Evening journal., 1912-06-21
MILFORD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del. June 21-Notices
have been posted announcing the an
nual school meeting TO be held on
Monday afternoon. July /, at the
school, between the hours of and
6 o'clock. AT this meeting the ques-
tion Of whether or not the voters Of
the district want free public library
for Milford will be voted upon.
The steamer "Henlopen,' twin
sister of the large fishing steamer
"City of Lewes" will be launched from
the yards of William @. Abbott either
Thursday or Saturday of next week.
Milford Grange will hold a picnic
at Millwood Grove on Thursday, June
%. Following is the program Of
sport: Wheel-barrow race for men,
prize, candy, by Smith and Ramsey (;
egg race for women, prize, copper tea
kettle, by Humes and Son; 100 yard
dash for misses, prize, watch-pin
awarded by r. H. Pierce; shoe race
for boys, prize, pocket knife, awarded
by Pierce and Carmean; so yard dash
for girls, prize, toy tea pot, to be
awarded by Thomas Davis; three-leg-
ged race for men, prize, pair suspen-
edrs, awarded by Derrickson and
Van Kirk; 100 yard dash race for
hoys from ~ TO is years Of age, prize
baseball, awarded by Charles Houst-
ed bean contest, for all. prize, cake
awarded by Milford Grange.
Henry Laundry has purchased from
Mrs. Fred Deputy the Warren tract OF
90 acres, about 3 miles west OF FL
lendale for $1,000.
The Alumni Association OF Milford
High School held its first meeting oi
the year under the new administra-
tion at the home of its president. Miss
Clara Pierce, on Friday night of last
week. Plans we're talked over tc
further the interests OF the organiza.
tion, and 1t was decided to hold meet
ings at the homes of the various
members on the first Friday night o
each month, after the meeting n
July. The July meeting will be helC
on Friday afternoon when picnic
will be given.
A Dr. Webb, of Long Island. hal
purchased the Irving Scott swami
farm of t56 acres, situated abou
three miles from Glendale and viii
come there 10 live in search of healtl
| for his wife.
William Workman has completed
the large canning factory for Harr.
Lester, at Glendale, and will go t
VOLTS crossing where he Will begil
the erection of another cannery o
similar size and plan.
Milford Grange will meet on Sat
urday afternoon.
.1-boro Mill bo q crorfoI ohearvarr
Of the Fourth of July at Lincoln
under the auspices of the church. Il
the afternoon the Rev. w r. Nov
bray will make an address, and il
the evening there will be a flag drill
and musicale and a festival.
The Loyal Temperance Legion o
Lincoln will hold a literary an
musical entertainment and pink te
in the church hall at that place mex
Tuesday evening
Col. B. F. B. Woodall. of near Mil
ford. spoke at Cedar Neck Churcl
last Sunday afternoon, the occasial
being Children's Day.
The Wyoming base ball team vii
play the Lincoln team on Seturda
afternoon. at Lincoln.
Henry Laundry, who formerly live
at Glendale. It is understood, ha
formed a company for the purpose {
buying up fruits, vegetables, melon
and real estate.
The Fellowship Bible Class Of tn
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Sunda
School Of which Dr. Charles W. Rel,
is teacher and Of which Mrs. Charles "
Reid is president. went on a launc
party on Tuesday, aboard IN
Frances" owned by Mr.. and Mr.
William G. A. Abbott.
The Ladies' Aid of Milford Neck N
F. Church will meet on Saturda
evening at the home Of Mrs. Williar
Indie.
The festival recently held under th
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Societ,
of Milford Neck was successful, SS
being taken in with a net gain {
$500.
: The Sunday school room Of tn
Milford Neck Church has been paint
ed and repaired.
The first quarterly conference {
Laws Church will be held at ths
place on Saturday afternoon, June o
District Superintendent r. K Stepf
enson will preach in Milford Nee
Church on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. George II. Hall, Mrs. Jane
F. Anderson, Miss Syrena Hall an
p Miss Marion McKim, of Milford, a
tended an executive meeting of tn
Daughters of the American Revolt
ton, at Smyrna, June IA, and wei
entertained by Miss Cunningham.
John Salmons. who was operated O
last week at the Methodist Hospita
Philadelphia for appendicitis, is muc
, improved.
, Sufficient stock has been subscribe
by farmers in the vicinity of Frederic
, for the erection of co-operati,
creamery plant at Frederica
DR.. Derrickson has a long list
entries for his July 4 races. whic
f, will take place at his track ne;
Frederick. Among the horses entere
are Lady Bess, 215 IA. Tyson,
Wilmington; Sam-Be-Sure, 2.14 l.
and Siler J., trial 2.13 IA. A fu
program Of the races will be publisl
. ed next week
Alonzo G. Hammond. and Miss MAJ
{ v Jones, Of Harrington. Del wei