Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01


On account of careless handling. til
sermon page come to us in such col
dition that we were compelled TO sui
stitute other matter in this week
issue.
A number of Edison lamps hsvin
been stolen from me, hereby caulio
all persons against buying or using an
electric lamps unless purchased fror
myself w. II. JOHNSON.
1T is reported that the Senate ma
added an item ofSs $500 to be used il
improving the MispillIon. This shoul
have another cipher put to it, and b
used to cut new creeks mouth.
UNCLAIMED LETTERs.- Mr. J. II
Hall. Mrs. Mary f. Holston, Mis-
Sarah A Harris, Mary E. Jackson
Mr.. John Phillips, Mrs. S. LOUIS
Smith. r. Y. WATSON, p. NJ.
The strawberry festival which tli'
ladies of the Milford Library Associa
ton were TO give on June 5th has beer
postponed on account off. Geilinger'i
annual opening, which will occur Oh
that date.
A committee, VIM. f. Causey anC
James r. LOfiand, weresent to Wash
ington this week to look after the in
terests of water navigation out of tho
Mispilliom. 1t is to be hoped thai
their mission may he successful.
SAMUEL FISHER is getting 4O-fool
pine piling for the new sugar refinery
to be built by Clause Spreckles in Phil
adelphia. He is shipping them from
at the rate of 200 piles pei
day, and the work will require about
Z 900 piles.
THE Sand Snipe Club is preparing
for a jolly summer. Their yacht has
been at the wharf this week under
going repairs, and it is expected that
the fish tales told around Treidler's
stove next fall will be unusually as
THE loss in wages to the town OF
Milford by the burning of Hearn, At
kins & PowelPs mill, would have paid
the interest on twice the amount OF
bonds necessary TO build water-wOrks,
which would have saved half OF the
mill anyway.
NORTH MILFOkD-the business part
On Walnut-st particularly-will never
amount to anything until it is burned
out. The old rat-trap stores driye Lus-
mess men into new and more cOmmO-
IliOus places of business. Note the case
On South Walnut-st
THE warehouses of Hearn, Adkins
& Powell were stocked this week
with doors, blinds, ETC., and the quail
ity of the goods being placed in them
is quite creditable to the enterprise of
Ihe firm. being the best that has ever
been sold on this market.
THE first funeral of the cOlOred chill
iren y society-"Blooming Youth's"-
occurred on Sunday last THE society
IN regalia escorted the remains to st.
Paul's Cemetery, under the guidance
1f their chief, J. w. Fountain. They
acquitted themselves well.
PREPARATION for a busy season is
in progress at Slaughter Beach. The
ienizens of Cottage Row" are al
ready preparing and renOvating their
cottages, aud these fine days witness
A merry company almost daily at Mr..
table, where they say the
menu is lust immense"
FARM SOLD.-Heman Davis has sold
his farm at JohnsOn's Mill, known as
the "Platt Titus farm" to Mr.. Rae Of
New York for 81, 500. This farm was
purchased by DIR. Liltleton about five
years ago for $1,000, and sold dy him
to Mr.. Davis for $3.50. Since then a
large barn has been erected on it.
MIR. EDITOR: - Why not remOn-
strote protest, and d-n, the Gen
llemen and Ladies' Toilet" that shoots
into the creek at Walnut-st Bridge.
II is nuisance. typhoid breeding, Of
Iensiye, nasty, and should be abated.
Therefore. "Cry aloud aud spare not ;
for tell you ut times it Stinketh." D."
b. J.
IN few weeks the pretty girls will
be decked in pretty summer dresses
that look so fresh and comfortable,
that the beaux will hesitate to en-
brace for fear of making tile lovely
creatures angry. Dou't be afraid boys;
Mrs. Reedy has lots of dresses just rs
pretty, aud the girls like the caress-
ing.
THE blackberry bushes are full OF
bloom and promise an unusually large
crop. Al two cents per hill, this crop
pays a handsome revenue To the
grower; but the average is about dOu-
Tile this amOunt-as some plants yield
several quarts during the seasUn-and
the berries are always in demand at the
GROUND is broken for the fOunda-
tion of Deputy's new block at South
Walnut and FrOntsls. The plans
adopted divide the block into fonI
ground floor business places, which
with the glass fronts and improved
interior arrangements contemplated,
will make the finest business places
in Milford.
THE Board of Health organized last
week by electing Gardner w. Joseph
far its n,reaidant aud DIR. / O. Pierce