Milford chronicle., 1885-02-20

Vi SIX months.
r. w. d. Albury, H. w. Hickman
and Joseph w. Vincent were an
pointed to settle with the County
Treasurer, and W. II. Handy, George
W. Jones and H. B. Mitchell to settle
with the Poor Treasurer. Mr.. Alburv
and Clerk of the Peace Hickman were |
appointed a committee on repairs. in
surance, etc.
The Georgetown correspondent of
the Milford News" says that It seems
that "there cannot be a man elected
(for assessOr) with brains enough IN
make a fair assessment of the taxable
property in the hundred in which he ;
lives" Over $3s, 900 worth Of propertv :
has been added by the Levy Court to Z
the assessments of Georgetown hundred (
alone.
BABY FoUND.-A fersale baby was 0
found on the farm of VIM. r. Iillen. il
who resides Oh DR.. Moore's farm. near Il
FELTON,, yesterday morning about 10 o
''clock, by the people in the house. q
Who heard its cries. 1t was wranped ci
n a gray blanket, and bottle of sour cl
milk was lying near it. A bundle of III
lain white clothing was found n ear &,
he lane gate. The child is well fea- p
1red, and was cold and hungry !"
Aiter consultation, it was sent to the - ="
lmshouse. %
AT recent meeting held in George be
v Iugram's Office at Mlddletown. m,
dward r. Cochran, Dr. J. V. Craw- ry
rd, Henry Clayton, w. P. Biggs. SCI
Gorge w. Ingram, Nathaniel VIII bla
ans and W. Scott Way were an Y.
'pointed a committee to examine
to the practibility of establishing -
of some sort at that place. Ev-
was stated at the meeting that the NJ
ening of the canning establishment
Biggs, Clayton & Co. increased the
pulation of Middletown by about IN
ty families, and that that firm had "
Id out for wages $1,000 in two It.
sons. iSG Tor !
are d
Many Talbot people are now inter- III
ed in ''chicken culture" some for Prise lg Z,
usement and others for profit. ti65s N !
leriean travellers in Japan found in may
outlying province q remarkable nowh
ed of domestic fowls, which are
slant layers, large size of body but Sl,5C
III of limb, and the flesh of which
4ual to that of the best European
asant. The cock of this species Tho
IN two years old. has tail approx DalryI
ting i'll gorgeOusness to that of the any ~
'ock' some of the plumes being -
teeu feet long. Several specimens +
now on the way to this country,
one of them will come to Talbot I
lty.-" EastOn Ledger"
'UIT EXCHANGE.-The annual
ing of the stockholders of the Del or
e Fruit Exchange, met in Wy 0E
ig on the llth instant. Over two
IS of the stock was represented.
president, J. G. Brown, submitted
eport, briefly giving the history
progress of the Exchange for the
'ears for which he was president:
had been accomplished; its pres
'nditiOn and prospects. He thank
e stockholders for the honor and
esy they lad shown him during
rm' and on account Of his greatly
lsing fruit interests, which re-
the major portion of his time. he
led TO permit his name to be used I OnI;
nection with the presidency for -~~I
;tion. He guaranteed his earnest
earty support 10 the Exchange in
ture. The following directors
chosen for the coming year: "a. All III
/, L P. Hansen, L. H. Baneroft
Burton, Joseph Waugh. J. w.
:, George H. Gildersleve. A. N
], VIM. H. Ridgaway, Thomas
ing, L. A. Lathrope, DR.. Henry
y and John Hum, Jr. Seven
lares of stock were subscribed
is now represented in the stock -
in the neighborhood of w so
iwo-thirds Of the fruit that was
from there last year. The
was Harmonious and an earn
vigorous campaign will be in 2-zOt