Milford chronicle., 1888-07-06
ON THE PENINSULA.

Wilmington.
The shadrach Raughley farm, near Yer
non, was sold on June a5rd, to H. c Vol
colt for $4,000.
The new steamboat pier at Lewes is COM
pieted, but no boat for the carrying trade
has yet been secured,
The store Of Mr.. Fariow, in Viola was
broken into on Saturday night and robbed
of goods to the amount Of 500
All passenger trains on the D. NJ. V. and
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad now
run through direct to Rehoboth.
Arrangements for the annual State Fair at
Dover are about complete, aud the publica-
ton of the entries viii appear in few days.
Snow Hill is to have new Presbyterian
Church. The edifce will be Of brick with
brown stone trimmings Work on the foun-
dationF was begun last week.
BY the quarterly distribution Of the Mary
land State school funds just made, Cecil
county receives S3,2o7 81 for white and
81, ,923. % for colored schools.
The championship at rifle shooting is not
to be held without earning. H. B Seeds
has published a formal challenge to Ira II.
Melvin for the States championship.
After long period of indecision, the stock
holders of the Dean Woolen Mills, Newark,
have decided not to rebuild the works, but
will settle mp and discontinue the enterprise.
Marydel has a building boom which is
being aided by Dr. Davis, Of Dover, by cut
ting up the old Davis homestead into build
ing lots and offering the same at reasonable
prices.
Sunset guns will be fred from Fort Della
ware again soon. The supply Of powder
gave out last April and the guns have been
quiet ever since; but with the late appropri-
alton, future supply is assured.
The rife shooting match contested last
week by Melvin, Delaware's champion, and
Fettemore, Maryland's champion was won
by Melvin in a score of 81 to oI. The return
match will be shot at Baltimore.
The bending room of the Delaware Iron
Works at New Castle was damaged by FIRE
OIL the 27th inst. About $4,000 worth of
patterns were destroyed, and the damage TO
the building will approximate S. 900.
The Bureau of Information and Distribu-
ton for fruit growers give notice that public
meetings, to be addressed by competent
speakers, will be held as follows: At Hous-
ton, July 2nd Glendale, 3rd Georgetown,
4th; Lewes, 5th; Coolspring, and Broadkiln
or Harbeson, 9th; Lincoln, 9TH.
The drawing of tents for Camden Camp
took place on Tuesday of last week. The
privileges were sold as follows Bread tent
to S. ]. Speal, sIo5; and boarding tent, $40.
z. L. Butler was allowed certain privileges
for $40. The horse pound was purchased
by William Moore for $35.a5.
On Sunday Sergeant Tucker, accompanied
by a patrolman, visited the base ball grounds
over Third-st bridge, Wilmington, and
warned the players that hereafter no Sunday
games would be permitted. No arrests were
made but all who persist in playing on Sun
days in the future may expect trouble.
Charles H. Treat and Daniel j. Layton,
republican delegates and members of the
National Committee. were serenaded last
Friday night by the local brass baud at
speaking for an hour and half He was
applauded repeatedly Harrison and Nor
ton suit the Sussex republicans.
The old Academy at Georgetown was
struck by lightning on Sunday afternoon
last Shingles were torn off, windows broken,
and the roof set on fire, but the fire was
quickly put out The lightning rod is sup
posed TO be defective. Two men were
knocked out of their chairs by the shock on
the hotel porch in Georgetown.
The Republican ratification meeting held
at Ninth and Shipley streets, Wilmington
on Saturday night was the largest and mos
enthusiastic political meeting ever held il
that city. Order was called by Washington
Hastings, and Joseph Pyle was chosen chair
man, and L. Mitchell, jr., secretary. Ad
dresses were made by Hons Z. G. Bradford
c. H. Treat, Benz Neilds and Anthony Hig
gins.
johnson & McAIichael, our enterprisini
brick manufacturers, have received the con
tract to furnish about 10000 brick for th'
new agricultural experimental building il
this town They also have an order to sup
ply about the same number of bricks for tht
Kiamensi Wooden Mills The firm attribut,
their increase in trade to advertising in thes'
columns The bricks manufactured by then
are of the best quality, and stand high in th'
market-Nel0ark Ledger.
On Thursday afternoon a United State
postal inspector left Oxford, Chester county
after making a sudden and unexpected
change Of the postmaster at that place.
appears that investigation of the month";
reports for the office showed that Samue
Smith, who was appointed under Presiden
Cleveland in 1885 to succeed AIaigare
Thompson, whose only defect was that sh
couldn't vote, was dismissed yesterday an
Frank Andrews appointed to succeed him
It is alleged that Smith is short in his az
counts about sI,5oo.
The Fruit Growers meeting at DoYe
speaks of the tramp question thus We hay
no tenderness for the vicious or indoler
tramp, who will not work, but will steal bl
we will need peach pickers and great man
OF them. They are often our very best o
chard help. Therefore,
ResolVed, That the indiscriminate ARE
] of tramps or peach plucks by an officer
I likely to prove very serious obstacle in tn
way of picking the large crop of peaches no
in prospect. We must have this addition
= our labor force in the peach season if IL
crop is to be marketed.
VIM. Perkins, the merchant of Tempt
1 vile, had fight in the dark with burgli
e the latter part of last week. Mr.. Perkins
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