Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-04
RILFOaD.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
MILFORD, Aus. 70 --Ihs REPRESENTA-
/ tive young men oe tnis tom gave de.
4 llshttui dance IA Rsedy's Hall last tvev-
| iny. 9eargG Wsse's orchestra OF viii
miGgtca suYli9as4 ttoe.leut music toE
the occasion. DsncinK was continued
until the small hours OF ths morning.
Thosa present s'eie Miss Turner OF VIII
miEgtou, Miss AaieFson Of Ellioott City,
Nd, Giss Mary L. Burton of Frederick,
Miss Hnth Hill, Miss Jessie Harrington
OF Pennington, Miss 0winys OF Dalti-
more, Miss Amanda Plowman Of Phlla-
delphia, Miss Ella yAules, Miss Maria
Csusey, Miss Ida Lohand, Miss
Maggie Pratt, Miss Burdella Davis,
Miss Anna Caussy, Miss Lulu
Reedy, Miss Lena Sharp, Miss Lille
oausey, Miss Mary Hall, Miss Busie Gil
man, Miss Virdee Oausey, MiaB Edna
Barker, Miss Bessie Hall, Miss sirena
Gilman, AisH Ida Barker, Misc Bessie
Tnsw, Mics Wallace, Mrs. Torbert, Mrs.
Tbaw, Mrs. Osussy, Mrs. Pratt, Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richards, Mrs.
Billings, MesgTs. ). Lynn Pratt, DR.. W.
Spry Hurlock, Charles Prettyman, Leo
pold Hirsch, j. Harris Mcdowell, John
q. Truitt, O. j. Hall, James Prettymsn,
Foster Causey, W. h. Pratt, w. 3. Hobbs,
Watson Harrington, Arthur Reynolds,
William Fell, Il. P. Davis, Than Davis,
Frank +. Pierson, Trusten Oausey.
The orchestra from the First Presby-
terrain Church Of Wilmington, who are
camping at Slaughter Beach, came up
yeste-d day, and last night gave q musical
concert for the bene6t of the Presby-
terrain Sunday-sohool of this town. The
entertainment WAS we'll attended and
pleased the audience, 90 much so that In
sill probability they will be asked to re-
psat the performance.
Many OF the farmerg Of this vicinity
are saving their fodder, especially in
Sussex county.
The oanneries here are now running on
full time canning tomatoes. The season
is not yet ct It's height.
MILFORD, Aug. sO.-To.dsy is "Black
Saturday" at Slaughter Beach, and
crowds of the cOlorad people fooked
down there last night. About. midnight
tight was kicked up in the bRr-room,
and Charles JOHNSON jumped through the
window in sn attempt to escape. George
Lewis followed and overlook johnson,
when they clung and fell. Several shots
were fred By the crowd, and one took
effect in The calf Of Johnson's |
leg. During the fight Johnson |
cut Lewis twice, one wound al the lower
border OF the ribs, about three inches in
length and extending nearly ss deep az the |
abdominal cavity. The other, which is
Just below, is just above the crest Of the
hip bona, and ia The most serious, as 1t |
gosi through to the pc ritOneum. DR.. G. |
W. PleasRnton dressed the wounds and |
says they are serious the latter in partic-
ulsr. They may hot prove fatal unless
peritonitia sets ia.
The Republican club Of Milford hun
died held q meeting last night in their
new club room, on Walnut street, which
was kindly donated by DR.. William
Marshall during this campaign.
MILFORD, Sept. Am election for second
lieutenant was held By the members OF CO. |
y, d. n. g., last night, IN their armory.
j. j. Foulk and W. Z. Lank were the only |
candidates for the position, and Foulk won
by one vote, It standing Foulk, IS; Lang,
IA. On motion by Mr.. Lauk II was made
unanimous. The law for shooting ducks
was out yesterday and a number Of sports
stays. Ducks are very plentiful this year
and easy to get at as the continued dry
weather makos the marsh easy to cross and
the ducks eongregate around the little poole
aud ponds on tho marshes for wRtsr, max.
ing them e2sy to find.
The members OF the First Presbyterian
Bunday-sch9ol orchestra, OF Wilmington,
who have b0en spending week at
Slaughter beach, returned to their home
yesterday.
An informal dance was given at the
homs of MIR. ard Mrs. r. Fl. Davis, on
South trout street, last night. About 80
young ladies and gentlemen were present
and very delightful time was spent.
While out walking yesterday, In crossing
the railroad bridge at the race" Miss
Vtrgio Eyer OF Nav York City, WHO IL the
guest OF Miss Lille Causey, fell through
Tho bridge, 3prgtning both ankles and be-
ing considerably shaken up. She will be
contiued TO the house for few days.
It