Milford chronicle., 1889-12-27
MILTON.

own. He has ordered from the Case
Manufacturing Co., Of Columbus, Ohio,
,ne pair of 6xI2 smooth rolls, and of Geo.
T. Smith, BIiddlings Purifier Co., one
No. ) improved centrifugal reel with |
;calper attachments and -four dresser.
With the improvement Of this additional
Mr. Prettyman claims that
the mill will have a capacity Of twenty
four barrels OF -four daily, and will do as
good work as any burr mill in the coun-
try. This mill is situated on a splendid
stream of water, and with the advantage
of being fed by larger pond above it,
on which is located a saw mill, also be-
longing to the Messrs. Paynter, renders
it almost exhaustless. Mr. George A.
Bryan will take charge Of the mill at the
beginning of the new year, and with its
of twenty-four barrels of -four,
and one hundred bushels of meal daily,
the people of Milton need not starve for
the want of means to manufacture bread
material. The dam and bridges at this
place are now passable, but it will besome
time before the mill is prepared to do
work
Trout were in town for sale on last Sat
urday, the 2Ist inst, which were caught
that day near the mouth of the Broad
kiln. This is something unusual at this
season.
Mr.. James c. Davidson, of Slaughter
Neck, had a mare to die suddenly short
time ago, and on cutting her open, she
was found to contain an innumerable
quantity of water snakes-some Of which
are said to have been two feet long.
Superintendent Ward has been visiting
the schools in this locality. He stopped
over night in Milton on Friday last.
Mr.. Roderick Reynolds, Of this town,
and Miss Ida Gosmell, of Baltimore. Nd,
were Joined in wedlock on Wednesday
evening at the residence of the Rev. J.
II. Ellegood; that minister performing
the ceremony.
DR.. S. P. Manship of the University of
Pennsylvania, arrived home on Saturday.
Mr.. James w. Ponder is home from
Swathmore.
Captain James Darby, of the American
Dredging Company, is visiting his family.
Several of the Milton ship carpenters
who have been at work in Wilmington
are enjoying their Christmas recreation
in town, and many of our young bloods
who occupy positions in the cities are
taking a short respite from their labors.
Rev. +. II. Mullineaux has been quite
indisposed for a few days past on account
of a bad cold superinduced by exposure
in attendance upon the duties of his va
rious appointments, and excessive labor.
4 On accounted circumstances unforeseen
at the time the announcement was made,
the entertainment at the Methodist Prot
estant Church, in this town, will not take
place on December 80, as previously
stated, but on Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der 81. This change has also necessita-
ted a change i'll the date of holding the
entertainment at Weigand's Chapel, in
Cave Neck, which will take place on
Wednesday evening, January I, 1890, in
stead of Tuesday evening, December 81,
as heretofore announced.
We are requested to state by the ladies
of Rion charge, that owing to the absence
of the pastor, the fair and oyster supper:
advertised to be held at that church OF
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
December 26, II and 28, will be deferred
until Thursday, Friday and Saturday eve
nings, January, ?, 3 and 4, 1890.
Following is the programme ofservice'
to be held at the Protestant Episcopa
Church during the holidays:
December IS, Christmas Day, preaching
at 1890 by Rev. J. Howell Geare. s P. IN
preaching by Rev c. NJ. Armstrong.
December 26, Feast of st Stephen" "
p. m, preaching by the Rt. Rev. DR.
Coleman, Bishop of the Diocese.
December ~, "Feast of St. John th'
Evangelist, 7 p. NJ, preaching by Rev
Alexis DUPONT Coleman, Missionary il
Wilmington.
December 2e, first Sunday after Christ
mas, preaching by the Rector.
December 80, 7 p m. preaching b.
Rev. J. Leighton McLim, Rector of st
Paul's, Georgetown.
December 81, 7 p. m, preaching b.
Rev. Lewis Gibson, Rector of Chris
Church, Dover.
January I, New Years Day, 7 p. nj.
preaching by Rev. James c. Kerr, Rec
tor of Christ Church, Milford.
The services will be choral and colleC
tions made each night for church purpo
ses.
Mrs. Clara Ehrie died on Thursday O
consumption, after a lingering illness
The funeral services were held on Sunda
morning at the home of the deceased, tn
Rev ]. H. Ellegood officiating, and inter
ment made in the Belts burial ground
near town.
The Kent Iron Company, of Whining
ton, are repainting the house recent
purchased by them, on Federal street.
Mr.. James Morris is shingling his ic
house on the mill dam Apropos of ic
houses our ice harvesters are scratching
their heads and. wishing for bit of
breeze from the North, and the thermom
eter at zero long enough to gather crop
Some scions of mischief entered tn
shop of Joshua Bailey, in his absence, an
whitewashed his stove pipe and appurte
nances.
Captain Joseph Bradley is at the docl
with load of oysters.
This is Christmas eve, and during tn
preceding week everything has beef
done al cabtaRdNm vHLgHs for this paI
t;cular evening The stores are doing