Milford chronicle., 1885-01-02

come Off at Dover on February 23d,
1855, and the medal to be worn by the
man making the highest score Of the
winning team.
Tho oyster business is good this win
ter so far, the oystermen say. There
are not so many boats in the service
as formerly. The ice last winter dam
aged many ofthe beds and others We're
ruined completely. The ice would
gather over the beds, and the mud aud
debris on the ice would settle on the
plants and completely smother them.
An effort is forming to oust the pres
ent collector, VIM. S. Heverin, and
have J. T. Lowe appointed. Lowe it
is claimed is interested in the trade
and will look after it closely.
Postmaster Swiggett has received
notice that his efforts to have the mails
supposed to reach here at p. m, but
which more frequently have been de-
layed until abOat p. m, restored TO
its original time at 1910 p. IN. had been
successful, and that return 10 the old
schedule will be made on next Mon
day. 1t will be good news TO the Will
mlngton business men accustomed to
receive orders for goods by that mail
and expected to ship them at 6.25 pm.
the same evening. Much credit is
given Major Swiggett for his energetic
and effective action in the matter
Morning NeNs.
Minister Osborn has written TO the
of State from Buenos
Ayres,asking for permission to secure
the removal Of the remains of Caesar
Rodney, OF Delaware, the
first United States Minister to Buenos
AYres, to a suitable grave in the new
Protestant Cemetery in Buenos Ayres,
and to place over them the handsome
erected by the Government
Of that Republic. Minister Rodney
died in 1921 The remains have re-
Gently been disinterred, owing TO the
of the old cemetery in
which they were originally buried
with military honors.
The following are the panel of petit
urOrs, drawn for the two lower cOun- ,
ies,tO serve at the January term of the
United State District Court which will
meet in Wilmington, in January, 1855, !
md for which two cases are docketed
or1rlal, one for violation of fthe liquor
avs and the other an infraction Ofthe
lection laws:
Kent County, Duck @
William Hall, Dove
GilsfoE44 ri =, JEGseph s. Trlt
Sussex County, Indian\
e. Bizzar2.
rame, William W. Hurdle; G..
William H. Short; DagsboroZ.
V. Short, Edward Houston, Tilghm
. Johnson observation-disclosures L.
lack; Seaford-Joshua Obier; North >
Vest Fork-William Gray, Nehemiah RI
layton, Samuel w. Kinder; Cedar II
reek-George Russell; Little Greek
John NJ. Elliott.
Delmar was excited last week over Il
genuine elopement, the principals II
cling James f. Hearn, worthless,
izy character about 40 years of age,
nd his cousin, Mrs. Jacob Turpin, I
ged 80 years. Hearn boarded with
[r. and Mrs. Turpin, and soon made \
le husband Jealous by his more than
1usinly attentions 70 Mrs. Hearn,
hich she, however, openly encOur- s
ycd, and numerous quarrels with her I,
usband was the result ~
Last Sunday Hearn got buggy and y
rove to Seaford, and Monday noon, n
hen Turpin returned from his work, u
e found that his wife was missing
.e learned that she had gone to the
spot and purchased a ticket for Sea-
rd, from which place, it was subse- \
Iently ascertained, the guilty couple
to Baltimore on boat. The -
sople of Delmar are very indignant
yer the unusual aud uncomplimen-
ry episode.
Hearn is said to be ugly and gawky,
1t at all the kind of man one would
lturally suppose women would look
vorably upon. Mrs. Hearn is quite
city. Her husband is almost heart
oxen over her perfdy.