Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-03-19

matOeS IS nelQ mere by the packers
not being able to sell at the present
low prices.
Quot pitching is being INDUCED
in here by both young and old and
quite a rivalry has sprung up among
| the players.
Sixteen dozen pond terrapin were
shipped by one OF our progers last
week to Philadelphia, who realized
SIPS a dozen.
Farmers around here who held
their sweet potatoes for S2.75 per
barrel are glad to hustle them off at
considerable less.
One or two Of our factories have
been running of late on half force,
but the outlook now is for a very
prosperous season.
There will be no sturgeon fishing
done off our river this season. The
fishermen say these fish have about
been eXterminated.
While walking on the back streets
Of this town a cOlOred boy was hit
near the temple by shot fired by a
boy with an air rifle.
The catching of diamond back
terrapin along the bay shore and
river is a thing Of the past, being
almost exterminated.
Several city buyers have been
canvasing our town this week, no
less than three being seen on Wal
nut Street at one time.
Our farmers predict there will be
more white and sweet potatoes
grown this season than was ever
known in this section.
During the visit Of lady in this
town one day last week a sneak
thief entered her home and stole ten
dollars and two dimes.
There will be this season at Cedar
and Slaughter beaches twelve shad
stake nets which will run from 600
to 1000 yards in length.
Large quantities of fish netting
have been ordered by our fishermen
through an. agent who was sent
here by a Baltimore firm.
Several lap blankets and whips
were stolen from carriages last Sat
urday, the teams being hitched on
the back streets Of this town.
Our junk dealers who have been
collecting this material through the
winter are now making heavy ship
ments by steamer to the city.
One of our inhabitants shot at
man who was trying to break into
his house. Several attempted rob
berries have occurred here recently.
There is said to be an immense
quantity of whiskey and beer com
ing into town by express every day
and on Saturday double the amount
Some one has requested individ-
ual drinking cups for the pupils OF
our schools, as this no doubt is the
cause of 50 much sickness among
the children.
Some of the young men of this
town have in contemplation the
building Of a club and boat houses
on our lakes and to indulge in boat
races this summer
John Truitt. who is a well-known
proger, in two days at Plum Point
caught nine hundred large clans,
which was sold in this market at
IS cents per dozen.
The colored school of Milford is
in charge Of colored man from
Pennsylvania, and the enrolment
of pupils is said to be the largest in
the history Of the school.
The sailing vessels of this town
which have been laid up all winter
will go in commission the first Of
next week. Most of them have
been repaired and painted up.
George Davis has opened a new
business. He is now engaged in
taking sand from the upper Mis-
pillion for building purposes and is
realizing 90 cents per cart load.
The oystermen in our river still
continue to catch oysters under size.
Some were sold in our market on
Saturday last not larger than half
dollar This should be stopped.
There has been hardly a night
during the winter but what a coun
try dance has been given and the
musicians of our town have been
taxed to fulfill their engagements.
Chick Crow Of this town has a
fine hound dog which he has on
several occasions refused big money
for. The dog a week or so ago run
fox for sixteen hours without a stop.