Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-03-08

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aef PRANKYoRD, DsL., March 8, 1879.
Quits.a long time has passed since I
wrote you concerning our quiet little
Village. 1t is very often remarked that
our Peninsula is fifty or hundred
years behind tims,." but ify you would
step down and see Ms you would con-
clude that We have awakened from our
Rip Van Winckls slssp-at least as far
~ Frankford is concerned.
In the matter Of Improvements the
new factory Of Mr.. c. NJ. Lynch is Just
now attracting attention. Mr.. l.. was
candidate for Senatorial honors, but
has concluded that the way to get
greenbacks is TO work for them and
has built for himself . place that shall
turn them out by the Wholesale.
The machinery building is 70 by 60
feet, with an addition for boiler, drying
purposes, &c, Of 40 feet, and it is in
tended by our fellow to~nsman to fur.
nish AZ, pick, sledge hammer, hatchet
and all other kinds OF handles in. that
line; also spokss and ribs. The factory
has an engine of forty horse power,
with two boilers. All Of the machinery
ID Of the latest improvement, and Will
mipgton is we'll represented in the
same. A portion Of the spoke mschin.
cry was furnished by A. L. Henderer 4
Co., Of your city; the shafting was sup
piled by Hills & Jones.
The spoke turning machine is supe.
rior. to anything Of its kind, and is from
the Huntington Machine Works, New,
ark, N. J. The handle machinery was
built by c. B. Rogers & Co., Of Nor
wich, Ct. and is the only machinery
of the kind in the State of Delaware.
Some of the machinery came from Man
chester, N. H. The handle machine
will turn out from rs to 80 dozen per
day, and the spoke about 1000. All
the timber used is grown in this sec
tion, and is Of superior quality. Mr..
l.. has called to his aid as foreman, Mr..
Is. Taylor, who understands his busi-
ness, and who is as affatabls and polite
as he is efficient. This factory employs
quite number of hands, mostly native
help. A visit to the same will soon
convince the visitor that first class
work is being furnished for the market.
Mr.. Joseph Godfrey is erecting bar
Der shop near the depot, for the accom-
modation of those who want nice clean
shave or anything in that line.
The young folks of the town were
contemplating the holding Of Charades,
but have concluded to postpone them
indefinitely.
Mrs. John Hickman is having 4 barn
built on her farm, which will soon be
completed.
Mr.. Burton McNeal is having mate
rial gathered to build for himselfa nice
mansion, in the suburbs u the town,
where he may spend the remnant Of his
pilgrimage in rest.
Mr.. John Gum is also making i'm
provements in outbuildings.
There has been a great deal Of sick
hess in our midst, and We have been
called on to mourn the loss of our fell
low townsman, Capt. Joshua Robinson
Mr.. Hammond, our skillful blacksmith,
is now quite i'll, and fears are entertain
ed that he will not recover.
A few evenings ago, whilst Mrs. Julia
Naples was at church, her house was
entered by young man who had pro-
cured key, and who being "pretty
we'll how come you so," concluded to
20 to bed, taking with him, that, boots
and ALL" Some neighbors were in
formed and elected him without cers-
mony.
A very extensive revival is being
held in the M. L. church, and the al
tar is nightly crowded. Several have
professed conversion and 1t is thought
that such a work has not been known
for fifty years. N.