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Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

/ SNOwFLAKEs dropped into the
I CHRONICLE office on Saturday last that
weighed 2 lbs. 8 o., 2 lbs. II or, and 2
lbs. y o., respectively, and measured
fourteen inches the smallest and nine
teen inches the longest way in circum-
ference We take occasion to men
ton that the snOwflakes were of the
vegetable kind. These potatoes were
raised on the "Holland Farm" in
Prime Hook Neck, by J. w. BOyce.
The ground used for the purpose was
q heavy clover sod, plOwed early, and
we'll prepared; it had also received a
dressing of manure broadcast before
plOwing. A dressing of phosphate
was placed in the rows. He planted
one bushel of seed on June goth and
has dug forty-eight, five-eighth peach
baskets heaping filled, ftOm this plant
ing. On one vine Mr.. Boyce found
five potatoes of nearly two pounds
each, and several small tubers. He
raised lot of Red Peach Blow that
are tremendous in size but do not COM
pare with the SnOwfiakes. The pOta-
toes as they lay in the barn are beau
tiful to look upon, to those who like
to look upon fiue truck.
The Smyrna Record says: This year
has been Unprecedented for the growth |
of large potatoes. Last week we no. |
ticed several specimens of both size
and weight. Mr. john StOckley pre-
sents one this week, weighing l pound I
81 ounces, Magnum Bonum. Frank
Il. POstles, of Canterbury Del, sends
one of the Burbank variety, weighing
2 pounds l3 ounces, grown by Star
Bone Phosphate. Mr.. William +.
Spruance has % that fill basket, and
Mr. Chas. H. Griffith fills a basket
with 25. John NJ. Bedwell, near
has a potato on exhibition in
jefferson & Jefferson's store, that
weighs "a ounces and a corner weigh
ng nearly two ounces has been
shocked off. We have talked with a
number of farmers who are growing
potatoes in considerable quantities.
md they with scarcely an exception,
epOrt the crop far above the average,
n size, quality and quantity. H. S.
'ratt, living near BlackistOn's X
roads, says he never knew of such a {
me potato yield before, aud it is gen. :
rally conceded to be an exceptional !
ear in this respect.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02
eolNssoUrE
DING NORTH

Trains on Del, Nd & Va. R. R. connect with
trains on Delaware Railroad at Harrington st $50
a. m and 4.25 p m. going North, aud II 55 a. M,
3.3l and 5.4S D IN going South. and with Steamer
for New York from Lewes Pier at 800 p m on
TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS Train leaving LeWes
at 7.3O a. NJ Tuesdays and Fridays connect at
800 p. N. the day before.
THOMAS GROOM,
A. BROWN, Lewcs, Del.
Lewes, Del Superintendent.
Traffic Manager. and Gen1 Fgt. and Pas Agt.
On and after Tuesday August 2sth, the Steamer
Breakwater will leave New York. at the foot Of
Beach street, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at O'Clock and she will leave Lewes on Tnes-
days. Thursdays and Saturdays the arrival Of the
regular afternoon train.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

THE new schooner, Lizzie H. Part
rick, built at Lank's Yard in Milford,
made her trial trip from the Delaware
Breakwater, to Savannah, Georgia, in
y hours. The Captain wrote, that
they would have made the run in less
than sixty hours had the weather not
set in thick and stormy, while off the
South Carolina coast.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

THE new dwellings that are rising
up, as if BY magic, on North Third
street, east of Walnut, indicate the de-
mand there is for desirable building
sites in this part of the town. More
lots will be opened up on North Wal
nut street, by Col. H. B Fiddeman,
next spring.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

THE Breaklcater Light has ''gOt EN-
again" 1t saws: 1.-The day is coming
when Lewes will be the Liverpool of
the United States. i will not be in
this generution, but it is sure TO come;
and when it does come, Ge1rgetown
will be proud of its proximity to
Lewes, and will be sorry that she ever
tried to become famous by defaming
her sister town."
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

SALEs-Mr. John a. Bogart will
sell his personal property on Saturday
Nov. 18th. See Bills.
I. w. Belts large sale comes off on
Nov. goth. His large stock of fine AL
derney cattle is attracting attention
from buyers all over the peninsula.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

