Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-15


gave delightful sociable in grange hall
last evening for the benefit of the new
South Milford Mission. 1t was well at
tended and proved very profitable to the
society, as the young ladies had prepared
edibles, and attired in costumes. repre-
senting different nations, served their
wares to those present. Coffee and cake
were served after a very interesting pro-
gramme had been rendered, including an
instrumental solo by Miss Minnie Davis
and recitations by Miss Minnie Supple and
William Wells.
Yesterday afternoon David Refs was
given hearing in Squire Cullen's office
before referees Frank Reedy, r. j. Bes-
wick and Joseph d. Salmons. Lee o.
Truitt brought suit against Mr.. Refs for
services rendered in buying peaches for
him to be used in his cannery here. Truitt
was at Chestertown, Nd, and claims to
have purchased one car load of fruit for
REFS when the latter telegraphed him not
to buy any. Truitt had to dispose of the
fruit and returned home at once and pre-
scented his bill of SIS TO Refs for expenses
and services, which the latter refused to
pay. The referees yesterday rendered a
verdict of mo cause for action and Truitt
had to pay the costs, but says he will carry
il to a higher court
Prophet A. +, Tuthill, of the Supreme
Q. X. NJ, raised up the following chiefs in
ceremonies: II. Whisper, Sachen; William
Richardson, Senior Sycamore; John w.
Hallett, Junior Sycamore; George W.
Plcasanton First Warrior; Ernest Fields.
Second Warrior; Harry Wilkerson, Third
Warrior 9. Il. r. Jones, Fourth Warrior;
John G. Hall, Guard of Wigwam Joseph
Clark, Guard of Forest Braves, V. NJ. d.
Harrington, Herman Laws, Peter House
man.. f J. kesler, First Sannap; NJ. l..
Clendaniel, Second Sannap. After the
raising up of the chief the council fire was
quenched and refreshments of ice cream,
cake and cigars were served.
MILFORD, Oct. 1.-THE light and water
commission have decided to erect the
| standpipe for the new water works in
South Milford on Pearl street, an alley
running from Front to Second, between
| Walnut and Washington streets. The base
| of the standpipe has arrived. Messrs
| Wood & Co., who have the contract for
street pipe have written that there has
been an unavoidable delay in the delivery
of the pipe caused by the sinking Of the
two schooners sent by them to deliver the
| pipe.
The contracts with the Johnson Bros
for the purchase OF the present electric
light plant has been closed and they were
also awarded the contract for the enlarge
ment of the present plant by the addition
OF larger building, a brick smoke stack,
| % feet in height, an engine and boiler and
| TWO dynamos and pump. The price to
be paid has not been given out. One of
| the artesan wells has been completed
| Work is being directed to the second. 1t
has been decided that two will be enough
a mysterious shooting occurred on Sat
urday night about 1910 at the corner of
North Walnut and Water streets when a
colored youth, Spencer Reedy, miracu-
| l. .
shot was fired there were many persons on
the street but no one saw who fred the
weapon. The GAzETTE's correspondent
who happened to be about ten yards away
when the shot was fired was the first on
the scene but did not see the shooter AS
| Water street is dark thoroughfare
Reedy was frightened very much when he
discovered blood flowing from lie wound
which was in the left side in the region of
the abdomen. A crowd soon collected and
some one suggested that probably Reedy
had been toying with revolver when II
went off. This he stoutly denied and upon
being searched this was verified Thomas
Devine who lives nearby said that he saw
some one rush by his door Immediately
after he heard the shot but he could not
say if he was white or colored. Search
was at once begun but no trace of the
person could be found. Many theories
had been advanced as to the cause of the
shooting. The most plausible one under
existing circumstances is that the form Of
Reedy was taken for some prominent in
dividual marked for death. The wound
in the colored boys side is not dangerous
one but would have proved fatal had it
been little further to the right.
The remains of Albert Stevens were in
TERED in Union cemetery yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Stevens died ON Friday last on the
vessel run by Captain james Supple while
coming from Philadelphia and when lust
off Mahous ditch lie was sick but few
hours, heart disease being the cause of his
death, lie was aged 81 years and was d.
prominent member Of Garfield Post No. 4,
q. A. r., which organization paid their
last respects to his memory by attending
his funeral in body and performing the
last sad rites over his remains.
This section was visited by very heavy
wind storm last night that played havoc
with the trees and electric light wires. The
large maple tree in front of the residence
of Dr. Nathan Pratt was broken off very
near the ground. The tree in falling
carried the electric wires with it, putting
out the lights and leaving the town in
darkness. Limbs of trees are strewn all
along the streets.