Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-07

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of their catch. They brought home
l52 fine sea trout.
THE inspecting committee of the
Pennsylvania Railroad went down
over the D., NJ. and " road last week
and instructed the agents in the Penn
sylvania's method of doing business
The freight rates have bcen raised
generally, aud the local fares have not
been reduced TO travellers.
LAST Monday c. Macklin and F.
Little, two professional peach nursery
builders ofMilford, left here for Bridge
VILE where they will bud nursery
for D. S. Myers. From there they 20
to Berlin 70 bud another nursery
They took three liers-C. Mears, Ed
Lister and Walt. Watson.
THE Chapel Sunday School will hold
farewell service in their room next
Sunday. They have concluded to give
it up that the building may be remod-
eled for the public school. The library
will he closed till opened in the new
building,all having books arerequesied
to bring them in next Sunday.
TIE heavy rain on Monday night
was a welcome visitor to the parched
fields. 1t assures a good crop of to-
matoes, which have set well and only
needed a rain. Corn and peaches will
be much benefited, and farmers will
be able to plow their fullows ard have
the ground in good order for wheat.
AFTER a six weeks trip in Nova
Scotia. DR.. !. A. Stevens has returned
to his family aud practice at Lincoln.
The DR.. enjoyed some fine sport along
the trout streams of that country, and
was wined and dined 10y the friends Of
his bovhood. He returns much inn
proved in health and well pleased with
his trip.
FREDERICK has got new rostmas-
ter. The fortunate man was William
whitaker. He was sheriff Of Kent
county from 'G4 TO 'GG. He was the
nresent constable for Fredelica dis
triet. This office will be to fill 10y
Governor Stockley, and John w.
Emory and J. W. Whitaker are the
applicants.
THE colored camp meeting that was
going on at the High Hill, near town
last week, broke up on Sunday night.
They claim that it was very success
full meeting. The ground was crowded
every evening, large proportion Of
the attendance being white, and good
mart Of the time the excitement was at
fever heat.
HoUsToN.- w. Richardson is
gettinp the foundation ready for new
dwelling.-Mr. Irving J. Scott Is
closing in q new dwelling on the lot
adjoining his residenee.-The can
merry is ready for the peach season.
They have packed a large quantity OF
berries this season, and they are yet
coming in quite freely.
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THE steamer Holt is meeting with
oreat success. She carried heavy
freigbts last eek both ways. While
at the wharf she was painted inside
and out and is much improved in APP
pearancc. Arrangements are soon tc
be made fot two trips per week. She
Is prepared to carry all kinds of PRO
duce, peaches, apples, sweet or round
potatoes at reasonable rates.
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TIE following letters are left un
called for in the Milford Post Once
Mr.. r. J.. NJ. Bowes, S. Dawson, Mrs
= Flenor Guess, Mr. VIM. H. Husson
$ Miss Josephine Mallon, Miss Laura J
t NcCollev, Miss Ida Maniff, Miss LII
della Ryan. Mr.. James Smith, MIR. q
Il. Watson, Miss Elizabeth White
Emma Walls. ~
. BY request Of several Indies, we cal
+, the attention Of our town authoritle
to fhe condition Of the sidewalk b
front Of the Office occupied by Pulle
{, g. Co. and owned by Col. Fiddemar
k The roots Of the large maple standin
s in front have pushed the bricks up i
i ridge and the unevenness amount
5 +, the thickness OF u brick, which hi
caused many ladies TO stumble an
may cause an accident
'. TIE new bored well in front of v
u r Watson's new block, has been sun
+ 70 a depth of rs feet, that is, the pipe
'e down that far. The drill was put Cow
80 feet, and the water clear and co
q flowed out at the Top Of the pipe a 70
ir above the ground. The well was SUI
ID by Mr.. John Carmean, who uses a ne
* process by which the hole is bored
~ water, and the pipe goes down almc
Inv its own weight. Mr.. Watson
we'll satisfied with the well.
oe Poison was surreptitiously ADM
sal istered to a number of the canine pc
of u,aiion of Milford last week, and
inn terrible stencil that arose from tn
yer nutrid carcasses. as they aoated vi
the tide in the creek, made life b
den to those whose occupation co
nd nalled them to remain near Wall
iol- Street bridge. The Board Of Hea
100 abated the nuisance on sainrd
of THE Town should prohibit the cast
600 Of dead animals into the creek, a.
zoo endangers health.
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