Milford chronicle., 1889-06-07
MILFORD MENTIONS.
FULL MOON next Thursday.

MILFORD MENTIONS.
FULL MOON next Thursday.
THE Chapel Sunday School will
picnic at Slaughter Beach on Tuesday,
June, 18th
THE Presbyterian Sunday School
is arranging an excursion to the 10
illogical Gardens at Philadelphia.
On Wednesday David Lank expects
to launch the large ocean tug built by
him, for Captain Pride, of Philadel-
phia.
THE Indian Medicine Company has
arrived in Milford,and IS giving exhi-
billions every night to large crowds
of people.
CHILDREN's DAY service will be OBJ
served by the Avenue and ChaPei
Sunday Schools at Avenue NJ. Il.
Church on Sunday evening'June 10th
NEXT Tuesday evening is the reSu-
lar monthly meeting night for the
Cedar Creek Republican Club, and
much important business will he pre-
scented for consideration.
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WE are requested to state that Jas.
H. Truitt is sole proprietor of the
notwithstanding business. and that |
Capt. d. S. Thompson is simply act |
ing as his soliciting agent.
LAST Friday Minos Turner, bas-
ket maker, was killed in PattOn's saw
mill at Bridgeville. by falling onto
large belt, which carried him around
shaft, aud horribly mutilated his
body.
THE annual encampment OF the
State militia will take place this year
from July 18th to 25lh, inclusive, and
will be at Brandywine Springs. Col.
Marshall in company with General
Kenuey, inspected the grounds last
Monday.
AS we went to press last evening the
citizens of Milford were assembling in
response to call for meeting OF
those sympathlzing with the Johns
town sufferes, but the action Of the
meeting was too late to be reported IN
this issue.
THE damp weather has not made
apv apparent dimuGition in the pop
ularitv of Slaughter Beach as place
of pleasure resort. Last Sunday there
was quite large number Of Milford
men down to spend the afternoon and
enjoy Il game supper.
THE following letters remain in the
Milford postofiice unclaimed: Mrs
Sarah Benson, air. Samuel Draper
Mrs. Mark Deputy, Mr.. VIM. H. Fox
MIR. Sam Fisher, Miss Lilly Paynter
Mr.. Robert sholes, John w. Vincent
Edwin Watson. r. y. WATSON T. Nj
MONEY was dull at the Building
Loan on Tuesday evening, and sole
for only one per cent. premium. Whei
the eighth series runs Out-which vii
occur in about ten mOnths-the asso
citation will have about $25, 600 Of in
debtedness to pay off, and then pre-
miums will advance.
VESSEL LAUNCH On Wednesda.
afternoon last, J. w. Abbott launches
the large three-masted schooner bull
for Captain John Davis. She sli
gracefully down the ways amid tn
applause of hundreds of ladies and gel
tlemen.and was christened the mil
ME Bergen" She is owned by Phil'
delphians principally.
GEILINGER's opening on last WEI
nesday evening was we'll patronize'
The parlors and store were handsome
adorned, and the cheerful presen'
of the neatly costumed waiting CIR
lent an additional pleasure to the o
casion. The net proceeds were snt
Iittleamount, and the portion donate
to the Library will be great help
that institution
AN attempt was made to organize
Fourth-of July celebration for Milo
by calling a primary meeting at Ce
trail Hotel last Monday evening. III
Cali was not we'll responded to; but
is understood that enough eDcourag
ment was given to make the affair
assured fact; and more defiuite pla
will be published after the next me-
ing, which is to occur at an early da
AT the regular meeting Of the w.
TIL. last Tuesday evening, the folio
ing officers were installed for The
suing year: President, Mrs. Gil
recording secretary, Mrs. WEIGH; c
responding secretary, Mrs. Collist
treasurer Mrs. Titus; viee-preside
from NJ. e Church, MIS-. Mark Da'
from Presbyterian Church, Mrs
Davidson: from Episcopal Chur
Mr.. Gilman; superintendent Sabbi
observance, Mrs. Collister; super
teudent of press, Mrs. Gilman.
FROM no part Of this earth, have II
size, appearance and flavor cons
ered-strawberries been sent to II
ket than were grown and shipped
season by B. F. b. Woodall on
"Shawnee Fruit Farm" two M
southwest of Milford. They are
Eharpless variety, and 1t requl
-, r.,, 6f,aan a fyvanfv 10 fl