Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
MILFORD.


Special Correspondents Gazette and Journal
MILFORD, Sept SAN exciting horse
race took place on the track at Lincoln
City yesterday, when Frank Reedy's
trotting mare Vic and William Mills
trotting colt Ben gave trials OF speed.
About 800 persons were assembled when
the horses began to score up, and fully
100 more arrived before the race began.
The colt took the first neat in SOL, but
Vic easily captured the last two heats
Miss Minnie Supple has been elected
president of the Willing Workers for
the next three months; Miss Ella
Shockley, Vice-president; Miss Bessie
Sipple, Secretary, and Miss Laura
Abbott, Treasurer. The election Of
officers was held on Tuesday evening at
the home Of Mrs. W. II. Davis.
MILFORD. Sept. 4.-Dean Corsa, the 10
vear-old son of w. =. Corsa, met with an
accident on Wednesday that nearly re-
suited seriously. He narrowly escaped be-
ing run over by the hotel hack.
The North Milford public school will
open for the fall and winter term on the
18th INST, Just week later than usual.
The commissioners have retained the same
corps OF teachers at tho same salaries.
Mr.. James w. Hail and Lima Deputy
his home, near TOWN, OH Tuesday evening
last. They are both residents of Milford
Neck, and will make that their future
home.
MILFORD, Sept IA cutting ARRAY that
might have terminated in murder oc-
CURED at the Deep Branch" colored
camp-meeting yesterday afternoon, when
Walter Smith and Herman Wilson, both
colored and residing near FELTON,, became
involved in a quarrel, and the former
brought his pocket-knife into use and Sc
verely cut the latter about tho head and
neck.
The camp grounds seemed to he an i'll
fated place last night, there being more
disgraceful scenes enacted thereon than
could be put on paper. After the excite.
ment of the cutting affair had subsidized
and quiet once more restored o collision oc-
CURED between two wagons that resulted
IN the death of horse belonging 10 Frank
Marvel.
In spite of the trouble and disorder yes
terday and last night the managers of the
camp have announced that IL will be con-
tinued throughout this week and on Sun-
day next The meetings fhis week will. be
on Tuesday, Thursday and Sundly Tho
NshihH NdN VI utoNNns>ipi
our citizens for the past "A hours, and il IS
the expressed opinion Of ali that the
sooner this camp is closed the better for
this community. There has been more
trouble caused during this series Of meet
ings than ever hifore. II is really place
for lawlessness and bodies nobody any
good.
The dwelling house and lot owned by
John s. Pomoroy, of Ridley Park, for
merly resident of this town, was sold 20
w. b. Hammond by Sheriff Cole at public
sale in front 1f the Central Hotel, on
Saturday last for si,S9j. It is said the
dwelling cost about twice that amount
when erected few years ago.
Harry Ennis was given u pleasant sur
prise by party Of young friends on
Friday evening last, at his home on North
street, in the way OF a phantom party.
About o score assembled at the home Of a
friend near by and robed, after which they
adjourned 10 the home of Mr. Ennis. A
very enjoyable time was spent and the
host was taken completely by surprise.