Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-14
MILFORD.


Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
MILFoRD, May s.-Carl s. johnson of
Salisbury, Md, travelling salesman
| representing large cigar mandatory
Of Baltimore, and Miss Isabella c, Connor
| of Crisiield Md, were married at the
Central Hotel yesterday afternoon at
o'clock by the Rev. j. Holwell Geare,
rector Of Christ Church.
Mr.. Johnson became acquainted with
Miss Conner while she was attending
school at Baltimore, about two years ago,
her parents being residents of Bridgeport,
| Conn, ut that time, but soon after moved
| TO Crislield Both were deeply infatuated,
but the parents of the young lady objected
to the match and Miss Conner left home
on Tuesday for Princess Anne, Md, osten-
| shly to pass school examination, hut told
her father she did not intend to return.
From Princess Anne she came to Mil
ford, where she met her lover on the same
day. Yesterday they We're married and
now they are both looking for the arrival
of the happy brides ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Miss Conner is Medium tall, dark, rather
handsome and fascinating in manner. She
is 10 years of age. Last evening serenadc
was rendered them by the band Of this
place and the happy pair received the con.
gratulntions Of great many Of Mr.. John
sons friends in the parlors of the hotel, lie
being well-known here. Both the bride
and groom are representatives Of the best
families Of the Eastern shore Of Maryland
md the affair created quite u sensation
here, when it was known they had been
made man and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson will remain in
Milford about 10 days when they purpose
going ON a wedding tour east.
MILFORD, May 9-The lo-years-old
daughter of William Stokes who resides
in Milford Neck. died at a late hour on
Thursday night from lock-jaw, the result
Of severe burns sustained on Tuesday,
caused by her clothes catching on fire from
the stove. lnterment will be made to-day.
Mrs. William Niereik died yesterday
afternoon from dropsy, at the age of 30
| years. She has been i'll for some time past
and her friends have been looking for her
demise for some days lnterment will
probably be made tomorrow.
Mrs. James Donovan died at the home
of her husband in Cedar Neck Yesterday
after short illness from pneumonia.
Mrs. Ella d. Clark, wife of Joseph
Clark, died very suddenly at her home be-
tween Milford and Frederick Just before
midnight on Thursday night. She had Il
commissions before She died. Mrs. CLARK
was but % years of age and leaves one
child. Interment will be made at Barrett's
Chapel, above Frederick, tomorrow.
MILFORD, May 1.-THE dog tax law
passed by the Legislature To cover the
Town of Milford, went into effect yester-
day, May 10th. 1t will be time for the
dog catcher to get in his work as soon as
the expiration of the time allowed for
owners to have their ours registered. All
dogs must be licensed on or before the LIST
Of July, or they will be taken up, and if
not released by the payment of the amount
specified by the law they will be put out
Of the way. There are II hundred worth
less ours that can be dispensed with, and
the sooner they are put ont Of the way the
better for the community.
Jake Thorn, colored, was arrested and
fined on saturday for fast driving through
our streets.
Yesterday was an exceedingly hot day
here the thermometer registering s6o, and
even as high as go in some places, in the
shade.
George Lewis, colored was arrested on
Saturday for defying an officer and fined
50 and costs, by Alderman Graham.