Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-02
MILFORD.
A Social observation-disclosures the
Shipyards--A Handsome Lodge Room--
Personal Notes.

a Social observation-disclosures the
Shipyards--A Handsome Lodge ROOM
Personal Notes.
speiacGnrreSpcnisncc Of Gazette and Journal
MILFORD, Feb 2S,-Sa,urday evening
the Young ladies of Mrs james i. Pierce
Sunduv.schoo class gave social and eli
tcrtainmcnt a: the home Of sir. and Mrs.
", l.. Deputy for the benefit of the mis-
sionnry fund OF the Avenue VI H. Church.
sunday next will be the last missionary
day of the present conference year and Oh
that day each class tries TO excel il the
amount of its collection. Mr.. Pcrcc's
class cleared about SO as a result of
saturday nights venture. II was not only
financial success buta most decidedly one
socially.
The Rev. Robert Watts Sunday,school
class composed Of young ladies Will give a
tea party in Grange Hall, Friday evening
next, for the benefit of the missionary
fund.
The work of rigging the new schooner
Ella A. Call reccntiy launched by ", q.
Abbott from his yard on the Mispllion
river, is rapidly nearing completion.
When completed She will be one Of the
handsomest ms well as specdtst crafts on
the river, and will be commanded by
Captain Charles Johnson, WHO'S extremely
proud Of his new charge Mr. Abbot; is
laying the keel for another vessel, to be
built from the same model, for William !.
simpson, the phosphate manufacturer Of
this town. Mr.. Abbott is also negotiating
With Philadelphia parties for the building
of IA large three-nlastel schooner. The
contract has not been signed as vet but il
is almost an assured fact that it will be
closed and Mr.. Abbott will build the vessel.
All the shipyards along tile Mispillion
river are now idle, with the exception OF
| w. g. AbbOtts
Crystal Fount Lodge. No 10 |. @, o. F.,
/ has purchased a very fine paraphcrnalia
| for its recently organized degree staff.
| During the past winter much interest has
1 been manifested in Crystal fount Lodge,
/ not only by its members but by outsiders,
4 and a great many new members have been
4 added rs a result The degree outfit Just
/ purchased is tile finest in the state outside
! of Wilmington. II is q conceded fact that
| Crystal FOunt Lodge has the handsOmeSt
lodge room in the state. without exception.
i The delegates from the Avenue VI. II,
/ Sunday-sChUu 10 the siSth-annual sunday
| school convention, which is to meet in
smyrna next week, March . and 10, as
elected yesterday are Miss Serena j. Hall,
I Messrs Mark Il. l.ntlani aud w. T. NLules.
The South Milford public school will bC
closed this week 10 allow the teachers Ia
attend the institute, which uOnyeneS here
this afternoon. The North Milford school
/ Whlth Is IN kent county, Will nave only
one session each day during the institute
50 rs to allow the teachers and pupils e
attend the afternoon sessions.
The shirt factory is the scene Of business
and activity. They are working On ful
time and the operators are not even given
saturday afternoon off, AS in former days
AT present they have more orders thar
they can fill during the coming two O
three months aud more are coming in al
the time. Last week several large order
were booked which will not be filled beinrt
June or July. several more such indGstric
would he of material benefit TO our town.
The breaking into the dry goods store @
j. W. Ir;itt. at an early hour YESTERDAY
, morning is S,I.l shrOudcd i'll mystery, II
clue having been obtained as to the illgn
ttv of the burglars. The store was en-
tered through back window, which wa
, broken open. They then proceeded 10 tur
the stock upside down, US If in search d
, something not there. The money drawe
, was broken open and few dollars il
change stolen. When Mr.. Truitt opcnc
I, his store yesterday morning his place q
business presented Il sorry sight III
goods were nearly all tumbled off tn
, shelves and were scattered around promii
! cuously on the counters and floors Man
: bolts of dress goods were unrulled, hI
+ were not cut or damaged. What coul
! have been the object Of the thieves il
q doing this work cannot he imagined.
q Mrs. Robert G. Hall and Mrs. j.
q tiichrist have been appointed delegat'
to the annual Sunday.sGhobl Gonyentiu
. which meets in smyrna next week by Ii
n Presbyterian Sunday-schnOl Of this tow