Milford chronicle., 1901-04-26
HARRINGTON.

Mrs. Torbert Belts has been very i'll
months past, aud is not improving m,
Alex Newman, Sr, is in a preearlou
dition from trouble that started as a g,
ing in his head He has had a spec
from the city giving him treatment:
shows no inclination to get well
S. H Himmelreich, a well known lumber
dealer, died last Saturday at Lewisburg, Pa.
A few years ago he purchased a large tract of
timber from n. r. Johnson, paying $4,000
down ,aand agreed to get it all of inside Olive
years.
Mr.. Louder Sapp has started to build two
handsome residences on Weiner Avenue.
An extra force of ten men were employed
last Monday by the Railroad Company,mak-
ing so men now working on the double track
between Harrington and FELTON,. The con-
tractors are now extending stone culverts.
and bridge builders are working Just above
Piney Grove Switch. over 200 loads of gravel
will be used to raise the present roadbed.
A new draw is to be built at LAUREL and a
double track laid as far north as Cannon's
station. This will facilitate the transporta-
ton Offruit.
Gooden Sapp leaves the First National
Bank of Harrington this week, and will GO to
Wyannette, Illinols,where his uncle has pro-
cured a position for him in a bank at that
place at a considerable increase ofsalary. Mr..
Sapp was with the Harrington people for
three years past
Thomas Morgan. who has been clerk at the
Delaware House ior several years, has gone
to Snow Hill, Md. He was succeeded by Mr.
Blizzard, of Lewes.
Rev. CIV. Atkins has made a favorable i'm
preston with his congregation at the Metho
dist Church and the people believe he is goinl
to be the right man in the right place.
w. A. Smith q Co., are working a larg,
force of men and women at their crate an,
basket factory. It is a sight well worth see
ing to watch the evolution from log to tn
completed basket, First the veneer cuttin
machinery, cutting Off boiling hot logs, AM
then the rapid working of this veneer b,
skilled hands into strawberry cups, or peac
baskets.
Franklin Bros. manufacturers fruit an
truck baskets and half-barrel hampers i
immense numbers,and they now are rushin
work in their large factories.
Many farmers have discovered that see
corn in these parts is scarce, and even in bes
cribs close scrutiny and careful hand-shel
f ing is necessary to get good seed. This COZ
2 dition prevails where corn was cut off an
shocked; that left on the stalk and huske
p late is in better condition. The kernels al
r rotten at the heart, while appearing soun
T. from the outside.
r. c. Dale, who was for so many yea
[ freight agent here, was buried on Tuesda
April 18th. He was always such a lover
r flowers that his good wife and his mar
O friends spared no eXpence in procuring SUE
q a display of beautiful flowers as is seldo
i seen. There is to be quite a change amol
r the clerks and operators at the depot by &
death of r c. Dale. F. 7. White. the gent
a and highly respected day operator and tick
Il agent, has been promoted to the place of r.
Dale by request, and George Hanson TAX
d Whites place and Scotch takes the place
T. Hanson as night operator, and Lew Jones
clerk under F. r. White in the freight depa
* ment.
s. About fifty Harrington folks go to Dow
n daily because of the Hearn murder case.
E. This section of the country grows a lal
RS acreage of canteloupes,and farmers have p
IS pared for about the same acreage as last S
ne son. The aphis, or blight, has almost ruiz
this industry so far as profit goes. AGA