Milford chronicle., 1888-09-21
MUNICATlON.
MILTON.

The Republican primary held on Saturday.
resulted in the selection of the following del
egates; To the State convention, Thomas R
Burton, Charles B. Morris and Sheridan p
Manship; to the County convention, Legisla-
tive and Levy Court branch, Charles H. At
kins, Alfred H Manship and John Black
Sheriff and Coroner branch, Joseph L. Black,
W. H. Prettymau and Isaac Nailor. Alfred
II. Manship was elected county committee
for Broadkiln hundred; John Robbins was
nominated for Assessor, and Samuel L.
Black for Inspector
At the same time and place c. H. Treat
Republican Club, of Broadkiln hundred was
organized by the election of the following
officers President A. H. Manship; vice
Presidents, W. H. Magee and John Robbins :
Cor. Secretary, D. T. Atkins; Recording Sec
rotary, DR.. ]. S Gillespie; Treasurer, Joseph
L. Black; Executive Committee, Charles H.
Atkins T. R. Burton and Charles B. Morris.
twenty-five members were enrolled at the
organization.
Owing to the recent bad weather having
damaged the peaches, the eyaporators have
ceased work for the season.
The season at Point Pleasant has closed.
Many Of the visitors have left some time
since. DR.. Hearn and family the last rep
resentatives from distance, came up on
Saturday and took passage for their home in
Philadelphia
DR.. Sheridan P. Manship will leave on
Thursday to resume his stuaies at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
Last week lanes Robbins found on the
beach at Point Pleasant a beer bottle, in
which was the following, written on the mar
gin of a newspaper I'D E Homer did
drownd thursday 20 Apr"
On Friday evening the Dickens Society"
of last year was recognized by the young
ladies and gentlemen Of town, under the
name of the Hawthorne Literary Society,"
It will meet on Friday evening Of each week
at private residences
The steam tug Charles Lee blew out her
cylinder head on Monday afternoon near
HutsoA's Landing She was towed to the
Drawbridge by the tug Irene, Capt. James
I.ank
1t looked at one time last week as though
the people of South Milton would be where
"NToses was when the lamp went out, Blu
fortunately barrel of oil was secured and
all uueasiness vanished.
Rev. F. II. Mullineaux preached on Sun
day from the oIst Psalm, nth verse, For he
shall give his angels charge over thee, to
keep thee in all thy ways" And on Sunday
evening the same minister began a series Of
sermons on the Life of Jacob" commenc-
ing with his rascality toward Esau. and will
end with his Jacobs return to his native
land.
A fair and festival will be held in the grove
near Beaver Dam Church on the afternoon
aud evenings of Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, the 27th, 2Sth, and goth. Proceeds
/ for the purchase of a new organ for said
church. The organ will be dedicated to the
church on Sunday afternoon, the goth inst,
by a service of scripture reading, music, and
a sermon by the pastor on the subject of
'Vocal and instrumental Music" Rev. Mr..
Mullineaux will leave for Philadelphia to-
day to purchase goods, beautiful, ornamen-
tai and useful for said fair. For the festival
there will be supply of fine cake, confec-
tionery, cream, etc. The place for said fair
will be covered by large tent, and within
and without will be lighted by lamps, Ian
terms, torches and fine stands, which will
make the occasion very cheerful and camp
meeting like. All are invited.
Captain R. Pennewell, of the schooner E.
f. Northam, arrived home for a short stay
on Saturday.
Captain James Bennum, pilot ofthe steamer
Republic, has completed his excursion
work, and came home on Monday.
The recent rains haye cut the streets so
badly on Chestnut-st as to necessitate put
ting in new cutters. Work is progressing
on them at present.
Schooner Eugene Cathrall, Captain Mason,
arrived on Saturday with cargo Of yellow
pine lumber for the new barge
Croakers are retailing in town at twenty
Eve cents per dozen. D. A. c.