Milford chronicle., 1895-02-15
FARMINGTON

This section, as well as others, has been
visited bv the most severe blizzard that
has been recorded The storm set in Wed
desday night and continued Thursday and
Friday with the wind drifting snow at a
high velocity Old residents say that it
was the worst blizzard that they ever ex-
perienced. Not in the history of the Della
ware railroad, since it laid its first rail in
this part of the State along in the fifties,
has it been so paralyzed and traffic brought
to a standstill The last train to pass here
was the Norfolk express No. 50, north.
which went up Thursday morning about
$50 with two engines attached The next
to reach here was Sunday afternoon about
4 T5, when the N. p. & N. R. R. en-
gine, No I, in charge of Edward West,
from Delmar,a and P W. & B. R R. en-
gine No. 90, in charge of Henry Hickman,
with one coach,a cabOose and one flat car,
came to a stop here. The trains arrival
brought large crowd who seemed very
anxious to see a train The head engine
was a sight, the head end being com.
pletely buried in snow Engine 100 was
minus her cow-catcher-as the engine had
left the rails in a cut near Seaford. The
train proceeded to Harrington and returned
to Delmar the same evening The next
train was the regular south-bound Norfolk
express, which was due to pass here about
m Thursday morning This train
passed here with engines "a and 100 at
1887 p m. Monday. The mails were sew
.ral days late,and save for the telegraph we
we're lost to the outside world The sec
ion men and several extra men in charge 4
# Mr. John Rust, were busy shoveling
now off the track all day Saturday
During the late storm the smoke-stacks :
n the cannery, basket factory and saw !;
lill, were blown down. >
Prof Lyman P Powell was to have de- d
vered a lecture entitled washington and n
incoln' in the new Presbyterian Church 1
ere Saturday evening last, but was unable ii
reach here. We hope to see him, how Il
yer, and listen to his lecture at an early ST
ate
The Presbyterian Church was to have
zen dedicated Sunday last; but postpone
ent was necessary on account of the storm.
ext Sunday will, if nothing prevents, be mn' m
e day that the church will be dedicated. -
Mr.. William Murphy, mot the wheel -
right has been very sick with some r,
ing on the order of pneumonia, but is i'm wi
owing and we hope to see him up again bt
a short time vi,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse B. K Miller are in SCI
ilmington with their son, DR.. w. w. pr
Her, who has been lying at the point of bO
ath Mr.. J B, Simmons is also in vii. Str
ngton at Mr.. Miller's, but will return
me soon. Co
Mrs. NJ. Fisher who resides near town 'ou
'ery sick, having been confined to her 'I4
for some time Heart disease is said Pul
De her greatest trouble. She is highly -.
pected by every one in this community. W, W.
ir jeremiah P Cordray, of near town, pbi
sold his farm to gentleman of West.
Pennsylvania, who has moved and took
session of his purchase. Mr.. Cordrav A
not engage in farming In the future. he'll
he roads are so blocked with snow. It v
IS that travel with any kind of vehi- rati
is almost an imposslblIity. Steps A A b
aid be taken to clear the roads of the sTe b1o,
'est drifts and restore travel with teams. com
'Ood seems to be in great demand since nav, nav,
snow fell,and warm stove, as well as thei
very fashionable, is also very COM -,
'Die ae ulis season. EUREKA. Phil
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n m 0urn Cr1xy -, No. fba