Evening journal., 1898-03-19
MILFORD'S DEBATING COTERIE
WILL ENGAGE IN A WAR OF
WORDS WITH A CLUB FROM
CONFERENCE ACADEMY.

AtlNE AAfADLM
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Milford. March 19.-On April 20 the
Milford Classical Academy Literary So
ciety will debate against the Scott Lit
erary Society, of the Wilmington Con
ference Academy, in Armory Hall, OF
this town. The subject for the debate
will be: Resolved. That any trust OF
general combination of themeans ofpro-
ductiOn or distribution of material pro
ducts is detrimental to the public well
fare" The affirmative will be taken by
John p. Holland, Miss Linda Draper
and Miss Elizabeth Gilman, Of the Mil
ford Classical Academy, and the mega
tive by Harry p. Kellar, William Hi
rons and Frank Faulkner, OF the VIII
mington Conference Academy The
Judges will be Hon. Jonathan S. Willis,
Of this town; Robert Richards, Of
Georgetown, and Millard H. Hydron.
editor of the Peninsula News and Ad-
vertiser, of Milford.
Henry Pierce has been stationed az
fiagman by the p, w. & B. railroad at
the railroad crossing on South Walnut
street.
The rumor circulated by someone
that Rev. George W. King, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Of this
town. received a letter on Thursday
calling him to fill the pulpit Of the
Metropolitan Church, of Washington, is
mistake. DR.. King says the pulpit Of
the Metropolitan Church has been filled
for two weeks.
Edward Lank, the lately elected cap
tain of Company b. N. G. D., received
orders to appear in Wilmington last
Thursday for examination for the cap
taincy of the company. He returned
home Friday morning we'll satisfied
with his examination.
Armory Hall was crowded last might
at the entertainment given by the
| Kings Daughters for the benefit OF tht
suffering Cubans.
The exercises Of the Literary Society
of the Milford Classical Academy at tht
| regular weekly meeting yesterday af
| ternoon were unusually interesting.
| short program was gone through witt
| by the primary department before th'
| regular weekly debate was taken up
| The program was as follows: Essay
! Miss Anna Teas oratiOn, Miss Lauri
Hall; referred subject. Miss Mary Bar
ker: essay, Reynear Williams; Grafton
! Miss Kramlick; referred subject. Mis-
TOaand. Then followed the debate
which was very enthusiastic, owing t
| the subject which was: Assuming
that the battleship Maine was blowI
up by a submarine mine, resolved, tina
the United States is justihable in de
claring war against Spain" The af
frmative side was taken by William
Hudson. Ira Joseph and Miss Mar.
Smith. The negative side was taken b,
George Grier. Miss Mary Holland AM
Miss FlOssie Hallett The judges wer
Miss Maria Draper. John p. HOLLAND
and Miss Linda Draper The question
was decided in favor of the negative
Miss Elizabeth Allen, who has beel
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Cause.
for the past two weeks, has returned Z
her home, in Chicago.
John S. Buckmaster. OF Philadelphia
is visiting friends in Milford.
! Charles r. Smith. OF Newark, n. j., |
a guest of relatives in this town.
Heisler Harrington, Of Pennington
is visiting Mrs John w. Causey.
James Mangrove. of Hurlocks Md,
making an extended visit to William
ShOckley.
Miss May Norris is the guest Of Nj
and Mrs. William T. Bennett
Albert f. Smith is visiting friend
and relatives here.