Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-27

MILFORD, Dec. ala gYpsy camp broke
up Just north OF Milford yesterday, and
passed through town going south. There
were four or five double wagons, and eight
or ten head of horses.
There has been an immense lot OF tur keys
shipped to Philadelphia this week by buy
ers In this vicinity. One day about four
tons were manifested at the Milford
depot, and the average number OF pounds
shipped each day has been enormous.
still, notwithstanding the exports, the
local market will be amply supplied. There
are great many geese sold In this market,
ard they bring but nine cents per pound
dressed, while the turkeys are sold for IL
and is cents.
Prettyman q Heyrmann have arranged
for a season OF entertainments during
Christmas week such as Milford has never
before had. Christmas night they have a
tirst-class minstrel show; Thursday, the
27th, Burr Oaks" and Friday, the 2Sth,
julie Keene and his comedy company.
The NelDs OF this town will cay to-mor-
row: Samuel Fisher OF Glendale, who
has furnished many thousands OF pine pill
ing for Claus Spreckles' new sugar refinery
$4,000 this year for piling IN the neigh
borhood Of Glendale. Thst town and
neighborhood has proflted considerably by
the demand for pine sticks, but the supply
is now nearly exhausted. Mr.. Fisher re-
ports CLAUS spreckles as saying that when
his Philadelphia factory Is In full operation
he will Manufacture enough sugar to sup
ply half the United States. He also says
Mr.. Spreckles will rely solely upon the
sugar beet for ssccharine. and upon the
farmers OF Pennsylvania and the Peninsula
to supply them"
MILFORD, Doc 2I.-The lecture on Wednes-
day evening In Dorsey Hall by Father Fields
was fairly well attended and deeply Interest,"
ing Ills subject, "lemPer to. reverence nc,
quentlY dissected.
Charles Barker moved his family into town
this week, he having relinqnlshed farming.
William il. hears of Philadelphia, is visiting
his parents.
There is a ruinor current that a new paper
will soon be- started In this town. IL is said
that II will be Il Republican organ and will
have for its editors, men Of Milford, who have
been active In getting the Republican party
into power, and who now are doing all they can
to select United States senator for Delaware.
How trlie mis- NAV he il Ia imnossibIe 10 say
but 1t is question whether, with two papers
now published here, the third could receive
proper support The h.ios q d Adpsrtier and
Ch-UEic,e both being Republican sheets, it
seems that Democratic paper would have the
best show.
HIIFoRD, Dec. 22.-Quite painful acct.
dent occurred TO four Of Ho1ston's young
men last evening. For some time the NJ. Z.
church has been preparing Christmas en-
tertainment there, and LAST evening rehear-
sal was In progress. The four young men
who met with the accident were William
Ingram, Richard Davis, Ross Councilman
aud Albert Smith. They were dressed
Ia suits OF raw cotton to take the
characters In comic play. when Ingram
passed too near the gas Jet and In moment
was all abla2e. The rest OF the eotton.robed
figures soon took fire. It was some time
before their friends could smother the blaze
and they were burned very badly, though
most painful. DR.. Pierce OF Milford dressed
their wonndA.