Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-01
MTLFDRU.

Special Correspondenfe ~ Gazetre and journal
MILFORD, Aug. 25.-'1hc race course Of
the Milford Driving Association about one
mile north Of town, was the scene of some
pretty racing yesterday afternoon Fully
500 persons were present. The events were
us follows:
3.3O class
tIilb.. 5,..,.'....t.'.'........., dis
Madge Morgan... ...............,.........l .
rug bhDy'.......- .......,.....-..........2 ] 8
Inn llulii1- .-...................3 :
Time, 3.lS, 81 J}s. 80.
This race was NOT completed for reasons
not generally known, The managers Of
the track announced that the race was
over, but no decision as ~ the winner was
made.
2.55 class:
Dora Hammond. .........,....,...,...... .
Independence. ............. "a 8
Iillte' @11s5, ..54
2.i5 class
rwf 5,i e%sy
Time, 500, 8.O!.
This was the prettiest aud most exciting
race OF the three. In both heats Matt
Quay came in IN hardly stride behind
l'roSress. 1t has not been announced when
the next meeting will be held.
MILFORD, Aug. 26.-Ahout 500 persons
assembled at the ship-yard of w. A,
Abbott yesterday AFTERNOON towitness the
launch of the new river schooner com
pleted by him. As the vessel entered the
water she was christenei Ethel in honor
of tho little 3-yeuTs-Od daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James II. Salmons Of Whining.
ton, nelGe OF IL. j. Beswick, one of the
owners. The craft is 80 feet keel. ~ feet
beam, b5 foot hold and has a carving ca
pacity OF about % tons. She will draw but
~ feet of water and is h,nit to sIrinonnt
the difficulties of shallow navigation at
the mouth OF the Mispilllon river. Cap
tain Elijah Williamson will command her
and she is to be used exclusively in the
Philadelphia trade She is owned entirely
in Milford, her owners being K. j. Res
wici, Harry Davis, William Reynolds j,
II. Deputy, y. 7. Collins, Mrs. ]. w.
ABBOT, w. q. Powders, Frank Loland
and W. q. Abbott.
Yesterday was Farmers Day. at
Slaughter Beach and there were host Of
farmers and their families present. At
Cedar. Beach big Thursday" was cele-
bFated and the attendance was good.
MILFORD, Aug. 29.-Milrord has followed
the example of other neighborinS towns
i'll subscribing to the re.lef of the Delnar
sufferers. The subscription list was put
N circulation Q few days ago by George II. .
beJ num- bilt lellllSylNuDlu railroad ticket
agent here. The subscribers to date are:
John W. Causey. S25; W. +. Causey, S.; !.
y. Holland, So j. B. Gilchrist, al; w. Il.
Watson, -; j. H. Deputy, 81; H. NJ. John
son, w. /. Johnson, Charles Barker, C. u.
Abbott, w. W. Daughcrty, G. W. Mar
shall, J. Il. Lotlund, j. +. Anderson, +. III.
kramlich, W. T. Reynolds, 4. G. Rcy-
nolds Edward Cali, nr. q. Layton Cirier.
George II. Baynum, A. Pnllen. A.. Smith,
George Holmes, 5. G. Evans, |. s. Truits,
!" N. Davis, Pierce& CarInean, G. II. Hall,
). ". Kinder A. W. Powell, w. +. Vaulcs,
William Reynolds, W. Pardoc, i. W.
DAVIS, ). n. Gray. George s. Grier, 81
each; George Russell, 80 cents; Il. b, Rus
sell. 60 cents h, O. Matthews, % cents;
George Sheu, % cents; cash, 2j cents: !. o.
Iruitt, 80 cents; cash. % cents; William
Fonlk, % cents; cash, % cents making a
total Of S75.l5. The list will be kept ia
circulation during this week, and II is
hoped the above amount will be doubled.
"Black Saturday" passed at Slaughter
Beach very quietly compared with pre-
ylols years. There were few fights, and so
far as can be learned but one man was
hurt. He got into fight and in the melee
was cut from the right breast almost to the
waist. The would was Inflicted by d razor
but proved to be only flesh wound.
Mrs. Thomas j. Salmons died Mt her
home in South Milford yesterday morn
ing, from consumption, at the age Of about
" years. lntcrment Will be made to-
morrow,