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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-26

COUNTY CoURT-Judge d N. Chichester
presiding Martha ]. Carin VS.. Thornton
Hyatt, unlawful detainer; judgment fer
plaintiff
Com. vs. ]. T. Turney, indicted for gam
inQ came into court under capias, was
faed 5000 aud coss and committed to Jail
Application Of R. A. Phillips for opening
road referred to other commissioners for
Com. We. Frank Heinback, indicted for an
unlawful assault on Gilbert Sherrer case
continued aud defendant put under $500
bond
The last will aud testament OF ". c.
Veitch, deceased, wss admitted to probate.
The recommendations OF the Board of
Supervisors 10 fill up the canal at the brick
wards and to Guild bridge at Carlin's
Springs, were returned to said board as hav
Ing jurisdiction in the matter.
Capiases were issued for tina arrest of the
several persons indicted yesterday for gam
ing.
Court adjourned ill tomorrow morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-26
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. June 26.-There was more ANNA
tion in the stock market this morning than has
been noticeable at that time during the past
week, but prices were weak, declines from last
continued weak for the first half hour and frac.
tional declines were made over the list, though
the fluctuations were confined to very narrow
limits. The decline was checked, however, and
tho early losses generally recovered and at eleven
o'clock the market was quiet to dull and gener-
ally steady at about opening prices. Money easy
1a11S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-26

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. June 26.-Flour is
easy common grades are selling lower, but choice
brands are without change. Wheat is steady at
the recent decline only prime samples, however,
can be quickly sold, while other sorts drag and
are hard to move even at current low figures
sales at 70 to 9Sc per bushcl. Corn 60 to go.
Rye 60 to g. Oats 40 to 43. Eggs are very
scarce at II to Is. Butter and other produce is
very dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-26

NEW YORK, juno 26-Cotton dull upland
10 SIG; Orleans 10 ZIG; futures steady. Flou
quiet and steady. Wheat higher. Corn higher
Pork steady at S15 GOALS %. Lard irregula
at SO 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-26

BALTIMORE, June 25.-virginils consoi atet
So ; past.due coupons Cd; do 1O-4Os $50. d.
new 3s 65 bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-26

BALTIMORE, June 26.-Cotton quiet and steady;
middling 10R.. Flour dull and easier. Wheat
Southern quiet but 6rmer; Fultz S4s90; long
berry 66a90; Western fairly active and higher,
closing steady; No 2 winter red spot S44aS4l
Corn-southern in good demand and firm white
59a61; yellow 57a59 Western dull and nomi-
nally easy; mixed spot 53a531a: July 63As
53as; Aug 54laa54s. Oats quiet and steady
Southern and Penna 40a43; Western white
421ha44 do mixed 4Oa41. Rye nominal at Goa
81. Hay dull and heavy prime to choice West
ern $16a17. Provisions dull and unchanged.
Coffee dull; Rio cargoes fair 14hs15. Whisky
dull at 81 26a1 %
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Wananaker's.


PHILADELPHIA. Monday, Jan. I6 1888.
We think we have a trading
mission.
It's like a railway train with
motive power and many cars,
and many subdivisions to the
cars; and many things to make
it comfortable, quick, safe. 1t
runs upon a solid roadbed with
a track firm and true. One
rail of the track is the best
meYekanalSe the other, the
best methods. On this track
we have brought unexampled
service to the retail buyer. We
propose to make the track
longer, to run the train further.
Therefore we can i'll afford
to do anything but the best
merchandising which means
that the best opportunities of
the retail-trading-world must
be found here.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Paying Bills.

