Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-08-28
MILTON

Wharton eet on lot Of ground purchased
last week, Mr.. P. J. Hart, and the heirs
Mrs. Henri TIA Parker through their attor
uey Mr.. ]. Y. Hazard at cost ofs27o. We
are sorry We cannot give the names Of the
present committee ipso facf0. as there are
two designations pending, aud these resig-
nations will, undoubtedly accepted and
their places supplied. There are now but
three persons, members Of the board, whose
names are mentioned in the Legislative
Act consolidating these school districts
However the committee who have been
acting. have made arrangements with tie
Farmers BANK at Georgetown, which wall
furnish the money for the building The
building will be 68 feet 10 inches long by
& feet 2 inches wide, with a porporuonate
pitch. The work viii be supervised by MI
/ H. Davidson, who will employ the work
men. purchase the lumber, ETC., subject to
the approval Of the school board Il is ex-
peoted that the lumber viii be on the ground
ready for the carpenters 10 two weeks.
Workmen are now engaged on the gut
tiers and crossings at aud near the corners
Front and Federal streets or convenient to
the shade tree thereby. On Saturday they
were at work tearing up and replacing the
gutter; and on Monday in tearing up and
replacing the crossing, without any eonceiv-
able change in one OF the other and GER
tainly with no practical benefit to the public
Lumber is on the ground to repair Milton
bridge.
We have a man in Milton who is said TO
put himselfto considerable trouble to tell an
he knows on an occasion recently TO tell a
neighbor some good news he cut across
garden and jumped over a picket fence. In
doing this picket caught in the seat OF ms
breeches and held him suspended from
the ground until released and whie
in this position he had The modification to
see someone else deal in his "stock i'll trade"
qno amino cannot say.
Joshua Bailey talks Of renting one OF the
unoecupied rooms Of Burton & Paker's
storehouse, and starting saloon The CON
solidation Of the school districts OF Milton
will now make it a comparatively easy mat
ter to obtain the requisite number OF sisneTs
to an application for liquor license aud
should Mi Bailey decide 10 enter the bust
uess, Milton will surely have suiheieney OF
the stuff with which God has permitted
man to curse the world.
Ex.Gov. Po=der has colt Il months old
tho. .eighs 100 pounds; George A. Rust col
lector of Broadkilu hundred has another 10
months old that weighs 10 pounds. Both
ofthese are fue looking colts and OF Ham
bletonian stock.
Mrs. Mary Mason tripped over vine on
Wednesday and fell straing the cartilages
Of one arm very badly.
Mr.. Thomas Atkins is at work on MS
vault in the NJ L. Cemetery. From It's
appearance it will be spacious enough to
accommodate many persons.
Thirty-6ve young ladies and gentlemen
visited the residence of MI. William l. Cot
Inns on Saturday evening The occasion be-
ing water melon eating Those who we nj
from Milton rode out in a large wagon
drawn by pair Of oxen.
Rev. ]. T. Mitchell conducting the eolored
camp meeting, has found it necessary on
more than one occasion to give the white
people scolding for their disorderly
col duct and violation of the rules OF the
ground and served them right.
Mr.. Julius Green formerly of this town
but now of Delmar, aud Miss Clara T. Law
son were united in matrimony, at zoar
camp meeting on Sunday. Mr.. Green is
polite and engaging gentleman, and Miss
Lawson, otherwise Mrs. Green, is a hne
Young lady, and we wish the happy couple
many years of blissful married life. After
their marriage MIR. and Mrs. Green came to
Milton, where they spent the evening and
part of the day of Monday, when they re-
turned to Delmar.
On account of sickness the Rev. I. X
Dreamer was unable to occupy his pulpit on
Sunday. He is now able to be around.
DR., Rollin Jones Of New York, paid
visit to his mother on Friday.
William Tomlinson esq, attorney-at-laW
of New York city has been visiting his
father Mr.. William B. Tomlinson.
Captain John Fisher returned home OF
Saturday as did also Captain Frank Lacey
Dr. NIcFerran of Philadelphia is a CUES
at Milton and Point Pleasant.
Mr.. Edward Atkins is home visiting his
family.
Rey. B. W. Kindley preached at George
town, on Sunday evening last.
It sannouuced the colored camp will clos'
next Sunday evening.
We have meagre reports Of an elopemen
in Prime Hook Neck, but as this is delicate
subject to announce without positive infor
nation, we withhold what we have
Mrs. James Ponder is convalescing from
recent illness.
Mr.. William W. Wilson is quite sick Will
pneumonia aud typhoid fever.
MI John welch is yet confined to his hom
by illness.
Superintendent of public schools J. G
GRAY held an examination at Milton Of
Tuesday, at which there were FIVE eandi
dates for certificates. Mr. Gray made mis-
take in not holding an examination here II
Tune as has been the custom. The teacher
naturally supposed there would be none hell
in Milton, as 1t was omitted from the pro
eramme Of the June examinations, ant
nearly all Of them went elsewhere at tina
time, entailing considerable cost as well a
untold CONVENE nee. We hope our tow
may not be forgotten when the regula
course occurs again.
The two year old child Mr.. Harry Mau
ship died on Sunday morning Of brain fever
The funeral service was held at the home o
the parents OH Tuesday and interment made
in the NJ E Cemetery.
Yesterday an informal committee OF eitl
zens went to Georgetown aud interviewed
an attorney for the purpose Of having hin
draw up a writ asking the chancellor 10 gran
an injunction against the school committee
OF Milton restraining them from building
the house upon the ground they have selee-
ted One Of the allegations is the site Is
not central. There are certain fornalitie:
necessary, that have not at the present
writing, been complied with by those who