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Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THE G. A. r Post of Milford make
the following appeal for flowers with
which to decorate the graves of their
fallen comrades on Memorial day, May
Both. They appeal to the ladies Of Mil
ford and vicinity; to the ladies of Fred
erica and vicinity; to the ladies of Lin
coin and vicinity, to the teachers
of all schools and to the school
children to gather all the flowers they
can. The flower committee will re-
ceive all flowers at the post room.
Please bring them as early as possible.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

Penlnsula, and not only has she won
more games, but she has never vet
been beaten. even by the old and best
clubs of Wilmington, previous 10 this
season. The people Of this communi-
ty are anxious TO have them play man
ager Wyatt's nine during the latter
part Of the season. They will imme-
diately erect n new and cOmmOdious
grand stand on their field, and every.
thing is now being arranged to play at
least one game each week. They
would like to hear from the clubs of
the Peninsula. Communications ad
dressed to NJ. H Prettyman, Sect. will
receive prompt attention.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25
NOTICE.

The annual examination Of candidates for teach
srs' certificates will be held as follows
Georgetown and Laurel, Tuesday June ", lse3
Milford and Seaford, Wednesday June IS, 1858.
Brideeville and Harrington, Thursday, June a.
The examinations will begin 81 O'Clock a. n.
I. n. WILLIAHs, sup,Fs.
". G. CARFENTER,
Lewes, Del, Nay lo, 1885
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25
w1LFonD ouUnom DIRECTORY

NJ n. Church, on Railroad Avenue Services
At 0.s6 a. m. and 5.30 p. m. Rev. J. 8. willis
fAstor.
Presbyterian Church. corner Of Walnut and
Front Streets South Milford Services az lO.S
A. M and z. IS D. m. Rev L. Bunstein, Pastor.
p e. Church, corner Third and Church Streets.
Services at 1880 q. m. and 7.50 P. N. Rev. Ia
H. Jackson Rector.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

A NEW schooner was launched from
Harper's High Hill yard on Wednes-
day last. She will be used i'm our creek
trade, and is owned principally by W.
I. Simpson.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

PoTATO bugs are plentiful and indus
trious this year. If not met with the
most heroic treatment in the shape OF
doses of Paris green or baths of LOadOn
purple, the crop of potatoes must be a
light one.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

JUDGE WOOTEN is growing a new
early peach which he has named the
Wheatly. This peach is said to be finer
and earlier than the "Hale".
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THE Frederick COrnet Band has
offered their services on Decoration
Day to escort the G.. A. r. and the
TOrbert Guards through the town and
out to Barret's chapel.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

PUBLIC SALE.-Mrs, Deborah Ben
son will sell all of her personal proper
ty at public SAFE on Tuesday, June5,
at her residence near Church Hill.
She has two farm horses, several cows
and other stock to sell.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

DOVER is making an effort to have
a market house built. All systematic
plans by which the producers and cOu-
sumers are brought together aud equal
ly benefited, deserve success.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

TIE Guerilla B. B. Club Of this t ,wn
was formally Te-Organized on Mon
day evening last. They are now ready
TO receive challenges from clubs Of the
Peninsula, and promise that all games
shall be returned. Milford has for
twenty years won more games each
season than any other nine on the
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THE following letters are unelalm-
ed in the Milford Post Office. and un-
less they are called for in the next 80
days. they will be sent to the dead
letter office at Washington. When
asking for these letters, state that
they were advertised.
French, Sarah E. Holland, Emily,
Layton, Annie A. Milby, Peter,
Smith, Clanie, Short, Mollie,
U1uu u
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THE price of fowls (Iive) has been
higher this spring, in Milford, than
for many seasons. Fourteen and tif-
teen cents per pound has been the ruiz
ing prices for hens and ten to twelve
for rOOsteTs
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

DOUGLASS HOUsE. RehObOth Beach
Del.-SeasOn l8S3.-The undersigned
has the pleasure to inform his friends
and former patrons that he will give
his entire attention to the Douglass
House this season. This Hotel has
the finest location on the Beach, being
only few yards from the Ocean, and
only a short walk to RehObOth Bay.
where fine sailing, fishing, and gun
ming can be enjoyed, if desired. Write
for circular and terms. Omen Friday,
June lst. WALTER BURTON,
5-25-tf Proprietor.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THE Town Commissioners are at
work on Causey Avenue. The pres
ent road-bed is being widened and
graded.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

