Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25
MILFO1D.

Spec ial Correspondence OF Gazette and Journa
MILfosD April ID. james Smitn OF
South Milford bad valuable colt severely
wounded by running into wire fence
in its pasture near town day or two ago.
Miss Lydia Davis Of Wilmington 10 the
CUES. OF Miss Lsuva Abbott.
The Rev. j. 3. Willis and bis bride ar
rived home last evening.
Nr1FoRn, April 2a.--Yesterdsy was a
glorious Easter day in Milford and glori-
ously celebrated In the churches. espec-
tally W 70 the services at the Avenue NJ.
E. grand and interesting. The sermon
by the kev. j. q. Wiley In the morning
brought out an unusually largs uourre.
CATION. Mr.. Charles q. Trefdlrr and Mr..
barry Walls OF Dover added their voices
to the choral music in the rendition Of
some beautiful Easter anthems The ser
vices in the evening brought out prob.
ally the lArgest crowd ever Assem- bled In
the N G. Church A proiusion Of flow
ers and plants almost bid the pulpit. The
singing by the choir and the recitation
by the school was very interesting, while
the address mad BY the Rev. J. 5. Willis
was in his usual taking vein. Mr. Willis
said II devolved upon him to ride two
horses, as he was 10 speak for the Easter
thought and the mission question In a
ten minute discourse. After the oonc'u
sion OF the special service handsome
collection for the mission was taken up,
and the large oonars, alton was dismissed
with the benediotion.
90. B OF this town has received the
overcos,s which went agtray last week.
Several arrests were made in Milford
on Saturday night for drunkenness aud
the disturbance of the peace.
The carpenters of Milford are having
II dull just at present, owing to the
scarcity OF money Several OF them went
to Wilmington In quest of work last week
| The baseball season opened in Hons.
ton on Saturday, when very interesting
game was played by the Houston aud
uanterberry teams. The attendance at
the game was quite large, many specia
tors being present from Canterbury, Har-
rington aud Milford. The Houston boys
won the game by a score OF 10 to z, Few
errors were made ou either aide.
The editor of the Gh' onicle was on
March 3lst presented with fine sou,
and during the pnst week the editor Of
the Laurel Gdss.te has been similarly
fortunate.
Corn planting will be- little late this
season about Milford but will be COM
mencsd next week on the hieh lands.
There has been so much rain ls'e,y that
farmers are considerably behind in their
blowing.
E Geilinger will receive vessel load
of ice in q few weeks from the north.
The ice harvest In Milford Was very small
. Lat autt nd tetu
Of northern ice almost altogether.
EIILroRD, ApriI 23.-"Glenwotth." the
Rsv. Us VIM handsome resi- iencs, near
the northern SUBURBS OF Milford, Was the
scene OF y briiliaut assemnlage last even.
ing Tho occasion was the reception to Mr.
Willis and his bride. The receiving couple
stood In tho la-ge reception room on a
handsome Turkish rug and the guests
passed through the spacious parlors. being
pgesen Of by Nj. Willis hands me iaue liter
MISS L zgiA. The wly-wedded couple
were the picture OF happ'Ie She. with his
broad, CORDIAL smile aud friendiy hand.
shake; she, With equal cordially and the
most qleanly greeting.
Among the gueate present we're: Mr. and
Mrs n Smithers, the Misses Wilson, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel O. Holmes, Bradford
Murphy, Charles TIisdler ut Daver; Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Conner, Fel'on; Or. and
Mrs. Albert Whitelsy, john Towtend, Dr
and Mre. Cahall, DR.. and Mrs. Carlisles
Freterica; Henry O. Ornrad. Wllminetou
The Ray ". y Rrh'9sT7 S----- - :
q ,. ALLY. Harry Waite, flt65rla lAs
aeon PerneTiH, " Greap GOOD v's
Gery IuIDeri, MIA No. Carlisle,
av, Or. and Mrs. q. W. Marshall, Ms
William Marsh Ill, nr. 8. 4. Marshall, Nj
aud Mrs.. Isaac Truitt, M. aud Mrs. j. B
Smith, BE. and Mrs. J. W. Adkins, Mr.. and
Mrs Il. Il Gilman, MT. and Mrs. Joseph z
Holland, Me-. and Mrs. J.w. rru.tr, Mr. aud
Mrs. g. Fisher p ercs. Mr. and 6re. HenrS
Smoot, Dr., and Mrs. J D. Piarce, Col and
Mira. NJ. Il. Davis. Mr.. dnf Sfra. j. j
Rosa. Mr.. and Mrs. George F Davis