Milford chronicle., 1885-12-25
ON THE PENINSULA.

Al years.
Mrs. Isaac Russell, a widow nea
Georgetown, died December 18th ,ugeC
50 years.
MessFs. Hardcastle and Jones, O
Smyrna. shipped twenty tons of pOul
try from that station last week.
G. II. Wiley, well-known citizen
Of Greenwood, died December l4th OF
pulmonary consumption, aged 10 years.
VIM. C. Fountain, a well-known
hotel man of Delaware, died at his res
idence in Wilmington on Sunday last,
aged about fifty years.
A tenant at Smyrna has moved, be-
cause from the way his landlord was
going on, he feared lie might want
one-half of any children he raised.
The oyster-packing house, at Roar
ing Point, ON the Wicomico river, was
burned on Thursday; loss 81, 100. Six
hundred bushels ofOysters were baked
to a crisp.
A general waking up among the
town authorities of Sussex county ap-
pears to be prevalent. Georgetown
and Frunkford have both shelled the
public streets and opened new thor
oughfares.
The Sussex Journal, Of Georgetown,
promises to enlarge its educational de-
partment, which, under the capable
pen of McKcndree Downham, has b,-
come one Of the most active educa-
tional forces in the State.
The schooner Hettie J. Dorman,
Captain Henry Johnson, owned by
John B. DOruan, of the Drawbridge,
went ashore on Syuecoek Beach, l. L,
on Wednesday, the 9th inst, and will
probably prove a total loss.
The Franklin Brothers, of Harring-
ton, have added large building to
their basket factory, iu:o which they
have put a mass of machinery for man
uacturing furniture. They intend to
make this a speciality hereafter.
The estate of Sarah r. Strout, of
Cecil county, recovered 81 100 on Sat /
urday from the Columbia and Port
Deposit railroad company, for the
burning Of a house by sparks from the
company's locomotive. The suit was
for 81 500
Salisbury expended 100000 during
the current year for new buildings.
The Ruarll Farm .near that town, was
sold last week for $4,000. A seventy
five acre farm, also near the town, was
sold recently for s., 500.
The boiler and pump at the water
works, in Smyrna, are now being put
n place at the engine-house on solid
oundations,and the well at its present
lepth, ISL feet, was found by three
lays test to yield $40, 600 gallons of
water per day and pronounced 10y Mr.
Downing, acting engineer, to be suli-
ient.
Charles II G. Horsey, WHO was ap-
,ointed postmaster Of Seaford on Sep
ember 9Th last, and who took charge I
# the office abOnt two months later, S
lied on Sunday night of OfcOusumption,
ged about 80 years. He leaves a s
widow, the daughter of State Auditor 4;
4ong, and one child. There are al
eady several applicants busy canvass :
ng the town with petitions for the !
flee left vacant by Mr.. Horsey's
cath.
The following names have been
rawn for jurors at the term of the U.
J. District Court, which will be held n
4 Wilmington, beginning on Janu- y
ry 70, 1886: :.
Sussex COunty-GeorgetOwn hum -
red, Isaac n. Books, VIM. S. Lacey, c
harles r. Layton; North West Fork,
oseph Richards; Broadlliln, David
I. Adkins, Joseph J. Belts; Lewes
nd Rehoboth, Jamts Martin; Cedar
reek, Charles II. Russell; Baltimore,
William r. Tubbs, Horace Sudler.
A VALUABLE ENTERPRISE There
situate, about six miles from Snow
lila tract of 1900 acres of land which
rich and full of iron ore. This pc
lliarly valuable tract was formerly
wned by Judge Thomas Spence, ana
bout forty five years ago there was a
rye iron mill constructed thereon, a
hich was run in an extensive man a
er and manufactured large quantities T
iron for shipment. Owing to the
rye expense of hauling to the rail-
,ad at Snow Hill, the enterprise be- =
ime nOn-remunerative and opera
ons ceased. Report say a company
Philadelphia parties and the Penn
'lvania Company have purchased the
act, aud it is said the large mill will 7
once be put in order, and that oper-
ions will soon begin. The citizens
Snow Hill and vicinity hail with
eight the proposed enterprise, and
i'll cater towards the success of the
me. A railroad will at once he con- i
Tucted from Snow Hill to the tract. &
.
A one-armed boy in Augusta saved
ur persons from drowning; but DIR.
ull's Cough Syrup has saved its
lOusands from consumption. Z
The use of highly seasoned animal 4
Od and alcoholic drinks are the pre- 8
spOsing causes Of gout When aware pl
its presence, lose no time ia procur- IS
g Salvation Oil. II kills pain. % 1s
MS. 3.
hen Baby was sick, we gave her CASTORIA
hen she was Child, she cried for CASTORIA
hen she became Miss, she elung to CASTORIA
hen she had Children, she gave them CAsTiA