Milford chronicle., 1888-09-07
ON THE PENINSULA.


The Orphans Court and Court Of Chancery
convened at Georgetown on Monday last.
The fruit evaporator at Chestertown, owned
by John Groves, was destroyed by FIRE last
Friday morning. Loss, $500.
The Wyoming peach market was the cen.
tire for buyers last week, and the amount Of
fruit loaded there was simply enormous.
A county convention of the woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held for
Talbot county in. Easton, Nd, on Tuesday,
September 4.
The Middletown Transcript this week re-
turned to its normal size, that is, eight col
umns to the page, which makes much
neater and better proportioned sheet.
Cards are out fol the marriage of Miss Ma
mie Slaughter, of near Leipsic, to c. S. Van
Burkalow, of Magnolia, at the residence Of
her father Henry Slaughter, on Wednesday,
Sept 18th.
The Niiddletown electric light station has
recently had a new engine and boiler added
to its equipment and is now in complete or
der. The improvement is designed to in
crease the power and quality Of the light
Samuel Fisher, of Ellendale, has been
driving the piling business to such an extent
that he has more carloads delivered at
Spreekels' works than that gentleman can
hnd place to unload he has therefore been
compelled to suspend operations until the
drivers can catch up with him in the work.
The fund for providing home for Prof E. |
D. Tarr in his declining years, yet needs |
about $500 for the consummation of the de- |
sign. Eists are open at the .SUsser Journal |
Office, Georgetown, and in the hands of Prof |
l. W. Gooding, Dover. This is a worthy |
aim, and should be heartily endorsed
The peach yellows is not confined to this
Peninsula alone, but isravaging the orchards
in some parts of New South Wales The
Fruit Growers Union at Parametta reports
some success with lime as a specific against
this trouble. That individual will be a true
beuefactor, indeed, who discovers the sue
cessful remedy.
The manuscript of General Sheridan's per
sonal memoirs is in the hands of New York
publishers. Publishers at Springfield and
elsewhere are preparing to issue unauthor-
lied lives of the General. But inasmuch as
the Generals widow receives a percentage
Of the receipts of the authorized publication,
it would be but courtesy and justice in the
public to patronize the New York house.
AT an agricultural meeting in Caroline
county the other day, "The best way to keep
girls on the farm, " was discussed. No CON
elusion was reached, but we think barb
wire fence six feet high, minus gates, sur
-ounding the farm would solve the problem.
A boy takes his life in his hand when he at
empts to crawl over or under or through a
'arb wire fence, and he doesen't wear a
'ustle either.-EaSt0N Gazette.
On Saturday last thirty-seven cars of
'eaches were shipped from Wyoming. each
ar averaging 700 baskets, making total of
9 900 baskets, or two complete peach trains.
his is the largest peach shipment ever
iade in one day from Wyoming Or from any
ther station on the Peninsula. Most of the
caches were consigned to New York and
ther Eastern or Northern points. Six cars &,
ere shipped to Canada, for which cash was Il
aid at the local station. &c &c
Secretary Barnard, of the State Fair, is ar 81
nging a schedule of base ball games to be =
ayed on the fair grounds at Dover daily
iring the fair. Two games will be played s.
2 clubs belonging to the National League iei
Id the American Association. Itis expected al
at the Athletics of Philadelphia aud the 81,
altimore nine will play one game, while a
10 League clubs will be secured for Thurs IN
y, the big day Of the fair. This is consid- ric
ed one of the most progressive moves that tjs Bs
fair programme committee has ever ar be