Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-21
MILFORD.

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special Correspondent OF Gazette and Journal
MILFORD, Aug. 14,-Front street, North
Milford, has been cleaned and the grass
cut out OF the cutters. II now presents
much improved appearance.
George S. Grier has greatly enlarged
the canning factory recently built by
him by adding an addition SOx7o feet. 1t
has been fitted up with about 100 indi-
yidual stalls for the use of the tomato
skinner, and hiss patent filler, run by
an engine, with capacity OF 80 cans per
inmate. Mr.. Reed, who is operating the
cannery, has contracted for over 200
acres OF tomatoes, and will push the
business to ita utmost capacity.
A great many persons are suffering
from malaria and chills and fever in this
vicinity. The disease ia attributed to the
damp, disagreeable weather OF the past
few days.
MILFORD, Aug. 15.-The tugboat Aurelia
is sunk In the Mispilion river about four
miles from the mouth at what is known as
Horse Shoe Reach. She Is q small boat
and Is used to tow vessels In and out
our river. The owners will raise her as
soon as possible as she is in the way OF YES
5els In her present location.
MT. William AZ dumtb tOOh hib bhhhal
school class of young men to Bowers
Beach yesterday for "a days sport.
The Chronicle says editortally to-day that
at Is Understood that the NetoS and ADDER
tiser will shortly be sold to those VINO will
nuke II rabld Democratic sheet"
George Scuse, proprietor OF Cedar Beach
could not arrange game OF ball for yes.
terday afternoon as expected between the
Ponies OF Wilmington and the Houston
team, but has arranged for q game to be
played between the latter team aud the
Mlddletown team on Thursday next, August
| 2lst.
MILFORD, Aug. l8.-The last few days
Of last week d. Refs had his three eyap
orators in full operation, drying apple
| pealines for Baltimore firm. Re vii
| receive another car load this week, whicl
| will also be dried. The peelings are uset
to make Jelly, and by drying can be KEEP
al winter and always ready for use BY
the manufacturer.
| The Rev. /. II. Gaere confirmed claa
in the Episcopal chusoh yesterday morn
ing. The service was an Impressive one
| kI1LFoRp, Aug. l9-William, the II
| years-old son of James Russell, died o
lyphoid fever about IL o'clock last night
| Captain F. O. Wiswell, treasurer o
Company u, N G. D., paid the member
81 the company last night for services 6
Camp Biggs.
Trout fishing in the bay is the favori.
sport for our citizens. There ia soarcel
day passes that there are pot severa
parties from here along our bsy shore
rhe ash are large and take the hoo
quickly.
The oool weather Of last week cause
some OF the cottagers at Slaughter Bsac
20 move TO town. Joseph NJ. Dayi
moved bis family up last FridaF, an
yesterday Frank Richards and his tamil
came up. The rest will follow this wee
Unless the weather gets considerabl
warmer.
THIS Roy. l. Howell Geare, rector 9
Christ Chureh, will shortly issue
Parish Record It is q nsat little foui
page sheet, and gives the seryices, Officer
If the parish, 5unday-achool teacher
lnelnbers OF the Ladies' Guild, baptism
burials, and several abort pieces of pros
on church work. The first copy will !
issued September LIST.