Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-05-15
ON THE PENINSULA.

and during last week was maineu ~ "Ae
No. S.
The Schey residence in Lewes, which was
built in 1860, is being demolished. A rec
tory for St. Peters P. E. Church will be |
erected on the site.
Stewart N. Pool. William c. Speakmau |
and John c. Wiltbank, Of Sussex county, |
we're graduated from the University OF Penn
sylvania during last week.
The peach growers ofTalbot comfy, Nd,
will hold meeting at Easton on Saturday,
Nav TO- to devise means for the distribution
Of the coming peach crop.
FOUR crates of Strawberries were
shipped from Laurel on Monday last.
This was the first shipment of the season
that has been reported.
Robert Thompson, farmer living near
Keutou, was found dead in his bed on Tues.
day morning, May S. He was o. years OF
age and leaves widow and hve children
A bill has passed the General Assembly
authorizing the D. NJ. & V. Railroad to build
| branch from Harbeson to Milton, a dis
lance of FIVE miles. It must be begun IN
nine months and completed within two
years
The barn on the farm of George A. Mill
iueton, in Kent county, was damaged by hre
m Monday. Nav H. The fire originated
with a child who was playing with matches
The fire spread to the barn from burning
hay stack
Governor Reynolds has appointed Hon.
| Thomas + Bavard George V. Massey and
A p. Robinson commissioners OH the uni
formity of Legislation as provided for IN
Judge Grubb's bill, known as the American
Bar Association bill.
The pine woods on Cape Henlopen were
set on FIRE by some unknown person on
Friday, May 8. The timber is the property
of the town ofLewis held under a deed
from William Penn, and was given to the
town to furnish frewood for poor people.
The old whipping post at New Castle has
been sold and will be exhibited at the Chi
caeo Columbian EXPEDITION. Several persons
Who have ''hugged Susan" and felt the cat
o,-nine tails have made application to be
exhibited with it, in order to show how It
works.
| Governor Reynolds has pardoned George
Graham, who has nearly completed term
of three YEARS Imprisonment in New Castle
iail. for the murder Of Gottlieb Koeder at
The old Excelsior Brewery, four years ago.
Craham's term would haye expired on Mon
day, June 1.
The term of Joseph P Morris, Recorder OF
Sussex County, expires on Sunday, the TN
inst Among the prominent applicants for
the office are Peter S. Faucet, of Georgetown
George I. Dodd. Greenwood; Z. NJ. Lowe,
of Little Creek hundred; John J. Morris. OF
Milton; Henry Davis, Of Cedar Creek hum
bred.
The Maryland farms of Ex-Governor B. T.
Biggs are expected to produce big peach
crop this season. The ex-governor has pur-
chased 1000 baskets for use in harvesting
the peaches Clerk of the Peace w. ?.
Biggs of New Castle county expects a Dig
crop Of fruit from his orchards on Bohemia
Manor
The excavation of the Chincoteague and
Assawonian canal is nearly completed Nine
teen hundred feet remain to be ding out and
: This is expected to be completed within a
month With the exception of Sundays
work on this excavation has been kept up
night and day for the past two and halt
months.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal.
, t;rnore and Delaware railroads have accepted
r the provision ofthe Railroad Moatgage bill
] THE bill was passed by the House on May
! II provides that the Philadelphia, VII
3 inington and Baltimore Railroad company
d shall pay to the state, i'll behalf OF the Del
t aware. MARYLAND and Virginia Railroad
] company D1OO uo vi July - Ab1-f "'N- 49,
{. crued interest. The remainder ofthe money
sass. 600, to remain on mortgage at 3 pei
1 cent. per ahnum, The term of the mortgage
is extended for 40 years, the railroad company
having the privilege Of redeeming 1t aite
1895.
7 Turpin Moore, one of the best known
Il men in Sussex county, died at Laurel OF
Saturday afternoon. He had been in ap
parent good health and was in Dover las
Tuesday He died Of heart disease Will
sitting in his chair He was about 70 years
of age and was a man of considerable mean
his estate being valued 1T $4,000
s. He had at times been engaged III farming
n and in the mercantile business. He served
r Term in the State Senate and was directo
n of the Delaware Railroad Company. HI
at funeral took place OH Tuesday and wa
- largely attended The legislature attende
=, the funeral in body.
:, Mrs Moore has been stricken with parall
u sis since her husband death, and is in pr'
carious condition.
!, Wednesday night last at a meeting OF I'll
Ne Young Mems Democratic Club OF wa
- miugton the question of a Constitution
= Convention was discussed by Hon. Ihoin'
u f. Bayard Hon George Gray and Hot
d Charles B. Lore.
ne These gentlemen are leading citizens an
IT able statesmen, who know the State Coz
to stitution by heart and portray its mar
to deficiencies and show the necessity for /
ld thorough revision. Their addresses shou
40 serve to stimulate the friends OF conventic
&C. to renewed efforts
=. The special election to take the sense
lsS the people on the question of holding
- Constitutional Convention will be held me-
as Tuesday. Let every citizen on that ii
III, vote 'For a ConveRtion."
- IT looks now as though Delaware we
@ destined to develop a new industry and o
that will be immensely remunerauYe' n
I'M peter Smith. who is the head manager OF t
ell pearl button mandatory in Dover,is by
ar means a man OF one idea He has sever
ere and utilizes them all. For instance on
he farm in West Dover hundred he has start
an hop growing. He SAYS that both clims
, to and soil here are peculiarly adapted to
Mt culture of hops An acre, says Mr.. Smi
- will plaut 500 hills From five hills he
- Gathered six pounds. This is the averal
'ue The hops sell at from 10 to 20 cents :
- pound. striking an average at rs cents q
10. would make $500 per acre MI Smlth u'
at poles from IS 10 90 feet high. The hops
ago transplanted from roots. Here Is an IL
ere that our farmers had better make note
uld -DOVeT IRdeF.
ago Considerable progress has already DC
llre made bv Contractor A. S. Reed in the fol
BON of wilmington. As it proceeds and the y
per led features in the plans for the highest bui
to ing ever erected in the city are develop
Mr. thew are watched with increasing interest
a0e numbers Of citizens The large fiat holl
'on. is as even as a tennis court. Already the
-for visions for the main pier supports OF
49, great structure are indicated ia rectangr
~ ui beds filed with an aniaigam Of cement Z
~ u, fine granite. When these harden, they '
iei9 form the sub-base for the great foundal
mad stones for the building. AT the point VIII
That at the centre of the Ninth street front,
re IsS-feet-high tower will stand, four Ia
and stones. each weighing nine tons, will
her placed. Close to them another piece
4 at stone, the largest ever used for building p
hen poses in Wilmington, weighing over ele
: in tons, will be placed in position All
Il big stones W II come from the Braudyw
9uu Granite Company's quarries. An office bu
'nl- ing is being erected for Superintendent i
cas- lis on the Shipley street side. Here G.
ana OF the works, Solomon Hersey, will be oc
d OF Mod keepinp accounts Office furniture