ABOUT One-half of the stock is
pledged for a propeller to ply out of
our creek. She will carry about one
! hundred tons when built, and will
cost about $1,000. Her dimentiOns
will be 100 feet keel, 25 feet beam, and
about feet from top of deck rail to
the bottom of the hold. She is to draw
about i've feet of water when loaded.
The following named gentlemen are
backing the enterprises; Eugene Cath
rail-, Geo. Fl. Hall, Chas. G. Watson,
Geo. Reynolds, Geo. Russell, E. Y.
HendriXsOn, and five smaller stock
holders Many persons who have not
confidence in the financial success
of the enterprise are urging their
objections in vague terms, and are sta
ting the fact that the steamboat enter
prises of the past were failures but
they forget, that the first steamer was
a paddle boat, and the others were de-
pendent on barges. Neither of this
class can succeed in navigating our
creek. for a paddle steamer must be
running at full speed to be manageable
with the rudder, which would make
it impossible to keep her out of the
banks, and the barge cannot navigate
the Osty III AOuSn MEhAnCl' n pAOpCA-
leT will steer so soon as she has head
way, and can be brought up the creek |
without much trouble. We call atten-
tention of our readers to the steamer
Maid of Kent, plying between Leipsic /
and Philadelphia. This boat goes up !
a stream not near so large as the Mis-
pillion, on schedule time, and paid
per centage to her owners of 234 per
cent in 1882. She charges only five
cents per basket for Carrying peaches
to Philadelphia, and charges SIPS for
a round trip for passengers. Would
the passenger traffic between Milford
and Philadelphia be profitable at 81 so
per round trip? We answer, Yes.
There are hundreds of farmers and
families, and hundreds of per,O in
the many towns around us, who have
never visited the city, who would
gladly avail themselves of this OppOr-
unity to go for so little money. The
fare one way is now So, and many
feel that they can not afford the pleas
ire. A good man can surely get all
he stock subscribed for the line in
very short space of time.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

PURSUANT to an invitation extend
ed by LIEUT.. TheO. Townsend and
wife. to the TOrbert Guards and the
Milford Cornet Band, they will leave
the armory at o'clock on Friday
evening for the home Ofthe cOmrade to
be present at the reception rendered
to them. q. w. MARSHALL, Capt.
GEO KENDERDINE, Leader.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

WE call the attention of our readers
to the prospectus of the Country Gentle
man, published in another column of
the CHRONICLE. 1t is one of the best
of our Agricultural exchanges. and
will be very useful paper to our
farmer readers. We club the paper
with the CHRONICLE which makes the
two cost only $3.50 for one year.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

When you are ready to order your
Peach Trees don't foget that G. Hop
kins has about $4,000 grown from Ten
pessee Natural Seed. S-29-tf
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

THE following letters remain un-
called for in the Milford Post Office /:
G. H. Davis, Annie DOnavin, M"llie
Early, Sarah E. Murphy, Mrs. J. f.
Marshall Box lS3, Mrs. NJ. E.Schuley,
Emma Wyatt, Annie b. Watson, o.
d. Wood.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02
CHANGE OF TIME.
Delaware, Maryland B Virginia

In connection with the
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY
AND
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BAL
TIMORE RAILROAD.
On and after MONDAY October % 1885, trains will
run as follows, Sundays excepted:
Going South read down. Going North read up
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

DIR. w. w. FRANCE will return
from BlairstOwn, New Jersey, to-mOr-
row, and will reopen his dental rooms
on Monday next.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

THE sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be celebrated in the Presby-
terian Church on Sunday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

WE would call the attention of farm
ers and others to the advertisement in
another column headed Farmers.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

THERE are two ugly chug holes in
the street west of the railroad crossing
at the depot. They should be attended
TO at once.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

NOVEMBER 29th has been announced
as the annual Thanksgiving Day''
by President Arthur.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02
MATTHIAS DAY.
JOHN H. APEL~
ATTENTION.

All those having Farms, Timber Lands,
Mill or Town Properties, and Town Lots
for sale will find it to their interests to
place them in the hands OF Messrs. DAY s.
APPEL. Speedy sales guaranteed
All parties wishing to purchase Farms,
Timber Lands &C., or wishing to exchange
Real Estate Of any kind, will please call at
once AGENTS for the
GIRARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of Philadelphia, and for the Mutual Life
Insurance Company OF New YORK. Send
for catalogue.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

REv.F. G. MCSORLEY is conducting
) a series of extra meetings at Laws
Chapel.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02
FOR SALE.