ON June 4tb., the ROckland Ice
company will commence to serve ice
to the citizens of Milford. See ad-
Vertisement in another column.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

T. A. MoMIcHAEL has just COM
pleted another kiln of bricks. See no
tice in another column.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

MISS DELAM ArER's Piano class will
give parlor reception on Tuesday.
May 29th. Invitations are now out.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

A car load of soft crabs goes by our
depot daily, bound for Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

A piano and organ ware-rOOms will
be opened in Trademarks Block, about
June 1st.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THAT the American people have
very 'sweet teeth" is very evident,
from the enormous quantities of sugar
consumed. No other nation even APP
pruximate the total amount, or the
average per capita. Much of this Is
used in the manufacture of cOnfectiOn-
cry; an industry which gives employ
ment to thousands of workers and mll-
lions of capital; and which expands
rapidly every year.
One of the largest factories In this
State is that of E. GEILINGER, success
sOr to John H. APPEL, Front street Mil
ford Del. II is a new twO-stOry build
ing located and fitted up with all the
appliances for the manufacture of fine
candy. on a large scale, AID descrip-
ton of the process of candy making,
from theshining kettles with bubbhug
syrups, filling the air with delicious
OdOrs, and the large cooling slabs on
which the molten sugar Is emptied, TO
the wOrkmen pulling the ropes OF SUI
gar suspended from hooks. would be-
Interesting had we space. Suffice it to
say, that every variety OF plain ana
fancy candy known to the trade, Is
turned out in large quantities. The
MAGNITUDE of the operation carried
on here, is evident at q glance, to
any one who will note the piles of box
es and the numbers Of barrels shipped
daily.
Mr.. Geilinger uses nothing but the
best material, which is bought in car
load lots in New York. Cakes and
crackers are his specialties aud he
makes several kinds of fine breads.
Store keepers should examine his
stock before they send their orders to
the large cities, as they will save
money by purchasing from Mr.. Gei-
linger.
On account Of manufacturing his
own candy aud desiring to encourage
the trade, he will sell in one pound
packages, mixed candy, French or
American, for fifteen cents per pound,
and warrant it pure.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

NEXT Wednesday will be Decoration
Day, and all per-Ons desiring to con-
tribute flowers to decorate the soldiers
graves, will please send them to the
Post room, over p. w Halls store on
the morning Of that day.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THE ''X. 4 c." Club will meet this
evening at the house of Miss Sallie
Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THE Commissioner of highways in
North Milford should make tour OF
inspection through the streets in his
charge. The west end of Front Street
leading to the ''Oaks'i is worn out. The
road bed. as made several years ago
out of clay, has nearly disappeared
and it should he repaired before the
season is too far advance I.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

FoUNp.-On Saturday last in South
Milford two road Overseers, of Sussex
county. The owners can have them
bv calling on the Levy Court man Of
Cedar Creek and proving property.
en- and one cart, is the muniticent
price authorized to be paid for labor
On the public roads in Cedar Creek by
the Levy Court authority, so we are
informed by the overseer Of the Lin
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THE Presiding Elder will preach in
the Avenue NJ. E. Church on Sabbath
morning next. Rev. J. >. Willis, the
pastor in charge, will help tn dedicate
the Willow Grove NJ. E. Church, on
:he same morning, but will occupy his
pulpit in the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THE Georgetown band is coming to
Milford to furnish music on Decoration
Day.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

1t is said that the strawberry crop
in some parts of Maryland will be
enormous. In Wyoming, FELTON, and
other points of Kent county the pros
pect was never better for large crop,
although they will ripen week or two
later than usual.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

WE present this week to our readers
the adver. of Prof John G. Robinson,
of Baltimore, who has been engaged
on the Delaware peninsula for years.
in the sale of Estey Organs Many peO-
pie have no practical knowledge of
the parts of an organ that make It val
uabie, and are consequently not capa-
ble of judging. To these, there is no
surer method Of purchasing. than of
those that have an established Teputa-
ton Mr.. Robinson has devoted the
best part of his life to his business and
has earned an ehviable reputation in
Delaware,
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

w. A. HUMEs received the following
telegram from L. H. Lee & Bro Genl.
Agents of Baltimore, yesterday /:
"Eighty-fOur Champion Binders sold
in EastOn, Md, for this harvest" Mr.
Humes is the Milford agent for this
machine.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

