Milford chronicle., 1885-04-17

of drOpSy, MIR. JOhn ,. OuNlsiOi 0i'"s -
ter Neck, in the list year Of his age.
He was the brother Of Mr. Henry
Davis, of Middletown, and OF the late
Nehemiah Davis, of Milford.
THERE is every reaGOn to expect that
the cholera Will visit US this summer.
See to it that your premises are thor
oughly cleaned this spring. Dirty
wards. cellars and cess-pOOls, are fruit
full source OF malaria and fever.
WHEN you want to insure any OF
your property be certain and insure II
in a good, sound, reliable company
Insure it with a reliable agent and IN
case of loss you will have no trouble
JOHN II. APPEL.
BUDS are swelling rapidly on the
fruit trees. Apric0ts are in bloom, and
peach tree buds are just commencing
to open. This month will be erltl-
cal period for the fruit crOp,asa a sudden
freeze or heavy frost will blast theni'
SODA WATER. The soda water
fountain in DR.. MarshalPs drug store
has been placed in position, and MI
Plunkett dispenses that delicious drink
with smiles that are affable and win
ming. His 'cofTee and cream" syrup
is grand.
ATTORNEY GENERAL PAYNTER has
chosen John Biggs, Esq, son Of lion.
Benz. T. Biggs, as his deputy. Mf.
Biggs is lawyer of marked ability
and the appointment will be approved
bv the members of the bar throughout
the State.
REV. ]. S. WILLIS preached in the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday
morning and evening. The house was
packed; chairs having been resorted
to to seat all who came. Hewill preach
in the church during the absence or
Mr.. Bunstein.
SCHOOL TAX will be higher in Mil
ford this year, and the taxpayers are
awaiting anxiously the hanging up of
the assessment lists by the respective
clerks. More persons than usual will
take advantage of the discount by pay
ing before the tenth of May.
EAsToN, MD. lis to have a water sup
Nv from artesian wells. They have
one there that has natural flow OF
42O gallons per hour. Now that our
Town Commissioners are providing
against fire, would it not be well to
look into the artesian well question.
THE big egg question has started
early this year: the Newark Ledger"
man claims to have seen one seven and
one-half inches i'm circumference and
six and one-half in diameter. He in
tends to keep up head, but we would
like to know the shape of that egg.
SAMUEL e. HoLDREDGE, a tramp
printer who has been working in MIL
ford for the last two years, more or less
recently published Business Direc'
tory" of Milford, and after collecting
the bills for advertising, skipped Out
without paying his board and sundry
other bills.
PARTIES in Baltimore are making
an effort to build the railroad from
Kent Island to Harrington. Thi'
would place Baltimore within foul
hours ride Of Cape May and Ocear
City, and three and one half hours
ride of Rehoboth. They hope to &c
the city to endorse their bonds for 5000,
600.
WE have been compelled to crOwC
our columns this week on the local an'
editc rial pages, because of new .adyer
tisements that came in after our out
side was printed. Our phosphate
friends have called upon us from fou
directions, and we can recommend
them all as furnishing good homes
goods.
THE new school house for Dist. 4
in Milford Neck, was completed thi
week. The building is 1sx24 feet, an
is tastiily finished with improve
school furniture. 1t is built upon tn
same lot where the old building wa
burned last fall. School will con
mence on Monday next under the d
rection of Miss Beswick.
THE barber shops in Milford wi
be closed on Sunday by mutual agree
ment, on and after next Sunday, th
18Th. Our citizens should eDcourag
them in this movement, and at th
same time make some effort to hav
r the segar and candy shops closed
! Churches and Sunday Schools will NJ
, do much good while such open viOli
lions of the Lords Day are permitted
THE following letters remain unca
! led for in the Milford Post Office: Wn
t Andrew. Miss Laura Bennett, Mi
4 Clara Clifton, Mr. Pennington, F. I
Billy Josef, Mrs. James H. Giles MI
Lizzy Richards, Mrs. StOckley, NJ
o Smith, Mr.. Henry Williams, MAJ
= Webster, ambrose B. West, Mrs. sa
n lie Wilson, Mrs. Sallie P. Wilson, Mr
= Elizabeth H. Wilson. Rev. w. ]
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