Milford chronicle., 1893-08-25
Purely vegetable-Hood's Pilrs-25e.
HARRINGTON.

The peach and tomato season IS fairly
on nov, and the growers will soon be able
| to figure on their profits and losses. IT
costs exclusive of the price OF picking
and hauling to the shipping point about
thirtv-two cents a basket to ship peaches
TO the New York market. OF this sum
seventeen cents is for freight, seven cents
for commission, five cents for the basket
and three cents for hauling. The grower
must receive forty cents 3 basket for his
fruit before he comes out clear. Many
OF our growers in this vicinity are selling
for cash right on the grounds and have
been realizing on an average from twenty
five to thirty cents per basket. They do
this in order to get rid of all unnecessary
work This station averaged last week
from eight to ten cars per day. We an
ticipate a larger number this week. The
present week has brought upon US one OF
the busiest fruit seasons eyer known to
our town. Peaches have been coming IN
extensively, vet prices have been very
low. Some Of the finest varieties have
sold down as low as fifteen aud twenty
cents per basket This is not very inter
esting for the farmer, but it helps out the
commission men. 1t seems time that
there should be some organization by the
farmer or growers that this fruit could
be handled more successfully It seems
hard that the hard working farmer is
obliged to support the Spectators. They
should get together and form some organ
ization SO as to make it more profitable
The handsome threesstory brick build
ing-the only one i'll town-now being
erected by w. Camper, is nearing COM
pletion. We are glad to see that Mr..
Camper has the spirit of improvement
about him 1t will be useful as well as
an ornamental building. We wish we
mad more citizens with the same spirit of
improvement as Mr.. Camper bas-
ket factory is still working hard to sup
ply the demand for baskets. They are
turning out we'll, and trust they will be
able to supply all their orders.-Mr. Jes-
sic Ward, farmer living near this town,
died very suddenly on the steamer Jappa,
OF the Maryland Steamboat Co, after
having gone to visit daughter living in
Baltimore. His remains we're brought to
this town. Funeral services were held in
the M. P. Church last SUNDAY, aud in
ternent III Hollywood Cemetery. Miss
Olevia Gooden of Willow Grove, was the /
guest of Miss Fannie Hurd this week
Elsie T. Smith, of Wilmington, aud Lille /
E, Smith, of Smyrna, are visiting their /
parents here Miss Clara Bacchus, who
has been visiting Harrington friends for
the past two weeks, returned home on |
Wednesday last accompanied by Miss |
Emma Smith, Mr., Lee Cain of Taconey, |
Pa and friend who have been visiting |
Harrington, returned home on Tuesday |
last. Miss Eva Coulbourn, of our town, |
is g;eitinp Milford among relatives, - /
n. B. Hickman, of Bethlehem, Pa, paid .
Harrington a visit one day last week and |
We were all glad to see him. 'Nord" IS |
an expert window decorator and has been I
engaged in this line of business ever .
since he left Harrington He informs us /
he is not married yet.-Mr. Benjamin F. I
Meredith and Miss Lille Williams, both I
of Kent county, we're joined together in
the holy bonds of matrimony by the Rev. 1
7 e. Nicholson, of the M p. Church.
Mr.. H, Nicholson, son of the Rev. Mr..
Nicholson, is home on his vacation
Mr.. Isaac L. Allen has gone to visit /
friends in Seaford.-Rev ] + Nicholson
attended a woods meeting at Georgetown
this Week.-Mrs. Florence Allen and
Mrs Isaac L Allen have returned TO their
home in Washington after several weeks
enjoyment with relatives in town.-Mrs.
Ionn S, Bozman, of Eden, Md, is visit
ing Mrs VIM c. Ward.-Mr. James c.
Reed went on a business trip North this
ek.-The Sacrament OF the Lords Sup
per was administered last Sunday morn
ing il the NJ r. Church.-Dr. R. T ].
Barber and SraBk Gorden,wen to Reho-
both last Friday evening 10 spend the
night. REV. P. II. Rawiius,o our towu,
vas called to Dover on Wednesday last
10 preach the funeral Of Joshua Wharton,
4 prominent tarmer Of St. Jones' Neck
Last THURSDAYS excursion to Rehoboth
and Ocean City was the largest of the
season, About one hundred aud fifty
ickets were ssld at this station, and out
IF the number only about ten went to
2ehoboth. This shows very clearly that
Ocean Citv is the most popular place Of
he two. Upon the return of the excur
ion trasu one car was so crowded that
i've of the Milford excursiouists were
brought to Harrington. The matter was
eporled to the Superintendent and he
lrrauged for them to 90 South on a
reight train that left here about eleven
}, clock Miss Maud Melvin, her sister
Irs. Hastings, and father, of Laurelsp
sunday ia town with friends, Miss Ma
ida Hitch, WHO has been visiting rela
ives in town and Denton. Nd, returned .
0 her home 10 Laurel Monday evening I
Ir. Henry Baird, cashier Of the Union /
National Bank of Wilmington, and wife
re visiting his brother. G /. Baird =
1is5 Jennie Freesbon, who has been Wis ..
ting a6iss Aunie Fleming, returned to iier
oine on Monday. Misses Nellie Hanson
nd Laura Layton feturned from Ocean !
Srove, N J., on Saturday, whese they c
aye been spending two weeks vacation. ;
AGAIN. /