Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06

aud in few minutes was dead. 1t is
supposed from paralysis of the heart
He was 70 years old.
MR.. ELIAS WATSON has left at the
CmRoNIcLE office the finest basket of
burbank potatoes we have seen this
year. They averaged a pound and a
quarter piece in weight,were smooth
and white and attracted a good deal of
atten ton in our Window.
THE Y. p. i. c., composed of the
pupils of the Classical Academy, held
the first meeting of the season at Mr..
r. II. Gilman's last Friday evening.
There was the usual entertainment of
music, reading, charades. etc. Their
meetings will be held weekly.
WHO can beat this yield? Mr.Geo.
Morrison, who lives near Lincoln OH a
very fine small fruit farm picked from
six trees Ill baskets Of Old Nixon
peaches, in August last and sold them
for s44 40. The trees stand in a rich
spot of ground near his garden.
THE following letters remain I'M
called for in the Milford postOffiee
Miss Cordelia BrewingtOn, Mrs. Sal
lie Bradley, Mrs. Elizabeth Burton,
Mrs. Nora Carroll, Mrs. Samuel A.
Hudson, Mr.. John d. Johnson, Mr.
Eoa Showers. r. A. STEWARD P. NJ.
THE charter of the town of Milford
expires by limitation in 1887, and II
will be duty of the next board of
Town Commissioners to draft a new
charter They should increase the
limits of the town so as to include the
settlement ut Marshalls Mills, at the
Haven Mills and DOrseytOwn. If this
is done, our population will not miss
1000 very far.
THE Shakespearian Club held its
regular session on Wednesday even
ing,after which the members were in
vited to a steamed oyster feast at Mr..
Dana's cannery. One gentleman ate
so freely that the services of a physi-
clan were sought before he would risk
retiring; but lie still believes III
steamed oysters.
A fair sized, nicely cOlored, white,
free-stone and good favored peach, was
presented to the CHRONICLE on Mon
day last by Mr.. Geo. P. Minors, who
pulled it from the tree that morning.
He says the tree stands in the yard at
the rear of his residence, and that it
bore about ten baskets this season.
which have been used in his family
and shared with his friends.
WHEN Mr.. Jas. f. Anderson went
into his sitting room on Saturday
msrnimg, he discovered that it was
more good luck than management
that his residence had lot been con-
sumed by fire during the preceding
night. A CRATE had been Put i'll for
an open fire and the woodwork had
not been cut away, so that the floor
and ioist were almost solid charcoal.
MORE street lamps and pavements
from Walnut street to the depot is
crying demand, and it is a disgrace to
Milford that travellers must plunge
through the mud and stumble over
distractions coming from the nine
O'Clock train. Last Monday night we
noticed several ladies who were cOm-
PEELED to walk through mud and water
with thin shoes to reach their homes.
"I'vE bought a bonnet, papa, dear;
NV beau declares Ills trimmed with
skill;
I have no funds, and I've come here
To get you, if you only will,
To buy me one of Mrs. Reedy' coats"
She has lovely brocade velvet coat
trimmed with Lynx fur, lined with
quilted satin, for only $780, same goods
as are sold in Philadelphia for SIS.
The Presbyterian social, held on
Tuesday evening in the basement Of
the church, was very enjoyable affair
In addition to the regular entertain
ment Miss Lydia Hall recited one of
her favorite selections, and did it more
than justice. The sOciables will be
continued through the winter and
should be well patrOnized, not only for
the pleasure there is IN them, but for
the good of the church.
AT Forsyth's, No. 20 North Second
street, Philadelphia, just below Arch
street you will find one Of the largest
and finest stocks of watches, jewelry,
clocks. silverware, spectacles, and III
faet anything usually found in first
class jewelry store. Tie prices are
guaranteed to be as low as the lowest
las they buy for cash and can sell
Iow) and every article shall DO as rep
resented or money refunded.
Mrs. Z. GEILINgER is visiting heI
relatives In Switzerland, In Europe
and in a letter to her family here she
enclosed some specimens ola very rare
white flower known as "endelweiss, q
or "noble white" 1t only grows on
the highest peaks of the Alps. Mr.
Geilinger presented us with a speci
; men. which shows this little botaniea
beauty from the snow regions, to b'
beautiful when on its native noun
tain.
An exchange says; There are mor'
nuns made on DR.. Bulls Cough Syrul
free of charge, than are paid f0r Dy IN