Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07
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Special Correspondence o. Gazette and Journal
MILroRD Feb. Z. The "Y's" expsct
soon 90 fcndar drama of considerable
merit ia Dorsey Hall. The object OF the
entertainment will be to raise funds for
temperance work in this town.
The ssason OF rabbit shooting expired
yesterday. A review OF the cunning sea-
son from what can be learned feom our
sportsmen show beyond doubt that the
game has been scarce and nothing like the
usual quota of either hare or quail have
been killed. A sportsman told your re-
porter yesterday that there was q notable
absence OF any female rabbit. and he
would give $40 apiece for oil that could
be found about Milford, This forecasts
for next year less plentifulness Of this
| game.
Tho ladies OF the W. @. T. U. Of this
town are thinking strongly Of taking all
possible steps to prevent the selling Of
cigars and candy in this town on Sun
days.
MrLroRD, Feb. 5.--aevaral important
subjects were discussed on Saturday af-
ternoon at the meeting Of Milford Grange.
This grange has among its number two
members Of the general assembly
Master Ssokett and Garret u. Hynson.
The arst subject was in regard to the
temperance Laws, ana the profound
amendments. Lecturer Corsa 10 a short
speech stated that he was no. in favor Of
any move being made by the grange that
would in any way lessen the responsibility
resting upon the legislators TO give to the
people high licsnss or local option. And
here the matter rested.
.. j. Rosa then read g paper on the ad-
yantages of the selling system aud against
diyision fencing. This question was en-
Enthusiastically discussed By the inenbera.
Many knew very little about 'the soiling
system" but there was no exception to
the desire for the abolishmert OF the tiiyi.
zion fence, and some wers in favor OF q
law to abolish fencing altogether. Mr..
onrsa vas highly in favor OF the soilins
system and wanted legislation on the sub
ject.
Representative Hynson asked in regard
TO the division fence; If the members
thought 1t would be fair for a person to
buy farm next to man who favored
the solling system and would thus be re.
CURED to build all OF tina division fence.
The opinion prevailed that the buyer
would be the one benefited.
Charles Barker, P. g. Case, Il. II. Gill
man and j. ii. Chapman spoke in favor
OF the proposed bill TO abolish the di.
vision fence. Mr.. Chapman sooks
vehsmsntiy on the sUbjsct, and said that
no greater boon could be conferred upon
tho people than to iHsugurate the soilipg !
system and sweep every fsnce from tbs
face of the earth.
Grand Master Sacket! spoke OF his bill (
for the determination OF the peach vel |
lows and read the Michigan law on the |
subject. Although all OF the men bars OF
the grange favoreu legislation in th,s
matter, the majority were not Ia fsvcy Of |
drawing the line Ut any place for lis
eject, but wished the law 10 include the I
whole State.
The subject OF the renewal OF the char.
ter OF Delaware College was aieo brought /
up for discussion and no one, ~ far IA |
your correspondent could learn, favored |
the renewal Of the charter urtil the pres.
ehf one shall have been expirad. They |
would IKE TO guard sgainst my possible
unnecessary expenditure Of the SIS 600 |
per year the college received and believed I
that the institution should be tried two |
years before renewine the charter. |
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cay Blgnt The plaintiff was Mrs. James |
stu and the defendants we're two Of her
daughters aud LIMA Hickman. This /
daughters were held In $50 oail, while
the Hickman girl was held in 300 bail. |
The parties gave security and were re-
leased.