Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
MILTON.

seize luclI lulGnlOnt the WOIk may DC
done at an early day. Lumber is also on
the ground for the flooring of the bridge,
which partly separates North and South
Milton and should be put down at once
to prevent accidents to teams from the
old flooring. The people of Milton are
not unlike those of other towns, and as is
habitually the case, put their work of
until the autumn, or until cold weather
begins, and are then in hurry to push it
through; we have noticed this for many
years, and the present season is no excep-
ton.
The painting of the NJ. Z. Church pro-
crosses very slow; partly on account Of
the weather, and partly on account of the
difficulty experienced in obtaining ex-
pert Zen to do the work.
Tilney street. in North Milton, has
been wideHed and graded.
Mr. James Morris has torn down his
old ice-house near the mill dam, and is
erecting a larger and better one, with
the hopes of filling it the coming winter
with ice
Messrs. Prettyman & Abbott, of Mil
ford, are putting down new waste gates
OF Payuter's grist mill, and when that is
completed, will repair the saw mill near
town, owned by the Messrs. Paynter.
Captain ]. c. Atkins & Son, are again
their store building and max
ing other necessary alterations for their
in their increasing business.
a large ditch has been cut from the
bridge, near Mr.. John Rupp's dwelling
the scene of the late inundation-to the
meadow. This is intended for more per
feet drainage.
On Saturday evening, as the mail wagon
was returning from the Drswbridge, it !
2ollided with the team of colored man.
breaking one shaft and demolishing one
Wheel.
Since Friday the crack, crack, of the
'reech leaders have been heard near the
uburbs Of town, and partridges are re-
ailing at ten cents a piece On the day
he law expired, one man bagged 80, and
III the day following 10. Game is said
o be plenty; and on Monday our old
riend, Thomas Marshall, conductor on
lie Camden and Amboy division of the
; w. and B. r. R, arrived i'll town to
in the general massacre.
The people of Milton live, and as a nat
raj consequence eat, and part of their
leans of subsistence is flour, and hence
icy empty many barrels, and for these
arrels they want a market Formerly
lie farmers of the surrounding country.
tipped their potatoes in these empties,
nd paid twenty to twenty-five cents a
ece for them Then the demand cx-
'eded the supply. Now,we understand, l
e growers are shipping their potatoes II
bulk; be that as it is, there is an ac-
of empty -four barrels in Mil a
n--the stores are oyer-stocked, and pri. C
tie families have many on hand. In
G spring they dwindled down TO fifteen q,
nts in price, and now they are a drag OH Al
e market aud cannot be disposed of at r,
4 cents apiece.
There is more talk of the bad bows. ,,
lis time it is the sexton of the NJ. E.
urch complaining of their disorderlv -
havior in and around the building, and 10
d particularly last Sabbath evening
ring love feast. Some parties wish the =,
mes of these unruly boys published, 7,
we will not do it this time. f.
'Irs. ]. Rowland Atkins, accompanied hi
her husband, left on Thursday morn
{ to attend the funeral of her brother
law, at Baltimore, Nd ."
IN Friday evening the amateur cornet ~
Id, of Milton, assisted by a few of its -
ner members, turned out" and ser
ded Captain John B. Magee. It will
remembered the calathumpians were pill
previously. The captain was very Tn
III pleased with the manifestations, as raj
also his beautiful bride, and gener- Il
ly gave the band five dollar bill. '1'
-rs. Cora Fowler, nee Wilson, arrived !
lie Oh Monday. VIII
iss Lizzie Martin, who has been ill for lad
raj days, is conyalescing. Ii
RS. Asbury Littleton and Mr.. Law ues
,e Freeny, of Pittsville, Nd, drove to ira POI
on on Sunday. Their object is to
less the vessel launch, which was TO /
place on Tuesday. They are the OF
its of the Rev. J. A. Weigand. Owing last
lie unfavorable weather, the launch sio
not take place until the latter part of lv'u
week. This four-masted schooner "1
irst one ever built in this place-will wv, ma
amed "Florence Creadick, ," in honor =, ,
rs. Florence Creadick, daughter of
ain A. P. Newell, and wife of DR. 10
dick, of Philadelphia, but formerly gag
over. pose
the Ponder House to-day, Thomas =, w. =,
'nnell, of Wilmington, and Frank = ~ ~
bank and J. H, Prettyman have reg isho
~, ing
Tuesday evening Miss Sallie Mar No
If near Beaver Dam, was married to disc
Reed, of near town. The -
nony was performed by the Rev. ] a-1 y,
'eigand ,,o..'
e infant child of the Rev. J. Howell an a,
died on Sunday morning of pneu ing
a. The funeral services were held and
: P. E. Church on Monday afternoon. sons
-ev. J. L. McKim officiating, and in leutl
INT made in the NJ. E. Cemetery. Mr..
e subject of the Rev. ]. Howell utes
S discourse at the P. E. Church OH but i
Friday evening will be, "Origin of Da
rayers in Detail" Those who wish farm,
benefited and enjoy an intellectual near
cannot do better than stop in and 9th.
'ne of Mr.. Gears sermons. Levy
d. A. c. survi
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