A large stock Of Peach Trees, at the Peninsula
Nurseries, Of the late j. W. C, Gardner These
grew and were budded under Mr.. Gardner's super
vision; are all true to Rame well rooted and
healthy. All the leading varieties. Prices reason
able Call and see before purchasing elsewhere.
Orders by mail promptly filed, septem 81 9m.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

AN agent for the sale of Picturesque
Palestine, Picturesque America and
Europe obtained quite large number
of subscribers in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02
LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

G. E TreidIer has been in Philadel-
phia this week purchasing more new
goods. This is the fourth time he has
been compelled to visit the city on the
same errand this season. This speaks
Tor the excellence of his work better
than all Ofthe advertisements written.
Everybody insures in the Girard In
'surslce. Agents Day & APPEL.
FOR SALE.-GOOd will and a stock
of General Merchandise. A good bus
iiness stand and a good trade. that
must be sold at once. Terms very
easy. Apply to Hall & Jester, Milford,
Del,
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

NEXT Tusday evening is Building
Loan meeting night.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

OYSTER SUPPER.-The proprietor of
the Bowers Beach Hotel gave a
Hop" and oyster supper at his hotel
on Thursday evening, Nov, lst, 1883.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02
Milford Mentions.

SNOW fell for the first time this sea-
son yesterday.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02
Fall Fashion Quarterly.

Fall Fashion Quarterly.
Send Is cents to Strawbridge
,ClOthier, for the Autumn Querterly ; l2C
pages 1000 illustrations; AZ valuable
articles on subjects of interest to ladies
also, dressmakers' page. Every de
scriptiOn of dry goods illustrated and
priced. for shoppers by mail. The mu-
sic by w. w. Gilchrist, the celebrated
composer, is alone worth double the
price Ofthe book. Yearly subscription
so cents; % cents for six months.
Subscribe now. ii ct
E Geilinger has received one of the
largest stocks of Toys ever opened in
Milford. tits almost equal to Wana-
makers Toy department.
James H. Latehum, the confectiOn-
er has received a new brand of cigars
that have won the good opinions OF
the boys. Jimmy always has the best
in the market.
Fred VOelker, the tonsorial artist be-
lieves that competition is the life of
trader" for since he came to Milford,
there has been three new shops opened
here, and yet his business has been
steadily increasing. This shows that
are first-class artists.
"I SAY Toni" Where did you get
that new suit you wore last Sunday?
ANS: At Treidler's." The above is a
specimen of conversation that is over.
heard daily between the learders of
fashion in Milford.
When the season opened for the fall
of 1888, there was not to he found a
more busy man in Milford than G. f.
Treidler, the Merchant Tailor; and
ever since his customers have been
piling up orders on him. Excellence
IN both workmanship and materials
are two of his trump cards.
New Stock of Wall Paper Just re-
ceived at FOulk & DeLamater's.
All the leading styles in gold papers /
and beautiful borders just opened at
FOulk & DeLamater's.
Game suppers are now the attrac.
tiOn at Males Hotel. Marsh birds are
very plenty and the sport of hunting
after a good dog over marsh and mead
Ow lands is seldom better.
VIM. P. Cullen announces his inten-
ton to sell stoves so cheap that every
one, be he poor or rich, can enjoy the
warmth and satisfaction derived from
q reallytirst-class stove. He purchases
from the stove works direct and saves
the middle-man's profit, this he gives
to his customers.
Drive Pumps are put down by VIM.
a. Humes, of Milford He has put in
new machinery for cutting threads, and
other appliances for expediting the
business. Get his prices before having
work done.
NJ. J. Davis, South Milford, Del,
Agt. for the sale of Walker Washer,
the very best made He also furnish
es the celebrated Keystone Wringer
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

PERsONAL.-Wm E. Truitt is in
Philadelphia purchasing new goods.
Mrs. S. E. Reedy has been in the
city all of this week purchasing new
goods for the holidays.
w. John Gray and VIM. G. Sam
mons visited the city this week. Both
were looking after their business in
terests.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Johnson are Wis
iting in Wilmington.
Mr.. Frederick Aldredge, of Chester
town, Md, visited Milford on Satur-
day last.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

NEW BAGGAGE RULE OF THE PENN
SYLVANIA D.-COmmencing
November lst, rule (at present i'm ef-
feet upon all the principal rail lines of
the West and SOUTH limiting the
weight of single pieces of baggage will
be adopted upon the Pennsylvania
receive e Tor transportation any piece
weight The rule requiring a charge
for the weight of all baggage in eX-
cess of 151 pounds for each passenger
will remain in effect, as before.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-18
NO 18
woman,s Board of Missions.

