Milford chronicle., 1885-09-11

~ foolish man fOldeth his arms and saith
Oc "There is no trade; why should ad.
- vertise ?' But the wise man is not So
He whOOpeth it up in the newspapers
and verify he draweth. That's 50
:, q. every time. Try it, ye dOubters ]
MANY of our farmers are raising
German millet aud find it valuable
fodder crop. Mr.. James H. Stuart on
the Burnt House farm, near Shawnee,
d has three acres that stands nearly six
feet high, and he estimates it will yield
-, two and a-half tons TO the acre. II had
a light dressing Of Simpsons No. 2
phosphate.
On September 22d, the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows will have an excursion
3 70 Baltimore to give members an OPP
pOrtunity to attend the unwilling Of
the statue of Edward Ridgely,P. G. S.
The rates will be lOw-AbOut SIS from
Milford-and anyone wishing TO go to
} Baltimore, can avail themselves of the
. opportunity.
THE Kent equity, Nd, Agricultural
Association will hold its annual IF
tenth fair at WortOn Station on the
, 22nd, 23rd, and oath of September.
Liberal premiums and great attrac-
tions are offered, and very low rates Of
fare on the P. w. and B. and Kent
county railroads. Trials of speed
every day.
''DEdOCRATs"is the name given to
the new postal cards. They contain
the likeness of the founder Of DemOc-
racy and look cleaner than the old
issue. The name is very appropriate,
not only because OF JtffersOn's head,
but also because they are Indicative of
the cheap rates which the Democrats
have always favOred.-EX.
THE members of the B. U. (H. F
c. of A. desire TO convey to Brother
VIM. C. Kern and lady their heartfelt
gratitude for a gentle little remem-
brance in the form of a very elegant
cake. We wish that our Brother and
his good lady may live long and happy,
and may the ups and downs Of life al
ways bring them pleasure.
CHARLES DONOVAN, living on Jas.
Deputy's place near the Brick Gran
AIRY, is supposed to have elOpsd with
his wife's sister. He disposed of most
of his personal property and drove off
with the girl, who was about sixteen
years old, two weeks ago, and has not
been seen since. He leaves a wife, One
child and a good many debts.
GRAVEL.-The schooner Annie NJ. |
Reynolds will be in Milford in a few
days with a load of limestone gravel, !
for use on streets and garden walks.
1t makes a splendid road or walk, as
no weeds will grow through it. 1t is
as solid as the stone and of good color.
Call at Geo. Halls store and see it
JAS. H. MILMAN, Captain.
THE following letters remain uncal-
led for in the Milford post office:
Master John Binder, Joseph COving-
ton. Miss Sarah Hays. Miss Emma
Hazard, Miss NJ. F. jackson, N. r.
Ingram, Mr.. James A. Morgan, Miss
Annie Postles, Mary Truitt, Miss Mary
E. Watson, Mr.. John D. Wilson, Mr..
Will York. r. A. STEWARD, P. NJ.
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THE State Treasurer, as Trustee of
the School Fund, has made distribu-
ton of the funds and has announced
the amounts. Sussex county districts
each receive Sl24Ss,and those districts
which failed to raise the S75 by taxa
ton in 1883, receive $50 50 additional
The New Castle districts each receive
Sl49.O7, and the Kent districts, sl5l.3O.
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ONE Of the most trying positions
eitv man can get into is to be caught
in a country town OH Saturday night
where there are poor hotel aecommo-
dations. But they don't mind being
caught in Milford. for they go to
Shoots and enjoy all the comforts Ct
life at a first.elass hotel. That is why
they try to strike Milford on Saturday
night.
EVERETT REESE, living near Har-
rington, has left at our office two
peaches for name. They are light
yellow in color strealSed with red. Of
good size, and ripeR two weeks later
than the CraWford's Late. They are
very free on the stone with red CEN
ter. aud would be valuable fruit for
evaporating. Mr.. r. should prOPa-
gate enough to give it fair trial.
Box WooD.-Our farmers are now
very busy in their fOdder.-Trusten
NJ Stuart is to erect a new dwelling
on the Brown tract, which he pur-
chased of VIM. Watson, Esq. Geo.
webb has completed his fine residence
which he has been putting up on the
farm he purchased Of John Stuart.
Mis- Emma Knease, Of Philadel-
mia. is visiting her friends In this
neighbOrhnOd. PLEAsANION
THERE are a number Of cases Of
tvphoid fever in town. AS the situa-
,ion Of the town is high and healthy
thew are undoubtedly owing to some
local cause, and in most cases that
cause is impure well water. Every
one should look closely to their wells
and see that there is no possibility Of
foul water getting into them. IN our
porous soil the only safe well is one
driven TO the depth Of thirty feet or
o,,or Thev cost more than the old