Evening journal., 1898-03-15
SEEFORD A PROSPEROUS TOWN
METROPOLIS OF STAFFORD HUN
DRIED Is BOOMING-SERICUS AC-
CIDENT NARROWLY AVERTBD.

CIDENT NARROWLY AVERTBD.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Seaford. March 15.-Seaford is one of
the best situated business towns of the
state. it has a population of about p
500. and is located on the NanticOlze
river, " hose head is three miles east of
the town. The town is in close cOnnec-
tion W tn the business centres Of the
East. The steamer Chowan makes
three trips to Baltimore per week, and
there are FIVE north-bound and five
s0uth-l ound passengers trains daily.
The town is we'll laid out as the
streets are broad, graded, and at right
angles and parallel with one another
While he town is not wealthy, it con-
tains any fine residences. The invest
ments under the Adams tax law for
seafOrd hundred amount to $l45,OOO,
and the individual deposits in the two
| banks, subject to check, are about
/ 1925 ,0Oo. The following enterprises
are located here: Immense canning es-
| tabhsh ment, a large fertilizer factory,
/ sassafl as oil refinery, seven oyster
| houses, planning mill, grist mill, and
/ ether smaller industries. AT the re-
| cent election the ticket favoring water
1 works and public improvements was
elected by the largest majority evei
given Seaford town councilmen. The
l question OF having water-wor1s now
| seems settled beyond a doubt. The
1 Delmalvia Telephone Company Is hav-
ing many poles brought to the town
and placed at different points therein
Seaford and Georgetown will be con-
| nected by a telephone line. and prob
ably the line will be extended to Cam
bridge through fredericksburg.
"A serious accident was narrowly
! averted on Saturday afternoon. Fred
Locates, a 14-year-old boy Of this town,
while out cycling collided with an
| other cyclist. Both were violently
thrown to the ground. Upon arising
the stranger found that his trousers
were torn, and his bicycle badly
broken. though he escaped personal IN
Jury. The boy and his bicycle did not
bear a scar.
During the present war talk the small
bows OF the town are becoming Ferg
patriotic. They have little crowd.
which they speak of ais armies Whey
their leader gives the command T,
charge against the imaginary Span
iards, the vim they display by the usl
| of pickets from nearby fences, poles
AMI brooms faintly remind one OF th'
| charge Of the Greeks at the battle
| Marathon.
-Four auctions were held in towI
Saturday. The household effects o
Mrs. Z. Hearne were sold at her home
few Of the effects of a farmer wer'
sold on one of the street corners. ;
merchant auctioned off part of hi
stock, and Liveryman' Wright disposed
a.. several of his horses and carriages
The Levy Court has reappoInto'
Hugh c. Brown and John II. War
rington as constables for Seaford nun
dred.
Dr. md Mrs. Osler, OF Galestown
were in town on Saturday.
Miss Allen, of Reliance, spent Satur
dav with Miss Ida Cannon.
lawyer Edward G. Hearne, o
Georgetown, spent Saturday with c
Leo Horsey.
Charles Ilarrimore, who is the schoo
teacher at Oakel spent Sunday II
Blades with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George IArrimore.
James Crawford. OF New York. spen
Sunday with Seaford friends
IT. L Elliott has left for Baltimore
where he will enter Johns HOpkin
Hospital. He expects TO have a surgi
cal operation performed.
Charles Allen, of Pennsgrove. y. j
! has returned to his home after spend
ing tho past week with relatives nea
! town
Miss Lizzie Sullivan. Of Bridgevills
IS heir g entertained by Miss Bessi
I hobbs
Mrs. n. H. Brown is visiting friend
IN Gee getOwn.
Will nm Adams. Of Laurel. was Il
!. | town .Csterday.