Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-23
IOXF0RD, MARYLAND.
APpEARAnCE Of THE new
fDUMME1 REsORr Al SEEN
OUR KEPORI Err


Bl1rford, Maryland, the terminus {
x Delaware X Chesapeake kailroa
1hs subject of this brief sketch, /
I'll town of about 900 inhabitant
oted about 81 miles from Clayton
lIks Trsadbavon Bay, This place
GtCus TO one year ago, WAS OF littl
ninence, but last summer, II
I'D tho influence Of the p. W. 1
Z oilroad officials WAS widely ad
I'D as a pleasant summer resor,
&uite large number OF visitor
here from abroad. The slimat
{ 1ineeedingly fno and healthy. Th
~ ~ within a stones throw OF all th'
Hing houses, thus giving the in
1Noos the iul. benefit Of the salt sei
S1S 1t watts It's gentle breezes owe
= lown. Those who visited the place
. 1um lner speak in the highest term
~ same as seaside resort, anC
t1me 1t bids fair TO be one OF th'
Alag resorts in this part OF the coun-
- principal business OF the town II
y SRster trade, which Is carried on tc
Ilint ex tent and might well be termed
IDtat oyster centre. No less than siI
1t0g packing establishments exist
4h give work to q large number OF
Sa. These establishments have a
lily OF turning out 800 IN 900 gal
~ ef oysters per day. To watch
4 huckers at work in these estab-
SlIents is a novel sight, not often
Sossed by people " no reside in large
The lightning like rapidity with
they open these delicious bi-
is truly wonderful, and upon
the question, "How many gal
ar day one man could open, "
cOrres pondent was aatonished 10
that there we're men in the works
build open from 20 TO - gallons
", which is almost AZ fast as q
on could count. The supply Of
d are taken IRON the oyster beds
are not far distant from the
After they are opened they are
in casks "al thippet to Boston,
lslphia, Baltimore and other
throuahout Maryland and Dsl-
They also pack large susn-
cans for Summer use,
RIPPING FACILITIES. ETC,
le facilities exist for the ship
goods or ilerchandize, aud for
ysyan ca OF visitors TO and from
principal parts Of The country.
rylani Steamboa Company do
hsnss business bet ween this
nd Baltimore in the summer
md at present their business Is
Icrative IN the way of freight.
tsr Baltimore is about e. miles
|xford, but the delightful ride on
b makes the )arIt pleasant one
)e distance ID net noticed. Next
both the railroad and steam boat
mics will offer extra Inducements.
sOns 10 visit thi5 pleasant place.
The Delaware and Chesapeake
I'D passed into the hands Of the
& B. Railroad Company, that
Any have done much towards tho
Cement and improvement OF this
rs well AZ other places along the
~ the road. A new wharf has re-
~ been constructed by said Com
(which will enable steam boats to
y 3 landing at the upper end Of the
y ns well as the lower end as here
I and also TO make connections
the railroad.
- town boasts of two large and
lnodious hotels, one of which, East
Hall, IL closed during the winter
ou, but Riyerview Hotel, located at
|ower end OF the town, remains open
v1n:er. The hotels are OF good size
6Apable OF accommodating quite q
Number Of guests.
- long since Mr.. David Rice, for
years section boss on the Della
kRailroad, and located at Dover,
appointed Supervisor of the road,
md er ais Ell cient management the
Ebed has been much improved aDd
u present in a far better condition
over b. fore. Previous to hia TAX
barge OF the road bo;h sides OF tho
4 for nearly the entire distance,
3evoid OF bitches, and in stormy
Ibr tho track WIS almost flood cd.
y his advent bitches have been and
DIV being dug, for the purpose OF
lng off the waste water, new
ties, etc, are being put down,
70 lopy this branch road vii! equal
ert of the main line. The Com
bave, beyond doubt, secured an
mt man in the person of MIR. Riss,
&lways looks forward to his en-
b. interests. To Mr.. j. N. Mills.
intend ut and John Maboney,
Al Supervisor OF the Delaware
ad and its branches, much credit
due.
W ABOUT THE TOWN.
brd Is an old established town, ,
br want of time, but little of Its 1
Jus history could be CLEANED. but q
3 was paid to one Of the old land
Do, or rather "reminiscences OF the 8
u the history OF which, rs far as +
\ be asoertaineG, is briefly al fol- L
a The subject alluded to is the v
II of church, the construction Of L
J was never completed. The b
|Dn of the building was Commenc- L
put 1851, 40 the corner stone was p
y 1852. The church was to have
>fstone, modern styie OF architec- d
rt, land when finished would have s
credit to the town. o
las started ly former wealthy |;
y OF the place, named Gsirl d
|1n, long since deceased, but when s.
half finished the gentleman fail. G
q losing all his money was CON j.
to abandon the project, after 81
y invested more than $4,000 in n
)tsrprise. The church was design n
kthe EpieccpaIians, and when he ft
Dned IT, they were unable TO p
he necessary amount for lts COM o;
and hence tho walls Of the d
have stood for period Of thirty tt
dark and gloomy spectacle, az
Rs being a sad rcmindec that d
p certainly make themselves tt
{and f. away rs an eagle toward b
n." The members Of the con. r,
Hon, however, collected enough j.
4 together to erect neat frame al
!, where they now worship. N
se ale also two other churches s.
the Methodist Episcopal and
)dist Protestant. Situated in the IL
Of the town is small frame to
|ng, known as the old Custom 10