Milford chronicle., 1889-12-13

and unkept, cannot sit for awhile upC Il
the stoop,o linger before the facade of a
beautifully lighted church, listening to
the inspiring notes of vocal music, or the
melody of an organ which has fallen on
his ears but seldom during his young
life, without being made the subject Of
contempt and caricature by some one
because he, or his family, are not with
"us." 90! Consistency thou art a
Jewel"
Collector Eli f. Collins on Friday re-
moved his wheelwright shop from near
the bridge to a lot in the rear of his res
ideuce, and owing to the dull times at
wheelwrighting, will use it for other pur-
poses.
Mr.. James Collins on Monday butch
cred two of the largest hogs that have
vet succumbed to inevitable fate in town.
Their weights were respectively 500 and
465 pounds.
The schooner Mary Novel;, that was
lost few days ago near the Bahamas,
was partly owned by Captain William
I.ank the commander ofthe new schooner
lately launched. Captain Lank was
lately the commander of the lost schooner,
and but a short time ago resigned his cap
taincy to become master of the present
one-the Florence Creadick.
The large grey squirrel that was re-
Gently shot in the Poplar Woods, was pur-
chased by Mr.. P S Shockley, proprietor
of the Ponder House. 1t has been stuffed
and is now on exhibition at that hostelry.
Mr.. James w. Ponder of Swathmore
College, came home a fews days since
and spent a short time cunning.
DR.. O'Connell, Special Examiner Of
Pensions, from Washington, was in town
again on Friday and Saturday.
Daniel Ennis, colored blacksmith,
has removed from Milton to Georgetown.
Mr. Charles Donovan, the affsble and
polite bookkeeper at the Ponder House,
has resigned his position, which is now
filled by Mr.. John Cooper, formerly of
Delmar, Md Mr.. Cooper has recently !
been engaged in the confectionery busi-
ness, and has had considerable experience
in hotel life, and is withal man like his
of the Chesterfield variety.
Mr.. P. J. Hart, of the Eagle Hotel at
Georgetown, will remove to Hart's Hotel
Milton, at the beginning of the new
6,,cs,,o.e Of The 1,oares ,,-i1f 6a |
conducted by the present landlord, Mr..
and Mr.. Hart will turn his at
tention to enlarging his buildings and |
his premises.
We hear there are several persons,
among whom are one or more farmers,
who intend selling their stock, and as
much Of their property as has been useful
II the promotion of their business and
emoving TO Milton. To all such we say, l
stay where you are" you have no busi- /
less in Milton without a trade or profess :
ion, and but little with one; and furth- I;
rinore, the Mutual Relief Society, which /,
vas in operation few winters ago, has
.ecome obsolete, and you need expect
10 aid from that. This is plain talking t
ut if You are ekeing out an existence a
here you are, with house rent and fuel n
)und, you had better stay; for remem-
er these items are important factors on =
le living calendar, and extremely so +
hen YOU have to pay for them. h
The overseer, Captain Bennett, has been Il
work on Federal street this week The -
lblic wharf has also been repaired, and II
hen the river at this point shall have n
zen cleaned out, =" which will be done l
some conveniently low tide, this much n
public work will be in a commendable e
Mrs John W. Fox returned to her
,me III Baltimore on Tuesday.
A large flock of wild geese passed over IN
wn, southwark, on Tuesday and weather tt
ognosticators now predict a change w
at will ripen the ice crop. ri
Mr.. Joseph Hunter died at his resi- =
nee near Harbeson on Friday morning III
ell 90 years. The funeral services were &C
Id at St. Georges Chapel on Sunday ia
the Rev. J. Leighton McKim ne
ciating, and interment made in that r.,
uetery. Mr.. Hunter was an uncle to IL
$. Clara Carey. Of Philadelphia, and also ito
Mr.. Thomas Burton, of Harbeson. Cn
d. A. c.