Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-12
CUR STATE ITEMS.

Byeicling is the popular exercise
with the young men Of Dover
The loss by the collision on the
Delaware railroad last week will not
exceed $4,000.
A small fire in the DR.. Jump prop
erty, now owned by the State, caused
ripple of excitement in Dover last
week.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Camden Union Camp
Ground will be held on the ground on
the first Thursday in July next, at 2
o'clock, p. m.
The advance guard of what is called
the Salvation Army, which has been
through the upper part of the State
during the past week, landed in
Smyrna a few days ago, and will, no
doubt, give that town a call.
The trustees of Barrett's Chapel have
had cemented the north and east walls
of the house-now lO5 years old. The
west aud south walls are compare
lively untouched by the tooth of time
and the house bids fair to stand good
for another century.
It is said that the reason why the
Both day of May was selected as Me
mortal Day or Decoration Day, was be-
cause that day WAS the only one in the
year 1868 in which battle w&s not
fuught,or the armies We're not engaged
in deadly conflict.
The fires in the furnace at the glass
vol ks were drawn last week at Dover
ana the works shut down tor the sea-
son. This occurred two weeks earlier
than was expected, from The fact that
the furnace gave way and had to be re-
paired if they continued and the man.
agement decided to close.
In the court of errors and appeals,at
Dover, last Wednesday, case was de-
cided that bad been pending nearly
twenty years. 1t was a case to decide
the validity of the title Of the heirs of
Thomas Jem!sOn, of Red Lion hun
dred to certain real estate i'm said hum
dred. The heirs were sustained in the
court below, and yesterday this judg-
ment was affirmed by the court of
errors and appeals. The real estate
involved is valued at about $4,000.
The commissioners appointed by re-
cent act Of the Legislature have about
completed their work of laying out
State or public road through the
famous Cypress swamp, ON straight
line from Gumboro to frankfort. AS
the road now runs, the distance be-
tween the two towns is over eleven
miles, the new road will make the dis
tanee wi,hin seven miles, Running
as it does in a straight line through
the richest and most fertile section of
land in Delaware, this region is likely
TO soon become a corn growing dis
trlct.
LEVY COURT.-An adjourned meet
ing of the Levy Court of Sussex county
was held on Tuesday last, the second
inst.
Late Sheriff WoOtten was allowed
500 for the delivery of John Andrew
to Georgetown Jail, the sum to cover
all expenses.
An additional levy of five cents on
the 500 was added TO the tax list to he
applied to the building of new bridges
at Laurel and other places.
Tie county treasurer being unable
to negotiate loan for the full amount
authorized by the Levy Court, he was
ordered to borrow the balance from
other parties.
The Clerk of the Peace was ordered
to draw orders on the county treasurer
for s20a.5i in favor of Ebe Tunnel, for
S5l. l2 for II. B. Mitchell and for s51.lS
for H. w. Hickman for work and ma
terials on Vines creek bridge.
All bridges of 16 feet and under were
ordered to have one brace and all over
| lg feet to have BRACES not exceeding 6
feet apart.
Isaac Webb was appointed tender OF
SeafOrd bridge at salary of $50 per
annum.
Adjourned until regular October
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