Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-19
MILFORD.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
MILFORD, June 1.-The commence.
ment exercises of the Sou h Milford pub
lie school were held In the school rooms
last night. The stage was very beauti-
fully decorated and on background of
ferns was tho motto Of the class, "Vincit
Qui Patitur," In yellow letters, and the
year 1880, beneath 1t in white the class
oolors. The teschers of the school at
tended in body, as did also the school
commissioners. The room was crowded
to the doors with friends of the gradu-
stes. Promptly at 800 the class marched
into the room to the strains OF Clayton's
march played on the organ by Miss
Bessie Davis. The Rev. Robert Watt
made the opening prayer. W. Penn
Shookley, president of the class, then
introduced Miss Minnie Supple, who read
the salutat0ry essay entitled "Peafl
Fishing" The presidents response was
then made by W. P. Shockley; subject,
Looking Forward" Music by quartet,
Misses Bessie and May Davis, Messrs.
Hall and Smeallie.
Grafton, "Some advantage of educa-
tion" by John Corsa. The class poem by
Miss Nellie Baldwin deserves special
mention. bolo, by Miss Bessie Davis.
GLASS history, Miss Bessie Ratolitf. The
response in behalf o, the school was
made by John II. Hudson. Valedietory
essay, standing W tn reluctant feet
where the brook and river meet" by Miss
Cora Slppls. Music, bass solo, by Mr..
Il. q. Hall, followed by an address to the
class by the Rev. Robert Wat, In which
he gave the graduates some good advice
The Rev. III. L. Bunstsin, one Of the
commissioners, also addressed the class.
The exercises then .osed with music by
the quartet. The members OF the class
were all presented with handsome bou-
quets
The frst ripe peach Of the season was
seen yesterday by the GAzETTE's cor.
regpot dent. 1t was pluoked FROM tree
in the garden of Captain Henry Shockley,
in South Milford, and was of the BrigRa
Red May variety. The peach WAS perfect
in color and shape, being OF deep red
and little balow the average size.
MILFORD, June 14.-The South Milford
Litstary Society held their annual picnic
at Slaughter Beach on Thursday.
The b0D boxes for the new post office
have arrived and were put Ia yesteriav.
Mr.. Thomasi tbs new postmaster, will take
possession next wssk.
Nils Vlrdls Oausey gave an evening party
last night In honor of the Misses Moore OF
Mobile and Miss Lay OF Washington.
After several attempts 10 hold a citizens
NEE Ing ithout succees) for the purpose
Ut taking some action In regard to oele
bratlng the Fourth OF July here, the matter
has been abandoned.
MILFORD, June 16.-Ohildren's day OK.
erciHes were held in the FIRST Baptist
Church last. In the morning tbs pulpi;
was occupied by tine Rev. Mr.. peasdals
| of Vieu0a, Md.
Inc Polk property In Milford Neck
was put up at public sale on Saturday
bat was bid in for SO, 100 for the heirs
This was the property OF ex Governor
Charles Polk and during his lifetime was
his homestead. 1t contained ABOUT l, OOC
acres Of land, part OF which ia covered
with valuable white oak
MILFORD, June 1S.-The "black rot' II
killing hundreds Of thousands of swee
potato plants and farmers OF this vicinit,
are plowing them up and putting thu
ground in late white potatoes.
kaspberries are ripe and are selling il
the local market for 10 cents per quart
Large shipments are being made from thi
depot. The berries are tine and the yieIt
large.
The time table for the Delaware. Mary
land Il Virginia division Of the Pennsyl
vania railroad has been changed for tn,
hummer and went into effect on Monday
The change does not please the oitizsnl
of Milford much, as there is only on
mail per day from Wilmington and inter
mediate points, while before the chang
there were two, the train arriving here a
9.l3 p. NJ, being q mail train. The las
train down now is III p. In. and is al
accommodation.
Harvest is here in earnest and farmer
ore busy cutting the crop OF wheat
which is much larger than was expected
though the straw crop will be short.