Milford chronicle., 1895-09-27

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at CHRONIcLE.
Two hundred and six chartered cars
loaded with peaches were sent from Mil
ford during August and eighty three cars
in September. The majority of these
cars we're big ones, loaded with eight hun
dred baskets while the smaller onas only
carried about six hundred baskets. Put
them at an average of seven hundred
baskets and it is readily to be seen that
2o2, 900 baskets OF peaches were shipped
from this station. In addition to TINS
many we're sent i'll market cars so that
the railroad companies estimate OF 225,-
600 baskets was a correct one The
average price for standards aud culls can
| be put at forty cents at the Milford depot
| and at this price ninety thousand dollars
must ha We gore into the pockets OF the
growers of peaches with ten thousand
more paid out by the Gamers here, mas-
4 ing all even hundred thousand dollars
THE Sussex County Teachers Institute
will be i'll session in Windsor Hail, this
town three DAYS in December, Wedues-
dav, Thursday aud Friday, the AN, 5th,
and OH. Superintendent Knowles has
almost
/ ers ana lecturers and the Institute prom
ises TO be interesting as we'll as instruc-
tive to al who attend. The same week
the Kent County Institute will be in ses-
sion at SMYRNA rs will the New Castle
institute al Middleiown On the even
lug nf December 4th Hon. II. w, II.
Ham will lecture, his subject being The
Snollyg Jster in Politics, On Thursday
evening, December 5th the New York
Philharmonic Club will be the attraction
and on Friday evening George Thomas
Bowling will give mis- lecture THE Good
Old Times, The teachers for the day
sessions will be announced later, Over
two hundred teachers will attend this III
stitute and a great number Of people
WHO are not teachers will also attend the
different sessions.
PERSONALS Miss Name Smith is Wis
iting friends in Philadelphia
Miss Sue Latchum is in Philadelphia
visiting friends
Mr.. Thos Humphreys and Mr.. John
Gilbert. of Pottstowu, Pa, have spent all
Of this week with Mr. Humphreys broth
els and sisters i'll this town. They re-
turn to their Pennsylvania homes to-
morrow
Miss Sadie NJ. Abbott, of Milford Neck,
is visiting relatives and friends in Phila-
delphia.
las. Herman Abbott, of Philadelphia,
vino has been visiting his parents IN
Milford Neck, has returned to Philadel-
pbia TO continue his studies at Jefferson
Medical College.
Harry Draper left Saturday to resume
- .t,,l;as al Dalatva re College
Mrs. Breyley and grandson OF Phila
delphia, are visiting Mr.. John Hall
WE do not remember when, within
the history Of the Delaware State Fair,
the Association has presented such a
bill of attractions as it does this year.
Resides the races which promises'to be OF
unusual interest, Jim Kids Wild West
and Hippodrome will give an entertain
u1ent each day. The program consists
of fancy riding, lasso throwing. pony
races. ridden bv genuine Indians, Roman
chariot races, driven by lady drivers, etc.
etc Miss Edua Willoughbv, the peer
less lady horse back rider, will appear at
each performance In addition to these
attractions the management has secured
the philadelphia League team and the
Dover team, champions Of Delaware, who
Viii NAV two games of base bali on
Wednesday aud Thursday at three O'Clock |
n m This will be a rare opportunity I
which every lover of the national game 1
sbould rot miss, as the Dover club en-
lows the same distinction locally that
The Philadelphia club enjoys nationally |
Do not miss seeing these games as they
will be a rare treat.
LEWIS TRUAx. a respectable looking /
man who claims to reside IN Philaael
phia. went to Leipsic last Friday even |
ing to cali Oh lady acquaintance VINO
has been acting as housekeeper Tor yohn |
Buchanan. proprietor oil the LSiPsle
Hotel. Truax noticed that lie was Oeins
received rather colby and asked what
the trouble was The lady SAID tnat sns
nod been told that he had circulated
Jarr,eoiro reports about her. This Truax |
denied and demanded TO know who bad |
told her He was then confronted by /
buchanan and after some hot words
desperate fght ensued IN the room, which |
NC dark Truax claims that he knocked |
pnchanau out aud was about to escape |
from the room when be was attacked by
several rouehs. Two shots were hred,
one Of which struck Truax on the lett
side of the back He was also oadly
bruised about the head, but managed 10
oet into his carriage and drive 10 Dover
Sbere he secured medical attention. DIS.
Clements and Bishop probed for the bull
lei mt were unable to locate It: Inc
wound was an ugly one and would have
Killed the man had not the bullets course
been changed by striking bone Dr.
Vaughn. of Leipsic, who dressed Buenan-
ans wounds. SAYS that his head was
badlv cut bv glass bottle aud the man
came came near bleeding to death. Truax ap
reared before Squire Cooper SATURDAY
morning and brought suit against Bu-
ehanan. Deputy Constable Walter KIN
ramon went 10 Leipsic where he easily
located his man, who appeared to pc
verv much of a gentleman. Although
his head was covered with bandages he
seemed perfectly willing 10 appear before !
tie squire. When they arrived ID Dover
buchanan slipped away from the consla-
bic and has not been seen since II Is
understood that he consulted lawyer,
Who advised him to leave the state. y
Is said that he was seen late saturday
niaht near Mahon's, and probably Is now
n New Jersey, his former hoEpe.