Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1888-04-06

THE regular Leaders and Stewards
meeting Of the Avenue Church vii
be held tonight. Mr.. Wiley is RAP
idly organizing his forces for the neS
Conference year, and the prospect j
good for successful year.
THE dampness and changability G
the weather at this season predispose
to colds, unless you are suitably shod
Consult Pierson on this matter. he /
the most able authority in Milford, a
a trial of his goods will prove.
The following letters remain in tn
MILFORD postoffice uncalled for Mis
Bessie Davis, Mr.. Mark Deputy, Mrs
Sarah L. Fountain. Miss Lucy Ham
mond, Miss Ada Marvel Mr.. Zeb. Nut
ter, Mrs. Marhenry Young.
r. Y. WATSON, P. NJ.
IN another column an announce
ment of special bargains in carriages
wagons and farm implements is mad
by VIM. H. Murphy of Pennington
who is one of the most prOgressiv,
business men in Kent county, and W.
have reason to believe that Mr.. Muir
ply means every word he says.
THE outlook for work this summer
for carpenters aud builders in Milford
is fair; in fact It is much better thar
at the same time last season. Mr.
Chas. Barker's new residence, James
H. Deputy's new block, VIM. Peter:
residence, and several smaller struc
lures are booked; while many farmers
are either building or will enlarge
farm buildings during the summer.
IF person steals chickens, SHOOT
him on the spot" is the motto Of
Edward Lowery, and should be Of
every man. Mr.. LOwery was more
fortunate than most individuals on
Tuesday evening in this respect, for he
caught the thief In the act, and from
his bedroom window lodged load OF
shot into the body Of the rascal. His
lusty crying with pain bore evidence
of his good aim.
A guest who came from ChincO'
league Island aud stopped at the Dor
sey House found the electric light,with
which his bedroom was Illuminated
a puzzle; aud after blowing on the
lamp until his facial muscles were
fatigued. he went down to the night
clerk; whom he adjured to ''go up and
put that 'tarnal thing out, as I have
been blowing ten minutes" The light
was extinguished. but the Chinen-
teaguer confined to grumble his dislike
of Those 'tarnal new-fangled ideas"
THE union service of the NJ. +. Sab
bath schools last Sunday was a perfect
success. The exercises were interest
ing and the children acquitted them
selves with great credit. Rev. Mr..
Willis gave an excellent address, and
then, with the immense audience as
WITNESSES, Mr.. Wiley, the pastor. pro-
ceeded to marry the two schools "ac-
eording to the ritual of the NJ. E.
Church" His words were received
with hearty amens from many in the
audience. The Easter offering by the
was more than $50, which
will be used for missions.
Z THE electric light plant in this town
has now been in operation for six
mOuths-sufficien time to pretty thor
oughly test it and make a fair esti-
mate of its efficiency. That the mean
descent light is the best known illu-
minant, cannot be reasonably ques-
toned. The absence of heat nd dan
ger, its fine diffusion, giving clear
soft, steady light, these and other ex-
eellenI qualities places it far ahead oil
other illuminants. In relation to the
expense, giving the same amount OF
illumination, it is believed to compare
favorably with good coal gas at $l.5C
per 1000 feet, and is but little more eX-
pensive than oil; when Investments in
lamps, wear aud tear, oil, heat, trouble
and danger, are all considered; more
particularly will this apply to large
1g ri.
is, contrary to general expectations
but a light FAX to the patrons, siuce
thus far there have been only
ninety renewals out ofOver 1000 lamps
wired-an unusually lOwreeOrd. With
The exception of three or four stop
pages Of "a few minutes, and some little
faulty regulation of the current-incI
dent to new plant-ihe light has
been very satisfactory; and with the
efficient street lighting system, it il
within the bounds Of truth to say tha
Milford, considered every way, is th'
best lighted town on the Peninsula.
The services at Christ Church OF
Easter Day were simply magnificent
The order Of services was as fellows
At six Saturday eve, lst vespers; a
six a. m. Sund ny morning, Low Gel
ebratiOn; 1890 a. m, mathis; IL a m.
high celebration and sermon; 4 p, III.
children's service; 7.30 p. m, 2d YES
,.,rs aud uarnaon frI,u ohuroh xpol