Peninsular news and advertiser. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1872-1904, 1876-05-26
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aS-CalI Mt the NEWS g. ADVERTISERS
Onice and examine n 500 Sewing Ma
chine, which will be sold for CASH or
Secured Note. This is n fhrst-cIass EN-.
pire machine with hne folding case and
will be sold CHEAP. The machine Is
new and Will he on exhibition a few |
days only.
Ice NoTIcE.-The proprietor of the Rock
land Lake Ice Houses, of Milford, Del, |
would give notice to the citizens of Milford
that his ice wagon will start on or about the
1st of June and deliver ice within the limits
of the town at the following rates:
4 peck per day, 70 cents per week.
peck per day, s1.25 per week
q bushel per day, 50 per week.
Ice per bushel, rs cents.
Ice per barrel, packed and delivered at
Milford depot, 1925. All persons within
at their residences or places of business will
leave their orders at the Milford Hotel on or
before the 10th of June. Only havinga lin
tied supply on hand, no more customers Will
be taken on after that date. J. LowERY,
Prop. ROcktand Lake Ice Houses, Milford, Del.
-"Ma, does pa kiss the cat?" "Why, no,
my son. What in the name OF goodness put
that in your, head 2" ZOOS when pa came
the hallway and said, That's better than
kissing that old cat up stairs, amt 1t, Sarah?"
BEST roasted Rio Coffee 80 cents per
pound, at Adkins
THE FLOOD TIDE.
"There is a tide in the affairs OF men,
Which, taken ut the flood, leads on to fortune,
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shadows and in miseries"
Noto is the time, the tide Is at the flood,
great bargains can be had oy those who call
and get their clothes from that fine stock Of
goods which only can be found at I0loer
Hail. The utmost care has been exercised
in preparing this magnificent stock, and as
our prices are lowest anywhere, bargains
are certain. See our stock before going else
where. BENNETT & Co.. 1o!cer Hall, 5ls
Market street, Phstadetphia. LOOK lot the
Large Clock and go in Right Under it.
Highest cash price paid for Trout Sounds
at w. E. TRUTHS store, South Milford.
FEATHER" said juvenile to his paternal
guardian, who had the bad habit of alterna-
ting from piety to profanity, 81 do think you
ought to stop praying or swearing-I don't
care which,"
| BERRY TIcKETs.-It is high time straw
berry growers were procuring their berry
tickets, and we would be obliged to our
friends IL they will leave their orders at this
Office as early as possible.
| - luz very peSu Il ahhly rloui, "p huhihN
READ, READ "A splendid Weed Sewing
Machine for few hours work. Ladies, dc
YOU want a Sewing Machine Get subscrib
ers for this paper and easily earn one. Cal
upon your friends and neighbors and make
them subscribe. The manufacturers war
rant the machines perfect For particular:
inquire at this Office.
Liverpool Ground Alum and Turks Is
land salt, lat Adkins
Spring stock of wall paper opening a
Hammersley's. Prices lower than ever. De
sirable patterns of old stock selling off a
cost to make room for new ones coming in.
The weather has become milder now
and we may expect to see Apel's ice-crean
saloon grandly Illuminated tomorrow night
APPEL has been serving this palatable warm
weather delcacy every night for two o
three weeks past, and Saturday nights hi:
sales are immense. His place has become
famous for ne Plus ultra article. Go tastt
and be convinced.
A LAwYER.-It is related of George Clark
the celebrated negro minstrel, that, being
examined as witness, he was severely in
terrogated by the attorney, VINO wished to
break down his evidence. "You are in the
negro minstrel business, Ibelieve?" inquired
the lawyer. eyes, sir" was the prompt re
ply. "Isn't that rather low calling?" de
manded the lawyer 81 don't know but
what it Is, SIR" replied the minstrel, "5ut il
is so much better than my fathers that an
rather proud of it," "What was your father s
calling?" "He was a lawyer" replied
Clark, in a tone of regret that put the au
dience in roar. The lawyer let him alone.
HINGES AND HAsPs FOR BERRY CRATES
Buy the new Double Catch Hasp, which
secures the crate perfectly against opening
in transportation. For sale at lowest marke
t,rioao or Hommprelpy'S Drup and Hardwa ~
Store, Milford, Delaware.
Canned Peaches, Green Corn and To
matoes, at Adkins.
Call at the NEWS AND ADVERTISED
Office and examine the 800 Empire Sewing
Machine which is offered for sale very cheap
either for cash or secured note.
Guns, pistols, cunning apparatus, sho.
powder, caps, &c. at Eoulk & DeLamater's
Superior quality of seine and gill twin,
for sale at Hammersley's Drug Store, Mil
ford.
Buy the new Improved Delaware Graft
Hasp the latest and best thing out, at FOUL
& DeLamater's.
CENTENNIAL YEAR, 1876. = The who'll
J world is invited to purchase trunks, bags, va
Uses, shawl, shoulder, and trunk straps iron
the Oriental Trunk Factory, S18 Market st
south side, between Eighth and Ninth streets
Philadelphia, wholesale or retail. First-clas
goods at low prices, and repairing prompt
done. 2-2ty
: "A boy got his grandfather's gun ant
: loaded it, but was afraid to fire; he, however
e liked the fun of loading, and so put II
another charge, but was still afraid to fire
He kept on charging, but without firing, un
til he got six charges i'm the old piece. Hi
grandmother, learning his temerity, smartl.
reproved him, and grasping the old continen
iai discharged it. The result wat tremen
dous, throwing the old lady on her back
She promptly struggled to regain her feet
hut the boy cried out-"LiO still granny
there are flee more charges to go of get"