Milford chronicle., 1883-08-31
PHILADELPHIA LETTERS.


The schooner George w. Fenni-
more" built and recently launched
at Milton by Mr.. David H. Adkins for
Capt. Charles Magee, is now at Queen
| street wharf receiving the finishing
touches. Her dimensions are: length
of keel 141 feet; breadth of beam 35
feet; depth of lower hold II feet, and
feet inches between decks. making
very roomy double-deck vessel. The
model is certainly an ungainly one.
there being ''sneaky' appearance Of
the bow which made it necessary to
to run the jib-bOom almost horizontally
over the water which Is far from pleas
ant looking. To view, however, the
hull from the rear q very "comfOrta-
bic set'' is noticed. From the side, the
mal-fOrmed bow creates a bad impress
sion. OF course if the Captain wished
to build from such a model, the build
er could not say aught. His workman
ship is plainly of the master hand,
showing a desire to satisfy his patrons
rather than to neglect his job to get
more money from it. The interior fit
tiDgs are well chosen and excellently
executed. The cabin consists of sit
ting-room, dining-rOOm, captains
room, and some half dozen large state
rooms. The sitting-rOom and dining
room are finished in very fine pannel-
work, = there being, at intervals of two
feet, COrinthian panel-half-cOlumns
which are finished at the capital so
delicately as to be wonderful, in wood
work. These are of walnut, and be-
ing finished and polished, present
something that is superb. The vessel
is monument to the ingenuity of her
builder as well as the bad taste of the
one who chose the model. She has
not been registered and rated yet but
Mr.. Atkins thinks she will carry 800
tons and will receive rate of A No.
for l3 years.
Mr.. William Mason from Milton
was in the city some days ago negOti-
ating for the purchase of a tow-boat
10 run on BrOadkiln Creek. It is
meant to run in opposition to the one
lOw on the creek from the vicinity OF
JhincOteague, with the charges of
which, there seems to be much dissat-
sfactiOn. EBsT.
August 9th, 1888.
PHILADELPHIA, AUG. %, 1883.
GDs. CHRONICLE:
The people of this city are enjoying
he most pleasant weather, for the
ime of year, that has ever been exper-
enced here, by the oldest inhabitants.
1t five O'Clock this morning the ther-
stood at sixty and many per-
Dns were seen moving around with
on, and indeed they were
for comfort. AS I noticed
; m, thought of a gentleman in the
,Wn of IA who is often seen
n hnf do 1,s.. al.
nd in freezing weather, lOafing
'Ound in his shirt sleeves.
was disappointed last week, when
received the CHRONICLE, in not hav-
e the pleasure of reading "Cyrus'sn
ewsy letter from Frederica. Please
mt disappOint us again "Cyrus."
erhaps he is indulging in the grand
Ort of rowing on the Murderkill with
s sweetness" by his side 1 have
ct several of my young friends who
I'VE been spending their vacation "at
me-" who have come back with
faces, and robust forms;
ch telling its own story, viz: plenty
out door exercise and good old Del
are grub. AS / listened to their
'ries of the pleasant times they en-
'ed, my mind flew back to happy
gone days, aud lOnged to be once
IRE among the scenes of my boy
cd, to enjoy again the pleasures
It are past and gone. But alas! it
mot be: so 1 will content myself
5h hard work and boarding house
e for awhile longer.
Peaches have been rather scarce in
8 market for several days past, and
to day from $3.50 to $500 per bas-
for extra, IS to $l.25 for prime
DELAWARE.