Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24
MILFORD.
Special corrcapondencc ot Gazette and journal

Special Corroapondence ~ Gazette and journal
MILFORD. Dec. 1.-THE greatest society
event in the village of Lincoln City, three
miles south OF here, this season, was the
marriage Of Miss Ethelyn Small, eldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Small. to
the Rev.. Lewis 7. Corkran, pastor IN
charge OF the Lincoln NJ H. circuit.
PROMPTLY at 3,30 p. IN. the happy pair were
made one by Presiding Elder j. A. Il. VIII
son OF the Dover district. The ceremony
was witnessed by only the Immediate
FAMILY Of the contracting parties and q
few ministerial friends Of the groom.
They left on the afternoon train for
washington. Before returning to their
future home in Lincoln they will visit
Old Point Comfort and Norfolk.
Mrs. Ann A. Hilman died at an early
hour Yesterday morning at the advanced
age OF 50 years. A few weeks ago She was
stricken with paralysis and had not been
able to leave her bed but about week
ago IN attempting TO get out Of bed I'M
assisted and when alone, she fell, breaking
her shoulder, the injury fastening her
death. She leaves five grandchildren but
no children. lnterment was made in
Union cemetery yesterday afternoon; with
services i'll the Avenue NJ. u. Church, the
Rcy. Robert Watt officiating
Report from Redden says that the barn
and stables of Reuben Donovan were de-
stro9yed by lire on Monday morning at an
early hour. All the stock was saved. but
some harness, farming Implements, wheat
and potatoes were burned. The origin of
the lire is unknown.
MLFoRD, Dec l9.--The grip has u hold
on tins town. II is estimated that there is
fully 100 cases here and iii this vicinity,
but rs yet no serious cases have been re-
ported.
"lhe school Festival" is the name Of 4
c ti 70 be rendered BY the pupils Of
the south Milford public school on the
Monday evening after Christmas.
IA special from Milton SAYS that Grant
Wilson, half-witted young man OF
mat town, has been lodged in George
aud burn the store Of Joseph Fields,
a merchant of that town The ro
port says that. when ho was arraigned
before the local justice Of the peace the
witness IN the case testified that on Satur-
day night last Wilson told him he could
easily get into Fields store and wanted the
witness to aid him. He desired that tho
Withess secure hoy and bear away all tho
plumber he wanted while Wilson would
stay behind and set fire to the building.
thereby covering up the robbery. The pri-
soncr had bottle of coal oil for tho pur-
pose Of firing the place Wilson is il brother
to Barclay Wilson who was iii tenure Of
we mouse recently destroyed by fire On the
farm near Milton, owned by Ex-Governor
Ponder.
MILroRp, Dec. 2t-Thc Republicans 81
Milford hundred held meeting in Recdys
Hall on saturday afternoon, for the pnr-
pose Of eecting Il county committeeman
from this hundred to succeed William q.
Herring. who resigned carly this year. Dir.
George W. Marshall was chosen to ill the
vacancy.
Lew lnrnell, who was wanted in Dover
for the theft of child's bank containing
about SIS from the proprietor Of the Cupi
tol Hotel, was arrested here BY Oillter
Sapp an saturday morning, lie was taken
to Dover Jail.
Miss Carrie Hurley of this town. was
married 70 Samuel Jackson If Philaiel
phia, by. the Rev. w. II. Iiurrcll III Cam.
den, on December 18th. They will reside
in Philadelphia
Alta mectingof tie light and water com
mlssioners on Friday might r. Nj johnson
was elected e slpcrintcnd tile running III
the electric light plant and water works
until April LIST.