Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-11
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Fine Grist Mill and Contents
nasfr0vau INV Fire.

Destroyed by Fire.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
CLAyMoNT, June ga public sale OF fresh
COWS was held at the Practical Farmer, on
Thursday afternoon, by Messrs. Roberts and
Tyson. Buyers were scarce and only about
10 or 10 were sold and those at low figure.
Z. n. Lightner OF Detroit, is paying his
brother, the Rey.P. 1. Lightner, a brief visit.
Jacob K. Handy. ESD, recently cut his
middle flpger badly while handling broad
axe. An Leech is suffering with sprained
and. bruised hand.
ghetscfool children, together with their
Af3tit5ft teacher, Miss Strickland, are plan
mig some Suitable way In which to cele-
brate the closing day Of the school.
Mr.. Waller, well known here, was married
to city Indy at Marcus Hook on Thursday
afternoon.
The corn looks well 80 far and Is In some
places foot high. The wheat crop has also
picked up remarkably In the last two weeks,
and the crop will be better than thought
for There are few peaches and strawberries
grown In this vicinity for market.
Fred Danzenbaker has arrived home from
Florida, and is looking as cheerful as ever.
J. NJ. Parkhurst is having good success
with his well digging this season. At u
depth OF "a feet he struck a flowing spring
on the place of Mr.. Graft, the water flowing
from the top Of the well. The water is
clear, cool and sparkling.
1t is said George Casey lost a valuable
COW few days ago from the effects OF milk
fever.
Our farmers feel an interest in the milk
producers meetings which are being held,
ut stated periods ut Media, in the interest
Of better prices. They would do well to
have branch organization here, to COM
bine their interests, and thus protect them
selves from the merciless reductions to
which they are subjected.
CLAYMoNT, June 6.-The large grist mill
of Samuel Hickman, was entirely consumed
by fire, together with its contents, early
this morning. The mill had lately been
placed In first class order and the patent pro-
cess roller machinery added at a great cost.
An experienced farmer remarked this morn
ing, ",rhe mill was the finest country mill
ever knew Of" Considerable grain was
evidently consumed as a new invoice had
just been received. The mill was located
near the state line, in Pennsylvania, three
quarters of mile from Claymont. Mr..
Hickman will sustain great loss. The mill
had first class trade, and on this account
was compelled to place an engine in to run
by steam when the water was too low. The
origin OF the fire is not known, but 1t would
naturally be supposed 1t caught from the
engine which has lately been used.
JUNE o. lC uIG III lIlt
ruins at Mr.. Hickman's mill is still
smouldering. There were 1000 bushels
of wheat, 800 bushels of corn, 10 barrels
of -four, besides feed and various grists
consumed. The loss in machinery is very
heavy, as scarcely anything is left that
would bring more than the price of old
iron. The exact loss is not known, but
the insurance is said to be $l7 1000, which
Mill hale Aha lnsa
mill had capacity of turning out rs
barrels Of -four per day, of the best patent
brand. On account of its central location
it will be greatly missed, unless speedily
rebuilt.
Mr.. Jesse Hopes has lost 80 chickens
by the mi ks. Several of the animals
have been seen but none captured. Minks
and weasels follow the creek up from the
river, as well as muslkrats, skunks and
opossums, and sometimes they play havoc
with coop of chickens.
Mr.. William p. Cresson had horse of
great value famed from hurt received
i'll the stable. He is being treated by DIR.
Salisbury.
Some Philadelphia friends spent Satur-
lay afternoon and evening on the farm of
Thomas $. Young. They were agrecably
md pleasantly entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Young.
William McKay,who has just graduated
with such high honors at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Nd, arrived home
ON Saturday evening. His adopted
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Wilson,
think as much of the promising and in
telligent young man US though he were an
own son. A part of Mr.. Wilson's family
were at the commencement exercises and
| greatly enioyed them,