The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-05-05
TnIRD EDITION
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MrLLsBoRo, Della, May Alb 1881.
MIR. EDITOR You have not had q
communication from here for some
time. and / thought would send you q
few lines. There are several here who
read your paper aud perhaps they like to
see something il IL fIoan their own
home.
The farmers are planting corn and
nice weather they are having for it.
The peach crop here Is entirely
failure. There will not be q crate of
peaches shipped from here, other fruits
if nothing happens In the future will be
large.
Our Methodist friends here are prac-
ticing for tableaHx, ETC., TO come of some
time his month, and are looking for a
good time, The proceeds to be applied to
buying Parsonage furniture. Millsboro
is noted for having good tableaux exhibit
tions.
At the regular Easter Monday Vestry
meeting the following vestry were elect
ed, Geo. p. Morris, Il. Q. Frame, Geo.
Il. Dodd, WIN. E. Burton, Of NJ, Wn.
E. Burton, Of Caster Burton, Robt. l..
Houston, Jos. e. Ellis and Jos. K
Frame. The two last named are new,
vice Daniel Burton, aud Robt. II.
Kollock, resigned.
"a. G. Frame and Jos. g. Ellis were
elected as Delegates to the Convention
as Delegates, Rokt. II. Kollock and
VIM. Z. Barton AlterIates.
Bishop Lee will preach here on Satur
day night next the 7th inst.
We have some improvements going oil
here. MIR. b. b. Jones is putting ia q
circular saw la his Water Power Saw
Mill. John Z. Cordrey Is building @
nee two story dwelling; when comptet-
ed IL will be quite an ornament to the
place, aud others are making new front
fencings.
Some are painting and whitewashing
their houses. etc., and i'll few days We
shall look quite respectable.
some OF our people are getting ready
for grabbing, and by the last OF this
mon h Will be sending soft crabs in
large quantities to Philadelph and New
York markets.
We have had . large catch of herrings
but the season for them is now nearly
over.
At the last session of Congress, the
PCORhO tAGAU 1S4Cu W uhFO Jul IiNCi SUI
veyed, and about Two weeks ago there
were three engineers down hers to look
at IL, the prospect is they will be
here this summer to make the SUI vey,
and we all hope they will make iavors-
BILE report for an appropriation. We
have here a mce body Of water which il
of no use, and If q few Thousand dollars
will make it good, why should we no
have iif Other rivers get appropriation
which am sure would not be Of q
much importance as Indian River.
On the fifteenth of this month the
office for Recorder or Deeds In the coun
ty will be vacant, there are several appli
cants and among them is one from Lhi
Hundred, joe Polx Morris he Is a mai
of some political influence. He is Grip
pie and not able to work, but is a stron;
Democrat and rs capable to fill tht
Office and has great many friends W ht
would like 10 see him appointed.
The office of Register OF Wills, will b.
vacant some time in August, an
as usual, for the office, there are plenty q
applicants. For that position Dagsboro
Hd. finds man, Edward w. Houston
strong Democrat aud suitable ma
In every respect, and man capable ,
filling any Office in the State. Mr.. Hou
ton has father and brothers who a
have been voting men for several veal
and vote the Democratic ticket, aud ar
one of the first families in the county bu
hone have ever filled any offices Of muc
imp )rtance. Mr.. Houston is sober, in
dustrious, honest and capable, aud hi
appointment would give The whole coun
t. satisfaction. Mr.. Houston will b.
recommended by nearly all the Demo
cratic voiers of This Hundred aud we en-
pect TO hear of his appointment.
sussex,