Milford chronicle., 1912-03-15
HOLLYVILLE.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-

MR. EDITOR:-
/ have been a subscriber and reader OF
your inestimabie paper for about two
years. During that time have perused
many letters in your valuable columns,
the same hailng from different destina-
tions, some of which were quite interest
ing 10 me. Especially so the ones which
make their embarkation from the towns
of Milton and Glendale. The authors of
same being quite famous from the fact
the prefxing part of their names possess
a Biblical characteristic, viz: Apostle
Paul and King David were men Of great
notoriety, wisdom and knowledge, such
not being the case with your humble cor
respondent of this long contemplated
Aepistle. Notwithstanding his limited in
telectual ability, deem it not imprudent
to send you letter from this section Of
the globe, the same of which might be
somewhat interesting to many of your
subscribers, who have never had the
pleasure of visiting this part our earthly
domain. Therefore, we hereby reveal to
the public as follows:
One of the most important features, for
its fame and historic antiquity, that
abounds in this vicinity is the Old Brick
Church, more familiarly known as st.
Georges Chapel. Being located near the
center of Indian nlver hundred, Sussex
county, Delaware, being enclosed with
beautiful fence, consisting of brick and
iron, upon hill, nearby millpOnd, this
old, state y and sacred edifice has stood
the tempestOus and raging storms of many
years, supposed to have reached the CEN
tury mark; though a part of which was
remodeled a few years ago Within the
limits of my recollection many pastors
have gone in that church to eXpOund the
Gospel to that congregation, whose mortal
remains are now slumberlng in their
graves within the precincts of the adjOln-
ing cemetery. One of the most consOling
features is concerning the church) that
it is still being kept up by the descendants
of those who have embarked long ago
for the shores of eternal bliss.
Oue other notable thing that took
place in this part of Indian River hundred
about A1 years ago, was the manufacture
of charcoal. A very enterprising man
from the State of New York, by the name
of Daniel @. Townsend, now Of George
town, came into our little Diamond State
and finally landed in this part of Sussex
county, right in the midst Off wilderness
of tall and stately pine thickets; just the
very thing he was looking for. But the
next most important question was, WHO
would sell their timber to a stranger for
such a new enterprise2 Finally Mr.
Townsend was referred TO Peter Robinson,
I adj
the cemetery, which contains the Old
Brick Church (St Georges Chapel). Up |
on these premises was a vast body OF
pine, of which the said negotiator sue
ceeded in purchasing of the owner, Peter
Robinson, enough for two seasons work. /
The ice of the charcoal manufacturing in /
trOductory was broken; no trouble alter |
wards to get timber. The enterprise grew |
to such an extent that it spread thick and /
fast all over Indian River hundred, which |
was the means of converting many pine
thickets into corn fields and dwelling |
houses. At that time al years ago) the |
same land standing in timber and paying
the owner nothing, and we poor mortals
of this vicinity did not know what to do
with it, with the exception of cutting
few cords for market. | am now able to
exclaim to the many subscribers of your
paper, what a glorious change IN the sur
rounding vicinity of Old st Georges,
where the first lick was struck to find a
gold mine in the form of a charcoal en-
terprise. Forty one years We who re-
side mere among pine thiekets and loneli.
ness. while to day we live in the midst of
many more nearby nelghbors, and various
Pother additional luxuries, such as schOlas
tic and telephone facilities
Our little hundred is also blessed with
a summer resort watering place, known
as Oak Orchard, located along the river,
a little south of the old spot known as
"Pot- nets, where the people Al yeors ago
eongregated and enjoyed good old "hoe-
down" upou that long forsaken desert.
WRIXHAM NJ. MoILvAINR.