Milford chronicle., 1888-08-31

I
have just returned from a visit to Fred
erica of a weeks duration It is useless fo
me to attempt to give a description of tn,
crops in this section, as every one who ha.
seen them know they are superb Neither
shall deal in detail with what have seer
and heard while on my visit Frederica I:
somewhat like Milton, in its complete isola
ton from the business world, the bulk Of the
business is transacted between the inhabi
tants of the town and the well-to-do farmers
Of the surrounding country At present,
evaporating and canning give the town a
! lively aspect, particularly at certain times Of
the day; and the money thus earned by the
poorer class Of children enables them to
dress we'll, and in the style equal to their
more favored sisters. And they like to do it.
A vessel ofabout 5oo-tons capacity is being
constructed by Mr.. Nathaniel I.ank for ex-
Governor Hall & Son. She will be COM
manded by Captain James I.oliis, and put in
the Southern trade. It isexpected to launch
her about the last Of October.
OF course I met many old acquaintances,
wAom it would be impossible to particular
ize in short letter; and also visited that
noted cemetery, Barratt's Chapel, where lies
buried my mother and many dear friends.
This cemetery is constantly growing. As fast
as it becomes filed, a portion Of ground
from the adjoining field is purchased and
added thereto, and it presents an attractive
ness as beautiful as it is possible to conceive
from anything whose existence depends upon
such sad and melancholy associations.
The question of division of the hundred
has been agitating the people of Frederica,
and accordingly this was made a political
pointer at theprimary at FELTON, on Saturday
The delegates faYoriug a division, being
Saulsburyites, were overwhelmingly de-
feated, and returned home with crest-fallen
feathers; and we understand that Kent did
more of it. and we hope the county couven-
ton in Sussex on Thursday will shut down
as tight as an oyster on ''the family" We
don't care a continental about Jimmy Wal
colt, but Sussex county has men who are
entitled to Senatorial honors, and who are
as competent to fill the position as is the
beautiful orator from Kent, or they who have
drawn their sustenance from the Democratic
party during most of their natural lives
Allow us now, kind reader to jump from
Frederica and our many kind and esteemed
friends. We arrived home on Monday, hot,
tired and dusty; yet we thanked our stars
that the primary here was over, and we had
escaped that much of ia political campaign
1t is useless for us to mention the delegates
elected, as, When this communication shall
be read the conventions will have met, and
It is hoped will have performed their part |
On Sunday morning next the Rev J. A.
Weigand will occupy the NJ. E. pulpit; and
n the evening Rev Valentine Creamer-
ather of our pastor-will preach to the peo- |
pie. Rev. I. X. Creamer will, on the same
lay, assist in dedicating church at Delmar.
Rev. Mr. Creamer spoke on last Sabbath of
he lax attendance at church, and of the con-
,regating of persons on the corner and other
places in lieu of being found in attendance
N Divine worship He intends, as soon as
he season shah close at Point Pleasant, to
end out lady volunteers, alias lady mission
ries, to prevail on the people to change their
iabits. Presumably those who may be ap-
'ointed, will be satiated with the evening
ance and nightly revel of Point Pleasant,
nd will have returned home to serve God
uring the fall and winter under their own
vine and fig tree"
Captain William McGee is spending some
me with his family.
Captain Frank Lacey is visiting friends in
,wn.
Mr.. John Welch is slowly recovering from
is recent illness. D. A. c.