The Legislative Committee, to settle witt
the state officers and clerks Of the General
Assembly, met in the Senate Chamber last
Tuesday at noon, and organized by electine
Representative Ware, chairman William
Kerbin, clerk, and Dennis Finnegan, ser
geant-at-arms There were present Senator
Lewis and Ferguson and Representatives
Daisey ,Allaband and Ware ofthe committee,
as well as State Treasurer Herbert, Secretary
Of State Salisbury E r. Cooper, clerk of
the House B. T. Moore, clerk ofthe Senate
ex-Auditor Long and Auditor Boyce
Without transacting any other business the
committee adjourned until 3 o'clock
Upon re-assembling Captain Daisey pre-
sented the bills Of the commissioners ap-
pointed to assess damages for the Indian
River and Assawaman canal. The commits
sioners were Nathaniel Williams, John
Harrington and Jeremiah Long, and their
bill, which was allowed was $I45 o. Cap.
tain Daisey in presenting the bill said that
the people Of Sussex were in such hearty
accord with the movement than they saved
the state considerable expense by furnishing
free transportation in many instances to the
commissioners.
Senator Lewis presented the bill of DR..
Nathan Pratt, insurance commissioner, for
superiu tending the printing of his annual
report, amounting to sI,I5o, which, after
hunting up the law on the subject, the COM
mittee allowed.
The clerks of the two houses were then
each allowed $500 for experimenting the
printing of an index in their respective
journals Senator Lewis coaching Clerk
Moore's bill and Representative Allaband
did the same service for Clerk Cooper.
Senator Ferguson paid a compliment to
Clerk Cooper by remarking that the House
had a most complete journal.
Mr. Allaband6 presented a bill of $3.50
from the secretafy of state for superintend-
ing the printing Of the laws, and one of
$50 from the same officer for preparing
bonds, both of which were allowed
This was all the business transacted and |
he committee adjourned until Wednesday
morning.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

ASIDE from the reduced freight
rates which better facilities for creek
navigation is sure TO produce; the
dredging and proper opening Of our
creeks mouth cannot but place us in
a short time in direct communication
by steam packet with Philad elphia
and would prove an important adjunct
in opening up the market gardening
industry in the localities adjacent to
the Mispillion. That our sofF Is In
eveEy way splen5ddly adapted to the
culture Of garden trucks has been
abundantly demonstrated by practi-
cal experiment, and the establishment
of tri-weekly or daily line to Phila-
delphia receiving freights at the va
rlOus landings along the creek and
making such time as TO place them
for the morning market in Philadel-
phia, would give to the agricultural
community an opportunity to realize
more than bread-and-water existence
from their toll, and place mer-
chants and citizens in a Do
sition where the greater percentage
of margins on goods would not be
wrung from them by public carriers
whose rates are made at discretion
without the ameliorating influence Of
competition. The work at the creeks
mouth is necessity and the appropri-
alton of sum sufficient for the pur-
pose is easily attainahle II earnest aud
united effort is brough; to bear.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
NOTICE.

The undl rd begs to inform
his old pat ms and the public gen
orally that stil in the lumber
business, rhe old stand, formerly
occupied 4 ate firm of Barber
& Minors ea you will find a
complete X Il kinds Of build
ing materials, such as Framing, Ma
ryland and White Pine siding, Hem
lock barn, and White Pine of vari-
GUS grades. Flooring, shingles, lath,
doors, blinds and sash of all kinds;
all ofwhich am offering at lowest
prices. Please give me a call before
buying elsewhere; Yours &C.,
GEO. P. MINORS.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
ELLENDALE.

AS an illustration of the hardship worked
by the recent uncalled-for raise i'll freight
rates by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
we point to the recently established business
of shipping oak piling from our railroad sta
tion. Samuel c. Fisher and brother came
here last fall and purchased oak piling which
they sent to Philadelphia parties, and made
profit of about fifty cents on each pile
Under the new rating they come out just
even; provided no incidental expense is in
cured With this state of affairs existing
they feel like abandoning the business and
engaging in something they can work to
profit. They are buying fur skins at present,
but this in no way benefits our farmers.
Those holding timber do not see why
they should sacrifice timber to the railroad
as the timber is young
and growing-and between the cause and
effect, business at Ellendale is at a stand |
still. It is high time that the people were
taking measures to protect themselves from |
this unreasonable monopoly, by having the |
legislature pass laws to compel this Com /
pany TO adjust the freight tariff in equity
and justice. 1t was sad day for our people
when they saw the D. NJ, & " railroad pass
into the control ofthe Pennsylvania Railroad,
and the consequent withdrawal of the Old
Dominion line Of steamers. We then had
and fair rates by one or both
routes for our freight
The able farmers and capitalists of this
Peninsula should encourage another line
either in Maryland or Delaware-in compe-
ition to present monopoly, and unless their
,forts before the Interstate Commerce
Commission shall give some relief God
'nly knows where the greed of the Penn
ylvania railroad will carry it
The extra services in the NJ f. Church
lave aroused a wondrous interest in spirit
Ial matters, and many have professed to
ind peace in God.
The swamps and low lands are full to
veraowing with water. ,
PAUL PRY,
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

