Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-14
MiLFORD.


MILFORD, Aug. 6..-The Baptist. Sunday
school of Harrington pienicked at Cedar
Bench yesterday. They passed through
hero en- route. There were several large
peach racks loaded with the IN Try
children.
Tomatoes ara now very plentiful in
our local market. They are selling al as
cents per basket.
The properly on south Front street,
owned by Joseph Draper, is being re-
modelled and improved by I. A. White.
The old building has been moved back
and will be used IS a summer kitchen
while large spacious dwelling will be
built on the old site. The work will be
pushed to completion as fast az possible
MILFORD, Aug. THE First Baptist
Church was crowded to the doors last
night with people assembled to hear the
illustrated lecture by the Rev. Hans
AdRmson, native of Siam. The subject
of the lecture was siam, people, man
ners, customs and religion" and was IL
lustrated with magic lantern. No ad-
mission WAS charged, but plate oollec-
ton was taken up for the benefit Of the
speaker, and the congregation responded
l!Dsrally.
A beautiful new fence has Just been
put in front Of the Baptist church which
improves the appearance of things very
much.
Reckless driving on the road TO the
colored camp in Deep Branch will result
in serious accident II it is not stopped
Last night when the road was lined with
carriages, two young men started to race,
q AOx.tuft1i in
70 young ladies they oollided, and
n1gh they (the boys), did not suffer
accident, the ladies were thrown
10 carriage and the vehicle broken.
q 3 few bruises and terrible fright
mo ladies escaped injury.
w. 8. Wroten has purchased the
Davidson property on West Front street.,
North Milford Of Harry Roeschman, of
Philadelphia, for private figures.
Last evening about O'Clock party of
young ladies and gentlemen started to
Cedar Beach in large peach rack drawn
by three horses. William Aldred and
Miss Anna Causey, daughter of Hon W.
+. oausey, were in single team and
when within about mile of shore the
horse driven by them became frightened
and in some way broke the bit in its
mouth, SO there was no possible means
Of controlling him. After running
viciously for about 1U0 yards the horse
bolted and in jumping the fence broke
loose from the carriage, threw the occu-
pants out and literally wrecked the
vehicle. Fortunately the occupants were
not injured, but were terribly frightened
and shaken up by tho fall.
frRt
Thursday al Cedar Beach aud big day
it was too. AS early as midnight on
Wednesday teams from distance began
to arrive and kept it up Til near noon.
The proprietor, George SoHse, had ar
ranged for large day and had every
thing in "app!e pie" order for the scoonl-
mediation or the immense tbrcng that
were assembled there. Ths ESQ or j 900
persons enjoyed themsa.y-j with the
different games and hRthlny.
This vicinity WHG visited by yefraSt-
ing rain storm yasterdaJ as.ern0aa.
There have been uasly r2in s,erns 10 tia
surrounding towns during the past week,
but they lid not touch Milford.
Tomatoes arc ripsnin8 very fast and
are plentiful Ia our local market. u.
Ries will start bis factory this afternoon
to use up some already delivered. Eext
week the factory will run On full tino.
MLFonp, Aug. 9.--Mrs. Sam1tl Kinder
of this town, has beer Appointed .gGy
commissioner to tine Worla's Fair. Hrs.
Mar z. Torbert Rlsc Of atis town, alter
nate. Each Of the two commissioners
from this State have the power to ap
point lady and George V. Massey, Esq
this week, named the two ladies above
mentioned, theseby recognizing the two
banner hundreds, Milford and Cedar
Greek, OF the State, as the act of Con
gresH governing tho commission provides
that an equal number of representatives
shall be chosen from the Republican
and Democratic parties. Each state il
allowed two lady commissioners and the
city of Chicago 16. Their duties will be
to appoint committees and in general
way direct the business of the worlas
fair that is especially interesting to the
ladies. They receive travelling expenses
and an allowance per day for subsistence
while away from home.
There is serious talk of organizing q
company for the purpose Of manufactur-
ing ice in Milford.