Milford chronicle., 1888-10-12
MILTON.


The NJ. Z. Church Iyceum promises to be
an improvement to the literary status of our
town. The exercises consist ofvocal aud in
strumental music, debates, select readings,
original essays, etc. Blending, as it does
the moral with the intellectual, the partici-
pants cannot fail to be benefited, and those
who will not take an active part in the pro-
ceedings, may here spend a pleasant even
ing. be edited and, perhaps, instructed. 1t
meets on Monday evening of each week aud
all are inyited
Mr. Alfred Weeks, a government engineer,
arrived in town on Wednesday and estab-
lished his headquarters at the Ponder House.
He is now, with a corps of assistants, ,gauging
the tide and surveying the Broadkiln, prepar-
atory to the intended improvements.
Mr. Theodore Carey on Saturday placed
in the NJ. E. Cemetery, in memory of his lit
tie daughter, Susan NAPLES Carey, a mound
representation in chiseled granite, from which
hangs in relief a polished scroll with the
dates of the birth and death of the deceased
engraven thereon.
tard, left home last week 10 visit Philadel-
phia and other points, for the purpose of re-
cuperating her failing health. She will be
absent about a month.
Messrs. Lingo & Collins, merchants have
sold their stock of goods aud business to Mr
James Wilson, late of Philadelphia, and his
brother, Mr. William Wilson, of this town.
Nathaniel Jefferson has resigned his posi-
tion as lamp lighter, town bailiff and collec-
tor of taxes, and J. c. Walls has been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Charles Conrad has painted transparency
with the portraits of Harrison and Morton
This will be swung to the breeze across
Chestnut-st, from The c H. Treat Republi-
can Club Room, to Messrs. J. c. Atkins &
Sons store.
Several of our 'off-shore" captains are at
home enjoying themselves. Captain Reu-
ben Pennewill has been here for few weeks,
and has patent rein holder brought from
North Carolina. Captain John Fisher ar
rived on Saturday evening, and Captain w.
II. Magee has been here for some time, and
is at present experimenting the seeding of
wheat on his farm near town.
Dr. John Manship has abandoned the den
tai business at this place, and accepted a
lucrative position in the city of New York.
The subject of the Rev. 7. R. Creamer's
discourse on next Sabbath evening will be ;
"a Bed too Short, and Covering too Mar
row."
Hitch Mosley, a colored man living near
town, has lost four children within twelve
days of diphtheria, and has two others sick
with the disease. The last one was buried
on Sunday. No other cases are reported.
Mrs Elizabeth Dodd died at the residence
of her daughter near New Market on Friday,
aged about eighty-four years. Funeral ser
vices were held at the NJ E. Church in Mil
ton on Sabbath marning, the Rey. T. R.
Creamer officiating. Interment was made
in the NJ. T. Cemetery
A Woods Meeting was commenced on the
10th of August at Zoar, on Harbeson charge,
the Rev. w. N. Conaway, pastor. This meet
ing has been continued-in the woods when
favorable, in the church when otherwise
AullA EAludl evening Aaots NhNu a. NAooSN'
The result is ten converts, and the meeting
closed with seekers at the altar The labor
ers were so worn out by fatigue that it was
deemed advisable by the pastor, for the ply
sical weli-being of his flock, that the meet
ing should stop.
A series Of extra meetings will commence
in the NJ P. Church at Beaver Dam, ReY. F.
H. Mullineaux pastor, on Sunday evening
the aIst inst
The champion water melon raiser in the
State is, we suppose, Mr.. Paynter Frame, Of
Indian River hundred, and near Broadkiln
Station, (Harbeson). Mr.. Frame has had
the past season, two acres planted with
melons, and at present-as he informs the
writer he has saved 200 pounds ofseed,
and has yet about one thousand melons in
his patch. He makes specially of this
crop, particularly for the seed, for which he
receives $3.50 per pound. He seldom sells
sae melons, but the neighbors can have what
hey want by returning him the seed. Being
Of a superior variety they keep well, as the
raiser has often kept them until Christmas,
and on Que occasion until the second day of
March Of the following year. The writer was
the recipient Of two prime ones on Thursday,
for which Mr. Frame viii please accept my
thanks D. A. c.
MILTON. Oct. 10, 1883.