Milford chronicle., 1888-08-24

workers. frequently working twenty
hours out of the twenty-four.and wan
no time to go to pienics or beach par
ties.
THE boat for which Mr. Pride o
Philadelphia, has just contracted with
Mr.. David Lank is to be an ocean tug
and is to be 1lO feet keel, % feet beam
II feet depth of hold. framed and
.planked with Delaware white oak and
finished in cherry.
DEPUTY's block is now about com
plete, externally, and the finishing
will be begun next week. Ifanothei
story had been added, designed as an
opera house or town hall, the appear
anee of the building and its convent
ence and usefulness tothe public would
haYe been materially enhanced.
IT is expected that considerable
improvement will be made in the in
terror OF the NJ. E. Church this fall
Decoration and repainting will make
an agreeable change in its appearance,
and there are several minor changes
chich would add materially to the
comfort of the congregation and pas
tor.
DIR. ROBERT FRAME announces in
another column the opening of his
office on North Walnut-st for the pTac
tice of the medical profession. The
Doctor is well known in this cOmmu'
uiiy, and while employed as pharma'
eist at Paige's drug house, has given
gratuitous medical advice to scores Of
friends with most flattering success
WE have the finest line Of syrups
and molasses ever brought tO Milford
We have rock candy syrup; white drips
for 4Sc per gal; a splendid syrup fol
4Oc. per gal; a good syrup zoe. pei
gal; maple syrup, fancy New Orleans
mOlasses, and very best Porto Rico
molasses. Adkins, the Grocer, Mil
ford, Del.
LETTERS unclaimed at Milford post
office: Mrs. Jennie Allen, Mr. Joseph
Cannon, Miss Ida B. Ferrell, Mr.. E
w. Houston, Mrs. r. A. Hopkins
Mrs. Kammerer, Rev. J. F. Lee
Philip Il. Manlove, Rachel Morgan
Miss Learh Scott, Miss A. B. Stevens
Mrs. Sarah E. Truitt, DR.. J. w. Van
Wrinkle. r. Y. WATSON, P. NJ.
THE schooner Little May" sailed
from Milford On Wednesday last fol
Cape May. She was loaded with
melons and vegetables. 1t is Gnntem
plated by Caytain Reynolds to effect q
trade of the Little May for steamer
drawing four-and-a-half feet of water
when loaded. If this trade is effected
he will load vegetables every third day
for Cape May.
PERFECTION in the culinary art is
seldom attained, perhaps never; but 8
near approach to it is manifest by
Mrs. Sarah Roberts, of Cedar Beach.
In the preparation of fish, oysters
crabs, game aud terrapin, her skill i;
such that a supper prepared by hel
has never failed to win the lasting ad-
miration Of her guests. just at this
season, these delicacies are an every
day affair at her table.
REy. A. NJ. BUCKLEY, late pastor
of Bethel Church. Milford, preached
to large congregation at Swain''
camp on Tuesday evening last. Mr.
Buckley was very popular in Milford
having done much Tor the building uI
of his church and the moral elevation
of his community. At the request OF
the camp managers lie will remain
over until Monday next and assist in
t le services.
THE severe sickness of Riley Ben
nett terminated in his death on Wed
nesday night last. He was in his 7S'li
year, and there is probably no one wh'
was more generally known in the
community than he. His considera
tinn and kindness to fellowmen, whr
were less fortunate than he, was no
ticeable trait Of his character, and
endears his memory to many wh'
have been recipients Of his munili
cence
EARLY last Monday report arrived
in Milford Of the death of John II
Hinson, draw-tender at Cedar Creel
bridge. Mr.. Hinson was an old sol
dier aud was wounded during the lat
war. The wound had often given hin
trouble and Incapacltated him fo
labor. His death was traceable Il
severe dysentery, which first appeared
some days since but as it became wOrs'
develc ped Inflammation in his wound
He was in his 5sth :.ear, aud leaves
wife and several grown children.
THE quantity Of fruit consume'
daily by our canning aud eyaporatin
industries in aud about Milford, nO'
nearly equals the shipment from ou
station. Reis', Harris, Davis, Cau'
ey's Halls and Hopkins establish
ments are making nearly full tim'
and have total capacity of abOu
0,0OO baskets perday. Aside from thes
are the factories Of Messrs. Phillips