Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

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rTdsy.
Tie Lincoln post Office is now full fed,
Red money order office the necessary par
apaeruslia arrived last week.
.Rumor says there will be church trial
n he NJ E Church Saturday afternoon.
nigh time.
Mr. Robert Hallett and Miss Cora sipple
Of Milford have been engaged to teach our
public aehool
James Jones from New York. is visiting
friends in Lincoln.
Frank Pugh and wife from Camden n. ].
are visiting at Henry Austus
r. c. Adkins is dangerously sick with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Matte Smith from Philadelphia, is
visiting her sister Mrs William Chapman.
Mrs James Coady and daughter Annie
from Dover, Del. are the guests Of Mrs W.
Y PosSes
GeorgeNSaekett started Monday for visit
to his old Rome in Connecticut.
We was Shocked last week when reading
the Lincoln letter to find we had uninteH.l-
oualy libeled one Of our best friends and
wish to apologize for it. One line was omit
ted in the letter making the article convey
to the minds Of the reader that our fIieud
George johnson, j., was seine sort Of an
establishment within himself-it should
have stated that Mr.. Johnson had secured
employment in large mercantile establish
ment at Binghamptou, n. J.
Perhaps the most horrible aud bloody duel
ever known in lower Delaware was averted
by the timely arrival of your correspondent
on the scene in West Lincoln last Monday
evening. For sometime a beautiful maiden |
Miss Eveliua Willis, a desceudent from Ham
has divided her affections about equally on
Ed. Hays and Noah Shockiey. two yourg
gentlemen Of color residing in West Lincoln, |
all standing high in the society Of that place. |
She lavished her best holiday smiles on each
and like all maidens who have two strings TO /
to their bow she felt as II she was in the 4
swim to stay, little dreaming how it ripped |
and tore these young mems hearts as size 1
accepted the attention of each in town. |
Things could not remain this wav forever |
and as the watermelon season came and |
cupid in playing his pranks had thrown |
aside his darts and in their place used large
slices Of this delicious fruit to pierce the
heart of this dusky maiden. The clymax
was reached, aud through mutual friends it
was agreed that Ed. and Noah should settle
the question on the field of honor as to which
must withdraw their attention. from the
fair one. Monday evening was the time
chosen and your correspondent getting a
hint of the affair decided to be present. I
arrived just as the participants and a half
lozen friends of each side had reached the
battle ground and we're debating as to :he
best method Of selling the matter. Racers,
shot guns knives aud many other murderous
Implements were suggested as the weapons
% be used but as the Sc cOnds could not come
% an agreement it was decided it should be
eft to NE, and that should be referee. time
Keeper and general manager Of the whele
affair and that my decision should be final.
This office l reluctantly accepted realizing
ally the terrible responsibility resting on me
that then held as it were-the lives and
of these two rising young men
and one rising young maiden lin the hollow
If my hand.
called the crowd to order and informed
hem toat the duel must be fought according
o the Marquis of Bilgewater rules-and
that three of the most expert in
he business should proceed at once to the
iearest melon patch aud when they retarn
d there from should bring with them all
he largest aud best melons they could carry.
they soon returned with sixteen splendsd
pecimens; it was then ordered that the two
gentlemen who were thurstiug for gore
hould sit themselves down and proceed to
evour the said melOns-and the first to give
yer eating, or the first to say yum yum'i
heuld be daclared vanquished They i'm
1ediately took their places and the IqrIal
attic began At the end of the FIRST ten S
iiuutes it seemed as if Noah would come in {
II easy winnvr-he having eat away with I
tx while I'D was still struggling with his |
'urth and appeared to be getting eroppie !
Toah's friends began to cheer, and the
lends of Ed urged him on. At this time I
ome rascal-evidently one of Ed's friends q
tipped up behind Noah and dropped large
lmble bug on a huge chunk of melon he I
AS about to pur in his mouth; in it went
lmble bug and all, Noah sat moment as r
paralized-then as the bug began to get in 4
is work on the inside of him he spEang to d
is feet with 'Jesu -lover- of.my Soul" ex- S
ressioH on his continuance and veil of a il
ommanche Indian he lit out for home, c
lie contest was promptly decided in favor Of \
d.
Truly blessed are the peace makers.
Mrs. Jamer Jones and daughter Ida
ON FELTON, Del are the guests Of E. C. Reed