For a stylish summer suit. patron
ize the popular tailor, G. E. Treidler.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

MOST of the estimates received from
the Eastern Shore report heavy crop
of peaches in prospect. In MiddletOwn
il is claimed by some that the crop
was badly injured by the recent frnsts,
although all agree that enough are still
left for "A fair crop.
Wyoming, one of the finest peach
growing sections in the state will prob
ably have a medium crop of first-class
fruit. No contingency now, except
heavy storms need be expected to pre-
vent Delaware from having a large
crop. There has not been so general
prospect for peaches for many years, as
there are usually some sections where
the crop fails from iOc i causes.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

WE have received a card from Mr..
James Colgan, of Paterson. New Jer-
sey. who deals in all kinds of fruits
and vegetables, requesting correspond
enee with shippers of fruit. Itappears
to the CHRONICLE that Paterson
would be tirst-class market for sever
al car loads of peaches each day dur
ing the peach season.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25
Milford Mentions.

FoR a nobby suit, go to Treidler's.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THE failure of Maxfield & Co., of
New York was reported last week In
the New York papers. Mr.. John Max
felt, of the said firm, was interested
with Hills Bros, in the Alden patents,
having bought the same from Mr.
Chas. Alden. What effect this failure
NAV have on the prosecution of the
patent suits, is not yet known.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

AN exchange demands that tramps
shall be arrested and made to work.
We would like to see them in lines
backing loads Ofclay into the 'chug"
holes that abound around Milford,
which so tries the springs of wagons
and the spinal columns of people who
are Obliged to jOunce over the roads.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25
All pay the same
at JOhn Wanamaker'S.

The certainty besides bargains daily spread the the
Big Store is now known 6x the Market Prices
of all the things dealt concuve that the BEST PLACE
FOR STRANGERS deal.
Those who do stop night hOt check bags
umbrellas and packages the door, and lunch the building
The tens below show how things going just
Send postal card for samples
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

Mr.. r. H. GILMAN, clerk of the
South Milford Schools, furnishes the
following interesting facts to the SUSSEX
Journal:
The rate Of assessment for school
purposes in Districts 2, 100, 103 and
lO4, South Milford, is one dollar and
forty cents ($l.4O) on the hundred dol
lars.
Assessments on rentals am'ts S33, ,666
polls - 46 O5l
personal '' 1881
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

The new Waukenphast Shoe is
about the best thing yet that has
been done for men, if comfort for the
feet is considered. Only frst-class
wOrkmen can make them, and,as yet,
we have not been able to make suf-
ficient quantities to get the price
lower than, 81; but this is a dollar
less than, we are told, is asked else
where.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

FORseveral years, the section around
Camden and Wyoming has been the
scene of frequent burglaries. The
thieves were very expert, ami as time
passed and they were not detected, they
became more aud more daring. In one
instance five houses and stores were
entered during one night. Houses
were broken in. bureaus Tifled, silver
plate broken. foot taken aud eaten on
the premises stores were entered,
their shelves relieved of goods and
their money drawers emptied, all in
the most successful aud bOldest man
ner.
Many timId woman has lain in
sleepless fear all night, If obliged to
stay in her home alone. At last some
of the citizens formed themselves into
the "Kent County Protective AssOcia-
tiOn, " and engaged the services Of de-
tective JONES', of Wilmington, who has
been working up the matter for some
time past. Last week, when telegraph
ed to that Mr.. Webb's house. near Do
yer. had been eutered, detective Dunn
waited for the arrival of the Delaware
train in Wilmington, and "spOlted"
two suspicious look ing negroes that
jumped off just outside of the city :;
later in the day he watched for and
arrested them after they jumped
aboard Of the train for Philadelphia.
Enough property was found in their
possession to warrant their being
brought to Dover for trial. 1t is well
known that these negro thieves had
but whether they will
turn ''infnrmer" or what inducements
may be offered for them to do 80, is not
yet known.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

Some lots of Buttons and Dress
Trimmings at nominal prices as long
as they last. New importations of
Paris Buttons open.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

