Daily Republican., 1879-07-07
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Rehobeth hotels are filling up.
Corn is growing very fast in Dover.
The wheat yield of the State is said
to be above the average. ....
Sussex towns celebrated the Fourth
in old fashioned style.
STEPPEs WApLEs killed two headed
snake, ofthe viper species, near Green
wood, last week.
The transcript" says thus "Reho-
both mosquitoes are sitting on the
telegraph wires looking for an excur.
siOn." vs.. w..
Mr.. William Stockley of this city
has purchased the horse that won the
colt race at the Fair last fall, from Mr..
Wilson, of Johnson's Cross Roads, near
Seaford.
Newark is noted for Its large number
Of fine shade trees.
The Milford Grange spent the Fourth
very pleasantly on the beach at Persim-
mon Grove.
George A. Millington, formerly OF
Milford, opens hotel at Bombay Hook
on the 18th inst.
The first new wheat of the season in
Kent Co., was grcund at the mill Of
Shakespea- & Sons, Dover, last week
and yielded good flour.
1t is reported that the Rev. Mr.. Nc
! Kim of Christs church, Milford, has
received call TO become the President
OF a noted institution Of learning.
McNalty, who was shot in Lewes by
Constable Philips, has recovered rap.
idly from his wound.
Mr.. W. II. Davis is making prepara.
tions for extensive alterations and i'm
provements on his dwelling in South
Milford. .,.
Col. G. w. Cummins hes refused an
offer of $1,000 for his peach crop at
"Woodlawn." The yield is estimated
at 10000 baskets.
In Milford the mill ponds are lower
than they have been this season. 1t
is said that some mills experience con-
siderable difficulty in grinding.
The "Trsnscript" ths1gh dated Sat-
urday, was issued on Thursday even
ing, last week. This vas done in or
der that the printers might have an
opportunity to celebrate the Fourth.
Building operations are brisk in Dov-
er. Most of the carpenters have all the
work they can do till cold weather.
President William H. Purnell of Del
aware College left Newark on Tuesday
last for couple of weeks jaunt to Bal
timore and the Eastern Shore.
Harvest hands have been very scarce
around Newark. From $l.00 to Sl.t0I
for days work, with board, have been
the prices paid.
Thres hing machines have been max
ing music last week, and the golden
grain by the bushel has been gathered
in, and we are glad TO see the prices Of
wheat and corn arc raising with plen-
tiful crop, and the fsrmer encouraged
in his toll.
The prospect for geod partridge shoot
ing the coming winter in Milford is ex-
cellent. The young birds are very
numerous through the necks and the
season has been very favorable, there
being no heavy rains to drought them.
Camp meeting will be held at the fol-
lowing places and dates: Rehoboth,
July ll:h; Nelson's Woods, July 25th
Woodlawn, August 18th; Wye August
9Th; Deals Island, August Sth; Segar's
Wood s, August 25th; Brandywine Sum-
init, August 18th.
The canning and fruit drying facto-
ries in and around Milford will this
year give employment to thousand
hands, chiefly women and Children
There are thirty fruit drying machines !
now up and ready for business, which
will consume four thousand baskets
day during the season.
The Delaware Shore Railroad, run
ming between Woodbury. and Penns-
grove, was offered to be sold at receiv-
er's sale, at Woodbury., on Saturday
last. The bids reached sl0l 600, when
the sale was postponed for four weeks.
1t is reported that Milford gentle
man recently sent sweet box OF swee.
to asweet lady by the hands
of mutual friend who ate up the
sweet CONNECTIONS and gave the empty
box to the sweet lady with the compli-
nents of the sender!
Esquire James p. W. Kollock, of
Georgetown, celebrated his Goth birth
lay few days since. Mr.. Kollock was
n Captain John Kollock's company
Turing the war of 1872, and now re-
;eives pension for service rendered.
ie was Recorder of Deeds for two years ,
md has been Justice OF the Peace for :
wenty years. He is enjoying fair q
lealth.
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