Milford chronicle., 1885-07-03


burned to the ground on Wednesday
night last. It was valued at $1,000 and
had no insurance. About 1000 feet of
lumber was also burned, Messrs.
Hearne & Parker will rebuild at once.
MANY commission merchants from
Philadelphia and New York are now
travelling over the Delaware PENN
sula. They report that the crop OF
peaches is very generally distributed,
and that in no one section will there
be over an average crop. This means
that tie total crop will be very large
For the past ten days our job print
ing department has been run almost
day and night in filling orders for al
most all kinds of printing. We have
been able to keep all of our engage
ments, and have turned out better
grade of work than ever beforehand we
intend to keep our reputation unfair
nished for good work, full count and
promptness.
THE temperance people of Kent
county have prepared a rich treat for
the Fourth of July. On that day meet
ings will be held both morning and
afternoon on the Camden Camp Meet
ing Grounds. which have been put in
complete order and seats arranged.
The leading speakers will be the Hon.
Neal Dow, of Maine, and Rev. Jahu
Dewitt Miller, of Philadelphia.
THE following letters remain I'M
called for in the Milford postofiee.
Master John Binder, Miss Hettie L.
Collins, Mrs. Angie V. Hall, Mrs.
Frank johnson, Mrs. Eva Pretiyman,
Miss Sallie Paigen. Mr.. Charles w.
Shockley, Mr.. c. w. Sh0ckley, Mrs.
Thomas Wheatley, Mrs. MOllie T.
Webb, Mrs. Eliza Watson.
R. A. STEWARD P. NJ,
JACOB SHELLENBURG, German
who has been at work for some months
in Treats factory. at Georgetown,
stated some time since that he had
been left 1000 francs by the death of
relative in the old country. He inter
esled a gentleman here in his claim
who wrote to Zurich, Switzerland, in
his behalf. The 1000 francs dwindled
to l 600, or about $500 That is better
than such fortunes usually pan out.
CATCHING pike with the aid of a
boat and dark lantern, is popular
snort with several gentlemen of
| Wyoming. The fish float a few inches
below the surface, and lay perfectly
quiet even when the light is immedi-
ately over them. Mr.. Dan. Carey has
n small rife, with which he has shot
n large number of the fish, but the
usual method of getting them is, to
throw the light on the fish and then
hook them.
A great improvement has beeu made
in the running of the trains, and the
condition of Che cars on the D. M. aud
V. Railroad. The evening express is
now a rapid train that has many con-
veniences. A man passes through the
cars every fifteen minutes with can
Of ice.water, which is an improvement
over the old ice-cooler method. All
of the trainmen wear new suits that
are of similar goods and make, which
is more business-like.
A pedIer of dry goods and notions
blocked up one side of Walnut street
IN Saturday by holding an auction salt
, On the curb-stone. Many of the arti
b cles he sold could be bought at th'
, store at the same or less price. W.
j. should have town ordinance forbid
ling the use of the streets for sucl
purposes. Our stOrekeepers pay tai
20 keep them in order, and these itin
erauts should not be allowed to us
them to the damage Of regular trade
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TIE Changers of the State will hol
reunion and picnic at RehobOth, o
i July D, % and D. An invitation Ina
+ oeen extended to the PatrOns.O Me-
J. Jersey and Maryland to participate
Public meetings will be held each day
interesting lectures may be expecte
d rom Mortimer Whitehead, and oth'
10 distinguished speakers, The con
O. mit,ee are arranging for low rates an
4. excursion tickets good for the weel
All who wish to visit that deligh
ml resort are invited to attend. Flu
V. paticulars will be given next week.
v. EXCURSION TICKETS TO YEILo'
is sroNE NATIONAL PARK.-It is a
nounced by the passenger departing
# the Pennsylvania Railroad Coz
ne many that there has been placed
re- sale at all principal ticket Offices oft
u .ompanv a stock Of excursion tlckt
IT, - Yellowstone National Park The
tickets will be sold in connection WI
,sI pennsylvania Railroad tickets to u
.Iv eaoo thence by the several roads frc
he that point to Council Bluffs or st. Pa
nd thence by the Union or Northern
mr. o;f,c TO Yellowstone Park. The TICK
hy both the Union aud Northern
oil cifc routes bear liberal conditions
ro- 10 limit of going aud returning TIL
nd 70 N"'''
ne THE town commissioners Gale
If meeting of the citizens last Tues'
ty. evening, to take action ON forlnln
hook and ladder company. The M
oil inc was organized by the election
'oes r. Gilman, chairman, and Is
lOs W. ~ Hon w e. eau