Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26
MILFORD.
Special oorrespondence OF Gazette and Jour

Special Correspondence f Gazette and journal
MILFORD March 1S--Daniel Purnell,
colored, died at his home, in North Mil
ford about o'clock this morning, from
dropsy, after long illness, The deceased
was about SIS years of age, and has always
resided in this vicinity, where he was
highly respected. He was the largest man
in the community, having weighed at one
time before his last sickness 1916 pounds.
During recent years, while not able to do
manual labor, he has been employed at
odd jobs, and in the fall was employed by
butchers al the different fairs held in Della
ware and Maryland. He was q pensioner
of the late war, and leaves wife and
seven children.
On Saturday night last coal oil lamp
exploded in the home of Oliver Bideman
at Lincoln City, but as the room was
vacant little damage was done, beside
making loud report and scattering the
oil about the room. The interior of the
room was ignited, but fortunately the fire
was quickly extinguished.
MILFORD, March 2l.-Mrs. Nancy Wilson
died at an early hour yesterday morning
at the home of her daughter. Mrs. John y.
Eddington, at the ripe old age of 90 years.
Her death was the result of a paralytic
stroke.
The remains of Louis n. Kirby, formerly
a resident of Milford Neck, who died in
Philadelphia on Monday last from pneu-
monia, were brought here on Thursday
and inferred in Odd Fellows cemetery.
MIR. Kirby leaves a wife and two small
children.
The remains of Daniel Purnell, colored,
who died on Wednesday from rheumatism
and dropsy, were inferred yesterday and
the funeral was largely attended. Quite a
number of his white friends paid their last
rpsnects To the deceased
MILFORD, March 23.-The following
petition to the General Assembly has been
circulated among the citizens of this town
during the past few days and has received
about loo signatures
We, the undersigned, citizens Of the town of
Milford, Delaware, respectfully petition your
honorable bodies 10 enact law equiring the
owners of dogs in our town TO pay an annual
tax If one dollar for male dogs and two doll IRIS
for female dogs. And your petitioners will over
pray, &c.
There has already been bill introduced
in the House placing a tax ON the CANNES
of Milford, and il is a much-needcd law, as
there are scores and even hundreds of
worthless dogs in this vicinity.
The rainfall of the past three days has
been one of the largest in recent years with
one exceptionally Sth, 9th and 10th,
1889, when $500 inches fell-34 inches
having fallen according to the rain gauge
kept by j. Y. Foulk. The heaviest fall
was from Friday night until Saturday
noon when q inches were registered. The
Mispillion in many places has overtiowed
its banks and the marshes have been COM
pletely submerged Every road leading
from the town is under water in places.
Last night the water in the river began to
reeede and has fallen considerably during
the past few hours. No damage is so far
reported
MILFORD, March 24.-The Kent County
Pomona Grange will meet in Milford on
Thursday, April I'd. Mortimer White
head, lecturer of the national grange and
John G. Higgins of Delaware City, will be
present and deliver addresses. The meeting
is expected to be an exceedinglyinteresting
one.
The entertainment given in Dorsey
Hall last evening by Harrington's Concert
Company assisted by local talent was
fairly attended and the programme was
we'll rendered and enjoyed by all. The
company left this morning for Lewes
where they will organize singing class.
Frank H. Kramlich, proprietor of the
Central Hotel, was given pleasant sur.
prise last evening by his wife, who had
prepared bounteous repast and spread it
in one of the upper rooms of the hotel and
invited number Of Mr.. Kramlich's most
| intimate friends, it being his 18th birthday
anniversary. The gathering assembled
about $50 p. m. and numbered about q
score. Soon after all had arrived a toast
was proposed by one of the gentlemen
present and the health of the genial host
and hostess was drank. The party dis
persed about midnight after having spent
a very enjoyable time and wishing Mr.
kramllch many such happy days.
The largest catch Of shad so far. reported
| was by David Mills of Cedar Neck yester
day.
The Willing Workers, society Of youna
people Of South Milford connected with
The new South Milford Mission, who gave
the drama on December Both last entitled
THE Obstinate Family with such marked
success, have decided to present another
drama entitled "Anita's Trial" 1t is d
drama of four acts and has about dozen
characters. The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the new mission.