Milford chronicle., 1888-06-15
ON THE PENINSULA.
Snow Hill is now lighted by electricity.

Snow Hill is now lighted by electricity.
The Annual Teachers Association will con
vene at Reheboth, July Q, and continue fol
three days.
Work on Harrington's new banking build
ing was begun on Monday last J. NJ. Can
non Of Dover is the builder.
The committee has decided to hold 4
camp meeting at the Camden grounds TIKI.
season. There was strong opposition bu
it was finally overruled.
Intelligence has been received Of the
drowning of Urias Barley, aged IS years al
Sharptown, Md, last week. The unfortu
nate man was engaged in transferring straw
berries to the steamer, when the cart body
was overturned, falling in the river with him
in it. He sank immediately. His body was
recovered soon after.
Lieutenant Z. Harold Rhoads Of c Com,
pany of Wilmington, and Lieutenant Thoma.
Of + Company Wyoming, n. G. D., have
resigned, the former because Of permanent
removal from the city and the latter because
Of i'll health The designations have been
sent to Governor Biggs, and if accepted
Colonel Wood will call a meeting Of the re-
spective companies to fill the vacancies.
The bids for the erection Of the agricul-
tural experiment station in connection with
Delaware College were opened on Saturday
aud the lowest bid was found to be s4, 400
from a Newark builder. AS the government
don't allow more than 20 per cent or one-iifth
Of the SI5,oo appropriation to be used in
erecting the building, the plans were re-
yised and new bids asked for. The contract
was awarded on Tuesday to a Mr Talley, OF
Newark, for s7,95o, that being the lowest Of
the bids on the revised plans
Publishers of newspapers throughout the
State have been authorized to receive CON
tributious to the fund for erecting a suitable
monument to tile late Caesar Rodney, mem
Der Of the Continental Congress and a signer
Of the Declaration Of Independence An as
sociation has been formed in Dover named
the Rodney club which has for its purpose
the erection Of the monument over the
remains Of General Rodney. which have
been collected and removed to Christ church
yard, in that town. The association solicits
contributions from all who feel an interest
in the work
The commencement exercises of the Con
ference Academy will begin on the 18TH
inst and close on the 7Ist. Following are
names Of the graduates: Thomas B. Cooper,
Mary Gibson, Beatrice f. Mast, Bessie Fin
ley and Charles X Weston Of Dover; Fran
els A. Cochran, Philadelphia; Newton + .
Diggins Church Hill, Md; Webster J. Fogle,
Harrisonville, Nd; Joseph w. Holland,
Ruthsburg, Md; Minnie NJ beaverton.
Chestertown, Md; Andrew J. Lynch, Rob
bins; Edward S McAllister, Whitesville; /;
Thomas W, Richey, St. Michaels, Nd; H.
Clay Turner, Nanticoke Nd The sermon
before the school will be preached OF Sun
day June 18TH, evening, by Rev. J. II. Wiley
of this town. The sermon before the grad
uatiug class will be preached by the princi-
pal n'the morning of the same day.
The Republican State Committee met at
Dover last Thursday. All the members were
present, as follows William II Pierson.
Henry {. McLear and A. B Mcpherson John
son, George H. Townsend, Samuel Alrich
and Amos Sharpless, Of New Castle county
James Pennewill, J. Z. Smith and John Hof.
fecker, of Kent county; ]. Frank Bacon Sam
uel +. Smith and Simeon Pennewill, ofSus-
sex county The meeting was organized by
calling John II. Hohecker to the chair. and
electing J. Frank Bacon temporary secretary.
The question of electing a chairman was first
in order, and after full comparison of views
laines Peunewill was unanimously chosen
to fill that position. The permanent oreani-
zation of the committees was then completed
by the election of ]. Frank Bacon as perma-
nent secretary, and John H. Hofecker as
treasurer.
Miss Sadie Boggs, aged y years, a daugh
-er Of David Boggs. was run over and in
'tantly killed at Clayton on Wednesday after
1oon last about T. so o'clock The umfortu
nate young lady had crossed the tracks to
make some purchases from a store and was
.ecrossiDg at TIE lower crossing directly in !
ront of and not twenty Yards distant from
ler home when she was struck by a shifting
rain, and two cars passed over her, cutting |
,h both legs and crushing her head to a ielly. |
she uttered a scream which was heard by her |
mother. Coroner White was notified and |
ield an inquest. There is a fagman at the !
upper crossing but none at the lower cross
ng, although the latter, which comprises |
hree tracks is more dangerous than the for
ner Miss Boggs was universally liked. and |
vas her parents eldest daughter
The coroner's jury in their verdict CEN
ured the railroad company. Trains pass
here every five minutes of the dav it is
aid and yet the crossing has neither safety
-ates nor hagman.