Milford chronicle., 1893-04-21
rnNrNsunAR NOTES.

burned iaat week
The handsome new buildiss for the Cam
bridge Nasiouai Bank is faishsd.
The new railroad station at Delmar. has
been completed and has been opened for
business
B. W. csrmiue has bought the marireI
railway ia Last Cambridge ewued by Bark
ley, Hoddinott & Thomas.
Members ofths Society Of Jesus, of New
York aud Marylsnd, visited Ocean City re-
Gently looking for site for a summer retreat
The Snow Hill Messenger says; Joseph
H. Douqiass, grandson Of Frederick Doug
lass, has purchased the BTashsTs property,
thirty.six acres, adjoining Bay Ridge, and
viii establish summer resort for colored
people.
The new plant Of the Dover Gas Light
Company is about completed and viii be
in operation in a short time In the future
the gas will be manufactured by the new
system. by water and oil instead of coal, as
heretofore.
Mensllus Ellis has been appointed post
master at Laurel in place Of George E.
Smith, removed W. s. Hafdcastie has been
appointed at chsswold to succeed Caleb
Boqes and Joseph Dillon has been ap-
pointed at Leipsie.
When a citizen Of Wilmington goes away
from home he is considerably embarrassed
when he is asked "How IS your city gov
erned?p He has either to evsde the ques.
tion or soreply ut is governed by the peo-
pie Of Kent and Sussex counties, many Of
whom have never seen the city"
The dead body of Captain James H Mar
shall Of Lewis, Del, was found on the beach
at willoughby Spit on Sunday with thu
skull crushed in by an AK Captain Mar
shall was 72 years old and had been eu-
ployed as watchmau at tie oyster beds of
willoughby Spit It is supposed that he
was murdered by parties whom he detected
taking oysters.
The fariuers Of Kent county have present
ed a series Of resolutions to the legislature
asking the appointmeBtofar railroad commits
sion tile use of wide tires on heavy wagons,
tile passage Of laws concerning diseases
among the lower auimals, a better system of
roads, endorsing the report Of part of the
tax commission recommending a tax on
bonds, etc, aud opposing the use of money
at elections.
TX -Prothouotary John D. Burton, of Dover
Del, died on Friday Of last week at his home
in that town. He was stricken with paralysis
and was usconscious up to tile time of his
death. Mr. Burton was 6fty-seven years
old, and wealthy business mau, being a
member of the firm of the Dslmarvia Fertil.
king Company. For years he has been
leading Democrat. He leaves wife and
three children.
Howard Pyle, the artist has leased Della
more Place, the home of ex-Secretary Bay
ard, for a residence during the latter's term
of Office as Ambassador to England. Mr..
BaYard expects to leave for his new post of
duty about May l. His daughters, who are
now in Europe, will not return TO this
country at present, but will join the family
in Louden Thomas F. Bayard, Jr., and
Phillip Bayard, Mr.. Bayard's sons, will re-
main in this country.
Henry Ridgeley, jr., has prepareda Digest
of the Reports Of Delaware, which we hope
will soon be published There are twelve
volumes of these State reports, some of which
are very expensive, others cannot be bought
As there has never been a digest made be-
fore, it is impossible for our justices or aps
men who do not have all the twelve fvol
umes at hand, TO know the decisions that
have been rendered in previous courts on
questions such as they Tnay have in hand.B
A land deal between Clerk John H. Lay
ton Of the House Of Representatives and Dr..
T. M Cum of Fraukford, Sussex county,
was made few days ago. 1t involved the
purchase by the former Of one-half of Fen
wick's Island, tile price paid being $500
Several years ago it was sold for $4,000, but
the title was not confirmed because the fail
ure of Jay Cook drove the purchasers into
insolvency. Clerk Layton says it is prob
able that a handsome sporting lodge and
clubhouse will be built on the island.
The will of the late Hon. Eli Salisbury
was admitted to probate last week. He
leaves an estate valued at $4,000. His
niece. Miss Mary Ellen Salisbury, is admin
istratrix. Among the bequests are the fol
lowing. To his niece, the handsome resi-
dence on State street and personal property,
worth about $40. 600, $4,000 in cash, and
S, 600 in bank stock; to John r. Salisbury
the DelaWareaH and Office building, two
farms in Maryland worth about $4,000, aud
s., 500 in cash; to Willard Salisbury, IT,, and
William Salisbury. farm near Dover and
one in BIispillion Id. There were also some
small legacies TO other relatives.
sHBRIFF SAIEs.-The late sheriff, Amos
Cole, has sold the following real estate
Farm Of William NJ. Willis, consisting oil
zoo acres, situated in Mispilliou hundred to
P. T Carlisle. for 81, 100; farm of W. D. Tin
ley, containing $50 acres, to W. H. KueK,
for Sa,5oo; the real estate of Lydia ]. Har-
rington, being her interest in three farms in
Mispilliou hundred, for $3.50.
Sheriff Dunn at the same time time sold
the real estate Of William Butler, consisting
of 800 acres Of land near Harrington to Reg
lister Of Willis T. T. Cooper, for s3,eos; also
the farm Of George Steel, consisting of 6s
acres of land in West Dover hundred, to
John D. Burton for 81, 200.
The nose is a prominent feature. and the
most prominent and often permanent trou
be that assails it is catarrh unless, Of course,
Old Saurs caiarrh Cure is used. Price only
accents.