Milford chronicle., 1889-11-15
MILTON.

MILTON.
o' Ex-Posmaster Mustard, who has been
engaged in the mercantile business in
., this town, left on Tuesday, the sth inst,
- for Tecumseh, Nebraska, which town he
ar will make his future home, and where he
hi will engage in the same business that oc-
Of cupied his attention here. Mr.. Mustard
is comparatively young man, and pos
sessed of admirable business qualifca-
tions. We wish him success in his new
ield of operation.
Lodges and associations are having a
boom in Milton. The I. o. of o. +.
which had fallen into decline, as has pre-
viously been stated, had glorious re-
vivifcation, and gathered into its folds
many new members. The Independent
Order of American Mechanics, on Thurs
day evening arose phoenix like from its
ashes" and with its ancient members
here, and many from the surrounding |
country reorganized its declining order |
The Milton Cornet Band has gathered |
courage from despair and now appears
under bran new organization; many of /
the old members are defunct and their
places are supplied by younger and more
energetic bloods. Professor William
Starkey, an adept in music in general
and the cornet in particular, has taken
them under his tuition. A movement is
also on foot to establish Grand Army
Post, which, no doubt, will reach matur-
ity at no distant day.
Some of the school boys of North Mil
ton procured a small quantity of gun
powder on Thursday last and::ignited it.
Consequence: Two of Mr. ]. B. Welch's
boys, and one of Mr.. Abel Pettyiohn's,
minus eyebrows, eye-winkers, and badly
burned about the face. Maxim at is :
dangerous for children to play either
with sharp-edged tools, with fire, or with :
gun powder"
Mr.. Samuel Lohand has received life .,
sized portrait of his son, Samuel c. Lof- f
land, who was recently drowned from a
fishing steamer offthe Connecticut coast.
The portrait is present to Mr.. Loiland
from his sons comrades at that point, and II
cost the donors $45 p
Miss Lydia Russell, who has been quite p
sick Of late, is around again.
Ex-Governor Ponder has completed his re
new building. j.
Mr.. Thomas Atkins is building vault : :.
in the NJ. E. Cemetery ~
The M. E. Church is being repainted. =.
DR.. O'Connell, a special examiner of 2
pensions from Washington, has been in of
-own for several days in his official capac- A,
ty. If we are any judge, the doctor is an P.
adept in his business, and his courtesy nc nc
md gentility are much admired by the he
he has left behind in Mil W
on. an
Mr.. Thomas Ingram has removed from is
'aynter's saw mill, near town, into Mil po
on. tn'
Another landlords share of rent corn fut
as been delivered. This time it is II alb
askets. ,,,i, ns
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Ponder are Wis boz
ing at Philadelphia and other points. the
The dwelling house of Manlove NAPLES for
eceased, has been purchased by James one
Iosley, and was on Tuesday removed T,s aa'
ON its site near Paynters grist mill, to tn
lot to the east of town. -
The protracted meeting that was to
ave commenced at Zion NJ. f. Church.
ar the Drawbridge on Sunday even
g, has been indefinitely postponed on Is
count of a revival elsewhere on that ans
arge. Pn'
Mrs. DR.. Dashiels, former resident of tn
is town, but now of Maryland, is visit VII
3 her sister, Mrs. Ellegood.
Rev. J. Howell Geare, rector of the P.
Church, will deliver a series of sermons
addresses, on Friday evening of each ene
elk. A programme containing the sub p peo
for each evening, from the present prel
ii March, may be bad in town. also
,aptain john R. Magee and bride you
wed home on Monday evening. The
athumpians turned out in all the glory
in horns, brass kettles and horse fd- .
), and made the silent night resonant -.
q the beauty of their melodious dis The
l. in II
aptain William Lank's new vessel is my. my |
dly approaching completion; it is -
scted to launch her on Tuesday next
fred, son of John Coverdal, aged ten
S, died at the residence of his father.
Robbins, on Friday of diphtheria. .,s .4y
rment on Sunday at the family bur W sns
round. -
rs. Hettie Milby died at her residence s.s. @
s'.S on Hliesy s,.,y evening Its '
,oP.y SSsI % ySats. me ne Iunerai Righ
lay morning by the Rev. William D. 81
on, of Rehoboth, and interment made soldl
ie Richards burial ground near by. hgc-
d. A. c. he