The sun., 1898-01-03
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.
Milford.

Inc wrecked bark FRANCISCO TX,
which went ashore on the fourteen Foo
Bank during the October storm, ha
been sold to Georgetown and hwe'
parties. 1t is claimed that there is con
siderable oil in the hull Of the bark botl
in barrels and cases. The price paid il
said to be one thousand dollars.
The following ticket was nominated
on Friday night for election for tow
council today. Joseph +. Holland
mayor and president Of towr
council; Mark l.. Davis and John =
Carmean for two years, and John W
Hallct and Frank II. Kramlich, for on,
year; VIM. II. Stayton, collector and
treasurer, J. Y. Fouik, alderman; Isaa,
:. Truitt was nominated for light and
water commissioner, for term Of five
years. which election takes place on
! Tuesday. There seems to bc no oppo-
siton to the above tickets. and there
should be none as they are all good men,
and il e!cc,ed should prove great
credit to the town. All are good bu>i,
ness men and alive to the town inter
/ cStS.
! Mr. Givcns and family have arrived
from Brooklyn \. Y, and will take
charge of he SIaughtcr-C Cooch p,opr y
which Mr.. GivcnS recently purchased.
Mr. Givcns expects to make extensive
improvements at this old Delaware re-
sort and make it one Of the most attrar-
tive points on the Delaware coast.
Miss Bessie Morrow, Messrs. Trustnn
i. Calsrv,T. Edward Brown and Art iur
+. Reynolds attended the +. o. X. club
social given by Mrs. Robt. Clifton in
FELTON, on Friday night last which was
the social event of the season. There
were about one hundred present includ-
! ing visitors from all the surrounding
towns.
W. H. Davis and daughter Emma, have
returned to Clayton.
DR., and Mrs. Nathan Pratt have ro-
turned from short Hills, \. j., whcr"
they spent the holidays with their dau,i.
ter Mrs Prof. Arnold.
T. T.. Baxter. Of Philadelphia. Wa in
town Friday looking after his shirt fac
tory interests here, which place is over
run with orders.
Dr. William IIaIIett returned to Laurel
yesterday, accompanied by his sister,
Emma, who has accepted Il position in
the public schools Of that place.
Oysters are very scarce aud higher, ON
account of the recent cold spell.
G. H. Hail has sold his property on
Montgomery street, recent Y occupied y
William Eddington, to Wesley Smith,
Mr.. Smith will move into his new home
at once.
William g. Pratt, Of this town, who
was private secretary ui the Fifth Aud t"r
of Treasury at Washington, d. e., under
tl"vrland'S last administration, has been
appointed special age ut forthe New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New
York.
John :. Harrington Of Frjton was in
town yesterday.
All the churches Of uur town observed
very appropriate services while watching
the old y"ar depart and the new year
enter.
A!r. and Mr.. Harry r. Price, If VII.
mln&ton spent yesterday with j. I.
~trWard, Mrs. Price >Iathcr.
Mr. and Mrs. \. +. IIml~rr and chill
dIrn hdN" returned from Philadelphia.
II.urr Wa~ reception given at the
hu'lc of Mrs. Ina Clifton by the r. G.
Il. club. la~t evening, and proved a sr".
yysr IN every respect. There were abo@i
s"N"ntN-iiv" persons present Among
,hom we're: Mr.. and Nrs. Garrett IIar-
mM9ton. Mr. and Mrs. Eau.hoy. Mis-
sharp. Mr.. Fleming, Mr.. Sharp Of liar
ringtsn, DEL. Mis- Bessie Morrow. Mr..
,H -.v. Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Reynolds.
Of iIItord. IvI.; Mr. Hunter, oi Prince
ton; Rev. Iiogg, Of BridgrviIc, hcL;
Miss Griffith, ul Wilmington; Ms, Iar-
rm%luu, Mr.. Harrington, Of Flruingun,
Irt: Miss ill!I, uI thinrot"aglI", Island, ,
NH. Ms. Stevenson, oi Dover, nrk I
Mi, Fleming. oI Richmond, NH.; Dr
Malone, OF Grrcu>borr, Md; Nh Cooper
Mou.". o. PhiI"dc pIi;, Pa; Mrs. r H.
Roc, Mrs. ". II. lurmrt. lrr. and Mr.
Money, DR., and Mrs WaddolI, Mr. and
Mrs. Hubbard, Mss Holden. Ni,, Jones,
Miss liurIi~. Miss Nrhuuy, Mr. and Mrs.
T. i. Conner. Mrs. Iia'4adic. Miss
susie Lynch, Mr.. has Srhubingrr. Rev.
l.. Bruce Taylor. Rev. Hichnrd pnwncs.
Mr.. Walter Richards, Mr.. tba>, Warren
Mr.. AIbcrt Warren, Mr. and Mr.. Kil!on
Miss kilIrn, Mr.. I'aIoNay, ul Felton,
The Young ladies that cunlpu.p the club
are H. follows: Mrs Robert Clifton. the
Misses Stevenson. Iiargadinc, Reynolds,
~rhahng"r, 'lrnilt. Conner, Clcadirk
and Mrs. Reeves.
Miss Bessie Morrow, ui Milford. is
visiting Miss Mabel Conner ri fiction.
Rev Mr.. k"gg was the guest Of Rev.
Richard Downrs, on Friday and >atur-
day.
Miss Roberta Sapp was lhr guest Of .
Miss Maggie Sinpklns, yesterday.
The people of this town and vicinity .
are busily engaged in moving, at present. .
Thos. Merry and Eugene Gooden, Of
t;oldcys College, are home on t heir
Christmas vacation
Mr.. Bowkcn and wife, are visiting
Mr. Albert Warren, near FELTON,.
Randall, Ruhl 4 Co., Of Baltimore,
Nd, who run our canncry last season,
are having some trouble with the farm.
crs of this vicinity about their tomatoes,
New Castle.
The Delaware river is frozen on both
sides as far up and down :ts can bc seen.
Tor ncGrly mile from shore the only
place open for navigation Icing in the