Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
MILFORD.



MILFORD, Sept. Alt is reported that
the Light and Water Commission have &C.
cepted the terms of the johnson Bros for
the purchase of the electric light plant
that Is now doing the towns lighting. The
information is not official, but IL Is be-
lieved the sale has been effected. The sum
asked by the Johnsons was $4,000 for the
plant, which seems to the general public
like an extravagant price. This sale will
virtually change the location of the stand
pipe and waterworks plant, as the two are
to be run together, and the present loca-
ton Of the electric light plant will make it
necessary to have the waterworks at the
same place. An artesian well will be sunk
III an endeavor to secure water to furnish
the town from the works. Some of the
contracts awarded by the commission be-
fore this move was made will now have to
be cancelled
ried several loaded cars to the Delaware
State Fair. This section was well repre-
sented.
.MiLFoRp, Sept. 26,-The fourth child of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hammond was in.
TERED yesterday, having died on Thursday
from the same fatal malady as the previ-
Gus three, diphtheria. The fifth and last
child is now lying at the point of death
and may expire at any time. The one in
TERED yesterday was named Sallio and was
about nine years of age. The first to die
was Annie, aged 10, and she passed away
one week ago to-day. A sister of Mrs.
Hammond, Mrs. Hettie Smith. wife of
George Smith, who resides near the Ham
monds, and was in attendance at the bed
side of the first three children that died,
contracted the nalady and died from the
effects of 1t on Thursday. She was also in
TERED yesterday afternoon at Staytonsville
about eight miles from here
Frank Richards has received Il letter
from Strawbridge & Clothier, stating that
they have abandoned the idea of starting
shirt factory ut Milford Mr. Richards
said he had been to Philadelphia to see the
members of the firm personally and they
informed him positively that their factory
here would not be opened for work again,
but that they would send workmen here
next week for the purpose of taking the
machines out and shipping to their home
factory in Philadelphia The firm is very
much pleased with the work done here,
but they say it is not profitable.
Albert Wiley succumbed to typhoid
fever after a long illness from the dread
disease lnterment will be made from his
late home in South Milford tomorrow.
John Wooters, middle-aged resident of
South Milford, died suddenly at an early
hour. this morning from a hemorrhage,
which attacked him early this morning.
he has for long time been an invalid
from consumption and greater part of
the time confined to the house.
MILFORD, Sept. 29.--The work of boring
the artesian well for the proposed water.
works has been begun, and is expected TO
be completed in a couple of days. The
boring was commenced this morning, and
the workmen are already making good
progress.
The steamer Atlantic City reached her
wharf here this morning having steamed
into the mouth Of the Mispillion river at n
late hour yesterday afternoon. She would
have arrived here last night but owing to
the crookedness of the stream and the cap.
tains not being acquainted with the differ
ent crooks and bends decided that day
light would be best to ascend the river
The remains of John Wooters were in
TERED in Odd Fellows cemetery yesterday
afternoon.
MILFORD, Sept. 2s.--Saturday and yes
terday We're indeed very hot days, in fact
the thermometer seldom registered higher
in July and August than ii did on Satur-
day, According to Meteorological Folllk's
report on that day 81 degrees was the
highest point reached, but it was a dry
sultry heat, and added to the dust caused
ny the prolonged dry spell, made the day
a very disagreeable one. 1t has been over
three weeks since rain fell in this vicinity
and the ground is very dry in consequence,
The dry spell has made fodder saving by
the farmers Il pleasant task and now that
il Is all down and the crop is such an
extraordinarily good one rain is what is
wanted.
The continued dry spell has greatly
shortened the tomato season and this will
probably he the last week for the cam
neries. There are plenty of those vege-
tables on the vines but they ripen before
their time on account of the want of rain.
The crop has been a good one for such a
short season aud the Gamers have packed
considerable goods, but the quantity has
not been as large as It would have been
had rain fallen week ago.