Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-21
dIILFORD.


Special Correspondsnce OF tiazsttnand journal
MILFORD July lS.-pursuant 20 a call
issued by the Democrats of Cedar Creek
hundred meeting was held in Dorsey's
Hall saturday afternoon for the purpose
of organizing O Democratic club. EX-State
Treasurer Robert II. Davis was called to
the chair and Frank Morrison of Lincoln
City was chosen temporary secretary. a
committee consisting of Hon. w. +.
Causey, John q. Truitt and Samuel q.
Fisher was appointed TO draft bylaws and
constitution and to effect permanent
organization subject TO the approval Of the
meeting. A resolution was also ndonted
to the effect that the president of the DEM
ucratic Tariff Reform Club of Milford hun
dred be rendered the use of Dorsey Hall
for q meeting Friday evening next. J..
Irving Handy of Newark is to address the
Milford Hundred Club on that date, and
the clubs meeting room is not deemed
sufficiently large to accommodate the
crowd that Is expected to be in attendance.
Themecting then adjourned for two weeks.
A match race between Y. h. Windsor's
Independence and b. 4. Collins Matt
Quay, for 500 u side, came off at the Mil
ford Driving Association strack last Friday
afternoon. The first heat was won by
Matt Quay in 8 minutes. though he ran Il
part of the distance. The second heat was
declared II foul, as Matt Quay crossed
Independence, though the former came in
ahead in 3.024. The third and final heat
was also won by Matt Quay, i'll > IS. Con-
siderable money changed hands on the
result. The time, on this track, is equal
to u 2.4O gait
The remains of Joshua Spencer, who
| died on Friday afternoon after u long ill
ness, were inferred in Odd Fellows GENE
terry. He was for over 45 years member
of Crystal Fount Lodge. No. TO- ]. o. q.
| H., and the members OF the lodge attended
| the funeral in n body aud performed the
rites Of the order over the deceased. lie
was aged about " years.
MILFORD, July l9-Willie, the youngest
| son of Mr. aud Mrs. $. n. Gray, fell into
| the Mispilliuu river, last Sunday, and but
| for the timely assistance of Ponder
| Warren, who dove into the water aud
brought him ont, would have drowned.
| lie was unconscious when taken from the
| water and had to be rolled between casks
| before he was restored. He is recovering.
| Last evening the home of Mr. and Mrs.
| 7. +. Causey was the scene of Il very
| enjoyable evening party and dance when
their youngest daughter, Miss Jennie
entertained II host of her friends in honor
Of her guest, Miss Leila Tutum of Rich
mond, Va. There were about two score of
young society folks in attendance. and the
affair was u most enjoyable one. Not until
after midnight did tine gathering dispersc.
The Sunday-school OF the First Baptist
Church had Il picnic Al Slaughter Beach
to-day.
PERSONAL Miss Katharine Miller of Elk
ton. Md, is the guest of Miss Lulu Reedy
Miss Louie Cole of Philadelphia is the
guest Of the Misses McKim--lamcs +.
l4Olland left this morning for Lock Haven,
Pa. where he will visit his friend, DR.. y.
b. Furst-Miss Leila ratum of Richmond
Va. is the guest Of Miss Jennie u. Causcy
Mr.. and Mrs. A. &. Arnold of Washing.
ton, Pa, are guests of DIR. and Mrs. Pratt