Miss Taylor Of Baltimore, now teaching
near Wyoming. sang solos which delighted
and thrilled the audience. George and
Emma Parvis sang some oftheir sentimental
and old time songs much to the delight ofali
who heard them. The pupils did well. and
the Principal and Miss Hattie Mcconnell
received praise for their excellent manage
t1ent Of the work.
Corn is in active demand at 50 cents per
bushel Mr. Jas. B. connor is the buyer who
handles the bulk of the crop that isshipped.
Vim. II. Smoot of Shoots Hotel has been
troubled with fatty degenerationo the heart.
He suffers greatly.
good citizen aud prominent granger,
n. c. Grennell, has gone down to Virginia
to chose home for himself aud family he
having sold his farm here. THEo.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
FELTON,.

The following, occurred to a minister
Of FELTON, about the first of this month, and
being out Of the regular line little it made
an impression. It appears that some of the
ladies ofKent county are availing themselves
OF the privileges Of Leap Year. A young
lady, pretty and plump, who resides not a
thousand miles from FELTON,, called on one of
the Methodist ministers of that rlace and
asked him, "how much will you charge to
marry me ?" stating that she would have
job of this kind for him to perform on Ger
tain evening. She also wished to know
whether she would have to say anything ex
eept I will, and seemed perfectly willing
to add if necessary Il will and thank Won
too, or anything else for the sake of having
the knot well tied. The Rev. Gentleman
promised to give her all necessary instruc.
tons, and perform the ceremony expedi-
uously and cheaply, The funny part Of the
affair is that the maiden with her bashful
swain promptly appeared and the ceremony
took place at the appointed time.
At the epresent time business is rather slow
The Cannery is not working on its next sea
sons stock Of cans yet, because of the high |
price Of tin, and the basket factory can not
work even if prepared because Of the wet |
weather-which prevents the hauling oftim-
Der from the swamps, where the kind used
in basket manufacture usually comes from.
True, the saw mills are working on shin
timber, but it grows generally on higher
ground.
Hargadines hot houses will commence to
ship lettuce in quantities next Monday, and
will place early tomato and cabbage plants
ID the houses made vacant Because Of the
ligh price and scarcity of coal the furnaces
If this large plant growing establishment
rave been fed with wood thus far this win
to the profit of the owner.
The public schools Of FELTON,, under Prof
'iudale, have achieved an excellence that
night be envied by more pretentious towns
Jeat catalogues have been printed which set
crth the grades and facilities for education
'hered by this institution For the purpose
4 raising fund to purchase globes and
ct Of Chambers Encyclopedia the pupils of .
be FELTON, Schools gave dramatic and
lusical Entertainment in Christmas which
las successful Theywere assisted by local
ninstrel talent with light and lively music. 5
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

THE United States Senate, for the
first time in history, divided on
strictly party lines in confirming
Presidential nomination to fill the
vacancy on the U. S. Supreme Court
Bench.s The new Judge, L. Q. G.
Lamar, was an active worker in the
rebellion, and for this reason the SEN
ators on the Republican side of the
Senate refused TO vote for him to fill
this important office in our national
government. The idea that the one
false step-even though made from
sincere mOiives-must forever cause
the fiuger Of scorn to point to that
error, is foreign to justice and rellg-
iOus teachings. The most villianous
enemy to the Union was John Mosby,
the guerilla; yet he was forgiven and
trusted with an important mission.
Judge Lamar may he mistake, but
we doubt it.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
PAUL PRY,
MILTON.

