Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MILFORD June l2.-The schooner Annie
Moore, from Philadelphia to Milford,
loaded with a cargo of phosphate con
signed to Simpson 4 Pierce Of this town,
sunk at the mouth of the Mispillion river
on Wednesday. The vessel was nearly
full Of water before the leak was discov-
cred and although men We're put 10 the
pumps she went down, The schooner is
owned by l. Stanley Short and G.. H.
Pierce of this town and commanded by
Captain Daniel Walls. Yesterday morn
ing tug and vessel went to her assistance
and the load was transferred to another
schooner. As soon as the cargo Is gotten
of she can be easily iloated. 1t is sup
posed she struck some hidden obstruction,
although no jar was felt while she was
sailing. The damage TO vessel and cargo
will be light.
The annual election Of Temple Lodge,
No. 8, A. +. A. NJ. was held in the lodge
rooms on Wednesday night and resulted
in the election Of George IL Hall, worship
full master; g. Fisher Pierce, senior
warden; the Rev. i S, Willis, junior
warden; p r.. Richards treasurer; Theo-
dore Townsend. secretary and Thomas D.
Pierce, tyler. The installation of officers
will he held on the 24th instant, when
Banquet will be served
Mrs kathrine johnson, an aged and
HlRulN resi- lttIbN lau1t tltN III IltT llVHlt
near town June 18th, from complication
of diseases and general debility Mrs
Johnson was past 10 years, but her mother
survives her. Interment was be made in
Odd Fellows cemetery on Friday,
John storey, living near town, died sud
denly Yesterday morning week from heart
disease at the age Of 6s years, Coroner
Donovan of Sussex county was notified
but decided not TO hold in inquest and
gave a death certificate Mr.. Storey was
sitting on chair when attacked and fellto
the floor. Before he could be placed upon
the bed he was dead.
MILFORD, June l3--The programme for
the commencement Of the North Milford
high school has been arranged, and the
exercises will be very interesting. There
is not one young man in this class while
there was but one in the class graduated
from the South Milford school on Friday
night last
Professor Tindel, superintendent of pub
lie schools for Kent county examined the
graduating class of the North Milford
school yesterday. In connection with the
diplomas TO be awarded by the school
board and principal. the class will be pre-
scented with third grade certificates from
the superintendent, thus acknowledging
them capable of managing school, ut
least those who are Is years old, the age
y
Of the class (and they are in the majority
by far), however Will be giy ID a card en-
titling them 10 a certificate as soon as they
reach the required age
The remains OF John Storey, who died
suddenly from heart failure on Wodnes-
day, were Inferred in odd Fellows Gene
terry. The remains Of Mrs Katharine
johnson were also inferred yesterday after
noon in Odd Fellows cemetery.
one OF the best and most complete re.
frigeratnrs ever brought to this section has
been placed III the beef shamhle DC John
! Cannon. Il extends almost to the ceiling
ana is large enough TO hold two small
beeves or one large one,
This vicinity was visited by tremcnd-
Gus rain storm Yesterday afternoon the
streets for time being Hooded and along
! Walnut street, the business thpr0ughfare
the sidewalk was completely inundated.
From the appearance OF the clouds toward
the south and west the nrighhoring towns
must havC suffered somewhat, The storm
was accompanied by heavy peals of than
der and sharp, quick flashes of lightning,
No damage has so far been reported.
MILFORD, June l5.-Saturday morning
= +, Harrington living near Laws
| Chapel, shot and killed d mad dog after it
had bitten another dog and several of his
cattle Tile second dog had 10 be put ont
| 81 the way and two cows were bitten %
bad that they had 10 be put in close stalls
| and il is feared they viii have to be put to
| death. II is not known If any more cattle
| III the vicinity were attacked or not The
| brute, before being killed, attacked d
coloTed man in the employ of Mr. Ilar-
| rington but was not injured, His clothing
| MAS badly torn, however.
| Ghildren's Day exercises were held In
the Avenue NJ. Z ana PRESBYTERIAN
| churches last evening. Special programmes
| ana exercises We're prepared and rendered.
| Both churches were comfortably filed and
the services We're very interesting lii the
| Avenue NJ, +. Church in tile morning The
| Kew, Robert Watt preached to the children
after he had performed the rite of baptism
| 70 TWO little ones
Children's Day exercises for the First
Baptist Church has been postponed until
| Sunday next. The pulpit Of that church
| was occupied BY the Rev w. II savage,
| formerly past # the church, yesterday
morning
MILToHr Iune i6.-At the regular cleo
| ton Of officers Of the w. G. 81 e.. held
last evening at the home Of Mrs. VI. III.
| Davis, the following were re. elected Mrs
| Maggie /. Grier, President Mrs Francis
! A. Welch, CORES ponding secretary; Miss
| Emma hammond, Recording Secretary,
| Mrs. George Pierce, Treasurer
| While at work on his farm, near
| Houston yesterday, John Satterleld was
| shocked down and run over by L mower
and sustained a cut on the lex below tie
knee that reached the bone ana several
1 cuts on the head. one of which took a
i part OF his left ear off The horses be.
came frightened and got beyond the con
lrol OF the driver, hencethe accident.