Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MILFORD, June 2f.--The first home
grown peach of the season was shown
The GAzETrE's correspondent Yesterday
by Col. N. H. Davis of this town. They
were OF good size, beautifully colored, and
looked quite like the Delaware peach of a
few, years ago. They were of the Brigg S
Larly May and Early Beatrice varieties.
The former is about two weeks earlier
than the latter usually, but the latter was
illll grown and on one side was beginning
to rot.
Harvest is here and the farmers of this
vicinity are cutting their wheat. A great
many of them have finished cutting, while
others are just beginning. The yield this
year will be much larger than was ex-
pected month or six weeks ago.
MILFoRp, June 27.--The owners of dogs
have but three more days in which TO reg
iste. them before they are liable at any
minute. to be taken by the dog catcher.
Everything is now in readiness and the
work Of catching the dogs will begin on
wednesday morning next. Four pens
have been built in the house now occupied
by the truck of the Milford Hook and
Ladder Company, next to the town jail
lhey are strong and substantial and will
accommodate 90 dogs at once, though it is
siNtht1 i'AobRblJ tiCft Will DC NIdI lnduN
IN the possession of the dog.catcher at one
time. Chief of Police John Sapp will have
charge of the work and has appointed
George Lewis and Spence Reedy, both col
ored, to capture the ours, The work Of
catching the dogs is expected TO afford
some amusement to the looker-on.
The Milford baseball club disbanded on
Thursday, on account of some dissatisfac-
ton among the members caused by the
turning down of Weloh, who was treated
unJustly: Last evening meeting was
held in the Meps and Advertiser office and
new club was organized and officers
elected for the season. G. j. Hall was
made president. David Russell, secretary
and Frank WEIGH, treasurer W. NJ.
Iruitt was made manager but declined to
accept and that place was left open until
the next meeting of the club, The new
team is made up as follows; Mayhem. c;
WEIGH, p, Ross. 1b; Russell, 2b; Watson,
90 and captain; Williams, $; Davis, l t;
Arts, G 4; Jump, IF. The first game to be
played will be with the Georgetown club
on the Fourth Of July.
Deputy Coroner Joshua D. Hill yester-
lay held an inquest over the remains of
Thomas Hands, who fell dead while sit
ting on rake yesterday morning at his
home near Thistlewoods Mill, about two
miles from Harrington. The Jury rendered
Ferulct oil death caused by heart fail
ure The deceased was subject to heart
disease, hut his death was unexpected and
was sudden shock to his many friends
Laura Sharp, colored, was arrested and
arraigned before Alderman Graham yes
terday for disorderly conduct and using
obscene language on the street 1t cost her
si.50, including costs.
MILFORD, June 29.-The Avenue NJ. Z.
Sunday-school has decided to picnic al
Slaughter Beach on Wednesday Of next
week.
Postmaster Thomas has received notice
from the department at Washington that
after July LIST his salary will be Increased
500 per year. This makes the nay 81. 500,
Children's Day exercises was held at
Church Hill yesterday afternoon and were
largely attended. A number went from
here. The Rev. ]. s. Willis delivered an
address.
The owners of the cottages at Slaughter
Beach are getting them in repair and
ready for occupancy during the next week
or two. The families of d. II. Holland
and ". v. Sipple have already gone down
for the summer.
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