Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-28
MILFOR


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
MILFORD, May 21.-William j. Purncll,
colored, has been awarded the contract for
carrying the mail between the Milford de-
pot and post-oflice. Notice was received by
Postmaster Thomas last evening from the
department at Washington of the fact.
The price set by Purnell was S2l5 per year.
DR.. Robert Frame sent in a bid about two
weeks ago and was awarded the contract
he being the lowest bidder but resigned
Immediately after receiving notice of his
appointment and Purnell being the next
lowest bidder is the lucky applicant
According to the law yesterday was the
last day fishermen will be allowed to catch
shad this season, and last evening the river
was lined with "tloatcrs, but the catch
was small, there being but few sliad run
ming.
This section was visited by rain storm
yesterday that was great benefit to yegc.
tation. Grass was beginning to burn and
the rain was timely one.
The programme for Memorial Day has
been arranged by Post I, &. A. r., of this
town and the different cemeteries will he
visited by the members Of the post rs fol
lows, after which the entire post Will go to
Harrington where they have been invited
to participate N the exercises Of the day
with Post 10 of that town: Union ceme-
terry, comrades Hopkins, Deputy, Shockley,
Collins, Richter, Wiswell, Harris, Lank,
Abbott and ID. s. Thomson; Episcopal
cemetery, Comrades Joseph White,
Hitch, Davis and Macklin: Odd Fellows
cemetery Comrades Clifton, Ennis, w.
a. Truitt, Bennett, stevens, Parvis,
Marvel, j. II. johnson and L. NJ. John
son; Colored cemetery, Comrades White,
Joseph, Hitch Davis and Macklin; Pres
byterian and Hammond's Farm, G.. w.
Pitcher and J. II. fruitt; staytonsvlle and
simpsons Farm, j. Leroy Campbell;
Williamsyille, Comrades Long, Akers and
Jacobs; Lincoln, Comrades Wilkins, Lee
compt, Cook, Burrows, Southland and Hat
field; New Market, $. q. Fisher; Barrett's
Chapel and Hvnson's Farm, Comrades
Patterson, Cubbage, Bradley Thompson,
Deputy, w. A. Hruitt, Joseph and Hop
kiEs; NJ. u. cemetery, Comrades Clifton,
Ennis, W. A. Truitt, Bennett, Stevens,
Paryis, Marvel, j. II. johnson and l.. NJ.
Johnson.
MILFORD, May %. The adjourned meet
ing of the board of trade was held in
Reedy's Hall last evening when the fol
lowing committees were appointed: EX-
ecutivc Committee, Frank Richards,
George II, Hall, James L. Pierce Com
mittec on Navigation and Transportation
George H. Hall, Theodore Townsend
William y Sipple, Joseph i. Holland
Ihllh lAithtllAN II lllulltt A-bIll Jblll
H. Smith, Robert IL. Williams, James Ii
Deputy; Committee on Municipal Improve
ment, DR. George w. Marshall, Isaac y
Truitt William 4. Humes; Committee on
Membership, James II. Deputy, Thomas
ID, Pierce, i, Y. Foulk; Room Committee,
Frank Reedy, George P. Minors, Z, w.
Kern.
\ heavy rain storm passed our section
last evening accompanied by thunder and
lightning.
MILFoRp, May 25,-Nlrs. Sarah outten
died suddenly at her home, on South
Front street. saturday morning, at the ad-
vanced age Of Is years. lnterment will be
made to-day,
The Kent County Farmers Institute met
in Felton, IN saturday afternoon last when
the annual election of officers were held
and resulted as follows; President, Il. II.
Bancroft; Vice-president, Thomas B..
Coursey; Secretary, Wesley Webb; Treas,
llrar, q w. Kilen The regular papers
were dispensed with 4 resolution was
offered by John j. Rosa, which was
adopted, 10 the effect that during the
heated term the institute will meet at the
homes of the different members instead of
at the hall, as is the custom. Mr.. Rosa
said he thought it would be much more
agreeable to meet at the different farms
and extended i'm invitation to the institute
10 meet NJ MS lAfln III June, the date to be
set by the president, which was accepted.
A fire broke ont in South Milford on
Saturday morning last at the home of L.
lIeathers, corner of second and Washing.
ton streets, but was extinguished before
much damage was done. The roof of a
small kitchen was partly burned off.
MILFonn, May 26.--Grand Master r. w.
Jester of st. Georges and Grand Repre-
sentative James H. Appleby of Whining
ton paid Crystal Fount Lodge, |. O. o, H.,
II visit last evening. After the meeting ad.
jourued the members visited Niereck's ice
cream parlors whore they were
served with ice cream and cake.
The grand master and grand repre-
sentative are On IA visit through
the State and will'visit the lodges at FELTON,,
Harrington, liridgeville and Seaford be-
fore they return to their respective homes.
Thegentlemen were very much pleased with
their visit to the Milford lodge and pro-
nounccd the lodge room one Of the hand
soonest they had ever visited.
George Prettyman brought suit aginst
George Reynolds, proprietor Of Slaughter
Beach, for 500 yesterday before Squire
Graham. The referees, John o. lruitt,
John G, Hall and Josephus Stevens, gave
l'rettyman judgment for 80 cents, the diff
ference between the accounts of the plain.
tiff and defendant.