Evening journal., 1898-03-16
MILFORD IN The FEDERATION.
NEW CENTURY CLUB IN A FLOUR
TSHING CONDITION-INTEREST-
ING MILFORD NOTES.


Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Milford, March 16.-At the monthly
business meeting OF the New-Century
Club, held on Monday afternoon, IT was
unanimously decided to join the State
Federation of Women's Clubs, and ac-
cordingly Mrs James NJ Hall was
elected director to represent the club
Of this city at the meeting OF the Fed
Grafton. held in Newark to-day. A mo-
ton was carried to repeal the bylaws
prohibiting the election OF an officer to
two consecutive terms to the same Of
nee. 1t vas decided to hold social af-
ter each monthly meeting, when re-
freshments would be served. Three
more members were admitted, making
in all fifty members. 1t was also de
cided to close the charter membership
when IL reached seventy-hve members.
No papers were read except the one on
Current Events" by Miss May Davis
After the meeting a tea was served by
the chairmen OF the several commit
tees.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Presbyterian Church of this town
gave very enjoyable musicale last
might. The proceeds are for the benefit
of the educational work which is being
done in Japan. The following program
was rendered: DR.. Sharp, solo, Miss An
ME Rey nolds and Miss Nan Evans,
duet; music by the Presbyterian or
| Chestra; Miss Annie Reynolds, solo;
Miss Minnie Sipple, recitation; Miss
Nellie Evans, solo; Dr. Sharp and Miss
/ Annie Reynolds, duet; Allie Gillis,
recitation; Miss Mabel Smith, piano
solo; Miss May Gillis, recitation; Miss
Lena Short, piano solo; William Pierce,
violin solo; Charles Holzmueller, solo,
with guitar accompaniment. The Pres
byterian orchestra was assisted by Ma
thaniel DOan, OF Cambridge, Md.
THE Old Homestead" will be pro-
duced in Armory Hall on Friday night
by the Harrington Dramatic Company
under me auspices of the Kings
Daughters, for the benefit OF the suffer
| ing Cubans.
Pigeon shooting is getting to be quite
pastime in this vicinity.
A new engine with a larger horse
power has been put in the o. X. shirt
factory.
Eighteen thousand bushels of oyster
shells from Cambridge, Nd, are being
put on Milford streets.
Mill feed is unusually scarce in this
vicinity and is demandingthe best price
that has been gotten for eighteen
months
The sturgeon feet is expected off Ce-
dar Beach in a week or ten days.
A few shad were offered for sale il
the Milford market yesterday for II
lcents a pair.
A heavy frost visited this viclnit!
yesterday, the first for two weeks.
Two Of the classes OF the Presbyter
ian Sunday school will produce Mrs
Jarley's wax works after Easter.
Mrs. Holman and sons, OF Montreal
Canada who have been visiting thei
Grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp
will sail on Saturday for Jamaica.
Miss Laura Willets, of Middletown
is the guest Of Miss Jennie Causey.
Mrs. Paris T. Carlisle, Mrs. Cahal
and Miss Helen Smithers, of Frederick
attended the New-Century meeting OF
Monday
Miss Maud Grier, who has been visit
ing friends and relatives here for tn,
past three months has returned to heI
home, in Wilmington.
Simeon Penniwell, OF Greenwood
visited Milford on Sunday and Mon
day.
Mrs. Alexander Gilmore and daugh
ter, Of Campbell Hall, Orange county
=. n. Y, are visiting her father, Rev. II
L. Bunstein.
Miss Bessie Morrow is very Ill at he
home on North Front street.
DR.. Nathan Pratt is much better to
day.