Milford chronicle., 1888-09-28
COMMUNICATION.
MILTON.

The cornerstone of the new NJ. P. Church
in school district No. 54 two and halfmiles
from Georgetown, will be laid on Thursday,
Oct. 4th at 3 O'Clock p. IN. Rev. G. Q.
Bacchus, of Caurel, will oficiate, assisted by
the Revs. ]. A. weigand F. H, Mullineaux
and others
We are requested to say, "should Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. the 27th, ,2Sth and
goth Of this week, prove to be rainy or other
wise unfavorable, the proposed fair and fes-
tival to be held at Beaver Dam, will be laid
over until Thursday, Friday and Saturday
the 4th, 5th and 9th proximo. Everything
is in preparation. however for this week. Mr.
Mullineaux has returned from the city with
articles suitable for the fair, and a pleasant
time is anticipated if the weather permits.
The Milton NJ. E. Church I.yceum was or
ganized on Monday evening by the election
of the following officers President, Captain
S. r. Bennett; vice-president, J. H. David
som secretary and treasurer, Joseph Lank
committee on questions, Rev. T. X. Creamer,
L. J. Coverdale and c. B. Morris. tits de-
signed to hold the meetings on Monday even
ing of each week.
The Milton Literary Association was reor-
ganized last week, and the following officers
elected President, Rev J. A. Weigand vice
president, Dr. Gillespie; secretary, Thomas
Jefferson; treasurer, D. NJ. Conwell; librarian,
Thomas Douglass. This society is not to
be confounded with the Hawthorne Liter
ary Society"-of whick mention was made
last week-as it has for its object very diff
ferent purpose; it being a library within
itself, while the Hawthorne" is a social
gathering composed of the young people Of
the town, and some of them, not so young as
they once were.
Prof Fearing has purchased a street lamp
at his own expense, which he has placed in
front of his residence.
Rev. J. A. Weigand and family arrived
home from their Maryland trip on Thurs
day
Mr.. D. c. Pennewill, of Philadelphia, was
in Milton on Monday.
Five two-masted and two three-masted
schooners were at our wharves yesterday
loading with pine wood, pine piling and
wheat. These, together with four others,
which were loading at the same time with
freight, on the line between the wharf and
the mouth of the Broadkiln, would seem to
indicate an advance of business IN CONNER
cial circles.
Mr.. Wesley Coyerdale is again at the Draw
bridge assisting Ms. Dorman as salesman,
in his autumn business.
It is said the hog disease is still raging in
the eastern section of this hundred.
The public schools ofSouth Milton opened
on Monday with the same corps of teachers
as heretofore, viz Principal C. B. Morris;
assistants, Miss Mary R. Black and Miss
Mary L. Magee.
Schooner Oak, Captain Bradley, arrived at
our dock on Monday afternoon with cargo
of eighty bushels of oysters, which he dis
posed of in a short time at twenty-five cents
per bushel. He had broken his centre
board and could not get up the bay; hence
his coming to Milton, and selling his cargo
at a low price.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones' mother of H. Clay
and George Jones, living near Reynolds
Church, fell on Sunday last and broke her
arm. Dr. Gillespie rendered medical assist
anae
Citizens are complaining because ofalarge
hole in the roadway of the bridge that spans
the creek between North and South Milton.
The people of hilton and vicinity are adj
vised to notice the advertisement Of ]. w.
Fox, which appears for the first time in this
issue. d. A. c.