Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1889-06-14
MILTON.

Purnell Conwell, colored man aged
IS years, was drowned at Milton wharf
while in swimming on Friday. Coroner
Bradford came from Frankfort early on
Saturday morning, and made inquiry into
the manner of death, deeming it useless
to hold an inquest,as the fact was clearly
established by eve witnesses that the de-
ceased was accidentally drowned. Pur-
nell Conwell was raised by Mr.. Asa F.
Conwell, of near town, and bore an excel
lent reputation. He was Industrious, po-
lite and mannerly, and what is an unfre-
quent occurrence amongst his race in
this county, had, at the time Of his death,
three or four good suits of clothes, and
money enough in the hands ofhis friends
to decently bury him. Interment was
made at Bethel A. NJ. E. Church, near
town, on Saturday.
The first quarterly conference of this
conference year, was held at the NJ. Z.
Church on Friday evening. A persis-
tent effort was made by the Presiding
Elder to have the salary of the Faster in
creased from $500 to 5000; but the Off
cial board, with level headed wisdom,
declined to vote the advance. Consider
ing the depressed state of all kinds Of
business in town, this last attempt at tax
alton is looked upon as unwise and i'm
polite, and is variously censured by the
different elements of the community.
We think one of our town ordinances
prohibits the throwing of refuse in the
streets-the piles of clam shells and grass
that is daily brought from gardens and
yards and dumped in the public thor
oughfares of town, attest how well this
law is enforced. If we mistake not, the
germs of disease arise and are fostered
to a certain extent, in decaying vegeta-
ton.
A new pavement has been laid in front
of the postoffice Now if the intervening
space batween that aud Barton & Par
ker's store was properly bricked, the con-
nection would be complete.
Captain James Bennum, one of the
pilots of the steamer Republic, on her
summer excursions with few other men
frem this town as deck hands, has left for
his summer work
w. ]. Foskey, has removed from Days
boro to Milton, and now occupies the
residence lately made vacant by the
death of Captain Benz. Wharton.
Mrs. John Morris, of Broadkiln Neelss.
is confined to her ZONE VIE, cssciatica
Miss Parham,rsc. lincoln, is the guest
o. ut Dr. Gillespie.
The festival at Weigand's Chapel last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
netted about $50. The proceeds will be
applied to painting the church.
The quarterly conference that was tC
have been held by the NJ. P. denomina
ton last Saturday week ago, was post
poned. It will be held next Saturday
the 18th inst, at the NJ. P. Church in this
town.
"Children's Day will be observed a
Reynolds NJ. P. Church next Sunday
morning, and at the Milton NJ. P. Churcl
OH the evening of the same day.
"Children's Day. will also be observed
at MerrilPs Chapel Cave Neck, on Sun
day the 10th inst, and at Zoar on th'
23rd inst. Both of the latter are of the
NJ. Z denomination, and under the pas
torate of the Rev. w. n. Conoway.
Service is now held twice each Sunday
at the P. Z. Church, under the rectorshil
of the Rev. ]. Howell Geare.
Ex-Governor Ponder is building a new
bridge and repairing the saw mill at Rey
nolds; in consequence of which the roa'
at that place is impossible.
The report of the arrivals of vessels hai
failed to reach me this week. D.A. c.