Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-28

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special Correspondence OF Gazette ana Journa
MILFORD, Aug. 20.-About 25 youn,
men anu women Of this place went oyel
TO Pennington last evening to attend
dance. They were conveyed in large
peach rack drawn By three horses. The
ride over was very pleasant and enjoy.
able.
Edgar Harrington Of this place, brake.
man on train No. 20, which leaves here
about a, 80 p. M, north bound, sustained
ssevsre cut under this jaw yesterday at
ternoon soon after the train had pulled
out OF the station. He was on top of a
car load OF lumber, and in jumping a
board broke, throwing him headforemost
against the next car. He had presence
OF mind ENOUGH to catch himself or he
would have fallen between the cars and
been instantly killed. The tram was stopped
and Mr.. Harrington came back to town, a
distance OF about one-halt mile, Rnd had
tne wonnd, which wes IN ugly one,
dressed BIZ DR.. William Marshall.
MILFORD. Aug. 22.-Miss Burdella
Davis gave delightful dancing party
"Wednesday night ut the beautiful seei
dence Of her father, Il. II. Davis, on
South Front street, In honor OF her
friend and guest, Miss Nottie Gleason, of
Washington. Dancing was the feature
OF the evening, bur the intermission was
taken up by vocal music and recitations
oy the guests. Among those present
were Miss Emerson OF East Orange, N.
D.; Mise Tor5sst OF Vt. Louis, Mo-; Miss
anna Oausey, Mas Bessie Thaw, Misses
May and Bessie Davis, Yirdle Causey,
Miss Matte Prttyman, Miss Serena
Gilman, Mas Lille Causey, Miss May
Davis Hiss Ida Barker, Miss Maria
Osusey, Miss Sue Gilman, Miss Maggie
ftstt Misses Name ana Sallie Marlett OF
rniadsiphia, Miss Lulu Davis, Mrs. X.
ID. Gilman, Miss Jennie Davis, Messra.
Nesoit of Philadslphia; Foster Causey,
Washington; Jrsspn Hudson, Philadel-
phiai DR.. John 4. Prettyman, Jr., II. p.
DaNis, Trusten Osussy, Charles Pretty
msn, Franz f. Pierson, W. 3. Pratt Dr.
+. E. Marshall, j. Lynn Pratt, Than
Davif, ~. W. s. Hurlock, j. Harris Nc !
Dowell, John OoraA.
henty Il. Hynson gathered hia peach |
crop Wednesday. Out OF an orchard Of
l,1uu trees he 60! one peach. IsaRs Il !
deater OF Milford Neck, has the largest
crop IN this vicinity, so Ear reported. He |
pluoked q oct Of an orchard confirming
600 trees.
MnFoRD, Aug. 23.-Miss Lizais Hva.
ION gave lawn party in honor OF her
cousin, Miss Amanda Plowmsn OF Phla.
delph!a, ut the ARples, the home OF her
parents, kr. end ilrs. GArret l.. Hynsop,
iour miles north OF town, last night.
The crowd from tom wsre conveyed in
tbree large farm wagons half filled with
straw The ride out and in vas vsry
plsaSsnt. The lsrge lawn was beauti.
rally lighted with Chinese Lanterns and
me house was brilliantly lighted. About
$50 heavy wind storm struck the
vicinity asd drove the Gathering
into the house for shelter. For a sbnrl
time it looked as though the storm would
terminals into u cyclone. 1t was ac-
companied by light rain which WINS OF
short duration. At IL O'Clock refre h.
ments were served and after q few hours
o. dancing the party took their departure,
aIter having spent a most delightful time.
Those present were Miss Mary Register.
OF Philadelphia; Miss Matte Puraell. of
Georgetown; Miss May Foulk, Miss Ella
steward, Mas Katie Humes, Miss Urania
johnson, Miss gaddie Cooper, Miss Lulu
Reedy, Miss Katie johnson, Miss Sallie
Brown, Miss Sadie johnson, Mias Bessie
humes, Mics Lulu Cooper, Miss Bessie
Davis, 1r. and Mrs. Oharlea Postlea
Aessrs. Frank Fisher, Camden: G. P
Bynson, Philadelphia; Sylvester Malone.
Kossdale, Pa; Z. P. Small, Lincoln City:
HERMAN Davis, O. b. Abbott, j. j.. Foulk,
6nsseH Pullen, Leopold Hirsch Harry
Humss, John o. Truitt, Clarence Mason.
": n. Tsuitt, Frank Bye, Willard Hydorn,
Wilbur Hammond.
MRS. kuth Dorsey, owner OF the Dor.
ssy House, Is having a drive well put in
'front.' OF the hotel. Ths work is being
done by Pierce 4 Carmean. (
MIIF0RD, Aug. 25.-The household
goods of David Griffith were sold 1T con-
Stables sale on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday night about $50 a horse
owned BY John Baker Of Frederick, and
uriVen by young man from thege, ran
away and In turning corner OF one Of
the back streets Of this town stumbled
AM broke its neck in falling. The car
cass was hauled out Of town about mid
night.
The FirBt Presbyterian orchestra of
Wilmington arrived hero SATURDAY. NIGHT
and will spend this waek at Slaughter
Beach. On Wednesday night they Will |
gave musical concert for the benefit Of
the Prssbyterian Sunday school bore.
a. dcbinson, llYeryman OF this town, .
lost valuable 3.yeays- old colt by look. !
jaw yesterday morning.
MILF?RD, aug. 26.-Ths evaporatiny OF
apple paelings is becoming quite az in.
dustry in Milford. About one week 40
ID. heis started his eyaporator, and 81
Saturday =. Il. DsTis opened his factory I
and IL nov runnin on .all time.
Fred. Rosa, young man about 20
years Of age, Ind his tight leg ornahod =
just above the ankle yesterday Afternoon !
7bout O'clock as the vessel on which ~ !
ls employed YVES coming in the mouth of c
the Mispi!lioo rivar. The ,uy vas towip9 !
tue vessel and there was too much glseR
line ont q Hos7 vas asked to pril Il in
he did SO AID when the tug s;aFtea snead :
his leg was caurht in between HE rope :
and vindlass ard as he could not rstsase +
himself Tie bones were crushed terribly. i
lse was brought to Milford and DR.. j, IS. Z
Pretfymen, Jr., did what he could TO re-
lieve the boy. 1t 10 feared that The limb |
Will nave to be amputsted.
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