Milford chronicle., 1888-07-13
ON THE PENINSULA.

A new Grand Army post Is about to be or
gauized in Middletown. It viii be called
the Captain Charles Corbit Post.
Jacob Brown, Of Wyoming is preparing
exhibits of early apples for the State Fair Of
September next. They will be kept in cool
ing vaults until needed for display.
Among the nominations sent to the Senate
last Monday by President Cleveland, was that
of Henry NJ Barlow, Of Wilmington, as col
lector Of customs for the Delaware district
At recent meeting of Dover's Council
four extra policemen were appointed for Sat
urday nights to suppress the growing disor-
der. They will remain on duty until ?
O'Clock Sunday morning.
A considerable smash-up was oceasioned
at Seaford last Friday by the collision of a
south-bound fast freight and a north-bound
produce. The wreeking Of the engines was
complete and some cars badly damaged, but
no one was seriously hurt by the accident.
The Morning Meas of July 4th gives
detailed exposure Of deception practiced BY
Ira H. Melvin, tile alleged champion rifle
shot of Delaware, and according to tile infor-
nation deduced he is not the champion shot
but may lay undisputed claims to champion
ship as an imposter.
The Middletown (Del) Transcript has
been sold by the Moreau Brothers to Will
lam P. Mifin of that town, the sale having
taken effect one week ago. Mr.. Mifin is
the publisher, while Alexander L. Moreau
continues in the editorial chair The Moreau
brothers took charge of the Transcript on
July /, 1855, having purchased it Of w. Scott
Way.
Mr.. David Wol6ofthis town, will start mex
week with his little family for Montana Ter
ritory. He was born and raised IN this towk
is well known to its people, and has always
lived an honorable and upright life He has
been engaged nearly all his life in the butch
ering and meat trade. and by industry and
honest toll has made himself good name
and business. He goes to Montana in search
Of broader fields aud pastures sgreen.-Lig-hk
While threshing wheat for c. A. McCleavy
on the farm of Thomas James, one mile
south of Magnolia, the boiler of the engine
owned and operated by n. c. Williams, ex-
ploded, wrecking both engine and thresher,
and seriously if nor mortally iujuring col
ored lad named John Hill. The engine was
of the Wood Morse & Tabor manufacture,
i E. he ap
cident can be attributed solely to carelessuess
as cold water was let i'll suddenly on the
crown sheet when water was low and the
iron verv hot The greater part of the work
men had Just left the yard before the water
was let i'll or the fatality resulting must have
been much greater.
l. Henry Moore and Miss Jennie D. Dan
iels both of Wilmington were married at s. so
O'Clock last Thursday evening in Bethany
Baptist Church, by the pastor Rev. o. G.
Buddington. A very large audience was
present, including many friends and rela-
tives from that city and Philadelphia There
was also present Cyrus Commandery, No. 1,
K. c. E. of which Mr. Moore is member.
/ MISS ALulG 0oDlG anu MISS L. hhNNAAoA
were bridesmaids and George Quinn and 7.
Holcombe acted as groomsmen. The newly
married couple left on the 10 O'Clock train
for Philadelphia and visit to the seaside
resorts Miss Daniels is a daughter of James
Daniels of Milford.
The Dover Sentinel gives the following es
innate of the coming peach crop in baskets,
as gathered by the railroad company: Kirk
wood, $500; Mt. Pleasant 81, 100; Middle
town, 2so, 500; Townsend, So, 100; Blackbird
$500; Greenspring, 90, 800 Clayton, 426, 900
Brenford, 2oI 900; Cheswold, 5000; Dover
22o,9oo; Wyoming, 543,7oo; Woodside
100, 700; Viola, AZ. $50; FELTON,, Io4,S5o; Har
rington, 67,25o; Pennington, 10000, Green
wood, $500; Bridgeyille, I6I,45o; Cannons
%, 600; Ross, 4I,35o; Seaford, 33,35o; Broad
Creek, 3265o; Laurel, 100000; Bacon's Mil
Pond, $4,000; Delmar, TO- 700; total, 3, I56, $50
Estimate for each divifion: Delaware
Chesapeake R. R. 799,625; D. NJ. V. R. R.
AGO, ,255; Q. A. & K. r. R., COZ, ,6oo;C. & S
R. R., 34so75; B. & D. B. R. R., 1875, $50
Delaware R. R., 3,I56, $50; total 6, 6,7S2,555.