The sun., 1897-12-19
Milford.

| Iosb NoIlIllHnueT, MyToH al IToufau,
8. ", Commander, b. b. Deputy: J. '.
Commander, A. H. Hutter; @. NJ, q.
W. Joseph; Surg, J. L. Campbell; Chap.
Spencer Hitch; 0. d., +. G. Wiswell,
@. g., Henry Paisley; Delegate to the
Department Encampment, James Win
ant; Alternate, James II. Harding; Trus-
tee for one year, Spencer Hitch.
The Order of A. 0. U. w., of this
town has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
Master Workman, J. W. Sipple; Fore
man, Thco. Townsend; Overseerr, J. p.
Allen; Recorder, W. II. Richardson;
! Financier. A. B. IIause; Receiver, F.
Reedy; Guide, J. w. Bennett; Inside
Watch, j. NJ. White; Outside Watch.
J. c. McCoffrey: Representative to Grand
Lodge, J. G. McCoffrey; Trustee, three
years, W. A. Truitt; Medical Examiners,
J. o. Pierce and Geo. W. Peasanton.
The steamer En6elvor got stuck on
the flats outside the mouth of the Mis-
pillion River on Thursday last, and at
this writing is still unable to get off
| Mrs. DR.. Geo. W. Mars,,all and son,
Chester, are visiting relatives in Elk
ton, Md
| Miss Bessie S. Ratcliffe, of rhi!adel-
phia, isvisiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jno.tW. Ratciffe.
Miss Alline johnson, of PHILADELPHIA,
is visiting relatives here and in George
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Reynolds are visit
ing relatives in Caorratown
Mr.. J. Washington Cannon, aged GO
years, who died on Thursday, was buried
in Odd Fellows Cemetery at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Cannon had
just been granted pension and back
pay sidce 1890, but had not received the
papers at the time Of his death.
Mrs. David Refs has returned fri m
Baltimore, where she has been spending
several days with her parents.
Mrs Alex. Pullen has returned from
PhiladelI hia.
| Miss Clara Yardley has returned from
visiting friends in Philadelphia and
vicinity.
| Mrs. Jerry NJ. Cannon, of Dover, was
in town on Saturday, attending the fun
eral OF his brother, Washington Cannon.
Prof. R. R. Vale spent Saturday with
Robert Richards, Esq, in Georgetown.
Edward Call, who was taken quite ill
on the steamer Endeavor, on Friday. ia
somewhat better. He was brought to h 4
home the National hotel.
Joseph b. Hearn, of Georgetown, and
J. H. Shannahan, of Easton, Nd, regis
| tered at the Merritt House on Friday
evening.
J. B. Book. Of Clayton, was a visitor
in this city on Friday.
Joseph Dunlap visited his brother ].
d. Dunlap, who is i'll at Delaware City,
on Friday.
| G. D. Bird left this city yesterday for
cunning trip down the State.
Miss Katie Handy and Miss O. Nav
Luther, came home last evening, from
the Woman's Cole, at l. therville, Md.
and will spend the Christmas HOLIDAYS
with State Senator Handy.
J. w. Moffett, of Kent County Nd,
was in the city Friday.
Mr.. Eugene Messick, of this city, is
now suffering from broken leg by hay
ing been kicked by horse at the Iron
Hill race track.
Mr.. ard Mrs Aaron Marshall have re.
turned to Dover for the holidays.
Ex-prothonotary Stephen X. Belts and
family have removed to Frederica.
Mrs. Norman L. !';:,ta is visiting at
Staten Island.
Mrs. Johr :. .,au!snr" and daughter,
entera'H"d IT," >..,.., .,n,.y and Shakes
pearc Cues, III Thursday afternoon.
1i,e marriage Of w. G. Cole, postmas-
ter at Leipsic, and Miss Emma Thomas,
OF the same town. is announced to take |
place in Leipsic M. Il. Church, next
Wednesday.
1t is ruinored here today that Col. c. |
IT, Cooper is going to resign the editor
ship of the Milford Herald.
Three
Grade ono and two OF Dovnr pr,h';r !
schools WA no.u a Christmas cntcstain- |
ment in the school building next Thurs
day afternoon.
Children of the infant department of
Wesley NJ. +. Sunday School will hold
Christmas entertainment in the church !
on Christmas night.
The leaders at the African Methodist
Church are trying to stop negroes from
holding camp meetings on the Sabbath
day.
Friend Gilbert notice that you have
left out considerable Camden, Wyoming,
Magnolia and Dover news, please publish
in tomorrow's paper and send me q
paper to Camden. The stuff that YOU
have left out sent Thursday afternoon
and yesterday morning. Things are
quiet here.
Wyoming.
Mrs. W. L. Fisher has returned from
her visit to Brooklyn.
Mrs. W. r. Allaband is still very Il,
a. her home.
Mrs. Jno. Hum and Miss Alice HUM
were in Philadelphia the early part of
this week
Mrs. Thomas Jakes has moved to Viii
mington to join her husband who has
procured employment there.
Miss Bessie George, who has been WIS.,
iting Miss A. George, returned to her
home in New jersey on Thursday.
Miss Jarvell spent Sunday with her
hon - thUnt.