Evening journal., 1898-05-28
MILPORDS POSTMASTERSHIP
UNION AND REGULAR REPUBLI-
CANS FIGHTING FOR THE PLUM.
OTHER TOWN NEWS.


OTHER TOWN NEWS.
st,,c,a. correspondence nvening journal.
Milford. May 2S.-A meeting was
ks.d IN alne Presbyterian Church under
.ae auspices of the w. c. +. U in the
interest Of a peter observance OF the
-sgDbath Oay. StIrring addresses were
made by kev. Henry Bunstein, Dr.
I,ouis Barrett and Rev. Mr.. OvertoI.
After some choice selections of music,
a committee wais appointed to consider
plans and decide what WAS best to be
aone. It consisted of Mrs. II. III. Gill
man. Mrs. James Pierce and Misses
Hammond and Arnold, James +. An
derson and Benjamin WOoddall.
James w. Lord, OF Camden, recorder
OF deeds for Kent county, has been ap-
pointed editor OF the Herald to take tine
place Of Colonel E. Il. Cooper. He is
/ lhe brother OF Mrs. Henry HynsOn,
and uncle Of Mrs. john Abbott, Of this
place.
A pretty ohildren's party was given
by little Sarah AmshOugh on Wednes-
day evening. Each child found beside
his or her plate a bunch Of flowers, to
which was attached a small American
flag. Among those present were: Eliza
| Utll AlultAs IAhhh AtHfA eNAAA A-ltNh
ley Dougherty.
John lank has successfully under
gone a rigid examination i'm Philadel-
phia, and has been given license as
master and is now Captain of the tug
Aureha. He lis a Ibp0Uher Of Captain
Edward Lank, Of Company G., Of the
Delaware regimenb.
There is tai kof recognizing the Tor
bert Guards. This company was in ex-
istence here before Company B, OF the
state militia, was formed, and most OF
the members also Joined the latter CON-
pany.
Hon. John w. Causey and wife, Will
liam F. Causey and Mrs. Ruth Carlisle
were present at the presentation OF pOr-
p traits in Dover ON Thursday. Mrs. Car
Isle is the daughter of the late Gov
/ ernOr Tharp and mother OF Governor
William T. Watson.
Captain Benedict entertained at hi.
home on Wednesday evening the Boys
Brigade Of the South Milford public
I school that he has been drilling Thl
S Youngsters had a grand time and great
e ly enjoyed themselves.
Thomas J. Davis, a longtime resi-
dent of this town, is so ill that hi
o | death is hourly expected. His sevel
/ living children are with him, Rev
10 William Potter Davis, a Methodist min
ser of Millville, n. j.; Rev. ROber
e ! Henry Davis, q Presbyterian divine, O
lOMvet, Michigan; Frank Davis, a law
q yer of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Hen
man Davis, a professor in Columbi
College, New York, and two daughter
J. He is IS years old.
Chicken thieves are again busy i
= this vicinity. The hen house of Sta,
kSenatOr George Fisher Pierce was TOT
bed Of over thity white leghOrns o
Wednesday night.
Il The term of the postmaster here wi
y expire about the first of July, and Wi
st liam Y. Sipple and Gardner, JOSEPH
la annOunce themselves as candidates fC
tHhe position. Mr.. Sipple is a regul;
d, Republican,, while Mr. JOsephs is
r Union Republican. AS usual, great II
terest is taken in the appointment I
K friends OF the respective cand
W dates
e. Ken Sadler has been visiting h
m father Captain E. Sadler, who is e.
be ( gagged III the sturgeon fishing at II
y Fmcuth Of the AlispilliOn.
int SimeOn PenmeWill. OF Greenwood
in was in town yesterday.
IN Miss Mabel Davis, who has Been pu
sung the study Of music at the Co
"a J 4servatOry Of Music i'm Philadelphia, Dbl
ti- 4 returned home.
&c -'-dcn B. Smith died here on We
nesday, aged 80 years. He was ii
ie father Of James T. Smith and OF Nj
I Isaac White.