Milford chronicle., 1891-05-08

GARFIELD Posr Of G. A. r., Of Mil
ford, is going to Harrington on Memorial
nav having been invited to join in eel
ebration there. No observance Of the
dav will be had here. which our readers
will regret. The camp fire IN the even
inc has been one of the interesting al
fairs ofthis month for years past as shown
by the very large audiences that have at
tended
THE Red Men of Milford will celebrate
St Taminy's Day next Tuesday, May
roth In their wigwam. The exercises
will be of a public character to the tami-
lies and friends of members OF the order.
CAKE lemonade, cream and fruits will be
served to all who are present. The order
is growing rapidly in Milford, ana TINS TINS
celebration of its Patron Saints Day Will
attract a large audience.
JOSHUA CLARK, an old colored man liv-
ing alone in the old Baptist Churcn three
miles north of Milford, was found dead
mon the floor OF his home on Sunday
morning last. There was not any sus-
nicIou Of foul play, as Joshua was eighty
Six years of age and very feeble. AN IN
onest was held on Monday by Deputy
Coroner Hill and a verdict of death from
general debility and old age was rem
dered.
THE Kent County court Monday last
heard the testimony of seven OF the nine
members of the Levy Court in the case OF
Joseph Thoroughbred. They testified that
no discrimination against negroes had
been used in making up the grand jury.
THE court then notified Beniah Watson,
CONSUL for Thoroughbred, to have wit
nesses present on Wednesday last to be
ready for trial in the event of the court
refusing to quash the indictment.
IcF made in this section on Tuesday
niqht last to the thickness OF window
GLASS and the earth was covered with a
heavy white frost. The clover fields
looked as though snow foot deep COW
cred them. Even the leaves and new
growth of wood on peach trees look dead.
Should the representations for the bal
ance of Nav prove to be well founded,
vegetation will be very backward II not
ruined entirely in this latitude.
THE "Willing Workers" met at the
home of Mrs. James Supple on tuesday
evening. Nav 5th, 1891, and the follow
inc officers were elected President, Miss
Name Smith; vice-president, Mrs. Kate
Pogart. secretary, Miss Cora Hubbard;
treasurer. Miss Laura Abbott. The meet
ing adjourned to meet i'll the Grange
Hail next Tuesday evening. May I2th,
when a Martha Washington lea Will
he piven. to which the friends OF the So
,;,.t,, are invited to attend
THE Second Annual Commencement
ofthe South Milford Public Schools Is to
be held on the 5th Of June, when grad
uating class consisting of John Hudson,
Besse Sipple, Ida Supple, Bertha DAVIS
Mary Ratcliff, Cora Abbott and Estella
Davis will receive diplomas. John Hud-
son will deliver the valedictory, Bessie
Simple the salutatory, and Ida Supple Will
read a poem. Tue schools Will then
close. When they reopen III the iaii
some changes in the course OF study Will
be made.
THE annual meeting of the Kent county
Farmers Institute will be held IN the
Opera House, i'll Dover, OH Monday, the
nth inst. at 10 O'Clock, which time OIL
GERS will be elected to serve the ensuing
wear The chairman has i'll his posses
Sion a stenographic report OF the pro-
ceedinps of the meetings of the JOINT In
stitutes held in Dover in January last.
These papers includes DR.. Meals address
on the sugar question; any or all otthem
may be read if desired.
T. B. CoURsEY, Pres.
WE would suggest that the matter Of
entertainments be taken in hand by
committee and that an effort be MADE 10
secure hrst-class ones for Milford during
the coming winter. It IS not too soon to
move in this direction. With proper
amount of effort we could have musical
and literary performances OF a high grade
/ During the last winter only one sucn was
given in Dorsey Hall, viz that by Schu
| bert Ouartette. But that ana others
showed that sufficiently large audiences
will attend to make such an enterprise
as we suggest pay.
DRPUry CORONER HILL held an in
ouest upon the body of little Katle Gov
erdale. on Friday last, and brought IN
verdict of accidental death, as everybody
knew beforehand must be the result
There was not any necessity OF an IN
ouest. and the only one benefited in thu
least. was the Deputy Coroner, who made
the fee allowed in such cases. The Lew
Court should refuse to allow the bill an(
teach the present and all future ohciaI
that the States money cannot be squan
dered unnecessarily any more than cal
that of private individuals.
Two of Milford's society bellies wer,
driving out in their dog cart on Saturda
afternoon last and as they drove by tn
residence of w. +. Causey the pony be
came frightened and SHE'D out OF hi
course. turning the vehicle over and ur
tremendously precipitating the taiT oc
cunants out upon the hard earth. FOR
tn1atelv. neither of the fair ladies wer
the least injured and the pony, as though
ashamed Of the fright he had cause
+ them, allowed a gentleman to catch hin
+ nv The bride rein before he had done an
serious damage to harness or vehicle.
Mr.. p. F. CAUsEY left Milford yestei
dav and before returning will 60 to Ker
sinpton, Georgia, where he IS intereste
In the development Of that young city
The train-composed entirely OF Pullma
sleeDers-will leave Philadelphia on Sal
urdav. Nav 10Th, via the Pennsylvani
railroad. and will occupy one week. IN
trip will give one whole day on the "a
nous Lookout Mountain, and IN Chatt'