Evening journal., 1898-01-29
DANCING AID CARD PARTIES
HOW MILFORD YOUNG FOLK EN-
JOY THEMSELVES-STORY OF
RYRON nEpUTYlS H0RsE-

HOW MILFORD YOUNG FOLK EN-
JOY THEMsELVES-STORY OF
BYRON DEPUTY'S HORSE.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Milford, Jan. 29-Mr. and Mrs.
George S. Grier gave a very enjoyable
dance last evening in honor of their
guest, Miss Maud Grer, Of Wilmington
Prominent among those present were
Miss Elizabeth Richards, Miss Bessie
Morrow, Miss Nina Hail. Miss Linda
Draper, Oscar II. Wilson, William r.
Watson, Jr., Edward IL. Causey and
William V. Sippie.
1he home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Wccdruff, about three miles from town,
was the scene of a very enjoyable party
on Tuesday night Cards and dancing
were enjoyed until q late hour Among
these present from Milford were: The
Misses Sipple, Miss May Hammond
Miss Mabel Hauseale Miss Elizabeth
Nrceiand, Miss Bessie Cook, the Misses
Ross Miss Bessie Davis. Miss LIMA
Abbott Miss Helen Weaver, Frank
Smith, Albert Van Louden. Byron Dep
uty, Arthur Russell, Charles Abbott
Edward Williams, john Vreeland, John
Beswick and Carlisle Sipple
The supper given on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights by the wcmen Of the
Mite Society CT the Presbyterian
Church was grand success. The
women attending the tables were busy
most Of the time. Something over $50
was cleared, which viii go towards
paying the debt Of the church
Oysters are unusually plentiful here
this season. and prices arc ranging
/ It..
are selling them as low as l5 cents q
quart
Presiding Elder Adams. cf this dis
trict. viii preach on Sunday morning
in the Avenue Methodist Episccpa
Church
For the PAST two weeks Milford
streets have been in a worse condition
than ever before. In some places tho
mud was five inches deep This SIS
something Milford should be ashamed
Of
Chicken thieves are operating exten-
siyely near Milford. No r0bbcrics have
been reported to the police lately. il
the town. but several farmers within q
/ radius OF five miles or more have los.
q number eff chickens and euineas
Byron Deputy while 90 q n1Gty. hold
at Aaron Woodruff rs, Thursday night
| either had his horse stolen for a time
! CT else some Cne unhitched It end
/ starred Il On o back road leading fi1u
/ Milford. The horse could not be fJun
when Mr.. Deputy was ready to go
| home, which made it very embarrass-
ing, as he had taken a young woman
TO the party with him. and &c was ab1u,
three miles to Milford, where she lived
| But Mr.. Woodruff was kind enough &c
! lend him one of his teams. SO they 60.
! home all right The team was found
early on Friday morning Little or nc
/ damage was done to the carriage. but
the horse had been in a barbed-wire
fence and had the appearance Of being
! driven hard. Mr.. Deputy says scme
one must have taken it, as it was O
young horse. and he had tied it very
! securely on chat account
, ID. Ries and Daniel Hirsh attended
the meeting of Gamers. held in Dover
on Thursday.
Frank Jester, Of Wyoming, is Welt
ing in Milford.
Frederick A. Whitehead. Of Lincoln
City is visiting relatives ia New YorA
city.
Mrs Joseph n. Davis is visiting ~
/ Philadelphia
Charles T. Sexton, of Philadelphia
Is visiting friends I'm Milford
Mrs. Emma T.. Scott is visiting hol
son, at Atlantic City, n. j.
Miss Carrie Sylvester. of Coldsbcrs
Nd. who has been visiting the Misse
Cora and Ella Russell for the past tive
| weeks. returned to her home to-day.
George L. Quinn. of PHILADELPHIA. /.
visiting Milford friends.
It. L. Robinson. of Edge Moor, is Wis
iting here.