Evening journal., 1898-09-07
GREAT SPORT 1T SLAUGHTER BEACH

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CRABS, FISH AND OYSTERS VERY
PLENTIFUL THERE-INTEREsT-
ING NOTES FROM MILFORD.
Special Correspondence E--ening Journal. |
Milford, Sept. 7.-On Sunday morn
ing a carriage occupied by George Hol-
den and his two sisters suddenly gave
way and all were precipitated to the
ground. Fortunately the horses were
gentle and stood still or there wou4a
have been serious consequences.
Donnell and Willie Marshall and
Harry Causey spent several days AT
Slaughter Beach last week They en-
joyed great sport, as they had with
them an excellent boat They caught
many fish, oysters, clans and crabs.
The latter were so plentiful that they
had to be thrown back in the water
by the dozens. Donnen Marshall had
rather unpleasant experience one uay.
He jumped out Of the boat to pull II on
a sand bank and a crab caught him py
the toe. Donnell's gun furnished them
with wild ducks and goose, so that
they were we'll supplied with toothsome
delicacies.
i "A colored woman named Curry, who
was whitewashing for Mrs. Milo Bar
ber on Saturday, happened to look
over at her 3-year-old child, where 1t
was playing, just in time to see II
throw up it's arms and fall back dead
The marriage Of Clinton Prettyman
, to Miss Lottie Ennis, on July ~, mas
been announced.
The engagement of Mics Hetty Sip
ple to Mr.. Messick, a retired coal mer-
chant. Of Philadelphia, has been an
nounced. They will reside In Milford.
Z Mrs. Charles Heisler and four chill
; dren returned to her home, in Philauel-
r phia. last Thursday, by the steamer
Endeavor Ex-Governor William T.
- Watson and wife accompanied them foI
the sea trip, and returned home by the
[ boat the next day.
Misses Elizabeth Williams and Mil
S dred Causey spent several days with
b Miss Anne Richards, in Georgetown
last week.
= Mr.. and Mrs William Richards, 0.
S Washington, d. c., spent week viii
Mr.. Richards family, returning hom'
o yesterday morning.
q ]. Harvey Whiteman spent Sunday
r with Ex-Governor Watson.
Mrs. S. b. Lohand accompanied b.
S her granddaughter, Miss Eva Brun, re
turned to her home, in Brooklyn.
j. The Misses Gilman gave an adver
l. tisement party at their home, in Souu
is Milford Monday night, in honor Q
q. their guest. Miss Ella Smith, Of Phila
n, delphia There were present Misse
l. Matte and Ella Prettyman, Mary an
Annie Hall, Glare and Virginia YARD
le Icy and Messrs. Prettyman, job
st Truitt, Eddie Els and others.
" Spencer Hitch, well-known citize
N Of this town. died Monday morning q
n paralysis of the throat. He had bee
x. i'll only few days.
g The weather is so hot and dry tina
the dust is terrible and the grass look
m as II it had been burned.
About 600 hands are now employe
l- in the canneries.
r. Mark L. Davis was elected delegat
Id from here to Dover on Saturday.
ir Mark L. Davis, of South Milford, hs
been nominated for representative, an
I'd John S. Abbott, of North Milford, K
y senator by the Union Republicans. Bot
are staunch Addicks men.
IN Mrs. Robert Gilman caught her fo'
re against a step on Joseph Holland
pavement on Monday night, and WI
wv thrown to the ground. cutting h
s. face severely, besides breaking her el
glasses.
al William Hollis fell down the stat
m in George H. Halls granary on MOI
day and broke his hip.
d. d. Refs put up $4,000 cans Of tom
IN. toes last week.
ay The attention of the agent Of the S
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty
ng Children here was called to the case
three colored children in South Milfoi
MT by the name of Lewis. Upon invest
eating the case yesterday morning ty
ne members Of the society found that Il
three children and their father sle
ar in a small rowboat, only a little coo
I'm ing being done occasionally by a Fl
built on the ground, the children d
I'M pending upon charity to keep the
alive When seen by the agent he
is yesterday morning they we're endeavC
on ing to make a meal off a piece Of ss
fat meat given them by a etorekeep
ire nearby. A report Of the case will
rs. sent at once to Agent Stout, of the s
ciety.