Milford chronicle., 1889-02-08
MILTON.

KeNlfdl seiNlCcs Sllll continue al pOlu lnt
NJ. f. and NJ. P Churches. Enthusiasm i.
not so high as few weeks ago, yet the. pre-
vaiiiug topic at present is religion. At the
NJ. E. Church there haye been fifty conver
sions, there have been ten persons received
into full membership, and twenty five admit
ted on probation, with more to follow Al
the NJ. p Church the altar is nightly crowded
and glorious time is being experienced.
The merchants who favor this work, close
their stores early-not later than s O'Clock
while others keep open to their usual time.
The fourth and last Quarterly Conference
Of Milton Circuit NJ. P Church for this Con-
ference year-ending the second day Of April
will be held in the Milton Church on Sat
urday afternoon at ; O'Clock, Of the 10Th inst.
AS at this Quarterly Conference there is to
be held an election for lay delegates to the
Maryland Annual Conference, which CON
veues at Lynchburg, Va, on the 3rd day Of
April next, and a great deal Of other very inn
portant business to be transacted. it is earn
eslly desired that there be large attendance
Of the male members ofthe church, ara spec
tally of the oficiaTy
Rev J. H. Eilegood has been on the sick
list for some weeks past, as has, also, the Rev.
J. A Weigaud both are now able to be about
again and participate, to a limited extent, in
the revival services.
Mr.. Thomas Ingram is at Delmar getting
knees and crooked timber for the new
schooner being built by C. c. Davidson.
Captain Thomas Wilson who runs wagon
No. l. on the Harbeson and Coolspring route
engaged in merchandising, laid up last week
until the spnng opens.
The little girl at Hart's Hotel did not know
the stoYe had FIRE in it on Friday evening,
when she poured kerosene over the wood;
nevertheless, the can was blown to smither-
Gems, and a sensible shock felt by the neigh
bors; fortunately the damage was light, and
no one was hurt Hart's Hotel, though
young in years. has been the theatre Of two
explosive accidents, the other occurring a |
few years ago from the explosion of gasoline |
used in heating soldering irons while putting
a tin roof on the front porch. The damage
at that time was quite extensive. Many Of
our neighbors are addicted to the practice of |
lighting their fires with kerosene, and we /
know it by the fumes in the air We are not
iuquisitive as to who they are, because we
shall find out in time.
Dr. Joseph Conwell, of Virelaud, n. J., is
in town visiting his brother, Mr. David Con-
well who is seriously i'll.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr.. Loda
Warren, formerly of this town, and Miss Liz
sie K Bennett, of Frankford, Del. The GER
emony will take place at Philadelphia on the
9Th inst.
We are informed by the Levy Courtinan of
his hundred, that there are ten applicants
or the office of ofcollector, and he thinks Broad
Kiln need not be in arrears for want of some
me to receive its funds.
Mr. S. ]. Wilson has purchased goat, a
wagon and harness for his son. Johnnie
njoys his riding around hugely,as do also a
rowd of boys who are usually in attendance;
tut complaint has already been made that
he obstruction to the sidewalks is almost
,ast endurance.
Rev. A. Weigand intends d. W to start
bout the first of March on visit to Havre
e Grace, Washington and other points, and
o arrive at Lyuchburg Va, at the time ofthe
pening of the Maryland Annual Conference
Captain j. c. Atkins & Son are overhauling
nd repainting their three creek vessels.
While Mr. H, B. Lingo, of this town, was
his horse in Georgetown on Fri
ay, the animal became frightened, and his
and was caught between the hitch-post and (
ein c,.'tt.i.ggss- 81 NO 6g.oeers
A little girl of the Rev. r R. Creamer's
lille carrying a pitcher of hot water, fell and
aided herselfquite badly. r
Mrs. Jane Mustard, wife of postmaster
ustard, is reported on the sick-list.
Superintendent Ward is now visiting the
hools in Broadkiln and Rehoboth hun l
eds. Mr.. Ward requests the teachers to =
rnish him with the number of children in X
e districts in which they are teaching, be- I
'een the ages of six and twenty-one years .
age who do not attend school also the
mount of money due the districts at last Z
hool meeting. Perhaps this item may s.
use the teachers in the districts where the
Iperinteudent has not yet visited, to have
cir reports ready and thereby save the trou- d
= Of furnishing it by mail a
received a communication to-day, by mail o.
luiring, what are we going to do for ice 2
IS summer" My reply is That from the u
pearance Of the political horoscope, after K
present session ofthe Levy Court, we, of al
ssex county, and after the 4th of March -,
xt, many people of the United States, will
cool enough without ice, ana those who II
not, can cool off by sympathetic attrac-
n. D. A. c. r
Milton, Feb 6, 1850 -