Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-08-14

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THE Milford Base Ball Club will cross
bats with the FELTON, team at Houston to
morrow, when a good game may be ex-
pected This will be the last OF the series
and will be for blood.
THE weather this week has been eX-
ceedingly hot, not only locally but Ill
general. Reports from all over the coun-
try shows that this has been the hottest
spell for many years.
THE mercury in the Thermometer
assembled to 90 ON Monday and Tuesday
but the rain on Wednesday evening
cooled the atmosphere considerable and
now life is more agreeable
THE real estate of the late Clarence
Hopkins was sold at administrators sale
on Saturday last by William f. Hopkins
The residence at the east end OF South
Front street was purchased by George Il.
Draper for $1,000.
SERVICES in the Avenue NJ. Z. Church
SUNDAY, August 10th. Subject Of the
morning sermon, "a Religion Of Force. "
In the evening the services will be III
charge of Rev JOS Hudson, OF Philadel-
phia. All are invited.
OWING to the absence of l. Howell
Geare on Sunday evening last, services at
the South Milford Mission were con-
Quoted by Robert L. Hallett and his
friend and guest, Henry c. Rudmann.
The exercises we're well attended.
THE young men of our town gave de-
lightful dance in the large and spacions
dining room aud parlors Of t.e Central
Hotel last evening. Excellent music
was furnished by the Wilmington or
chestra and the affair was most enjoy
able one.
WAsHBURN AND ARLINGToN's circus
will exhibit here on Saturday next, Au-
- gust %, at Third street and TRUTHS Ave
nue.. The show is highly spoken of by
the press of tile country and will be
worth witnessing. The performers are
the best and the attendants courteous.
See adver in another column.
YESTERDAY was "Big Thursday" at
Bowers Beach and the usual large crowd
was in attendance. Every available con-
veyance from here was engaged, aud
about noon it was impossible to secure a
team for anything. Rum flowed freely
but there was no fighting and the crowd
was a congeuial aud good natured one.
How are you betting on the Milford,
FELTON, game at Houston to morrow ?
Better be careful the Milford club is not
on their own grounds aud thus far they
have the uDenviable record of not win
ming a game away from home this sea
son. Brace up boys and distinguish
Yourselves tO-nlnrrOw and show the ap
1reciative people Of that little village
that you can play balliwhen you try.
WE desire to give word Of caution to
those who are having much sport IN
shooting young ducks. Those who DO
so are violating the game law ana are
liable to prosecution for so doing. Inc
law for shooting all kinds OF ducks III
Delaware excepting the regular SUMMER
duclS-wtll not opeu until October Isl,
and those who shoot ducks are running
as much risk as they would if shooting
partridge
A sight not ften to be witnessed on
our streets in August and especially
Syhen the mercury Is endeavuung l.
climb out the tip Of the thermometer Is
man envelnped III a heavy storm oyer
cuat Such was the case OH "Wednesday
eve ing well known, prominen
business man was noticed & ing through
Walnut street wearing a heavy overcoa
with tie collar turned up. Whew Blu
il looked uncomfortable.
Happy and content is home with The k'
chester a lamp with the Light Of the morning
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