Milford chronicle., 1885-02-27

]. S. Willis and Hon. w. F. Causey.
A cordial invitation is extended TO
the public to be present.
BoUeHT GRAIN.-Dr. Marshall has
made a purchase from Reynolds &
Postles of Frederiea, of a large quantity
of grain that they had stored in gran
aries and were unable to market. 1t
will be hauled to Milford soon.
WHEN YOU want to insure any of
vour property be certain and insure it
in good, sound, reliable company.
Insure it with a reliable agent and in
oase of loss you will have no trouble.
JOHN H. APPEL.
A law has been introduced in the
Legislature by Mr.. Salisbury that will
exempt members OF the militia from
all taxes, except that required for vot-
ing qualification. That is, it exempts
from poll tax for school and town pur-
poses.
SEVERAL land buyers from Canada
have been in this vicinity during the
cold weather of this month. They are
well satisfied with our climate, as the
mercury at their homes was down to
eighteen and twenty degrees below
zero, while ours was only ten above.
A CARD. II hereby tender my
thanks to thyse persons who, unsolic-
tied, kindly offered their time and at
tention to my wife, Mrs. Crucinda
Hoffman, during her last illness.
With thanks, many thanks, lam
Respectfully, JOHN HOFFMAN.
For some unaccountable freak or
reason. John B. Cough did not visit
Milford last week AS announced to do.
over eighty reserved seats had been
sold for his night when the telegram
arrived. and the money was refunded
by Mr.. Eaton to those who purchased
tickets.
RARE fun has been enjoyed during
the cold weather of the past two weeks
by lovers of piscatorlal sport, in catch
ing pike through the ice on our ponds
Some fine specimens are reported; but
we always allow few pounds and
inches for exaggeration in fisher
mans story.
HYMENIAL.-Miss Annie Bennett,
daughter of Representative Joshua
Bennett, was married on Wednesday
last 10 Mr.. Edward Adkins, in tue Mil
ford Neck NJ. e. Church.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Hazel, of Milford, was
married on Wednesday last to Mrs. e.
G. Parker, of Georgetown.
AS a result of the bad travelling over
the county roads, business in the stores
has been very slow this week; but the
CHRoNICLE has been running full
time on orders that were ahead: We
have now canght up on our small jobs,
and are prepared to fill orders
promptly, cheaply and neatly.
GOING TO FLoRIDA.-W. s. Ken
new. of Broad Creek, thinks there 10
money in cutting Florida pine, e,and he
proposes to realize some oft. He has
purchased 1000 acres near PiIatka,
Florida, and will take saw mill down
there. He intends to cut the timber
into lumber and ship it north.
REVIVAL SERVICES will be held in
the Presbyterian Church beginning on
Tuesday evening, March third, and
continuing during the week. The
pastor will be assisted by number of
ministers of the Presbytery of New
Castle. Sabbath evening services will
also be held regularly hereafter.
THE Inauguration of President
Cleveland at Washington, will draw a
tremendous crowd. Many person will
90 from Milford. Beside the politi-
clans, there will bea number of private
families; among the latter are Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. n. Powders and son, who
leave on Monday next, aud will be alb
sent until the 9th inst.
To accommodate persons wishing to
attend the Conference of the NJ. e.
Church, at Snow Hill, the D., NJ. and
V. r. r. will put OIL sale, at the prin-
cipal stations on the road, round trip
tickets good from March 18th to 18th
inclusive, at half rates, or both ways
for fare one way. Tickets not good tc
return after March goth, 1885.
THERE are man. reasons why the
town of Milford should have the best
hotels in lower Delaware, and it is
well-known fact that SmOops Hote
in Milford, has been so crowded dur
ing a part Of this winter, even in wha
| is generally the dull season, that it hai
been compelled to turn away guests
but Mr.. Smoot will soon put an end t
this. by having more sleeping rooms
On the authority of A. Brown, Traf
ac Manager of the D., NJ. and V. rail
road, it is announced that train will
shortly be put on the road from George
town to Franklin City, that will leav
Georgetown in the morning for tn
latter named place, and will return il
the afternoon of the same day. Thi
innovation will be great accommc
dation to the people of the lower Pen