Milford chronicle., 1916-07-07
sEAFoRD.

About twenty-four hours after the
generator of the Eastern Shore Elec-
trio plant burned out, flame was
ignited from an Overheated box in the
engine room which totally destroyed
the plant at a loss of about $4,000.
Six towns depended upon this plant
to furnish them light, and on Sunday
linemen were summoned from Sea-
ford and nearby towns to go there and
attach the wires to the main line of
the Seaford and Laurel plant. The
rebuilding of the plant will be start
ed at once.
Hundreds of carloads of potatoes
have been passing through here daily
during the last two weeks, and the
Virginia farmers are reaping veal
thv harvest as a result. From Tasley
Station comes a report that one of the
farmers has already begun to dig his
potatoes and that the yield averages
over 100 barrels to the acre and the
price received averages about $500
Der barrel. Growers from Davis
wharf report that a banner year VIII
he the outcome in that vicinity this
season and they are reaping fancy
prices.
At Finley's Wharf, one farmer plant
ed his seed potatoes on March 10 ana
began to ship potatoes on June l6, re-
ceiving from $3.50 to $500 a Darrel
for his product Nearly every tarm-
or who plants potatoes on the virginia
exnects to reap over $10O an acre net
f-or, his land this year and some eA-
rect to reach $3.50 to S4OO an acre.
KI,o RIC virginia onion crop will net ABOUT
the same figures. - or,,sb-
1os LANES had his left hand CRUSH
"a 90 badlv when it became entahsleu
=. FRACTION engine that 1t was heces-
sarv IN amputate the middle nheel.
s"I ISyav,ovd r Tucker of the SeaIolu
Machine Works, has accepted po
elton with the Harrington Ehsine
Sonnanv in wilmington
~ n-an,ocratic leaders of the thiru le
.,-osontative district are urslns
RIovor walter B. Robinson 10 aooeP
nc nlo domination for representatiVe a.
~ Democratic primaries. O"lhs "
tie sH nolitical ability among many ne
nI,blicans it is believed that the m"'0-
I,,o,,ld he an easy winner. ,,orr,,
The blackberry and raspDslae age
.aas are showing a great shoI.ae
thfs season on account OF the lnJui 10
caused by insects. hooD named
r s Macklin has been hallioD Lloa
os a irrespective nominee LOT colOmJ- nj
to % bo voted for at the Republican pi
" pies o. Roland COvey, SealoIu
merchant. is also being talked Vi OH
w william s. Burton, aged "a years
one of the highly respected business
men of Delaware, died yesteIuaS
morning at $3.50 a. m, in the UnlVer-
eitv Hospital of Baltimore, after uh-
dergoing an operation for cancer Oh
fine stomach. Mr.. Burton had Deeh
in failing health for several months,
and although his death was expected
it came as a great shock to the COM
munity.
George. the six year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs Levin d. Culver, while yis-
ting his grandmother in Blades. fell
from the porch and suffered a broken
arm.
Every summer in recent years the
Town of Blades, on the south side OF
he Nanticoke River from Seaford,
mas been a great sufferer from typhoid
iever. death resulting in many cases.
At times the disease has been so
farming that the State Board OF
Health has been asked 10 take solhe :
action. This past week Mayor Henry
: Riggin, of Blades, called the local !
Board of Health together for discus
lion of means for supressing the an {
NAL outbreak of the dreadful malady,
md acting on the advice Of the physi-
,ians, the board ordered a thorough
.leanup of the town. The town OF
Blades, which was incorporated at the
asst session of the legislature, has a
,opulation of more than 500, and is
Without fire protection. There IS
move on foot to organize a fire com
,anv and to purchase the necessary
.ouipment, the intention being to de-
i've the necessary water supply from
he river nearby. Although one OF
he youngest incorporated towns IN
he State, it has the reputation of hav-
ng the best order. and the speed laws
re more fully enforced than those Of
he larger towns and cities, very few
ccidents resulting from fast driving.
movement is on foot to have the
,ain street repaired, by raising the