BOSTON, Jan. 17.-The fifteenth annual
meeting of the Woman's Board of Missions
was held to-day. The receipts for the
year were $124,843. The board has in
this country twenty-one branch societies
and three conference associations, each
comprising number of smaller organiza-
tions among women and children, making
the number of auxiliaries between 800
and 900, and children's circles between
500 and 600. In the foreign field the
board has under its care 81 missionaries,
81 Bible women, 80 boarding schools
and 123 village and day schools.
A resume of the work of all mission
stations shows the value of the labors of
female missionaries among women in
oriental countries, and the great success
attending them. The receipts include leg
acies of $19,685 and gift of $4,000 for
the erection of Barton hall, Constantine
pie, from Mr.. Chaplin, of Providence. The
officers elected were: President, Mrs. AL
bert Bowker; first vice president, Mrs.
Rufus Anderson; recording secretary, Mrs.
S. B. Pratt; corresponding secretaries,
Mrs. Ellen Carruth and Mrs. j. A. Haskell;
home secretary, Miss Able B. Child;
treasurer, Miss Emma Carruth; auditor, j.
A. Feelt The session closed with paper
by Miss Stanwood on ''The Bureau of Ex-
change and It's Possibilities"
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LATE MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
YiciOnS RO,IS.

Last night one of the evil disposed boys
who have been playing sad havoc with can
vas and cloth signs about the city, and
probably who was implicated in cutting
and slashing up the $3.50 sign of the Ameri-
can District Telegraph company, was
caught by Mr.. Sherman at about o'clock.
Mr.. Sherman owns drug store on Nicol.
let avenue. His sign has been mutilated
on various occasions, and last night he
laid in wait, and so discovered the boy in the
act of putting hole through his sign. He
gave chase, caught the kid and turned him
over to Officer Norriss His name is James
Mccormick, and he lives at PIT Central
avenue. Henry George another vicious
boy, was with him, but got away. The
chief let the boy go upon learning where
he could be found when wanted.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-18
Il Probable Veto.

Last night, among other things placed
on the city clerks table, to be brought up
before the council, was sealed communi-
cation from his honor the mayor, but
which, owing to the council falling to get
quorum, was not opened. It is rumored
that. this communication contained mes
sage of vast public Importance. 1t is known
that the ordinance recently passed by the
council granting franchise to the Tele-
phone Exchange company, giving them
the right to erect poles, string wires in the
streets, etc., was handed to the mayor sew
eral days since, and that it
has not yet been signed. Coupling this
fact with the fact that the writer is aware
that the mayor is opposed to stringing
wires in the streets for various substantial
reasons, one of the most important of
which is that these wires interfere with the
working of the fire department upon two
or more story buildings, in front of which
these wires are strung, it is impossible for
the fremen to erect ladders to reach the
upper stories and in case of serious con-
iagation great loss of life and property is
liable to result, and in
consequence the department has
met with such difficulties quite frequently.
If the mayor has not vetoed the ordinance
the thinking public and property owners
would be under personal obligations to
him if he will.
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Sons of Vermont.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE Illinois associa-
tion of the Sons of Vermont held their
seventh annual banquet at the Palmer
house tonight. Four hundred persons,
including many distinguished citizens of
Chicago and the state, sat at the board.
Brief addresses were delivered by Norman
Williams and L. L.. Coburn, the
retiring and incoming presidents, and by
G. L. Goodell, of st. Louis. Letters Of
regret were read from Senator Edmunds,
Vice President David Davis, Senator Gull
lom and Coy. Hamilton of Illinois, Hon.
W. F. Villas, of Wisconsin, and President
Buckingham, and kilograms from Presi-
dent Hithin, Governor Barstow, Senator
Logan and Charles G. Parker, president
of the Sons of Vermont, of Worcester,
Mass.
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policeman who was shot by nigger Allen
on the Sunday of the latter's death is now
lying in critical condition. He has been
unconscious since last Thursday evening,
and his death is looked for any day by his
brother officers at the Desplaines street
station. At first it was thought that the
shot inflicted only. a scalp wound, but
a week later it was found that the skull
was fractured. Several pieces of the balls
and fractured bone have been removed
after probing a fingers length into the
brain. He was much relieved after the
operation, but is now rapidly sinking.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT M'ARTHUR, OHIO.
MACARTHUR, o., Jan. 17.-One of the most
destructive fires that has ever visited this
place occurred last night, and resulted in
the entire destruction of one square of the
business part of the town. Twenty firms
and individuals were burned out. The Re-
publican newspaper, the VintOn Record,
owned by A. Barleon, is total loss. While
many of the merchants succeeded ia saving
a part of their goods, they are so badly
damaged as to be comp paratively worthless.
All the merchants are moving into new
quarters and intend continuing business.
The aggregate loss is S50,000; insurance
$20,4OO.
ARRESTED FOR COMPLETELY IN TAX FRAUDS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 17.-Capt. J.
Snapp, clerk of Back Tax Collector Fer
guson, now in Jail, was arrested to-day
for completely in the city hall frauds. The
warrant was sworn out by Mayor Jacobs.
Az 70 10 Lo5 l. 1o
tomorrow.
TWO FREIGHT TRAINS LEAVE THE TRACK.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Jan. 17.-On the
Troy & Boston railroad last night freight
train in charge of Conductor Conealey and
Engineer Morse fell through the bridge at
Petersburg Junction, N. Y, smashing
eight cars and piling them upon the top of
each other in the Hoosac river. A brake
man escaped by jumping. The bridge is
200 feet long, with two spans. The cause
of the accident was broken journal in
one of the cars.
This morning a freight train left the
track at North Pawnal, Vt. at o'clock.
"ooNEY" MAN.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-R. S. Monroe, who
has just completed term in the Wiscon-
sin penitentiary for swindling an Appleton
bank on bogus check, was brought here
for trial on charge of defrauding the
First National bank of this city out of
$4,000 on forged acceptance by Beekell
& Co., Leeds, England. Monroe is one of
the most noted confidence operators in the
country, with as many aliases as there are
days in the year. He has carried on ope-
rations in all parts of the country, but
chiefly in New York, where known as Ed
win S. and many other names under which
he carried on fraudulent brokerage, com
mission, jewelry and other lines of bust
ness.
ARRESTED FOR KILLING HIS DAUGHTER.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 17.-Peter Pehl, of
Fond du Lac, this state whose daughter
died on account of the fathers ill treat
ment, was arrested to-day on a charge of
man-slaughter. The complaint was sworn
out by Mrs. PehI, who witnessed the scuf-
fe between father and daughter and the
prisoner went to jail in default of $4,000
bail.
PRINTING OFFICE BURNED.
STANTON, Pa, Jan. 17.-Fir edestroyei
the Record Office and other property to-
5or Toes cox 0OO
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Vessel Fired Unnn.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE English
steamer Tangier arrived from the Medi-
terranean reports the vessel was fired upon
when leaving Carthagena at night without
a pilot, and the steward wounded. The
captain was later arrested, but released on
demand of the British consul.
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MEMS NOTES.

