Milford chronicle., 1888-08-31


Mr.. Jas W Emerson, prominent fruit
grower Of Cheswold, Del, died at his home
near that place on Friday, the 18th inst. He
was born at Rochestef, Vermont, March roth,
1875. He moved to Delaware with his fam
lily in April, 1906 and purchased the Benny
Knots farm at Bishops Corner he became
successful in growing strawberries for the
Northern markets. For the last few years
his health has been failing from the effects
of bronchitis. He leaves a widow, three sons
and three daughters, all grown.
A special from Salisbury says One Of the
most important steps looking to the growth
and material development Of this town and
county and ofthe whole Peninsula was taken
fast Thursday. It was the organization oi
the Peninsular Land and Improvement Com
pany. It will publish journal to be known
as the PeniNsuiay Gazeffe and Eastern
Shore Land Record The primary object
is to secure class of immigration that will
build up the county. The officers Of the
company are William B. Tilghman, William
Miller l. Malone, J. E. Ellegood and Thos.
Perry.
Government Examiner Smith is again
going his rounds examining peach orchards,
trying to find out the cause and cure for
yellows. He put in several months last year
on the same subject. He wanted Sheriff
Mcdaniel last week to let him haye his or
chard near Dover for two years to expert
ment with The Sheriff declined the propo-
sition and will pull up his trees and 90 to
raising grain. If it is going to take two
years before the growers know anything
about the disease more than they know
already, large portion of the orchards will
be gone.-,SeHfiRcl
A tragic termination ofa drunken spree
was that of a young Wilmington weaver
named Carson. In company with some in
ebriated comrades, he was enjoying grand
racket in the country, and as night approached
they persuaded him to so home, but without
effect, other than to anger him. He struck
comrade named Pierce several times, and he |
becoming tired of his abuse knocked him
down. Later they found him to be dead |
where he had fallen, aud lain as they sup |
posed in drunken stupor The coroner's
physician decided that death resulted from
heart disease, superinduced by intoxication
and undue excitement
General William MeKenney has during
the past and present week, offered the grain
buyers at the railroad station or at the
wharves to sell them 10000 bushels of
wheat at ninety four cents per bushe1, to be
at the nearest stations on the rail-
-oad or at the wharves any time from the
present to the roth of December next The
OF was so large that it frightened the PhiIa-
lelphia and Baltimore buyers. General
hcKenney thinks that wheat will reach one
iollar per bushel before the middle of next
month. General McKenney and tenants
lave raised and housed this year over 10000
bushels Of fwheat.-CeHHezIlle Record.
In the River and Harbor Bill passed by
congress, and which became law Saturday
light without the Presidents signature, by
he expiration of ten days since its passage,
he items for the Delaware Breakwater and
he improvement of Delaware streams are as
blows Delaware Breakwater, 100000;
,hristian river and Wilmington, $50, 600
arbor at New Castle, $1,000; Duck creek,
10 600; St. Jones' creek, SIS, 600; Broadkilu
liver, SO, 900; Broad creek, S., 600; Mispil-
on river, $500. In addition Appoquini-
link creek, Prime Hook creek, aud Nanti.
oke river are included in the item for sur
eys of streams with a view to their ultimate
Improvement.