Mr.. RANKIN ARMSTRONG, of New
ark, seems to have IA house that is very
attractive to burglars, as three attempts
to rob it have been made within the
past three weeks. Two tramps enter
ed the kitchen one afternoon and asked
for fnOd being refused by the servant,
Lizzie A BdersOn, they left, as she sup
posed. In the evening. Lizzie went
10 the celia for something and was
met at the cellar door by one of the
aforementioned tramps. and seized by
the throat. For additional security
he girl had previously placed a chair
before the door and scuttle of coal on
the chair. Being both a strong and a
plucky girl she made desperate resis-
lance aud succeeded in freeing herself
from the tramp. The sound of the
scufie, together with the falling coal
scuttle and Mrs. Armstrong; screams.
brought crowd of neighOors to the
scene; but the thieves escaped under
cnver of the night and have not yet
been found.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

coin road. Wen. that settles Il. We
don't marvel now at the poor sandy
roads and rotten bridges. One dollar
and fifty cents for one man, two oxen
and cart Well, that is enough to
paralyze the most energetic man, and
cause him to stop work on anything.
The people pay road tax year after
year, and walt for the Levy Court to
apply the money towards keeping
their thOroughfarea in passable order,
but they wait, in many instances, In
vain. Next week we viii give the poor
roads, the names of Overseers, the
amount authorized to be paid per diem
and the Levy Court men under whose
directions the overseers are acting.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

-Four styles Gentlemen's Suspend
ers, made in our work rooms
at Oak Hall, Is, %, 40 and
SOC,
Balbriggen Underware, S75c.; used
to be SOC. Good Night Shirt
75c.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

MILFORD IA the largest dealers in
Merchandise of anv town of the
two lower counties. For instance, one
merchant last week, who does strictly
a retail business, received, 250l pounds
of plug chewing tobacco. Another
receives at this season Of the year, reg
ularly, each mouth about 5000 pounds.
tits ! common thing for our merchants
to buy goods in the original packages.
They buy dry goods, groceries, boots,
shoes hats and caps, and everything
else. in ten or twenty times the guam
Titles that merchants Of other towns
do. Then they pay cash for their
goods and of course must buy them FOR
much less money than those who buy
in small quantities and on so Or so days
time. They give purchasers the ad
vantage of their bargains, aud there
fore buyers should come from far and
near to buy their goods Of all kinds in
Milford. 1t will pay you to come here
if You only want few dollars worth
of goods The assortment in the hum
dred busy stores of this town cannot
be excelled in Delaware, come and try
Milford when in need Ofgoods.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25
9O,547


The real estate only pays about one
third of the tax. A horse kept iOr dTiv-
ing and valued at Sl75 pays the same
tax as a dwelling house that Is assessed
on the town list at $500. A horse
kept by a poor man WHO makes his
living by carting, valued at $40, pays
the same tax as a dwelling that is val
ued on town list at $500. A renter who
does not own foot of land, but has
horse, two mules and eight cows val
ued at $3.50, pays $40 so tax ; and gem
tleman who is assessed on the town
list with $4,000 worth of real estate,
pays S19.74.
These are some of the beauties Of our
system of school taxation.
The real estate and polls on town
list in South Milford amount to S433,-
600 tax of Thirty cents ON the hun
dred would raise $1,000. The school
districts take in good deal more than
the town and 81 40 on the hundred
raises a little over Sl20O
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

DECORATION DAY PROGRAMME
Post Z, G. A. r. Of Milford to meet at
headquarters, 3 o'clock a. m. sharp. to
proceed to Frederick. The following
named comrades are detailed to deco
rate the graves of dead soldiers at the
places designated, viz: Lincoln Gem
etery, Comrades Wilkins, DeCompt,
Straight, Clifton, B. Macklin, Nit
chell aud Foreman. Union Cemete-
ry, Comrades Richter, Wlswell, Hop
kius, Hamilton. McColley, DeGroff,
Deputy and Ward. Presbyterian
Cemetery, COmradts Fisher, Pitcher,
Hillman, Johnson. Macklin, and Jas.
Truitt Odd Fellows Cemetery, Com
rades White, Harding. VIM. A. Tru-
lit, Prettyman, Ennis and ChOnce.
Church Hill and Townsend, Comrades
Joseph Severns, Williams and Grant.
Williamsville, COmrade Collins.
COmrade Patterson.
R0UT OF PARADE.
Post to rel ssemble at Hall at two
o'clock y. M. sharp. Form on Wal
nut ST., march to Front st., south,
out Front to franklin, along Frank
lin to Second, to Walnut, to n. Front,
to West, 10 ColOred Cemetery. Thence
down Church to Second, to North, To
Methodist Cemetery. Opposite this
point a stand will be erected and adj
dresses delivered by prominent speak
ers.
H. w. McCOLLEY, Chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

