Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-14
MILFORD.

Special correspoudenceo OF Gazette and journal
MILFORD, July 6.-The members of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deayor Of the Presbyterian Church held a
very ENJOYABLE social last evening. in the
lecture room of the church. rheprOgramme
included an organ solo by $. C. Evans,
Jr.; vocal solo, with guitar accompaniment,
BY Miss Dongherty; violin and autoharp
duet, w. w, Dougherty and Mr.. Peck;
guitar solo, Miss noughertS; recitation,
How Reuben Played Howard Barker;
organ and violin duct, Miss Kate Iumes
and Harry Humes. The recitation by Mr..
Barker deserves special mention. The
election of officers followed, and resulted
as follows: George d. Smealie, President:
Miss Lizzie Nreeand Eice-president; Miss
Cora Sipple, Secretary; Samuel c. Evans,
Jr., Treasurer.
MILFORD July S.-The Young Mems
Republican Club held meeting in Reedy's
Hall last evening, for the purpose of elect
new ballot system. Hugh G. Browne of
Wilmington, made an address. explaining
the new ballot law.
After hlr. Browne had thoroughly ex-
planned the system of voting the bailoting
for officers was begun There had been
two tickets prepared and the result of the
election was as follows For President,
FRANK Richards; First Nice-president, Il.
Il. Davidson; Second Vice president, o. ID.
Abbott, Secretary G. Layton Grier; Treas
urer, I. +. Brown; Executive Committee,
+. l., Grler, u. l.. llydorn, 5. T.. Reed, W
| NJ. Fruit, VI. l., Davis, Delegates to the
state League, Theodore Townsend, q. l..
Grier, J >. Prettyman, William Richard
son, e. d. Abbott. Much interest was
manifested in the election and many we'll.
known Republicans came a distance to be
present
MILFORD, July l2.-Wil!ard Salisbury
| Hobbs, who for the past few years has
| occupied the position Of ticket agent aud
telegraph operator at the Pennsylvania
railroad station here, died suddenly at 0.32
last evening from swelling Of the larynx
and filling mp Of the bronchial tube
caused by severe cold He was g years OF
| age. Mr.. Hobbs was well known here and
was liked by all who knew him for his
cheerful and jovial disposition, and ohlig
| ing ways. His face Will, he greatly missed at
| the Milford depot where he had been EN-
| ploycd as agent for about six years. The
| body was taken in charge by cSal;mas
Tribe, No TO- !. o. II. NJ, Of which he was
| a member.
The first excursion TO Rehohoth and
| Ocean City this season will be run through
| here Thursday. Many Milford people are
makif preparations TO go.
MrLroRp, July IL. = The remains of
Willard Salisbury Hobbs, who died sud
denly Monday evening, were taken to the
home Of his parents, at fredericksburg. Md,
yesterday afternoon and intcrment will be
made to-day. His father and one sister
came to Milford yesterday and took charge
OF the remains, assisted by II member Of
the Q. X. l.. of which the deceased was a
member. There wns no service held here
but the remains were followed 10 thc
depot by host Of the friends of the de
ceased.
The Avenue NJ. Il. sunday-school held n
picnic at the beach to-day The weather
is fine anl large crowd have gone down
tothis pleasant resort for days outing.