The Morning herald., 1875-11-06
IOWS THE PENINStL.i.

NOTES FROM -tiE sTAvr AND EAsTERN
SHORE PRrss.
Many farmers in k,nl couniy are pulln.
up their old peach orchards.
Rev. E. P. Elcn,k has left Bridgevillr fol
new PASTORAL charge in Ohio.
The Centrevil!c .:ccord is iu:ilant oyel
the victory of the straight Democratic tick
ct in Md.
Queen AIMS farmers are now bl!silv en-
gagged in husking their corn crop, which
this year, is large.
Menhaden are coming ashore in carloads
around Lewcs. The farmers are busy
drawing them into the country fer compost.
James NJ. Williams. our new Representa-
tive in Congress is pushing phs farm work
preparatory to spending .hc winter in Wash
ington.
On FRIDAY evening las, Col. D. johnson,
Of Pennington. gave an elegant dancing
party to the young people Of that town and
vicinity.
Robert Griffith is building neat two
story residence on Walnut Street. North
Milford, on a 10. purchased Of William n.
W. Dorsey.
The Georgetown and Frankford Railroad
is now complc.ed to Stockton on Chinco-
league Bay and the caIs run through to
that point, via Berlin, Nd.
John J. Fosa, Esq, Master Of the Della
ware State Grange, will attend the session
Of the National Grange at Louisville. KY,
which meets on the 18th inst.
On the 10th of the present mon h the
Methodist Fro.cs'sn: Association. composed
Of the N. P. Ministers on the Easron Shore,
meets at Centervilic and will he in session
two days. E,.
Milford has musical association Of which
Rev. J. l.. McAim is Director. |; meets
every Monlay evening. and is sustly az work
upon soma elaborate music of the hirhes.
order. Will it give us concert!
Nathaniel B. Thomas farm in Milford
on Saturday, Oct. ed. Reynear Williams
became the perchaser at sS65. The farm
contained sevcnsy-fve acres of good land. a
two-story dwelling house, and good barn
stables. 1t is considered goo bargain.
Parties under the inspiration of the lessees
OF the Delaware Railroad are preoaring to
constrrc new link from NewIown, Nd.
q point near Chincoteague Bry for the pur-
pose of competing with the O. D. s. s. Co.'S
AANSS soA tASioyS-Si tiduC VI tHdi ItSlUu.
The W ;oming drying frcory is now run
ming on pumpkins, of which they are drying
Alarge quantity. They pay $40 ton for
them snd the farmers are hauling them all
they want. They have disposed of all their
drftd fruit At handsome prices and will en-
large their capacity for the next year.
The new NJ. Z. Church at Cedar Neck
was dedica' ed on Sunday last. The services
were performed by Eevs. Z. Stubs, D. c.
Ridgway and A. Mauship. The total amount
necessary to clear the church of debt was
pledged. The congregations were large
both morning and evening and the interest q
manifested by the people of the Neck ind- v
cate that the future of that church will be
more prosperous than its past. g
Says the Nevs of Milford For two wears t
now our coast has been visited by enormous
schools OF the fish called "Mossbunkers.
which come close upon the shore so thai
hey can Re bailed up in baskets by the fish
srmen in any quantities that are desired.
! hey are about the size of a small shad and r
exceedingly fat and oily. and are esteemed =
4 rich and dainty dish for the season. Ey .
'Vbody eats them. and many are cured for II
winter use. The people along the coast call II
hem "Godscnds' in pious recognition of
he goodness of Providence in sen linz them L
It the season when fresh fish are scarce,
Chey come in the latter part of October and ;,
tsy only day or TWO. l, is believed they II
re driven ashore by the pira,ical bue-fish
'r dolphin which pursues them a. their law r.
Ful prey. They strike our shores inside of
Cape Henlopen and extend as far up the bav
as Bow er's beach. Tons Of item are CAP
.ured ty residents Of the coast and used for :,
manure. Their visit this season occurred
asst week.