Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
MILTON.

Preparations are being made by the Pres
byterian Sabbath School, at Coolspring, by
the NJ. P. Church at Cave Neck and Milton,
and by the NJ +. Sabbath School at Whites
Chapel, to hold a Christmas entertainment
and treat on Christmas evening. The Off
GERS and friends Of the NJ. Z. Sabbath School
of Milton, have abandoned their first con-
ceiyed idea of an ice cream treat for the pres
ent; and will give their annual treat Of con-
fectionerv, etc, to the members of the school
on Christmas evening, and not, as enormously
stated in our last communication, ION Sab
bath evening"
The young misses of the NJ. Z. Sabbath
School are holding a fair in the unoccupied
house of Captain J. c. Atkins & Son, on Fed
eral street, Articles. pretty, ornamental and
desirable are offered for sale, and the attract
| iveness Of the little misses adds not little
to the pleasure of a visit. Proceeds for the
benefit of the NJ. +. Parsonage.
At the annual meeting OF the Milton Ii
brary Association, held on Friday evening,
the following officers were elected Presi-
dent. DR.. ]. A. Hopkins; Secretary, Miss Ida
Ponder; Treasurer and /. Librarian B. B.Weleh
The committee on books will meet on the
second Friday evening in January. This
/ library now contains 100 volumes, and IS in a
prosperous and promising condition.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr.. Will
| Liam II. Chandler and Miss Sallie Russell,
at the NJ T. Church at II O'Clock on We'd
uesday morning, the 26th inst. The bride
and grsom win take the afternoon train oi
the same day for tour of Washington, Phil
adelphia, etc
DR.. David Wolf on Monday last butchered
four hogs, seventeen months old, that
weighed respectively 435, 445, ASS and SOC
pounds
On Friday evening party Of young men
| hired a yoke of oxen and a cart, and in com
pany with bevy of young ladies, drove tc
Reynolds Church, where a prOtracted meet
/ ing is in progress. 1t is said they enjoyed
the drive hugely, and we suppose they did
Some philauthropic tobacconist has beer
sending postals to our citizens with an order
/ for a ten cent plug OF tobacco on our mer
chants. This has been duly appreciated anC
a considerable help to our tobacco chewers
! A series of extra meetings were com
menced at the NJ. E. Church in Cave Necl
Rev. w. N. Conoway, pastor, on Sunday
event ng the 9th inst.
Three wagons laden with tombs were re
ceived in Broadkiln last week, and placed il
( Milton Cen e.ery, Zion churchyard, nea
the Drawbridge, and private burial grounds
Mr.. William Y. Coulter is taking the as
sessment Of Broadkiln hundred.
Mr. W. A. Warrington, who lately had III:
store goods burned at Rodney, has removed
with his family to Georgetown, where h'
again enters the mercantile business
Captains John R. and Theodore Mage'
arrived home on Friday and left again OF
Monday for New York. Captain Theodore
was in the gale of three weeks ago, and con
siderable anxiety had been felt by his friend
for his safety.
profound impression is felt by our citi
zens over the supposed loss of the schoone
August Flower on board Of which was Mr.
William Morris of this town. The schoone
cleared from Philadelphia for St. Augustine
Fla, over three weeks ago, and nothing ha
been heard of her since. Mr.. Morris is th'
brother of c. B. Morris, principal of th'
South Milton Public Schools, is, or was,
teacher himself, and last winter had charg'
of one of the Cedar Neck schools He i
highly esteemed by the citizens of Milton
who earnestly hope that favorable news ma.
yet be heard from him and of the missing
vessel
On Monday farmer hauled all the rent o
a hundred acre farm to market in large car
rage with one horse. The land was not al
titled, but enough to give the landlord four
teen baskets Of nubbins. D. A. c.
Milton Dec. 70, 1888.