Milford chronicle., 1888-12-14
ON THE PENINSULA.

J. Henry Jefferson, of Smyrna, was elected
treasurer Of the poor for Kent county at the
meeting Of the board Of trustees last week,
vice ]. W. Fennimore, resigned.
Senator Salisbury at this session Of the
y. $. Senate in Washington, is accompanied
by DR., J. NJ. Vandyke, a law student with J.
Alex. Fulton, Esq, whom he has lately ap-
pointed as his clerk.
Richardson & Robbins, of Dever, are pack
ing larger quantities Of poultry this season
than ever before Their daily receipts from
farmers of Delaware is upwards of 10 900
pounds, and last week they brought over
$4,000 pounds from Philadelphia.
The Smyrna Creamery Association has
I purchased lot, corner of North and Church
streets upon which it will erect creamery
Of the most approved style.
The Odessa Herald is very vigorously
booming the project of a new creamery in
that town.
A. L. Hsdson, of Clayton, and Miss Fan
ME Hill. of Smyrna. was married on Tues
day afternoon in Smyrna.
Cards are ont announcing the wedding of
Frank L. Reynolds and Miss Laura Maree
Fares, i'll the NJ. +. Church at Smyrna, on
| December Is.
General R. p. Kenuey has received notice
/ from the Inaugural Committee at Washing
!
tee having charge cf the military depart
ment Of the inaugural ceremonies,
! new Republican newspaper for Sussex
county will be issued ere long in George-
town Il is to be paper fer the people, and
everybody will be allowed to dip their pens
| in the ink bottle. Odessa Herald.
Frank Rothwell has a thoroughbred Hol-
stein Fresian calf, three DAYS old. .33I inches
high, that weighed when just one day old
10 pounds. It's mother has a record Of SO
pounds S ounces of milk in one day, and II
pounds Of butter in one week Her value
is placed at 5000. 1t pays to raise sne cattle.
| Smyrna Rec0rd
SeveTns large two-storv factory, on the
South side of Millngton, Kent county, was
burned Thursday night No fire has been
III the building since summer, and 1t is sup
posed 10 have been the work of an incendi-
ary. Loss about 81, 500.
The residence of Charles W. Stevens, near
Fairlee, Kent county, was destroyed by FIRE
Friday morning last Loss, 81 900; insured
IN the Kent Mutual for ST. 200.
Levin Joseph, of Georgetown has been
granted pension Of 81 per month with about
$3.50 back pay.
j. H. Jefferson, of Smyrna, has been elected
treasurer of the poor Of Kent county, in lieu
Of w. Fennimore, resigned
The Kent County Teachers Institute was
held in Camden last week. There was
large attendance of teachers, and interest in
the proceedings grew day by day. The even
ing lectures were attended by large audi
ences. Everyone speaks in the highest
terms Of this session of the Institute,
The following are Presiding Elder Wilson's
appointments for the fourth quarter in the
Methodist churches of Kent county Fred
erica, Dec. II, % Magnolia, Dec. %, % :;
Felton, Dec. g, "a Milford, Dec. 2S, 80 :;
Houston, Dec. 20, 80 Harrington Dec. 80,
81; Wyoming aud Lebanon, Jan. 5, g. Wood
side, Jam g, : Pennington, Jan. II, I3 4
Dover, FEB. 81, "a Leipsic, Feb. %, "a.
The I,ewes pilots exprtss much indigna.
liOn al the action of the Philadelphia Port
Wardens for suspending the license of Pilot
William T, Eldridge, who ran the steamer
Lord Cough ashore i'll fog recently. His
death, caused by chagrin at his suspension,
has done much to intensity the feeling
against them. Georgetown Democrat
VIM. T. Tomlnson, Esq, son of ex-Clerk
of the Peace Tomlinson, has removed to
New York City for the practice of the legal
profession, He is a graduate of Yale Col
lege and of the Columbia Law School, aud
was admitted to the bar in New York City
in June, 1887, He afterwards spent several
months travelling on the Continent Of Eu-
iopcs-- -tgtcfls flscfcstN AffHfDG ran
Thomas NJ Purnell, Of Snow Hill, was
seriously injured by jumping from a train
while i'll motion, at Harrington. on Friday
last. Mr.. Purnell was en- route home, and
discovering himself to be on the wrong train
leaped of. He received severe scalp wounds
and it IS feared internal injuries,
The new Coroner, S. ], Bradford, whose
postoilice address is Bayvlle, and whose tel
egraph Office is Selbyville. has appointed Z.
P. Collier, of Oakel, Del, his deputy.
The funeral of Mrs, VIM. c. Hazel on
Saturday last. at Dover, was one of the larg-
est ever witnessed there. The services were
at the house and were conducted by the Rev.
T. c. Terry of the NJ. +. Church and the Rev.
]. c. Stonecipher of the Presbyterian Church.
1he house aud sidsWalks were llled with
sympathetic friends and relatives The
floral tributes were very fine. A large pillar
of white roses with AUNT Temp" in the
centre of chenelle was from the young men
of the town; a sickle entirely of white rose
buds and also piece, Gates Ajar, " ofrQses,
smilaH and white chTygansAeHMs
Emmanuel NJ. T. Church, Crisfeld, was
rcopened on Sunday, November Is, having
undergone extensive repairs and additions
costing over sS5oo. The Rev. Duncan Mac
GregoT d, D., Of Carroll Place Church,
Brooklyn, preached in the morning. After
the sermon 81 500 was paid or pledged