Milford chronicle., 1888-03-02
ON TIE PENINSULA.

MiddletoWu'S water NOiaSa cOst FioiS@o'e%'
w II. Stevens, of Seafofd, wants the Dem
ocratic nomination for Sheriff of Sussex
county.
Only u out of 3sapplications for license to
sell liquor in New Castle county were granted
at the term Of court just closed.
The Levy Court of New Castle county has
designated March 7, 8, 9, "a, IS aid 10 as
DAYS for assessing those persons in New Cas-
tie county who are not now on the list
A local teachers institute was held at
loves Cross Roads, Sussex county, on Sat
urday. and OH next Saturday similar insti-
tutes will be held at Milton and Bridgeville
Congressman Pennington succeeded in get
ting Levi Sterner of Dover pension for the
loss Of his son in the Battle ofthe Wilderness
allowed. Mr.. Sterner receives SIS pei
month from June S, 1885.
The Right Rev A. A. Curtis, bishop OF
wilmington, will say mass and preach in the
Court House at Georgetown at 10. 80 a. m. on
Sunday, March 4. He will also lecture free
in the same place at 7.5o p. m. the same day
The demand for fresh fish made upon the
New York market during the Lenten season
has caused the running of a special train over
the Delaware railroad from Cape Charles to
New York for carrying FISH. The first trip
ofthis train was made Monday last.
A few days since George A. Millington of
the Capitol Hotel of Dover, sold to 7. S.
Clark. real estate dealer, standard bred
eight months cid cold for $3.50 Before Mr..
Clark had removed his purchase from the
stable, he disposed of the colt to J L. Lewis
for $500.
The term of Collector Of the Port Henry F.
Pickels expires in June next, and the differ
ent applicants for the succession are bestir-
ring themselves. They are ex-Representa
I tives Enoch Moore, of Wilmington, and
Henry NJ Barlow of Brandywine hundred
and Deputy Collector Chas. J. Kyle.
Governor Biggs on Saturday last appointed
R. o. P. Wilson of Little Creek hundred
clerk of the Orphans Court and register il
chancery, vice W. H. Hobson, whose tern
expired Monday Mr. Wilson entered upor
his duties Monday n1orning. He will not re
move to Dover: but continue to reside a
L.eipsic
VIM. Godfrey died OF smallpox at his
home near Cottrell's mill, not far from Can
mons, Sussex county, on last Wednesday
Mrs. Godfrey is critically i'll and four chill
dren are in imminent danger. Iiaey con
tracted the disease from Miss Annie Dayis,'
sister of Mrs. Godfrey.
Harrington is to start National Bank witt
a capital of $50, 600 On Friday the stock
holders met and elected the following Boar
of Directors: Edward Sapp, Hezekiah Har
ringten, Robert H. Smith, DR.. B. L. Lewis
VIM. H. Murphy VIM. Tharp. Beniah Tharp
Clement A. Harrington and Frank A. Porter
The Directors, after organizing, elected Ed
ward Sapp president and VIM. T. Thar
cashier. 50 per cent of the capital stock hs
been called to be paid about March Ist.
building will be built for banking house
Wednesday will be discount day.
Tohn NJ. Houston, E. R. Sharp, fhoma
Pepper, Elisha Cannon and J. G. Cannon
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four cases of appeal from the decision OF tn
committee that awarded damages to lau
owners along the line Of the proposed cana
between Assawaman and Delaware bays
went down for the purpose of dischargiu
that duty OH Wednesday last. The expens
2 of the appeal is to be borne by the partie
making it. The commissioners have re
2 turned and will make their report on ne'
. Tuesday week.-SHSSe-t Journal
} While ON visit to Wilmington ON Wee
nesdav night of last week, Mrs. Margar'
- Smith of Harrington, and her daughter Mr.
: Matte Wright of Clayton, were found by n
=. Iatives in their room unconciOus from escal
ing gas. At first it was thought they WEI
dead. but Mrs. Smith rallied under the phi,
> sician's care in short time; her daught'
died and was burihd this week. How the acc
dent occurred is not known, unless one
D.. them in the darkness got up on the detectic
a of gas, and thinking to turn off the ks
turned it OH.
THE KENT LEVY CoURT.-Closed II
work of its February session last week ar
adjourned until TUESDAY, March o. a ies
q luton was passed authorizing the Coun
:, Treasurer to pay $1,000 of the cOunty's i
debteduess, which will bring it under SIS
900. The supervisors of the roads were a
pointed. There are about 1873 Of them. II
. delinauent lists will be returned by Il
l. collectors on Tuesday, the 9th, day of Marc
:, Those not paying their taxes proir to tn
time will be returned delinquent II
court will place amy names Of persons elee
BILE for assessment on the list during
March session. About Wednesday, the I4t
'e day of March. will be set apart possibly
l. one of the days for assessment alone. II
y time has not been definitely fixed as yet, b
le will be the first week of the March sessio
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