Milford chronicle., 1885-08-28
OUR STATE ITEMS.

Md, is 1901 cents on 500, 1l0f cents
including State tax.
Professor H. C. Carpenter has pur-
chased a lot on State street, Dover, from
r. R. Kenney, Esq, for $500, and will
erect a dwelling.
Wilmington is to have a new opera
house. It will cost about $4,000, and
when finished will seat between / 900
and 100 persons.
Four counties of Maryland have
abolished the district or hundred col
lector of taxes, and adopted instead the
system of paying taxes directly to the
county treasurer.
The largest yield of grain we have
heard of this season, was cut from
ten to fifteen acre field OH the BrattOn
farm adjoining ElktOn. 1t was planted
in oats, and turned out ninety bushels
to the soFe.
Since Its opening in 1888, the Brook
Iyn Bridge has earned $l50,0OO profit
over and above cost of working. This
does not cover the interest on its debt
of SIS, 900, 900, which is not far from
s.. 900 per day.
The Delaware Fruit Exchange, at
Wyoming, is in full working order,
and is making the fruit grower COM
paratiVely happy. The buyers make
Dover their home during the season to
the benefit of the hotels of that town.
The lot facing the Smyrna depot
owned by Mr.. E. V. Cooper, has been
selected as the place to erect the stand
pipe for water-works and Mr.. Isaac S.
Cassin, of Philadelphia, has been en-
ployed as engineer to make the sur
veys and prepare plans aud speciflca-
tiOns for the waterwOrks. When this
is ready other things will be pushed
rapidly,
Capt. George A. Raynor, commander
of the steamer Cape Charles, enjoys the
reputation of being one of the most
sl.illful seamen on the Chesapeake
Bay. His boat is the fastest that goes
out of Norfolk harbOr, always beating
the Baltimore steamers TO Old Point
Capt. RaynOr has recently discovered
a route around the 'HOrse Shoe" by
which the rough passage over thai
dreaded part of the bay is now avoided
A potato train passes ever the p. w
and b. Railroad every night. 1t car
ries nothing but potatoes, which come
from the New York and Norfolk Rail
road. The cars are large, being bull
especially for this traffic. Tuesda!
night the train Yas late, as the epgipr
could hardly pull her load of thirt!
cars. The average is about twenty
; five cars nightly,
The title deeds to General Grant
birthplace were transferred yesterda.
to the Department of Ohio Gran,
, Army of the Republic. The purchas
was closed last week and the transfe
made at once. The Grand Army wi
put the house in repair aud will ereI
a a monument beside it. Orders for co
: Letting contributions for this purpOs
: will be issued on Monday,
{ A firm from Illinois, Earle y Som
Y have rented q place in Wyoming an
rehandle every peach they buy, ma!
o ing three grades of themi these the
II ship in gallon baskets. Many of II
r No. are wrapped in tissue pape
Their peaches are shipped to Chicag
l. and from there 300 miles nOrthwes
e The only thing desired by these pa
is ties il fog the fruit to reach their eu
d toners in good order. They carr
'e long distances better in the small pac
r ages,
d The colored people Of Middleton
n have built themselves a very ne
church. The edifice is a One-stol
brick structure, Gothic style of arel
lecture, with slate roof. The front
the building is finished off with fam
II, mouldings and presents az myth
.. appearance, while the interior will
of fitted up in a tasty manner. T
ph choir will be located in the rear of t
&C. pulpit, a place having been tasteful
en- fitted up for their use. In front oft
he pulpit is new and novel tyle Ofalti
is The interior of the church is finish
ng in hard pine and oil. The building
on sOx5O feet, and when completed "
'u' afford ample accommodation for gu
'st large congregation. The eongFel
in. ton is in charge of the Rev. Char
to Pararie, aud will be known as Retl
A. n. T.. Church, The date for
eek dedication the building has not be
ri definitelg fixed, but it will prObal
take place sometime during the N
ter die or latter part of next month, !
colored people SHOULD, and Pc d9l
seq will, feel proud Of such cosy Iii
church.