The daily gazette., 1883-01-25
GEORoETOwN oossIP.
HaIlstt's New ChaAn-Points OF Local In
terest-An Early Peach Prediction.

HaIlett's New ChaAn--Points Of Local In
terest-An Early Peach Prediction.
Especial correspondence OF the GAzetts.l
GEoRoRrowN, Jan. A.-There are pros
pects of the erection of substantial ball
here, the building Of the temporary one by
the young people having put the notion into
the heads OF the solid men.
Next week New York firm will employ
large number OF 5ussex men In cutting
railroad ties ia Sharp's swamp. The cutters
will receive from $I.00 to $3.50 per day,
according 20 skill. A portion Of the ties
will be sOld TO the local roads, the remainder
being shipped North. Tie-cuttlng Is one OF
5ussex's great industries.
Peach crop predictions are rather prema-
ture vet, Some of the wire men say, how
ever, that there will be q bigger crop this
year than last. How they ioretell this Is
not known.
Baggage master Hastings was not so badly
injured as ct FIRST supposed, and his injured
| arm Is doing nicely William Bailey, the
injured brakeman, was not SO fortunate,
and he has suffered intensely.
A letter postmarked France, came to the
post Office a day or two ago, addressed 10
1 Madame Ia Supeucure, du Monasterie du
i Ia Visitaiione, Georgetown, Delaware; Du
/ Nord Etats Unis.n As Georgetown hasn't as
/ yet, monastery, and as there isE't a
| Catholic In town, the epistle was forwarded
| 70 Georgetown, District of Columbia.
Rosenbaum Is doing good work as the
birds friend and protector He pays 30
cents for every pair of live quail brought to
him, cares for and feeds them during the
winter season, aud In the spring sets them
| free. The Delaware Game Association still
lives In him.
The local butchers have great trouble in
securing good meat.
A building and loan association is needed
In Georgetown.
A new chain was forged and riveted on
Hallett, the Milford murderer, on satur-
day, the old one having either been deficient
In workmanship or tampered with By the
criminal. The latter most probably, as he
said at the time that "a still tongue makes
o wise head
The Immigration bill has been pretty
thoroughly discu sed here. 1t Is thought I
would, In proper form, give mueh-needed
Impetus to Sussex farming intercsts If i
few hundred German farmers could only bt
induced to settle In Sussex great improve
ment would be seen In few years. Their,
is plenty of room for them.
| A rumor was afioat last week that /
| prominent Sussex merchant had absconded
leaving heavy debts unpaid. The report a
| vet has neither been confirmed nor denied
q. n. Treat, the big plaque manufacturer
1t is said, will soon erect mammoth store
house at the depot, and will put therein
SIC, 900 stock of assorted merchandise.
Georgetowners do not generally favor In
creased representation for New Castle.
c. G. NAPLES and Luther Cannon are t
start yeneering mill in Frankford.
Lynch Bros. regularly ship wheel felloe
and spokes TO California, barrel hoops an
slaves 70 Cuban molasses manufacturer
and Iath and planking 10 various Europea
ports.
A certain Sussex county farm house cor
sumed, in four weeks, - cords Of trewood
at 50. .25 q cord.
A sassafras eross-tie put down over
, years ago, and still In fair condition, attract
: the attention of railroad men near the
and B. depot.