Milford chronicle., 1889-05-03
MILTON.

A water-spout burst over Milton on
Saturday morning about one O'Clock, and
deluged the whole surroundings. The
rain poured in torrents for several hours
with slight abatement, during the fore
noon of the day. Early in the morning
it was discovered that the water from the
mill pond was running over the dam at
each end. Help was purchased and the
gates raised; when like the farmers waters
of LAHORE, the bubbling, seething, roaring
Singing mass came rushing through, and
soon the stream below was filed, the
banks inundated, and the water nearly
on a level with the iron bridge. The
pond was relieved, and but little damage
done to the dam. The country is so
flooded that it will be some time before
farmers can make much progress with
their work
The tug Irene broke wing off her
wheel while coming up the creek few
days ago; the opposite one has since been
broken off by blacksmith. She is now
running and making very good time with
only two.
DR.. Sheridan P. Manship, of Philadel-
phia, arrived home on Friday, and will
return to the city next week.
Captain John Fisher, Of the schooner
George Taulane, r., came home OH Sat-
urday last, and will remain during the
present week.
Mr.. Levi J. Coverdale and Thomas
Walls were on the warpath on Saturday
afternoon. The affair was a wordy
cyclone, and had its origin over school
matters in the district where Mr.. Cover
dale had been teaching.
The building, which was built for a
hotel of the mouth of the Broadkiln, OPP
posite Point Pleasant, was burnt on Sum
day night It was owned aud in the
occupancy of David Roach, who moved
in for this season last week. Insured for
$500.
Levi J. Coverdrle is having laid the
foundation for a monument in memory
to his wife, the late Mrs. Sallie ]. Cover
dale.
A drove of mules i'll the pound at
Harris Hotel, this town, broke from their
moorings on Sunday evening, and tres
passed and trampled over three gardens.
The owners of said gardens were wrathy,
and threatened a suit for damages. The
owners of the mules, however, compro-
missed by having the gardens fixed in
their original condition as near as posi-
bic.
The body of the lad, Charles Wilson,
from near the Drawbridge who was
drowned from the schooner Sallie Rus
sell off Chester two weeks ago came
ashore at that city on Sunday asst. In
formation was telegraphed to his mother,
who went up on Monday and recognized
the body, which was brought down on the
evening train of the same day and carried
10 his former home. Funeral services
we're held at Zion NJ. z. Church on
Tuesday afternoon where interment was
made.
Rev. 7. A. Weigand returned home
from visit to Pittsville, Md, on Mon
day.
Rev. James Ellegood and wife are Wis
iting in Wilmington and Philadelphia
The schools of South Milton will close
on Friday after session of about eight
months.
Judging from appearances, the patriot
ism of Milton is on the wane. The
stores of the town we're kept opon on
Tuesday, and business was booming;
vet services were held at the NJ Z.
Church and the attendance was fair An
address by the pastor, and music by the
choir, were a part of the entertainment.
The annual meeting of the Broadkill
Hundred Bible Society, will be held on
Sunday evening, the 9Th inst, for the
purpose of electing delegates to attend
the annual meeting of the Sussex County
Bible Society, which convenes at Laurel
on Thursday, the 9th inst, and for the
transaction of other business. As is Gus
tomary, the congregations of the NJ E.
and NJ. P Churches will unite, and the
servises will be held i'll the auditorium
of the former.
Rev. +. H. Mullineaux the NJ. P.
minister, will be the orator of the Occa-
sion.
Considering the unfavorable weather,
work is progressing favorably on the
four-masted schooner, now building for
Captain William Lank. The vessel is
nearly timbered up. The other mechan-
ical work of the town consists principally
in putting up fences, cutting down trees,
work OH the streets, and piling wood.
Great uneasiness is manifested-prin-
cipally by those who have little mailing
business-as to which locality in town
the new postmaster will establish his
office. Mr. Manship purposes on graft
flying public curiosity at the proper time.
D. A. c.