Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1889-05-17
COMMUNICATION.
MILTON.

The quietness that now characterizes
Milton renders it peculiarly adapted for
residence to any who are afflicted with
heart disease, or nervous troubles. To
such we would say, if solitude is a pana-
cea, you will not be disturbed by the
harsh noise of the saw of the carpenter,
the ring of the anvil nor the noise of the
hammer.
At the foot Of Federal street is the
public wharf of Milton. The logs of
this wharf have settled and the land sur
rounding has become filed up, until the
latter is now higher than the curbing,
consequently at every heavy rain the
water, dirt and sand rushes down this
street and into the creek, which is now at
this place filled up to within about two
feet of the top of the wharf Would it
not be wisdom and policy on the part of
the town authorities to fix this wharf?
The brick wall at the back of the NJ. E.
cemetery is being torn down at times by
parties who think themselves unknown.
At least, such is the opinion of the COM
mittee having the ground in charge. 1t
is well known that the cemetery is en-
closed by beautiful iron fence on three |
sides, and it is believed that the parties |
who are demolishing the brick wall |
would like to have the same material on
the other. If the demolition is not |
stopped the committee intend to send the
parties where they can count the bricks
without handling them.
A heavy wind storm passed over our
town on Friday evening, commencing at
6:3o o'clock, and continuing, with slight
for about half hour. An old
willow tree-an ancient landmark-in
front of Mrs. Martins storehouse, was
blown down and INSTRUCTED the street
until next morning.
Mr. A. H. Manship, our future post
master, will open his Office soon in the
'torehouse owned by Messrs. Killen &
Starkey, on Union street.
Mrs. Mary H. Mason, widow of the late
captain Mason, is very ill with gastric
roubles.
Pneumonia is prevailing in tine COM
nunity. The wife of Captain George
4ekites is very i'll with the disease, as is
llso Mrs Ella Smith.
Daniel Watson, an aged colored man,
lied at the residence of Senator Dorrnan,
# pneumonia, on Friday. "Dave," as
lie was Familiarity called, had been around
he Drawbridge for many years, and was
,reatly liked by the white people. He
lad been in the employ of Senator Dor
nan, as team driver for the last fifteen I
ears. Much might be said in eulogy of {
he old darkey, for the writer has known
i'm for twenty-five years. During his
asst illness he was well-cared for by Mr..
)orman and his wife, and was nicely and
ecently buried. His funeral services :
7ere held on Sunday at the Wesley A. NJ. !
:. Church near Lewes, and interment
lade in that town.
Dr. James A. Hopkins is having his
esidence repainted.
Rev. James H. Ellegood and wife re-
armed on Tuesday from a proTacted
isit to Wilmington and Philadelphia. L
DIR. Joseph Hearn and DIR. Joseph Nc c
enan, of Philadelphia, with their fami- =
es, are visiting in town. DIR. Hearn is !
xperimenting in landscape gardening at
ONT Pleasant, and feels sanguine that he
ill succeed in his undertaking. c
The school committee of North Milton :,
eserve great commendation for the high
nee they have put up in front of their +
,hoOl building and play ground. It G
'oks more like a jail yard than ever c
ow. i
A picnic, under the supervision of the r
ev. .Woodlyn, was held at Bethel AM.
Church, about one mile from town on
aturday afternoon.
The following vessels have arrived in /,
lie Broadkiln this week Schooners En- !,
a Burton, Burrows Joseph c. Atkins, :.
darlington; Fannie Moore Sallie Rus v
j, Blocksom; AL. Lee,Lee. Cleared a