Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1889-05-31
MILTON.

from the ashes" and we know not yet
what the result will be. Those who have
refused to enter the combination, are
given until tonight when a meeting will
be held) to make up their minds, and if
they still persist in their refusal, they are
threatened with vengeance dire-a kind
of boycotting system, we presume. To
show what the people, who are dealers,
think of the move, it is only necessary to
state that few have already quit dealing
with those who are engaged in the move
ment, and transferred their custom to
other stores. A farmer near town en-
tered store on Saturday and inquired,
''What are you paying for butter ?"
Twenty cents to-day" "Put mine back
in the basket" he replied; "I'll keep my
butter, drink sassafras tea, and buy no
coffee" The same man went to another
store and selected pair of shoes. care
you in this combination move p he ques-
toned. eyes, sir" "Keep your shoes
then; I don't want them He then
went to another store and made the same
inquiry, and when told by the merchant
that he did not belong to the proposed
combination, he bought the shoes. If
the merchants succeed in establishing this
new departure" the people say they will
not deal with them-that they will send
to the Drawbridge and buy their goods by
the wagon load, and if Mr.. Dorman Joins
the coalition, they will buy their goods at
Milford. It does not make much differ
ence to D. A. c., no way-if they will
make me plenty of news-for expect to
be around here somewhere, unless driven
off by an earthquake. By the way,
well-to-do farmer remarked to me this
morning, 'If they can get this coalition
established, and then prohibition for Mil
ton, you may fence the town in"
On Wednesday a son of Captain VIM.
Magee, hitched a spirited horse to a dear
born, and with another small boy, George
Fowler, started for a ride. The horse
became frightened, ran away, and threw
Fowler out breaking his thigh; he then
ran down Federal street, and as he neared
the wharf Magee jumped out, when the
horse veered around the granary breaking
both shafts of the vehicle, and stopping
himself in a wood-pile
The greatest rainstorm of the season,
visited this town on Wednesday night.
The streets we're badly washed, several
wells were caved in, and other damage
Of minor importance sustained.
Superintendent Ward held an examin-
alton of teachers at this place OH Thurs
day, at which there were nineteen candi-
dates. He was accompanied by Mr.. A.
Higgins, of Wyoming, who represents
Prof L. Irwin Handy's summer school
for teachers, to be held at Smyrna.
Captain John Fisher arrived home on
Saturday, and left again to join his vessel
on Tuesday
Captain William Lank, for whom the
four-masted schooner is being built at
this place, is in town.
Mrs. Annie Derrickson, of Berlin, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs Mollie Russell.
Aaron Bailey, steward of the clipper
Storm King, has arrived from Samoa.
Mrs. Jane Mustard is very i'll at her res
idence.
Rev. J. A. Weigand has removed from
North Milton, to the northwest corner of
Mill and Federal streets, South Milton.
On Sunday morning we walked over to
see the splendid assortment of wagons
and carriages kept constantly on hand"
by Artemus Belts as per advertisements
posted over town. The stock, as far as
we could see, consisted of one old running
gear, and another old running gear.
That's all.
There is talk of camp meeting being
held near this place this year. This will
probably be decided on at the meeting
of the NJ. P. Quarterly Conference, which
will be held at the NJ. P Church on Sat
urday afternoon, the Ist prox.
The First Quarterly Conference of this
Conference year will be held at the NJ.
f. Church on Sunday, the 9th prox.
"Children's Day will be observed with
appropriate ceremonies,at the same time
and place; programme of which will be
given next week.
The wife of Mr.. James Dickerson, resid- |
ing between Milton and Georgetown, died
of a complication of diseases on Sunday.
Funeral services were held at the late
residence of the deceased on Tuesday,
the Revs. F. H. Mullineaux, ]. A. Wei
gand, and ]. H. Ellegood officiating. In
terment was made at the old Morris bur
ial ground.
The tug Irene, Captain Lank, towed a
vessel from Milton wharf on Monday to 4
the mouth of the Broadkiln and out over
the bar, and was back at Milton wharf
again in six hours and twenty minutes.
This is the fastest time that has ever been
made. Captain Lank IS comparatively |
a young man, and an experienced tug
boat man. He has been for many years
in the employ of Messrs. Flanagan & Co.,
of Philadelphia, and was considered one
of the best in that company's employ, but
this town being his native place; he, like
other birds Of plumage rare, has naturally
eventuated to his native heath" and a
few months ago was married to beauti-l