Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1889-07-12

D are in good condition often perish soon after
: the bite is inflicted, with staggering and
8 blindness as if the brain were affected by 1t.
Sudden changes of temperature, produced
by falls Of rain, seem to hasten the progress
!, ofthe complaint; but in general, the emaeia-
ton goes on tininteuuptedly for months, and
do what we will, the poor animals perish
miserably. The writer also describes the
appearance of the intestines Of the animal
after death, which description, for want of
r space, we omit.
The glorious fourth has come and gone.
Milton, as usual on that day, was nearly de-
serted; most of the people going with the NJ
+. Sunday School on the excursion to Point
Pleasant The enjoyable time had in the
morning would have continued during
the day it, -, we'll, as Lord Byron has
said, you know the rest" If you do not
please consult the meteorological records of
the afternoon of that day, aud imagine to
yourself a wet vessel, a dripping awning
and damp hold in which are huddled two
hundred persons. Ugh But don't say
glorious fourth"
The tug Irene, that towed the excursion
on Thursday, bent her crank on Friday and
engineer Scott was compelled to go to Will
mington on Saturday to have it straightend.
Very fortunate that the accident did not oc-
cur the day previous.
The frame of building belonging to Ed |
ward Maull of Cave Neck, was burned on |
Thursday Morning. On Friday evening Mrs.
Sallie Stevenson, who had threatened to do
the deed, alleging the building was being
erected on her land, was arrested and ar
raigned before Squire Chandler on the
charge. She avered she did not burn the
property, but intended to as soon as the
weather became dryer. Squire Chandler
held her in $500 bail, in default Of which
she was committed to Georgetown. On Sat.
urday she was released on habeus corpus,
sued out, we understand by R. c. White.
Mr.. wilkins, mail contractor, put bran
new hack on the route between Milton aud
Glendale on the 4th instant. :
Mr.. William Wharton's family, of Phila- {
delphia. have removed to Point Pleasant TO 9
spend the summer.
Miss May Magee has arrived home from I
visit to Philadelphia and occupied her accus- i
toned place in the choir and at the organ in b
the NJ E. Church on Sunday morning. .
Quite different are the changes when they 4
all get there.
Captain Charles Atkins is home from
visit to Boston and the Kennebec.
Many Of our ship carpenters who work q
IN Wilmington, and our young bloods who T
are learning various professions in the "city o.
Of brotherly love" came home to spend the II
ourth and are still with us. Captain Will N
lam Magee is also home on a visit d,
Among our many visitors of the past week
lave been Judge J. NJ. Carey, of Wyoming, as
r Davis Carey and Louis Frankel, ofPhila- n,
lelphia, Miss Ella Cirwithen, of near Mil S
ord and Captain James Conwell and wife. ed
Mr.. William Chandler is now employing ne
bout fifty women and children picking Der ST.
les. ii
Reynolds mill, which has been undergo to
lg repairs for some time, is again grinding, as
nd the road at that place is passible for
,ams and vehicles.
Bishop Coleman of the diocese of Della
are will preach at the p f. Church, in
lis town, on Sunday next at 1880 O'Clock DC
t $50 O'Clock he will hold communion ser u"
zee and administer the rites of confirmation me
candidates who may present themselves "a
A woods meeting will commence at New MS
arket on Sunday. cal
picnic under the auspices of the NJ. P.
iurch, will be held in Hazards woods rel
the end of Milton Lane, on Friday and
lturday evenings the II and Is. 1t is in "
nded to give the Sabbath School children lo@
Tree treat of ice cream, cake and confec- 10
merry, after which they,-the condiments, ma
t the children, will be offered for sale. e"e
An extra session of the Quarterly Confer
&c of the NJ. P. Church is called to meet 10y
Monday evening the 18th instant to de- WIZ
lie on the advisabilitY of holding a camp 80
letting this summer. All who are favorable
the movement are requested to attend eoi
Annie f., the year old child of Mr.. and me
s. Mccolister, of Drawbridge, died on Sun sVll
y and was buried on Monday, with APP I'm
'priate funeral ceremonies, at White IS '"s
APPEL. sai'
Mr. Benjamin B. Johnson died at Gosbee's il'l'
i on Monday, of paralysis, aged 67 years; IN
a
erment at Millsboro on Wednesday. t,'0'
n her Saith year of age Mrs Lydia V. Alb o. .',
t, departed this life on Tuesday, near WI.
Tnolds Mills, of old age. Funeral servi- - ,
W ere held on Thursday, and interment 9''iD
de in the family burial ground. you
he following vessels have arrived during - -
week schoOners, Joseph c. Atkins ~
rrington and Sussex. EIlingsworth from ''CO -,
igtOu, N. J., lanes Carey, Palmer, /. B.
ndler, Hopkins and Sallie Russell Block ~aP'
Philadelphia, Emma Burton, Burrous A. ~no
,erstravv Nv WIFI O,a..s ~ 80, ;Unss' appe
William Nelson Millville N. !. Clear yum
Schooners James Carey, Palmer, and Jos Osii
c. Atkins, Warrington, for Philadelphia "nei
ma Burton, Burrows, Emma J. Warning De-
Jones, Haverstraw N. Y. eauS.
D. A. Z.
ilton July TO- 1880 iiuu'