Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
MILFORD.

EIHtlul VI diAtttS
MILFoRD, June 26. The canning fac
tory built by George 3. Grier this spsing,
on the site of the one destroyed by fire
on Deoember 7th last, is now being oper-
ated by j. q. Reed of Harrington and is
great help to this town, % 1t gives en-
ployment 20 many who would otherwise
be without work, particularly the women
and children.
In answer to the question Mr.. Reed
told the GAzETTE's correspondent he
was putting up over 10000 cans of peas
per day and yesterday had to ship over
200 bushels to his Harrington establish
ment for fear they would turn yellow
before they could be used here, the sup
ply is SO great. He has employed $50
men, won and children, actual count,
and during the tomato season will employ
more, as an addition 3Ox70 feet is to be
erected as soon as possible. Work on II
will be commenced in about a week.
The new building will be used as the
oannery proper and the building now
serving that purpose changed into q
packing and storage house. Az 1t is
located directly on the Mispillion River,
goods can be loaded on vessels from its
very doors. When completed the cam
merry will be one Of the most conveniently
arranged in lower Delaware. Mr.. Reed
has contracted for 225 acres of tomatoes
and expects to buy many more.
Miss Ida O. Smell gave o farewell re-
oeption to her music class last evening at
the residence Of CHARLES Barker on South
Walnut street. There were about rs
young ladies and gentlemen present and
very enjoyable evening was spent. Re-
freBhments were served and the party
took an early departure. Miss Smell will
leave in few days for her home in Bos-
ton. Mass.
Three weeks ago James j. Holston,
living II miles south of Milford, sent his
6-yesre-old son Charlie to town for some
grist. The lad arrived at the mill safely,
and the grist not being ready, told the
miller he would return for 1t in about an
hour. He then left and has not been
seen nor heard from since, despite dill
igent search made by his father. 1t ia
feared he fell into the river and was
drowned.
Milford can boast of o freak in Annie
Hopkins, colored. She Is only 10 years
old, weighs 14I pounds, is feet tall aud
measures feet 8 inches around the
waist. She attracts considerable atten-
| tion as she walks down tho street. Some
enterprising dime museum manager
would do we'll to make an engagement
with her. She has consin the same age
who weighs only Al pounds.
| MILFORD, June 27.-Bishop Coleman OIL
| the diocese OF Delaware was IL town yes
! terdRy and Instituted with an IMPRESSIVE
| public service tine Rev. l. Howell Geara as
rector OF the Episcopal ohutch Of milford
/ He was assisted by tho RAv. Fatber Field
OF st. clements, Philadelphia, and the Rsy
Louis Gibson OF Dover. Tue music was q
feature of the service. Bishop Coleman took
as the text for his sermon ThessaloHians v
II aud IS. After the sermon communion
service was held.
In the evening Mrs. Mary Il .Torbert gave
q reception at her beautiful residence. cor
ner OF Second Hhd Walnut streets, NORTH
Milford, in honor OF the new reator, I, II
Geere. Il was mn Informal affair add nj
one outside OF the town was invited eXcep
Bishop Coleman and those assisting In thi
exercises of the day. Among tho presen
We're: Bishop ColamGn. OF Delaware; th'
Rev. Father Fields, Of St. Clements. Phila
\ delphla; the Rev. Louis Gibson. Dover
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. smith, LIZ. and hiEs
/. 8. Truitt, DR.. and mrs. Nathsl
Pratt. Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Gil
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kinder
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Davis, tn
Rev. j. u. MeKtnn, MIR. and Mrs. N. Draper
Joseph K. Holland and wife, Mr. and sIrs
James Anderson, Mrs. d. n. Holmes, Mise
Katie and Bessie Humes, Misses Matte ant
Ella Prettyman, Hiss Lulu Dayie, Miss Cor
Barber, Miss Bessie Draper, Miss haggl
Pratt, William Aldred, Miss Lille Maren
Vile, W. Is. Pratt, Miss Lizzie Fell o
Smyrna, Mrs. p. r. Caussy, Miss Ida c
Smell, Miss Name Wallace, DR.. ]. 8. Pretty
man, Mis- u. Thaw. MIsa Ootnstia Abbott, J
G. Truitt Daniel Hirseh,J. Il. Pratt, De, h. L
Marshall, 1, l.. Adkins, DR.. W. y. huriock
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Barker, Mrs. Clar
Yardley. j. W. Causey, the Rev. J. =. WIFI
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Pullen, Mrs. Ttaw, Dill
and Mrs. j.. W, Adkins, DR.. George VI
Marshall, MIR. and Mrs. Henry L. Hynsor
Miss Hopper, Miss jennie Davis, Mrs. O. i
Grier, Mrs. Eliza Williams, the hlessI
McOloskey. Philadelphia, AIissas VlrRni
and Susie Gilman, Misses Cadd:e and Lul
: Cooper, j. Harris Mcdowell. Miss Vlrdi
and Lille Oausey, MISS Olata Yardley, Mis-
jessie Harrington, Frank =. Pierson, Misst
, Anne and Maria Causey, Miss Ida Loflant
, Miss Ida Barker, George d. Hynsou, jaime
, p. Lotiand, Thomas Draper.
w. r. Phillips has just compl ted tw
Phillips evaporatots at his residence tw
! miles west OF Milford and will ship them |
Australia on Monday naxt.
MILFORD, June 2S.-Captain Thoml
: E. Heathers, of this town, has buup!
the good will and fixtures of the PoI d
J House. at Milton, and this week W,
: granted q licsnBe 10 sell intoxicants. TIL
is one Of the hotels knocked out by Il
spring term of the license court.
4 Alexander Truitt 10 acting as ma
z carrier Detwsen the post-office and dep
i in place OF Albert De Croft, who ia sic
a Wheat thrsshing began this week. III
Y yield on come farms is good while G
y others it is OILY fair.
q MnFoRD, June 38.-Miss Bessie Tha
!, entertained her friends with dance
i, the home of her mother, cornsr
!. Second and Walnut streets, on Haturd,
z night. The gathering was select OF
L and included about 80 ladies and genti
Z men: Among thoge present were MI
4 Maggie Pratt, Miss Mame Wallace, Mi
g Anna Oausey, Miss Maria Oausey, Mi
/. Virginia Gilman, Miss Susie China
4, Miss Ida Lotland, Miss Lulu Davis, Mi
10 Matte Prettyman, Miss Ella Prett
Y man, Mis- Lizzie Fell, Miss LIE
= sharp, Miss Ida Barker, Mrs. Pra
n, Mrs. Torhert, tbs MessEs. MoCloskey o.
r. Mr.. Taylor, Philadelphia; Tkustau Cause
q, w. s. Cora, William Aldred, f L. Piersr
&, J. H. Mcdowell, Daniel hirsch, Willie
10 b. Pratt, j. Lynn Pratt, William Fell, /
= y. E. Marshall, George B. Hynson, !
. w. y. Hurlock, the Rev. /. II. Geare, !
j. j. b. Prettyman, Jr,
ii. Clarence Wilson again occupied |
k, pulpit of the Avenue III. f. Church v
n, terday morning and evening IN the
4. sence of the Rev. Robert Watt, pastor
p, the church.
d. n The Rev. O. W. Teas iale of Wen,
" Md, preached in tho Baptist Church
It. poth services.
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