhumed and left on the
ground to be scornfully treated and scatter
ed carelessly around .-Scetord Citizen
person or persons effected an entrance into
the school house at the head of Conwel
street, in Seaford, by pryipg open one Of the
windows. Going to he desk Of the teacher,
j. w. Wheeler, they secured his dictionary,
several spelling books, and a lot Of paper,
and piling them up in the desk, set ire to
them and then made their escape. When
the house was opened on Thursday morning
the books had burned TO ashes. Fortunate
ly the large number Of states in the desk
checked the fire, and no doubt help to
aver q disastrous confagration.
A new grange was organized by 8. Rob-
bins, "Master Of Sunny Side Grange at
Bridgcville and deputy for Sussex county"
In Little Creek hundred near Laurel, on
Friday, the a2d inst, with tbir:y-tour char
ter members.
List of officers Mas. or WIN. B. Records,
Overseer; Vim. e. Hearn, Lecturer: Jacob
H. Adam, Steward: George W. Watson,
Assistant Steward; David w. Rslph, Chap
lain; Joseph Ellis, Treasurer; Nathaniel
Horsey, Secretary; Geo. 8. Records. Gate
keeper: E. P. Ellis, Ceres: Mrs. s. E. Hor-