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few days with his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Nathan Pratt.

NdtUdu Idtt.
Mrs. Annie Williams, who has been
spending several months with relatives
in Philadelphia, returned to Milford on
Monday evening.
The Milford Cornet Band attended q
ag-raising under the auspices Of the Jr.
O. L. A. NJ. Council OF Lewcs at that
place yesterday. William ). Wootei
accompanied the boys.
William Nichols and daughter, Mrs
William p Richards of Washington,
d. C., who attended the funeral OF Mrs
Lord at Camden, Oh Sunday, returned tC
Washington on Monday from Milford
where they were the guests uf Mir anC
Mrs s. J. Abbott.
The New Century Club, which Wa
recently olganized, held a very interest
ing meeting on Monday afternoon, whel
much important business was trans
acted.
Mrs. Kate Bogart entertained Il part,
Of the young friends Of her daughter
Miss Nellie, at their residence on Front
street, South Milford, on Monday even
ing, the event being the fifteenth birth
day Of Miss Nellie There were about
twenty-five friends present, the evening
being pleasantly passed playing games.
after which refreshments we're served.
Mrs. Il. B. Davidson is the guest ol
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Davis, in Clayton.
Newport.
John Scarborough sprn, yesterday in
Wilmington.
A ball will be given in Red Mems Hall
on Friday evening. Harry Lyman,
George Vincent and Thomas Bullen have
the affair in charge.
Willard Wood, James Cran>t"n, Julius
Dodd and John Scarborough visited
Wilmington y. NJ. c. A.. this week t.
get ideas as to the management of the
local organization here.
Miss Ray Hicks, OF Miitnwn is visiting
Miss Amy Weldin.
Atwood Weldiu continues to improve
Edward lIearnr returned to Newport
last night
D. Hooper Bayne is very ILL.,
Mrs. Julius Dodd is improving
Mrs. Elizabeth Lyman OF Philadelphia;
is visiting here.
Rev. +. X. Miller has returned from
Orange.
Mrs Baync Of Chester is visiting here.
The ladies of the NJ +. Church held a
supper in Bacops Hall last evening.
They cleared $40. The little brow IL
Jugs were broken and the amount in
each read out. The most in any jug was
that Of DR.. Watts, his containing about
$40. The total amount from the jug col
lection was 1865. The proceeds of the
evening will 60 towards liluida,ny the
parsonage debt.
Miss Helen Penncl is visiting Viii
mington and Philadelphia friends.
Mrs. George c. Jacobs, Of Millshorn, is
visiting Laurel friends.
Miss Josephine Harris, OF Reliance
Nd. is the guest of Laurel relatives and
friends.
The Misses Lane, Of Spring Hill, Md, ,
are visiting Miss Clara Lane.
Mrs. William ii. Ruycr. Of George
town, was the guest Of Mrs. o. Y. Woot-
ten this week
H. 3. Jacobs. ri Millshpro, is visiting
in town.
}. d. Marvil is erecting three dwellings
on East Market street.
Miss Fannie Sir'nan spent Tuesday in
>caford.
Mrs. ". \. Austin is seriously i'll at
l.er sister. home in Princess Anne, Md.
Farmers in this vicinity are preparing
for their crops. An unusually large
acreage of watcr,nelunS will bc planted
this year, and the ground is already
being broken by several Of our largest
growers.
Miss i'!dir ~irlnan las been on the
sick list but is convacscing.
Tie kickapon Comedy Company is at
the Opera House this week, and our
people are being treated to good per
iurnlnc"S.
G. \. IIcarn, who has been confined to
lis room with rhcunal ism, is able I" bc
ont again.
Miss Anuir Ellis. who has also been
confined to her room with rheumatism,
Is convalcscing.