The Morning herald., 1875-08-23
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GunuW nanGla, psminds one Of the Rayer
seas0n ancng ito denisens Of our national
esp.tal aabslt 1assnewhat hess extensive
Nvas the paeassse Of . HrRALD represen-
takive, dusing hasty sisit on Friday evening
last, 70 BE- present at one Of those brilliant
Nccs1ions 1ns which the town b noted, an
,eveuing Ss1rse which was given by Mrs.
Ajax Hyer, of Warrington % compliment
extended TO her ffiends IN honor of the visit
OF her inGtAate acquaantances, Mrs. Hall and
dsnghtef, also Tram Warrington.
The rcecPt3Ga Eas one of those entirely
succeasfll sGAiss, which are relieved of al
stinhess by Pleasant equality Of personal
esteem, ana yet SafRcienfly high-toned not ia
be ordinary The beauty and wit of Milford
graced the ea2 a26antly lighted drawing rooms
and the terPs3chorean entertainment was q
remarked feature of the evening.
The manufActuring of peach brandy In
Sussex and Kent counties is being developed
this year to an extent that would surprise
those who are not acquainted with the fact
Mills are going mp Ia all parts of the two
counties, and this industry will prove quite
an item for the present year. Collector
Prettyman and his assistants are busy and
will be for some time to come, registering
and surveying distilleries throughout the
counties.
The ship-yards here are now idle and II
is quite probable that they will be for some
time yet. There will be no new vessels
built this season and but little prospects fol
the coming season.
The large grist and saw mill of the Tom.
linson Co., at Robin Station, which was
burned on Thursday last, cost $4,000 and
there was no insurance. 1t was owned by q
stock company, representing 433 shares. Il
was probably the largest and most complete
mill in the county, but will probably not be
rebuilt.
Altogether the soiree proved to be one OF
the pleasantest affairs of the kind that has
occurred in Milford for some time.
DR.. Davidson, of the Milford Neus and
advertiser, and Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector for this State, has been quite i'll
for some days past, and is confined to his
bed. It is feared that he will never recover
his health entirely although he is now slow
ly recovering from his present attack of
hemorrhage. H. H. Prettyman, ESQ.,,
deputy collector for New Castle county, is
nov in town attending to the Doctors Off
ciald duties. Mr.. Prettyman expects to re-
main In Milford for some time.
Last week, light was furnished the citi-
zens, by means of gas, for the first time,
The establishment of gas works here was
looked upon at one time as financial spccu-
lation Of the most uncertain character. but
its success is now assured. The quality of
gas is excellent, and the managers of the
company are to be congratulated, as are the
citizens as well.
The schooner Andsrsoa is still aground,
where she was fastened in the mud, in the
Mispillion, when first launched. Ali efforts
to float her have proved unavailinp. The
accident is seriouly interfering with the
shipping trade of the creek.