Milford chronicle., 1888-07-06

THE place to get cheap second-hand
clothing is at W. T. Lank's
THE monthly communion service
will he held on Sunday in tile Avenue
NJ. f. Church..
THE steamer Tygert. Smyrna and
PhiIadelphia, began making weekly !
trips Oh July 2ud
OWING to the storm, the game of
base ball arranged for last Friday was
indefinitely poslpon'd'
A special meeting Of the official !
Board Of the Avenue M. Il. Church, |
will be held tonight.
NEARLY ali of our young people !
who are students at colleges in the
north, are home for the summer vaea-
ton.
THE yacht Little May came to grief
again last week this time she went I
ashore high and dry off Kits Ham
mock.
THEY speak of Chamberlain as a
popular man It's his cigars that
make him popular and they are more
popular than he.
THE regular monthly meeting of
Cedar Creek Republican Club will be
held on Tuesday evening July 10th, at
eight o'clock in this office
MAURICE DEPUTY had one of the
bones Of his right hand broken by
collision with 4. Williamson on the
ball field on Monday evening.
On Tuesday, July l7th, at 7.45
O'Clock, b Company will embark on
special train for "Camp Dupont" to
remain until Tuesday, July 24th.
MRS. s. E. REEDY still takes the
lead in fancy and new dry goods.
Some of her recent purchases are pro-
nounced by the ladies 'iust stunning"
A meeting Of the Union Republican
Club will be held in the Central Hotel
this evening at s o'clock for the elec-
tlon of officers. J. J. PLUNKETT, Sec.
THE farmers of Milford AMI Cedar
Neeks are raising subscription to
purchase team for Chas. Victor who
lost bofh his horses hv accident last
week
THE pulpit of Avenue NJ. e. Church
was occupied on Sunday morning last
by Rev. J. II. Lighlbourne, who was
pastor on this charge about twenty
years ago.
MONEY at the Building and Loan
meeting last Tuesday evening was
Offered to the amount Of $1,000, and sold
at premiums ranging between % and
90 per cent.
THE stone gutter Oh East Front-st,
North Milford, has given place to a
stone culveri, which is a welcome inn
proyement in the stead of the old ar
rangemeut.
RUBBER soled tennis shoes are very
comfortable, that it is why they are
so popular, Pierson keeps them, He
keeps every thing in boots and shoes
that you want.
QUITE number of young men
from this vicinity are going to Viii
mington to engage in basket making
at the factory of the Wilmington Crate
and Basket Company.
NoTIcE.-A camp meeting will be
held in SWANS woods, commence
ing August 18th, all are invited.-N.
H. Turpiu, Pastor of the A. M. E.
Church. Milford. Del.
IT was necessary that Over-ripe
wheat which the rain Of last week
found standing. should he cut on Sun
day last to save ii; which was done by
farmers in Cedar Neck.
THE Conductors excursion 10 Reho-
both promises to be well patronized.
Like all other interesting affairs, it falls
on the CHRONIcLE's press day, so the
printers will get left again.
STANDING wheat was very little
damaged by the storm of Saturday
last except some very heavy crops in
the necks. that which stood on light
land was not blown down at all.
WHEAT threshing has commenced
in this section. Geo. II. Hall threshed
on Monday last on his Shawnee Farm.
and other farmers have followed his
example every day since. The yield
is above the average.
The second base ball game ofa series
was played on the grounds of the Mil
ford Base Ball Association on Satur
day,by the colored club of Harrington
and the colored team of Milford; score
20 to IL in favor Of the Milford boys,
For travellers and picnic parties. fol
making sandwiches and for table use
we have for sale: Rolled OK tongue
boned turkey. boned chicken, pottet
ham, potted tongue, canned chippe'
beef canned corned beef, sardnes
canned roast beef, olives piekles.chov
chow, olive oil. French mustard, Wor
cesterslire sauce. We keep every
thing you want. come and see Us.
ADKINS The Grocer.