Charles Virden, son of James Virden, re
siding near Harbesou, had the sad mishap tC
have his leg broken few days ago. While
riding one of Ills fathers horses it stumbled
throwing him some distance; leading to the
above casualty.
Our very gentlemanly tonsorial artist has
accepted the very desirable stand opposite
the Ponder House. The hand of the reno
vator has made the old room a thing OF
beauty. For a clean shave and an Ia mode
hair cut, go to Billy Mears.
The storeroom of VIM. Warrington, mer-
chant at Gravelly HILL was robbed last Sun
day night. An entrance was made to the
building through one of the doors. The
amount taken was $3.50 in cash. Ofthis sum
$500 was in SIoo bills, three $50 and the re-
mainder Of smaller denominations
Abel PettYjohn's mule team ran away on
Union-st the afternoon of the 18th. 1t had
not proceeded far before it ran into Geo. H.
Belts team. Result ofthe collision was, sew
eral mules ribs broken, and slight damage
done to the wagons
The schooner c. c Davidson returned yes
terday from her New York trip It is said
this voyage is one of the quickest on record
She having made the sail from Broad Greek
Bar to her New York Wharf in twenty-five
hours.
Hon Mortimer Whitehead, of New Jersey,
who was to have addressed the farming fra
teruity, as well as the public generally, last
qight, failed to putin an appearance. Pos
sibly he may have learned that our town did
not contain public hall which may account
for his non-attendance.
DR.. John F Carey,a former resident of our
town, now of Wyoming Territory, is on
visit to his fathers. He is cordially greeted
by his many friends of other years The
Doctor gathers about him hosts of his former
associates, and rehearses to them many of
the incidents common only to a frontier life
DR. Gillespie, our new and popular young
physician, assisted by DR.. Hopkins, per
formed a successful surgical operation in re- |
moving a tumor from the wife of John p |
Carey, living near town, last Sabbath
The Mutual Literary Association al its last /
meeting, added five additional frst-class peri
odicals to its already large and popular list /
The Society has ordered forty-two dollars /
worth ofthe best magazines published They
have not only been subscribed for, but are
being read.
Mrs Capt. ]. C. Atkins was called home
from Philadelphia last week to attend the
funeral of her brother Edward Maull, a we'll
known pilot, who died in I.ewes on the 12th
IN his 74th year
Capt John T. Fisher, master of the
schooner Geo. Taulane, left here for vii.
nington last week to look after the discharg
ng Of her cargo
No cause Of the origin of the fire, which
destroyed 7. X. Burton's storehouse and
Ioods on the night of the nth, has yet been
discovered II is the intention we learn. ofl
dr. Burton to soon rebuild.
John Cottrell, living on Broad-st cut his
DOT very severely early last Friday morning
is probable he will be kept indoors sew ,
raj weeks Moral-Don't cut your wood in
he dark when there is so much daylight
LYDIA Hevarlow, a resident of North Mil
on, was stricken with apoplexy Yesterday
forming, and died in a few hours ~.
MILTON, Jan. u, 1883
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
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Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
COMMUNICATIONS.
LINCOLN.

The cold wave has reached US iH,earnestll
but there is no suffering in this community
because OF destitution that we know Of
Miss May Masten, returned this week from
a long visit to friends in Troy, New York.
Extra PRAYER meetings have been in pro-
gress all Of this week in our church.
The public schools are well filed with
pupils all of this winter. These schools are
very efficient under the management of Prof
Arnold.
Mr.. Curry Macklin has occupied his house
recently purchased by him from w
Macklin.
We were pleasantly surprised a few DAYS
ago byreceiving package of oranges direct
from the grange groves of F. A. Whitehead
in Florida. He resides at Fort Meade in that
State in the winter, and passes his summers
in Delaware. So
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
About Potatoes.
SOMETHING CONCERNING Mr.. FRAME S
YIELD or 400 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE

SOMETHING CONCERNING MR. FRAMES
YIELD or 400 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE.
Z. Shoemaker writes to The Morning
Meas: In your report Of the Peninsula Hor-
ticultural Society understand Mr.. Paynter
Frame to say that he raised 400 bushels Of
sweet potatoes on one acre. I would like to
hear from that gentleman just how he did it,
and to know if there are any more acres on
the Peninsula that will do the same.
claim to know something about raising
sweet potatoss I have dug and delivered
], 900 bushels of them in four days. and
weighed every bushel, 90 pounds to the
bushel. Now ~ bushels of 90 pounds each
will fill barrel, and 400 bushels would fill
100 barrels, at 81 per barrel good paying
crop. But in all my experience I have never
seen one acre produce 400 bushels Our way
Of cultiyating is ia hills. feet 10 inches
each way, gives little over 5000 hills per
acre. At that rate there will be $50 hills
to each 100 bushels, or I5gz hills per bushel
Mr.. Frame may be able to explain or tell
how he raised 400 bushels to the acre, but
cannot did once raise 10000 hills in one
patch of about six acres, and sold them at
three cents hill to New Yorker. They
stood to get their growth and dug thirty
wagon loads of forty bushels each. The
buyer said the only fault with them was
that they were too big. That was about 200
bushels to the acre, think that was the lar
gest average yield ever saw in any quantity
certainly would like to see a country that
would grow such crops as that With my
knowledge and experience in growing truck
ing and farming in general, and with my
acquaintance in shipping to the New York
and Boston markets, could live. l have
grown peaches measuring II1l inches in cir
IS baskets and 65 in a basket
sold them in Philadelphia for SIS. Mr.
Frame, am live mau yet and live in Will
mington, No. S3I Market street"
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Vendue.

