Milford chronicle., 1885-07-31

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of MIR. Wm. II. Baggs. The latter
had three years to serve before his
present term would have expired.
The First National Bank of Dover
has Just had am additional burglar
proof safe placed in position. 1t is
built on the most improved pattern.
The rapid growth of the business OF
the bank required additional room for
deposi;ing the funds entrusted to the
Institution.
A man attempted to cross the track
in front of the fast express at Farming
ton, ON Wednesday, and before he had
got more than half way across the
engine struck him. He was killed in
stantly. He resided near Marsh Hope
Bridge, aud was trying to get to his
horses to prevent them from running
away.
The advertisement of the Whining
ton Conference Academy, which APP
pears in another column, should be
consulted by parents who are contem-
plating sending their children to an
institution OF this kind. The academy
has an efficient corps of teachers, is
pleasantly located and good school
for those who desire to prepare for col
lege.
The Dover District Preachers Asso-
citation will meet in the NJ. E. Church.
Harrington. September sth, and will
remain in session until Thursday even
ing. The pastor, Rev. q. w. Burke,
will deliver the address of welcome on
Thursday morning, which will be re-
sponded to by Rev. w. S. Robinson,
of Milford. Every evening will be
devoted to revival work.
STOLEN "A team ofhorses wassto
at Seaford last week, but the thief con-
eluded he could not get away with it,
and then took it back. He then Wis
tied frankfort on Monday last, where
a team was stolen from Ebe Williams.
The horse and carriage was found in a
thicket about half a mile east of Days
boro', but the thieves made good use
of their legs and outran their pursuers.
The young man, George Souders, was
arrested and lodged in Georgetown
Jail.
The legacy of $1,000 which the late
John NJ. Wharton left the Wilmington
NJ. E. Conference Academy will prob
ably be paid to the directors of that
institution on Saturday. Mr.. Wharton
beoueathed this sum with the under
standing that the academy was not to
receive tie money unless the institu-
tion's Indebtedness was reduced to
SO, 600 by August LIST. To get the in
debtedness down to that figure $4,000
had to be raised. Since the last session
of conference the NJ. +. ministers have
been striving hard to secure the sum
stipulated and their efforts haveproved
successful. Conference has raised the
money aud the academy is sure to
receive the legacy, but to obtain possess
sion of the bequest various ministers
had to pay $50 each out Of their own
pockets and rel upon the generosity
of friends for reimbursement.
MILTON ITEMS. - The American
Dredging Company will commence
in a few days to deepen and
gtraighten Broadkiln river, which
has loag been needed, for many large
vessels have been built since the appro-
priation was made, and the builders
have suffered much trouble and ex-
pense Of getting them away from this
/, place.
Charles Shockley,a highly respected
colored man aud a well-to-do farmer,
died on July 10, near NAPLES Mills
aged 08 years.
+ There is no talk Of a camp meeting
. near here this summer, and our people
+ are going more on excursions.
Several citizens are on the sick-list
and 1 am sorry to have to chronicle
, more deaths. Willard, infant child o
q. John B. and Jane Mustard, and grand
( Child ofex-County Treasurer Mustard
died on July 2lst.
Week before last, a lady riding on {
+ Delaware Railroad train, was STRUCK
d bv stone and seriously hurt. Thu
d missile had been thrown by a person
d at the train while it was running nea
J. Morton. The case was placed in til,
!, hands of Detective Jones, of the Della
y ware Railroad, to ferret out, and OF
It Monday of last week, he arrested anC
!. lodged in jail Charles Williams,
, negro boy IS years old. On Tuesda.
n of last week the boy was given hear
q ing before Squire Brown. Olive
Al Dickson a bow who was with Charles
'e was the chief witness. The justic
II held him in two cases, one for Obstruct
ing the railroad track and maxim
= travel unsafe, and the other for assault
and battery upon Mrs, Tomlinson, til
= first case $500 bail, and the second fc
w $500. in default of which he was con
mitted to Jail. Charles confessed
e throwing the stone, but said that Dicl
son told him to do it. The prOmp
= ness of the railroad authorities in fe
at reting out and imprisoning the perp
Wis traitor of this hlgh-handed outrag
49, shows the admirable system wit
of which the road is managed.
an PRESS EXCURSION.
~. The editorial excursion that wei
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