Milford chronicle., 1904-04-08
Here and There.

The State road leading from Bridgeville to
Seaford, distance of seven miles, is shelled.
1t is hard and much smoother than the pixies
in Western Maryland and Pennsylvania It
is pleasure % drive over this road aud view
the beautiful farms and the large and com
modl0us farm hodses. One of the finest
farms on this road is owned by Isaac Jarrels.
His house and outhulIdinss which were com
pleted little over year ago,c cost him S2O,OOl
He is an extensive grower OF large and small
fruits.
Mrs. Ida Collins. wife OF Joseph Collins, a
farmer, living near Redden, died at her home
Tuesday morning, March % She leaves
husband and two children to mourn her loss.
Her remains were laid at rest in COaxbury
NJ. L. Cemetery, Wednesday afternoon. March
/ So
About one and a-halfmies Of the road lead
ing from Concord to Middleford, Sussex Co,
has been shelled. The sand is six inches deep
on the dirt that has not been shelled. More
shells are needed on that road.
James Ross, the up-to-date farmer OF sus-
sex county, has planted on his farm near
Ssaford this sprlng,over 100 acres in white DO
tatoes. He has 100 acres in straw berries and
a reach orchard Of over 10000 trees.
Mr.. Beth, OF Pittsburg Pa has bought
large farm at Staytonsyiile, Sussex county,
aud has moved his family there He has
planted peach orchard,an has made quite
humber OF Improvements 70 the place al
ready. Mr.. Beth is an Engiishman and !
worker. He came to Delaware to stay.
4 prominent and well.to-do farmer. living |
near Redden Station, sat by a stove this Win
ter at his home for the frs time 10 5s years. /
He always preferred a fire In the fire place to |
a stove Bat as this winter was 30 very cold |
the fire in the fireplace did OF heat the room.
and a stove was put in. He says he hopes
next winter will be milder so he can use the
fireplace again.
David Smith, a cOlored man living near
Horsey's Cross Roads. in sussex county. has
had severe case Of smallpox. He is much
better now, but not out OF danger.
Fred Brown, one oftbe largest distillers OF
peach and apple brandy in Sussex county, is
having built commodious store and dwell
ing at Horsey's Cross roads, five miles west
Of BridgevIlle.
The strawberry growers near Bridpevflle.
Cannons and Seaford. say there will be a very
large crop of Strawberries this year. Some
of the growers are expecting to bave trouble
to get enough berry ptckers. The acreage in
berries This year is larger than ever before in
Delaware
H. Laundry, an enterprislng busiress man
came TO Delav are from Canada about three
years ago aud located at Euendale. lie ba.
Dought 1863 acres set in pi.e, oak aud gum
timber near EIend,de. Mr. Laundry gnvs
work all OF the past winter to % or SO men.
cutting piline. charcoal wood and logs 10 b.
sawed at his mill.
George II. GtderSieeve. Of Camden Ken
county, nel., owDs one ofthe best fru 4 fam,
IN sussex county The farm iSons mile from
VI Mlcd'e'ord,and contains over 2o9 acres ortii,-
'o'e i"nd. lie has very fine peach orch,rl
? ii'uO trees, ICO0 pear ir-es 600 annie tree.
w plum Trees, acres in Strawberries. and
'eieS I'D aSparasus. This farm is equippce
with the latest and most approved nlachtn.
'IN' Inc building are large and very cor
ufta'Ie' John p. Gibson has been oversee
'h inns farm for fourteen years; he is a prac
leaI irnit grover and all-rOuud farmer. lie
VIA leave this farm the last ofthe wear. and
move toa farm that he has bought nearby.
In the "Here and There column in tte
'HHoNIcLE last week, there was a mistake
maze IN the address of Gilbert Morgan. Tn.
ne that made the profitable investment n
ana lives near BurisyilIe, Md, and not q,
.Ilendale.
g. b. Gordy has bought large track OF
Inc timber, near Oakel. Sussex county, Mr..
euVen Savage issawing the tim Der in house.
aiming and boards RovEp