At the residence Charles NIilby Shoekley
near Sugar Hill, in
SLAUGHTER NECK,
Commencing at 10 O'Clock. a. IN on
Thursday, Jan. 26th, 'SS,
All of his personal property, consisting in
part of
STOCK.
One Pair Mules, years old, well broken.
Black More, 4 years old, kind and gentle
in all harness Black Mare, with foal.
Pair Oxen, years old, broken Young
Cow, with calf by her side. I Beef Cow.
Sow and Shoats
IMPLEMENTS.
Farm Wagon. nearly new. Blackboard
Wagon Ok Cart. Timber Wheels and
Chains Champion Reaper and Mower
Grain Fan. Corn Shelter Plows. Harrows.
Tam Harrow, and other Farm Implements
CORN, FODDER, CLOVER HAY AND
STRAW.
At the same time he will also offerer for
sale his
80 Acre Farm,
Containing about 2 900 Peach Trees. and
in excellent condition
TERMS:-Io months credit on sums over
$40.
Ifthe cay should be stormy, sale will be
made on Monday following
Attendance given by
T. j. Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

AT meeting Of those interested in
the proposed Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal, held in Baltimore, the
view taken Of the scheme appears to
be, that 1t will be Of no particular BEN
eft to commerce in view of the ten
dency towards iron ships and steam
ers. We wonder how many of those
who took part in that meeting hold
stock in SOME one or more Of the rail-
road companies whose business would
be affected by its completion,
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

If all sneak thieves could be caught
and served like colored man who
was detected stealing blankets in Mid
dletown this week, it would cost less
TO maintain our jails. In this case
the owner caught the thief in tile act,
and gave his back a complete slashirg.
II is 10 be hoped that numerous aud
vigorous blows were given to the ras-
calls face as thief marks Confining
sneak thieves in Jail is no punishment,
they rather enjoy its warmth and good
board and it costs unknown money to
convict them.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

Arm CRUSHED Tuesday evening last N
A. Cahaii son Of Peace Of Kent
County was struck by an engine in Whining
ton and had his right arm crushed so badly
as to necessitate its amputation He was
employed at the Delaware Chemical Works
OF Wilmington, and is but ~ years Of age.
While the physicians we're busy with the
amputation Of his arm the marriage Of his
sister, Miss Maggie Cahali, to George W.
Larrimore ofWilmiugton was being gcelebra-
tedat his fathers house near Greenwood, ,sus-
sex county.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

THE bourbon house of Salisbury
not only put the Wolcott faction that
opposed il at the last election to flight,
but 1t completely annihilated their
organ - the Harrington Enterprise
The same fate we hope will not follow
for their new prodigy.the Dover LHdea',
but rumor says that the captOrs intend
to turn the type oftheir old newspaper
enemy upon its former friends, and
conduct a stalwart campaign for Sauls-
bury in the camp of the enemy.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

A meeting Of Pomona Grange Of Sussex
county was held at Bridgevilie on last Thurs
day, when resolutions were adopted in favor
of aiding the movement to bring the case Of
the Delaware farmers against the railroads
before the Interstate Commission in sup
port Of the Blair Education bill, and in con.
demnation Of the judges who granted the
the taverns at Milford the liquor licenses for
and Bridpeville
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
SCOTCH CINGHAMS.

The Scottish Chiefs of cot
ton-cloth making give us high
art in Ginghams. The high
est art is in the plaids and
stripes. A Scotch designer
revels in a plaid. Some new
trophies, twenty styles, drop
on the counters to-day.
T would be easy to write of
them, but we only hint. so
cents.
The list stands:
High novelties in Zephyr
Ginghams, so cents.
High novelties in plain woven
so cents.
Andersons' Gingham 40,
cents.
The aggregate assortment
styles by hundreds.