Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-06
MILFORD.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
MILFORD, Feb. 26.-Lizzie sharp, COL
ored, was sent to Dover jai! by Squire
Fowler yesterday In asfault OF S10O ball
for stealing onions from in ffont Of the
store of j. W. Adkins. For lc4g time
some one has been carrying off things
from the store, and Mr.. Adkins proposed
to make an example OF the prisoner.
About 8 O'Clock last evening Ere was
discovered in the dug btoge OF DR..
George W. Marshall. The flames wero
extinguished before much damage was
done. 1t caught from gas jet to the
ceiiing and was making much progreBs
when discovered.
MILFORD, Feb. 28.-Mr. and Mrs. Ris-
den Is. Smith celebrated the 5Oth anoi-
Versary Of their wedding lest evening al
the home of their son and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. |. A. White, on North Walnut
street and from early evening until late
at night happy throng OF friends sur
rounded the venerable pair. Late in the
evening refreshments were served. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith were the recipients OF
many useful and costly presents. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. James Il.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward MaaQ, Mr..
aud Mrs. ]. w. hallett, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wootets, Mrs.A. Donovan Rsdden.
A, X. Hall, j. W. Oausey, j. o. Truitt,
Mr.. and Mira. w. II. Davis, $. Arnold.
Mrs. Kate Boghrt, Mrs. Ella Reyille,
Miss Lizzie Shockiey, Miss Nettie shook.
ley, Charles D, Abbott, Name Smith, w,
II. White, j. j. Fouik, Miss Ida Cannon,
Mrs. John LatChum, Mrs. Edward Rowe.
w. 3. Shockley, Miss Lizzie Rost, Harry
Ennis, Laura WGloh, James johnson,
Miss Mollie McColley, Augustus Holaon,
Miss Laura Twigg James Feagens, Miss
Emma Fearens, W. Il. Truitt, Miss Emma
Hsllett, Frank Smith, John Hsllet, VIM.
Rall9tt, Bliss Harriet Rove, Miss Edith
Rowe, Arthur Cullen, Tiss Jennie Porter.
Miss she Latchum. Owing to the in.
clemeney of toe weather number OF
friends that were invited were unable to
attend.
MILFORD, March "a town msetInp
was held OH Saturday night at s O'Clock
in Reedy's Hall About 100 Of the reD.
Preventative citizens of the town we're
| present when the meeting was called 10
order and W. p. Cullen was made CHAIR
man and Theodore Townsend secretary.
| AS hos been the custom at these meet
lnRs the nominations for commissioners
were made by ballot, end the following
| was made out and called the citizens'
ticket; Il. J. Beswick, president; COM
missioners for two years, W. II. Davis
aud Charles Tuthill; commissioners for
one year, Jamea T.. Smith and Frank
keedy; asse9soE, Elijah Il. Higmaa; COL
lector, spencer Hitch; alderman, viii
liam r. Cullen.
The report for 1883 of Spencer Hitch.
collector and treasurer of the town puts
the total receipts at S'3. 95S Al and the
total expenditures at 49,, 522. IS, leaving a
balance OF $435S8. r. H. Davis and
Theodore Townsend wore the auditors.
MILroRD, March 3.-Considerable In.
terest was manifested in the town cleo
ton here to day, though there was no
personal, polit cal or business interests
involved. There were Ave tickets in the
field, but even then the scratching wog
unprecedented and few voted straight
tickets. The following ticket was elected,
PRESIDENT of town couueil, DR.. G. w,
MARSHALL; commissioners Tor two yearg.
George p. Minors, Charles II. Tutbill.
commissioners for one year, John M.
White, James I. Smith; alderman. Will
nam Z. Cullen; collector and treasurer.
spencer Aitchi assessor, e. t. HiRman.
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