Milford chronicle., 1883-02-02

MARK L. DAVIS has purchased IL
"Chamberlain House. " in North Mi
ford, of Mr.. Frsnk Richards.
THE sacrament of the Lords SUI
per will be celebrated in the Presbl
terian church on Sunday morning.
On Tuesday evening last Mrs. Ga
rett l.. Hynson fell out of the bac
porch of their residence and broke he
left arm.
THE Quarterly Conference of the N
p. Church will be held ut the Tu
Mill church ON Sunday afternoon
February llth.
THE Presiding Elder, Rev. II. Todd
preached in the Methodist Church OF
Sunday morning last. His discours,
was able in thought and well delivered
A grand hall was given at Harring
ton on Wednesday evening last at tho
residence of Nj. JEFF. Wootters. Abonl
forty couples were present, and all en-
joyed themselves to the utmost.
A SOCIAL dance was held in Recdy's
Hass on Tuesday night last, which
WAS gwen III lllhuA vi AlAN man. s7AtNre1
visiting in Milford, and it was well at
tended by the elite Of tho town.
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Fox HUNTING is a favorite passtime
with our sporting men, and on Tues
day last a grand hunt was indulged
in. 1t proved 10 be very exciting as
two foxes were running at the same
time.
Mr. JOHN BLACKBURN, who is now
visiting his mother-iu-law, has been
nut i'm charge of tho Mcriden silver
plating company's branch office in To-
rnto, Canada. He goes to that city
n0Xt week.
WM. Layton was married on
Thursday evening last to Miss Annie
Mills, by the Rev J. 5. Willis Mr..
and Mrs. Leyton will reside in Milford.
Our congratulations are entended to
the happy couple.
7 herby give notice that I shall pro-
cepd to r9llect the Town, and the
School tax for the past year by process
of law, ON c. before Feb. 18TH, 1888, i'll
:. NJ. SIMPLER.
THE Milford Public School Gram
mar Department for month Of Fehru-
arv: Editor of "HerO"-W. NJ. Truitt; /
Associate Editor-W. w. Abbott: Ed /
itress of the "PearT'--Lilie Williams ; /
Associate Editress-Mary Little; Or 1
ganist, Laura Twigg.
A young man named Foreaker, met
with quite a severe accident while
cutting wood near Lincoln on Tues
day. The force with which the axe
struck limb caused it tOrebOund, and
hitting him Oh the nose. tent entirely
through the bone, making very ugly
cash. h.-DemooTd
AN alarm of fire on Sunday night
last startled the citizens IN the vicini-
ty of 2nd and West SITS. in North Mil
ford 1t proved to be in the residence
of Mr. Spencer Hitch, and it caught
to the wood work through a defective
fiue. But little damage was done be-
fore the fire was eXtinguished.
SECRETARY OF STATE, W.F. Causey,
will remodel his residence, in the
spring The building is very impos- I
ing pile of brick, and stands in the
most beautiful spot in Milford, Mr.. {
Causay will add "French Roof !
which some of our architects think
will not look well, but Mr. Causey !
evidently knows what he is about. 6
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SEVERAL stations along the J. & B. :
railroad are cIamoring for new depot +
buildings, and two of them, George i
town and Houstcn, have just cause to q
ask for the improvement; but the Sup a
knows his business better
than those who are raising a row.
When he docs build, the structures
will, undoubtedly be credit to !.
the stations
SUPERIOR FERTILIZER We again
call attention to the superiority of IA
Shell Lime, which for relia- q
bility and cheanness stands at the head q
of Commercial Fertilizers The stead n
lily increasing demand,-heavier dur- o
ing last year than ever befOre-is the tt
best proof of merit Successive redu0- y
tions have lowered the price from ten n
to six cents pea bushel, and nOtwith- fc
increased cost, it will remain ol
the same during 1888. Read adver b.
tisement in another column, and send H.
orders in early, to NJ. COlboum & Co W
LAND SALEs.-"D. S. Thomson 70
lot'' in South Milford was sold in te
front of SmoOt's Hotel for 1925. VIM. 81
Gray purchased it. 81
The 'WynkOOp FARM was sold on, Sc
The mortgage held by Mr.. Geo. Russell. II
On Saturday last, by Sheriff Martin, in A
'rOnt of Smoo's Hotel. for $500. 1t to
was purchased by Mr.. Russell. D'
Mr.. VIM. d. Fowler has purchased b!
-he house and lot on Second St, ad- 81
oining Mrs General TOrbert's prop W
ertv. for $500 He will build a new II
cottage on the site of the present ne
during this season. az
AS the present legislature has done re-
very inappropriate act in looking IN
avorably on the bill abolishing the m
for capital offences. IN
We publish part of business letter al
We received from another state 1t ga
shows in what regard our neighbOrs OF
lold the whipping-post, as means OF cl
punishment After stating n few m
private items it says Always glad to M
lear from a State that has sense pr
enough to punish criminals in a way to
hat Furnishes the most. Wish Penn pl
IyIvanIa had the same institution. te
NJ. II. EATON, an
723 Chestnut st. nc
on WEDNESDAY, Jan. oath in the af- ~ ~
ernoon and evening, a large number -,
# invited friends met at the residence ~ ~
# Mr.. Stephen II. Warrington, in Pi
- 1..ga.