Milford chronicle., 1888-08-10

nominate candidates for Congress and three
presidential electors
The farm of Robert Wilson in Jones' Neck,
Kent county, was sold at public sale in Dover
last week, and was purchased by Robert H.
Wilson for sI4, 800.
The subject OF a narrow guage railroad be-
tween Middletown and Odessa is being dis
cussed very vigorously in these two neigh
boring towns, which are only three miles
apart
A petition is in circulation and receiving
signers, praying for the appointment ofChas.
H. Schubert, of near Port Penn, as fish com
missioner, to succeed the late Hon. E. R.
NornY.
The annual pony-penning on Chincoteague
Island will take place about August 18th.
The occasion this season is expected to be
the most interesting and numerously at
tended for many years
The P. W. and B. Railroad company has
commenced using the new souti-bound
track on the Delaware division between
New Castle and Kirkwood. The Delaware
division is now double tracked for seventeen
miles.
A stock company is being formed to inn
prove Camden camp grounds. Permanent
cottages will be erected, and it is stated that
they can be rented for the same price that is
now charged for putting up a temporary
tent"
DR.. William P, Miller, OF Wilmington, was
married on Wednesday of last week at Far
mington to Miss Lottie Simmons, by the Rev.
George W. Wilcox. After the ceremony the
bride and groom took the evening train for
Wilmington, whick will be their future
home.
The Prohibition State Central Committee
met for organization at Dover Aug. sd. W.
n. Brown, of Wyoming, was elected chair
man, and R. NJ Cooper, of Cheswold, secre-
tary and treasurer. County tickets will be
placed in the field and an active, vigorous
campaign will be conducted in the state
Richardson & Robbins are running a full
force of can makers on cans for their pros
pective pack. The firm has already received
orders for 100000 ~ pound cans of peaches,
They have just got in 500 barrels of granu-
lated sugar bought before the late advance
and saved 81, 100 by the purchase.
The Democratic State Committee met in
Dover on Thursday of last week and named
Tuesday, the 2Sth inst, as the time to hold
the State Convention for nominating three
electors and a candidate for Congress. Hon
John B. Pennington will be renominated ac-
cording to the rule of the party, there being
no opposition to him The primaries will
be held on Saturday, the 2sth inst The
Convention will name the State Central
Committee.
The recently burned sash and door factory
Of Hazel & Penuewill is being replaced by
large frame structure having a front
on Loockerman street of hty-eight feet, and
running back on Queen Street a distance of
sixty feet. It has a corrugated iron roof
over the whole of it, and this tends to make
it safer than the old buildings This enter
prising firm has, through E. L. Jones & Co.,
put in anew IS horse power engine, improved
planer, new saws and all the machinery
necessary for the continuance of their bust
ness, and began work in the basket depart
ment last week. They are unable to state
lust when their sash and door department
will be ready for operation We have no
doubt that the many hands employed by the
firm are heartily glad that their enforced idle
ness has so quickly terminated.
The rust eaten guns which lie at Lewes, in
front of the Virden House with muzzles |
pointing seaward have been the objects of
interest and speculation by almost every Wis |
itor at Lewes for half century. In their
earlier history centers a reminiscence of the |
stormy times Of 1872. It was during that |
eventful year. Lord Breshford visited the |
harbor aud casting anchor off Lewes he sent
a boat ashore demanding provision aud the
lordly wish not being granted he proceeded
10 lombard the town the only result being
the wrecking Of chimney in frame house
near the site of the present hotel. A battery
Of smooth bore 3o-pounders was placed to
-epel his attack but no ammunition arrived
IN time for use and the guns have remained
lndisturbed all these years as a grim re-
ninder Of the sorry lord of whom Lewes
nan wrote
"The Commodore and all his men
Crippled dog and killed a hen.m
The attendance at Camden camp on Sun
lay was very large, but not up to the attend
lnce of former years. The people began to
.ome in about O'Clock from the surround
ng country and continued to arrive until
bout O'Clock in the afternoon when it was
that there were at least 5000 per
ions on the ground, after which time the
.rowd decreased until there was the usual
sabbath evening attendance. Niddletown,
townsend, Clayton, Smyrna, Milford, FELTON,,
harrington and every other town in the
ounty was represented, as was also Denton,
Sidgely,. Greensboro and other towns in
Maryland. The best Of order prevailed, not
drunken or disorderlY person being seen
N or near the grounds. Every one seemed
D enjoy the occasion and many were the
rieuds that met there that meet but once a I
ear. The singing was good and the relig-
ous services attracted large and attentive
Rev. Mr.. Galloway, of New !
,hurch, Virginia District, preached in the
norning, Rev. Mr.. Gardner, of Magnolia, in ]
he afternoon, and Rev E. c. McNichol, of
'elton, in the evening. The youth and
eauty Of the surrounding country were well
spresented, and enjoyed the occasion as
oung persons only can.
DR.. Theel, the celebrated specialist has
ct to receive a case Of special diseases,
ar,o,s aud diduev Diseases or blood noi- 6