The supervising inspectors of steam YES
sells met to-day and after organizing ad-
journed till to- morrow.
The grand jury to-day returned an in
dictment against Frank II. Fall, charging
him with attempting to corruptly control
the vote of Brown, juror in the first star
route trial.
Gold certificates of all denominations to
the amount of $6,00O,O0O have been sent
to San Francisco.
The Smithsonian institution received
last year 900 and expended $4,000.
The board of regents recommended con-
gress to vote 100000 for a new building,
in which to place property. The exhibit
of mineral, geological and other collec-
tions already on hand is increasing every
year.
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WASHINGTON.
ON TIE QUESTION
OF CHEAPER POSTAGE,

Senator Frye on the Fisheries Award-How
the United States were Overreached-The
House Contested Seats-Part of the EIec-
tiOns Committee Going on Winters
Jaunt-Departmenta DOings-GOssip
from the Committee Rooms.
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Bright's Disease, Diabetes, or any disease of
the kidneys, liver or urinary organs, as Hop Bit
ters will certainly and lastingly cure you, and it
the only thing that will
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY POOL.

The Southern Railway and Steamboat
association elected Senator Brown presi-
dent to-day. The Richmond & Danville,
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia, and
Norfolk & Western roads joined the asso-
citation. This membership has heretofore
been wanting to complete the control of
transportation in the Gulf states. A prop
osition has been discussed looking to a
general advance of transportation rates on
all lines under control.
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Prospecting in Alaska.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17.-Some N onths
ago mention was made of prospecting
expedition which started for the upper
waters! of the Yerkon river, Alaska, under
the lead of Edward Schufiin, a veteran
miner. Information is now received that
1900 miles up the Yerkon, at the con-
fuence of the Tarrana river, rich and ex-
tensive gravel deposits have been discov-
cred averaging $3.50 to the pan. The
country is difficult of access, the Yerkon
being closed by ice until about June, while
trip overland from Sitka is as bad as a
Siberian journey.
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Remember that the great Auction Sale Of ell
egant fur lined garments will take place at No.
145 East Third street, at 2 p. m. to-day.