Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-18
MILFUhD.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journa
MILFORD, July IL. -BlacEberries are
being shipped in great quantities from eur
depot this week. Most OF them go to
Hartford. Conn. Prices are only fair.
The crop has not been as profitable as
heretofore on account of the heavy rains.
The NJ. e Sunday school picnioked at
Slaughter Beach yesterday, about 200
people going. This greatly interfered
with the base ball game: the attendance
was not nearly as large as it should have
been.
Harvest is at its height. The traction
engine may be seen almost every evening
going from one farm to another. Moth
ing definite can be said Of the yield as
yet.
MILFORD, DEL. July l2.-Draper, Davis
& %. are building large addition to
their phosphate factory. They will use 1t
as a storags and shipment room OF grain,
as It ia sltustet on the river front.
Mrs. G lispie, whose husband was sol.
dier In the late war, received pension
this week, the back pay amounting to
~, 500, with $40 Der month her lifat time.
Mrs. Lydia Abbott died on Tuesday at
the advanced age of IS years. She was a
resident ot Sussex nearly all her life, resid-
her death. She leaves two sons and q
| daughter.
Or ship yards are now all idle, Lank
! having launched his last tug alb Jut a month
aga, so n grear mauv OF the carpsnters are
leaving to work In the yards at Whining
ton and Chester, several having left this
| week.
\ Toe people OF Milford were disappointed
| at the Dover club not coming yesterday to
play the exhibition game that was adver-
| tised.
MILFORD. july IA new hack has been
purchased by Il IL. Kramltch Of the Cen.
iral Hotel. Il Il the handsomest evei
brought to Milford.
William Ct Salmons has purchased the
property occupied by George Reynolds or
South Front street.
William v. s'pple has put In place tive
imposing monuments IN the Methodist
churchyaid this wees, the larger one ove
the remains OF the lats DR.. Il bert H. ClarE
and tho other over the grave of Hiram W
MoOolley. The designs are very beautiful
MILF nRp, July l5.-The Baptist Suu
day school will picnic at Slaughter Beact
on Wedne sday.
The Cedar Beach hotel, which wa
burned few months ago, will be rebuilt
BY the owner, OiptRin Thomas Heathers
Ground is now being broken and tn
foundation will be laid ass BON as possible
MILF lBp. July l6 Justice Fowler las
evening fiaed Nehemiah Hobbs, jaime
Gilispie, George Lewis, Wilbur Lewis
Joshua Holland (the three latter negroes
for gambling. The foes with costs IL
each case amounted to SIS So. II be
! been the custom for some time for
| k,ar ~ mi nd NJ oil n
! to gather along canal under the willow
aud gamble. On Sunday the offence wa
most a lgrsntly committed. Mrs jaime
, Giiispie, whose husband was membe
OF the gang, came upon the party o fe'
evenings ago and during her brief ca
gathered the evidence upon whicn tn
4, gamblers were 6ned. The msGistra.
a proposes to impose q heavier penalt
4 upon toe next parties brought befo'
I him charged with the same offence, an
) nas expressed determination TO break
D up.
J.. Milford was visited by severe raj
v and wind storm yesterday morning, bu
was OF short duration, and did not &
@ much damage.
b Personal: Mr. Frank who has bee
spending few months in Philadelphia
J. returned yesterday-M Ella Steward
9 Waiting Miss Matte Purnell of Georg
town-M'ss Hattie Short IL yisitir
y friends in Wilminston-Mr. Ed Beswic
It who has been visiting his parents ne
n town returned to his duties in Wilm;n
. ton yesterday Snort returned
" Wilmington yesterday after spending
Il few weeks in and near Milford-Nr
d Henry Harris who has been amending
IT few weeks with her parents at KITS Ha[
10 mock returned Yesterday,