Evening journal., 1899-09-18
WILL NOT HAVE BoHEM1ANs.
MILTON CANNERY CLOSED ON AC-
COUNT OF LABOR QUESTION.
WESTERN VISITORS.

MILTON CANNERY CLOSED ON AC-
COUNT OF LABOR QUESTION. i
WESTERN VISITORS.
Milton, Sept 1S.-The cannery of
Dietrich & Co. has closed business. 1t
is stated as one of his reasons that he
thought labor at ten cents an hour too
high, as he could hire Bohemians for
less, but is understood he was notified
not to bring that stuff here, and if he
did he and the Bohemians would all
get out Mr.. Robinson is yet running
full force. and while the fruit does
not come in as largely as it did, there
is enough for running purposes. Rob-
ert Calhoun. an employe at Mr.. Rob-
inson's cannery, was struck by the
crank of the process machine, and was
cut on the left frontal bone. and the
left malar bone. They are flesh wounds
and beld profusely. It is thought the
injury is slight.
Erasmus Haines, a man rs years Of
age, visited this town last week He
said he had not been here in sixty-two
years
Mrs. Maggie Draper is building a
large barn on her farm. The work is
under the control OF William Work
man, and will soon be completed.
w. H. sapington. wife and daughter,
Maud. Of Baltimore, are visiting J..
S. Wilson and family.
Margaret Wilhelminia Matthews,
daughter Of the late David Matthews,
Of Nanticoke hundred, died at the home
. Of her mother. Mrs. Margaret A. Mat
thews, near Smiths store, on Sunday,
September 3, aged "a years, II months
and 13 days Funeral services were held
on Tuesday at McColley's Chapel, by
Rev. Mr. Brown, Georgetown, assist
ed as funeral director by S. ]. Wilson
Of Milton
H. b. Lingo, an esteemed and aged
citizen of North Milton, has been very
i'll with pneumonia. Mr.. Lingo is quits
aged, but of a noble physique and a
good constitution, and possibly will sur
vive this attack.
John Holland, John Hargrove ant
wife are visiting the home Of their ma.
tivity. Forty-two years ago, these men
in company with others, left this 10
cality for the then far West They
founded a little settlement, and will
Captain John Smith, of historic fame
named it in honor of the little tow
which they had left. Milton, Iowa, i
the name of their new home. Amonl
those who went West at that time wer
John and James Lank. John Lam
had a daughter born while in Iowa
and in honor Of the new state calle
his daughter Iowa. Almost everyon
in Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, to
gether with many in Broadkiln, re
member these families. The men VIII
are above mentioned are visiting Mrs
Byack, together with their children, an
a host Of friends who are glad TO NEE
them. They like the home of thei
adoption. but still little Delaware
"the Diamond State' ls t
Mrs. Johanna Robbins is visit
friends.
An extremely interesting cat serviC
was recently held at the butcher she
of Oscar Belts. A young cat (kitter
while perambulatng around gots its Ia
stuck in paper Of fly killer The ci
attracted Mr. Belts attention by
melodious meowng. After he (N
Betts) had taken in the situation !
left Mr. Cat to fight it out on its ov
line. After an exciting crowd Of mar
persons had witnessed the ceremon
the cat suddenly collided with Il
sharp edge Of the refrigerator and to
the plaster of. The cat escaped-al
so did the crowd.
William Conwell has resigned his D
sition in the Ponder House, owing
a severe attack of infiammatory rhe
matism. He has been succeeded
Willard Cox.
The store Of James II. Warringt
was surrepitiously entered on Thu
day night Bills that Mr.. Warringt