THE Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
gini4 Railroad (new nAme) have Dur-
chased a twO-acre lot at the Y IN
Georgetown, on which they propose
to erect car shops. Mr.. Hatfield the
former owner Ofthe lot sold it at q fair
price and gave half an acre.
Georgetown has some public-spirited
business men as is shown in the eneour-
agement she gives to manufacturers.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

Mr.. e. H. Bancroft Of Camden at
tended the combination sale of Jersey
cattle in New York last week and pur-
chased a twO-year-old heifer OF the Co
Inassie strain for 81 OPS. Mr. B was Of
fered 81 200 for his purchase before he
left his seat. There are few II any, nner
herds of registered cattle IN Delaware
than Mr. Bancroft owns DE mas IN
vested So 500 within 3 few months In
additions to his herd.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

The Madras, Nottingham, An
tique, and Tamboured Curtains are
in usual abundance.
Furniture Coverings begin at
1876. yard, and some of our Gre
tonne are the cheapest we ever had.
Handsome Antique Curtains,
$3.50 per pair.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

2O.inch Black Satin Parasol,
lined in various colors, ten gilt ribs,
handsome natural stick, Spanish
lace trimmed. Price, So.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

H. W. MCCOLLEY, Chairman.
1. N. Foreman. Sec. of Com.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

From one of the largest and best
Paris houses we have some splendid
lots of Dress Goods, all told about
two hundred full pieces, that were
not ready for delievery until long af-
ter the time, and on account thereof
were reduced twenty-five per cent.
all around.
This makes some famous bargains;
A 41.inchh All-wOol Illuminated
Baige, 45c.
A 4S-inch All-wool Crepe Baige,
SOC. Far under value.
A 45-inc Cashmere Baige, 6Oc.
Far under value.
A 42-inch All-wOol Check, SOC.
Far under value.
A 42-inch All-wool Albatross 60c.
Ear under value.
A 42-inch All-wool Albatross, 75c.
Far under value.
The following lots are very desir-
able:
A 40 inch All wool French
Shooda, soc.
A AZ inch All wool French
Shooda, 75c.
A 42-inch All-wool Pins Head
Check, 60c.
A 31-inch Nuns Yelling (creams),
35c.
The steady increase of our Dress
Goods Department must be owing to
the constant watch to keep our
prices the lowest. We could not af-
ford to cut off dress patterns and
take them back, as our rules COM
pei, when others sold at lower rates,
so we are on the alert all the time to
protect ourselves by marking the
lowest figures going.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

Ladies English Solid-cOlor Brilliant
Lisle Hose, SOC.
Ladies COlOred Hose, 123c.; hith-
erto 25c.
Ladies Long Balbriggan, French
foot, 2Oc., hitherto 81c.
Ladies Fancy Hose, a fifty cent
quality for 25c.
Mems full regular made, (German)
Brown-mixed, 12Ic.
Mems English Striped, full regular
made, 16c.
Children's full regular made, at Is,
20, 80, 35c., worth double.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

Children's and Misses Trimmed
Hats, ready to put on, for S1.5O,
S1.75 and 81, and upwards. These
come from our own work rooms.
Ladies ROugh-and- Ready Bon
nets and Hats, all cOlors and black,
for 25c.
17S dozen sprays of fine flowers
at 25c. a spray, for millinery and
cOrsage. These are about alfprice.
There is a new counter for 9 and
12c. Satin and Gros Grain Rib
bons, of which we have all colors.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-25

15-yard lengths of Summer Silks,
IS to Csc.
Glace Changeable Silks, Csc.
|. New India Silks, black grounds,
small white figures, very handsome,
at $3.50.
A fair Black Silk is going now
for 75c., and quite good one for a
Dollar.
If you viii pay $3.50, we have
quality of the Bellon make tat we
recommend, and will ask you to rec
ommend after wearing it.