Milford chronicle., 1889-09-13
MILTON.


many years, visited this section early OF
Monday morning. The wind, which haC
been blowing from the eastward for many
days, reached frightful velocity at thai
time, and accompanied by a deluge Of
rain, continued without interinissior
throughout the day; and IS yet TUESDAY
levening) raging with undated fury. The
streets are strewn with leaves and broken
limbs, aud occasionally fallen tree; but
no casualties or loss of life have occurred.
The tide is the highest known for twenty
years, being within two feet of the floor
ing of the iron bridge, and will probably
reach that point tonight. Mr. Fosque
and family, and Mr. John Rupp, living
near the bridge, have been compelled to
abandon their dwellings and seek quar-
tiers elsewhere, the water having COM
pletely submerged the lower floors. The
wharves are covered with wood and all
manner of floating debris. Point Pleas
ant is completely inundated and a mass
of ruins. Out of twenty-five cottages
! that adorned this spot OIL Monday morn-
ing, but three are standing i'll state of
| preservation. Two have completely col
| lapsed-those of Mrs, Shockley and H.
II. White. S. J. Wilson's went off and
started up the river and when last seen
vas intact, with no windows broken.
Prof Fearing's went off like a vessel
launch, but stopped before it reached the
river. ]. B. Dorman's started TO go,
turned around and ran into 7. / Blacks
and remained there. The remainder are
careened over, and in various styles of
dilapidation; but can be righted at small
cost, provided the storm tonight does
not carry them all away-and the inn
preston is it will DR.. Hearn's cattage,
being built on an elevation, remains
standing without damage las do two others.
The tug Irene left the Point to-day at
[ o'clock, and the report of her crew
about the tumbling about Of the cottages,
while viewed afar off, is inclined to raise
ones rasible's. The scene at the spot
was by no means pleasant. Captain Lank
says, Il never saw such a scene i'll my
life" The crew of the Irene, with a few
other men who were on the beach, worked
from o'clock Monday afternoon, nearly
all night, and until twelve O'Clock Tues
day, getting the women and children off
the Point. Some of them were taken to
a farmhouse i'll boats, others took refuge
with DR.. Hearn, whose cottage will most
likely stand, and the remainder came up !
OH the tug to-day, for the captain reso-
iutely remarked: Il wouldn't stay down /
there tonight for the whole Of Milton.
It is a fortunate matter that only a few |
Of the former occupants remained; had /
there been as many as few weeks ago,
there would undoubtedly been some loss
Of life. At u O'Clock on Tuesday the
,hree-masted schooner, c. c. Davidson,
Captain Hunter, and the schooner Emma
Burton Captain Burrows, came ashore
At Point Pleasant; both vessels were
light and are well up Oh the beach. The
Davidson is owned by Ex-Governor Pom
Ter, and the Emma Burton, by Captain
D. r. Burton, of Milton.
The schooner Thomas Ware, Captain
Holland, is on the marsh at the Ore ,
}anks; and an oyster boat commanded
" Captain Joseph Bradley, is ashore on
Beach.
The auxiliary branch of the w. {. T. l
:. of this town, met OH Monday evening {
Il the NJ. p. Church, and elected the fol
owing delegates to attend the annual ,
Of that society which con-
enes at Milford on the 18th proXimo d
IRIS + II. Mullineaux, Mrs. ]. II. Wilt a
ank, and Mrs. Hannah Carey. The I
resident, Mrs. T. r. Creamer, and the f
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Annie
arey, are delegates et-o6ici0. Miss .
usie B, Conner was elected recording
Miss Lena Oliver resigned.
Thirty-five probatiouers are RECON- Fl
tended for admission into the NJ. + P
hurch. All who present themselves a
i'll be admitted into full membership on A
unday morning next.
The Milton Brick Manufacturing Com
any commenced to reburn their dam
yed kiln of bricks this week T
DR.. Robert Hopkins left on Saturday
II Washington; he will also visit Balti- "a
ore during the celebration of the battle f.,
North Point.
Miss Eva Coverdale, of Philadelphia, !.
no has been visiting her father, returned G.
the city on Saturday. p
Mrs. J. w. Fox and son, left for their pi
lme in Baltimore OIL Saturday, after w
ending several weeks visiting Milton. o,
Mrs. ]. II. Davidson and Mrs. Ella >
ocksOm, are visiting i'll Wilmington. ~
Miss Fannie Collins is i'll Philadelphia. Of
Mr.. VIM. Starkey and wife are visiting OF
Seaford.
Mr. Charles Nelson, aged rs years, a 10
phew of ex-Sherin Martin, was scalded If
Brooklyn, L. l., on Monday morning. =.
d died in a few hours The deceased
IS an engineer by profession and was az
ming a stationary engine i'll that city. tn
S remains will be brought here to-mor-
", and inferred in the NJ. +. Cemetery an
Willis n, the three-months-old child re,
Alfred King, residing near the Draw -.
dye, died on Friday of heart disease.
neral services were held OIL Sunday at m
lite's Chapel by the Rev. Mr. Prouse, AM
interment made in that cemetery.
'Ir. Theodore Lingo, of Long Neck.
d at the residence of his brother ON
urday evening of consumption, aged viii
years. Funeral services on Monday IN,
the Rev. J. Howell Geare at St. g.
Orge's P. +. Church, where interment -
also made COS
Irs. Burton Carey, of near town, died bot
after lingering illness i'll
45th year of her age. Rev. ]. A.
igand conducted the funeral obsequies n
Reynolds NJ. P. Church on Monday
rnoon, and her remains were deposited egg
hat burial ground. Col
II. Thomas Rust, an octogenarian, of sell
r Harbeson, died suddenly on Monday of @
ming of heart troubles, aged nearly trim
years. Funeral services and inter =,
It on Wednesday at Springfield Cross " =
ds. d. A. c. pass