Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-03
MILFORD.

MILFORD, Aug. yesterday was
big Thursday" at Cedar Beach, and
although rain fell constantly until the
noon hour, after which the sun came
out and shone brightly, there was a
good crowd In attendance.
w. p. Lank has purchased from
George Russell the dwelling house on
Montgomery street, between Front and
Second, at private figures.
The engineers are hard at work sur
veying the Mispillion river at the mouth
and hope to have the work completed in
a very short space of time when their
report will be submitted, and II will be
decided If new mouth shall be cut or
not. A new mouth is what is needed,
as IT can be done about as cheap as the
old one can be improved and when IL is
done the former would be the greater
benefit to navigation.
MILFORD, Aug. 81.--Saturday was
the big day" for the colored popula-
ton of Kent and Sussex counties, at
Slaughter Beach, and fully 1900 assem-
bled on the shore. 1t began to rain
soon after the noon hour, which drove
the people from the beach and as there
was net shelter enough to accommodate
the crowd they left for their homes.
Saturday afternoon James Pennewill,
trustee, sold in front of the Central
Hotel the real estate Of the late Joseph
S. Truitt. The sale was an extensive
one and attracted large concourse of
people, despite the rain. The first
property sold was the dwelling and
storehouse at the corner of Front and
Church streets, North Milford, which
was bought by William NJ. Hazel of
Georgetown for $3.50. A dwelling adj
Joining on Church street was bought by
Samuel Wilkerson for $455. The third
dwelling, situated at the southeast
corner of Second and West streets,
North Milford, was bid in by Isaac A.
Truitt at $500. Harry Wilkerson bought
the first building lot that was sold,
which is located at the corner of Third
street and Truths avenue, for 800.
The next lot, just across the road, and
is large field now used for a pasture,
was purchased by Frank II. Kramlich
for $3.50. A lot, located between the
railroad and county road, just below
what is known as Cullentown lane,
was bought by Isaac S. Truitt
for $3.50. This plot contains over four
acres of land and is most desirable
one. just across the railroad and Dor
dering on the lake is the next lot, which
was bought by Isaac S. Truitt for $400.
Mrs. Mary Williams bought the life in
terest in the dwelling on Front street
above Church, where she now resides,
for 1906. The life interest in small
dwelling on Third street was bought by
George 3. Davis for $50 This is a prop
erty that Mrs. A. B. Hyer owned life
time right in and at her death goes back
to the McColley estate, Isaac 5. Truitt
also bought for $500 the life interest in
a property on North Front street above
Mill street, belonging to the same estate.
There was q life interest in the plot of
ground above Grieis crossing located
between the railroad and lake which
brought S2lS, and was bought by Isaac
s: Truitt. A lot adjoining was sold to
Mrs. Mary Williams, under the same
conditions, for 1915. The last property
sold was situated at Williamsville,
about six miles from here, and was a
dwelling house and lot James Ander.
son was the purchaser at $40. The total
amount realized at the sale was 81 ,468.
A portion of the estate sold in the spring
brought about $4,000, making total Of
nearly $4,000.