Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MILFORD, Dec. 26. Christmas was oh
peryed yesterday by the people Of Mil
ford in jasial, good.nsiured manner.
Callers weIe gong the rounds all day on
foot and in double and single teams.
There was very little drunkenness, ex-
cepting early in the morning. Two or
three who were intoxicated wsse put In
the lock up TO sober up.
Monday evenings 6 O'Clock train
brought car load of visitors to town,
and yesterday evening many returned
though the most of them are here for
week or two.
MrLF1RD, Dec. 29.-The entertainment
given last evening at the residence Of P.
r. Causey for the benefit OF Chapel
Sunday school, was success and proved
very renumerative TO the management.
g. b. HypeoD who was the elocuaonist
of the evening, was specially well re-
oeived. The musical part OF the pro-
gramme was In charge OF the NJ! u. choir
with the addition of Miss Dslamater and
II. d. Hall Of, the Presbyterian Church.
| nBnrr Oaksa was rendered last even
ing In Dorsey Hall to Il email audience.
The people Of this town had been swim
dledfso the night befors by the iminstrels
that they did not come out last night.
The play was splendid one and the
parts were we'll taken.
HAYES and Richardson's minstrels gave
an entertainment in Music Hall last even.
ing, which was attended by the whole OF
tJim Town" almost.
julie Keen in "0nIy German" which
ia to be presented In Dorsey Hall tonight,
promises to be we'll attended.
Mrs. Donnell, mother Of Mrs. g. W.
Marshall, is in Milford on visit.
Miss Lulu Rsedy is visiting friends In
Camden.
Mrs 3. J. Shoemaker Of Philadelphia
ID visiting her mother:
b. z. Marvel, Esq end wife Of George
town have beef visiting m Milford this
week. 10 HI s4 3ssiIj ~ :
MRS. Harrington is visiting her grand
daughter, Mrs. Harry Dayis. :
Miss Ella Steward will leaye next week
for a visit in Chester, Salisbury, Whining
ton and Philadelphia.
MrLFonp, Dec. 3l.--There were two
SLIGHT accidents on Walnut street Satur-
day, in which one carriage WIS pretty
badly smashed up, and In the other case
the occupant of q buggy was run INTO by
careless driver and bruised quite con-
siderably. A suit for damages may be
brought by one of the parties.
The Young mons ball given OF the Gen.
tral Hotel on Friday night, was an
elaborate success. The ball room was
handsomely hung with evergreen and
belly. The gentlemen were the repre-
sentative men OF this and neighborlng
towns and many ladies also came from q
distance. =,
The sermon yesterday morning at the
Avenue M. e. Church was preached by
Presiding Elder j. B. Wilson. After an
interesting discourse, Mr.. Wilson asked
for fine annual missionary collection, and
| il proved to be quite large, $3.50 being
raised. The Methodist Church OF this
I,toyn is aasessai eaO0 by the Wilmington
| Conference and now they are asking her
| for 500. 1t 10 likely, too, that the surp
viii be, raised. III ~ "
Services at tho Presbyterian, Episcopal
and Baptist chuyches were all we'll at-
tshdsds The Christian Epdeavor a. both
| fbe Presbyterian and Methodist churches
fast Night w6ts fully attended.
Jule Keene, in "0nly q German, :"
which was given here on Friday evening,
was so liked by the large audience that
the manager hos been asked to come to
Milford again and will do SO early in
January.
Joseph Reypesr, who has occupied q
store on Walnut street for two or thres
years sold out his stock Of tinware and
stoves on Saturday and will retire to phi
yate life.