Milford chronicle., 1888-07-27

On next Tuesday afternoon, the Mil
ford Base Ball Club will play a gam,
with the Cape May Club at Slaughte
Beach. Steeker and Demorest will b,
Milford's battery. This game prom
ises 10 be very interesting. and unless
the day proves stormy, it will be wit
messed by large crowd
WEDDING G-Postmaster r. Y. Wat
son was married last evening at s D
m, to Miss Josephine Shockley, by the
Episcopal ceremony in the church oi
that denomination. The wedding
party returned to the home ofthe bride,
where congratulations we're showered
upon the happy pair, and a wedding
feast parlaken Of.
GRAND FOREMAN J. w. Diefendorf.
A. o. U. W., was IN Milford yesterday
looking to the organization of lodge
of that order. The society has for its
object the promotion of the moral anu
intellectual welfare Of its members, as
well us beneficiary interest, and has
been a powerful agent in some places
where established
IT is a matter Of surprise to visitors
in Milford that such store as Mrs
Reedy's can be found in Peninsula
town. The dainty freshness that
exists in the arrangement of tue ex-
quisite goods, makes most marked
contrast to The higgIedy-piggledy mode
of merchandising, as conducted by
many Peninsula business houses.
VIEWING the eclipse was the order
of the night last Sunday. and the boys
didn't have to crawl TO bed in stock
ing feet lest the time oftheir retiring
should he known. for happy provi-
dence placed the tiue Of the lunar
spectacle just right to he most appreci-
ated by happy lovers who delight to
prolong the evenings tete.a-fete into
the wee hours Of morning.
THE new vessel Anna V. Lamsou,
which was last week launched from
the yards of Aboott & Co., has been
taken to Philadelphia To he rugged out
for sea. She was very pretty craft
as she lay in the water, and was built
AS are all of this FIRMS boats, in first
class and perfect manuer. Her rdimen-
sious are: length. l8O IT,; beam, SO it,,
depth Of hold, 81 f., and will carry
$50 tons.
FISHING. - VIM. Humphreys a
young gentleman cf Milford. who is
well known for his love of aquatic |
sports and angling. took IA party Of
friends to the mouth of Mispillinn river
this week for days fishing cruise.
1t is hardly necessary to state that
success attended them. Rock, trout, |
hard heads and perch took the hook
freely, and they returned on Thurs
day with about a half barrel of fine
specimens.
WIN. NJ. PETERS, Of Snow Hill, Md,
was in Milford on Wednesday and
contracted for the printing ofa large
lot of catalogues of nursery stock for
the nurseries of VIM. Peters & Sons
These nurseries are the most extensive
in the county,and careful propagation
has won for its proprietors wide
spread reputation. Everything'abo
Ihe place is conducted with thor
oughness which makes the farms
picture of neatness worthy to look at.
COMPETITION is good, but cut
throat method Of dealing rarely brings
4 satisfactory result. Such state Of
affairs exists in the green grocery mar
1et of Milford, and the result is not
arger sale as the market is capable
If utilizing all that is produced, but a
oss to the growers Cutting of prices
n our home market results only in
establishing a lower price for a pro-
luct which could be just as readily
old at reasonable market figure.
AS many evapOrntors intend to pack
II twenty-five pound boxes, it is de-
irable that the package be uniform in
ize. For the benefit Of all concerned,
l,a r,If,,,,ft,r 4s,,t.r.;,,,e E. 80 I,,.-,.. D.,
lold the above named quantity, is
Fourteen inches long, ten
inches wide, and eight inches deep :
III outside measurement. AS neat
less is respected by buyers, it will be
veil to have the material dressed.
These Dimensions have been generally u
dopted.
The Reynolds BrosA of this town, t
Who manufacture the "Acme" evap- /
rator, have effected sales for six ma /
hines this week. Two of the num- q
er go to John H. Wiltbanks, from q
lear Milton; two to j. B Dorman, at G
he Drawbridge, near Million; one to @
ld. Cochran, at Middletown, and one .
arge machine TO NJ. II. Davis farm y
II Prime Hook Neck. The building /
( these machines mean employment i
Or carpenters, masons and many labor
rs in their operation.
THE steam yacht "BOnnie Doom"
eft Milford on Tuesday last at noon, Y
nd steamed away with colors flying Y