Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-07-01


The society of the sons Of Delaware who
started recently on a tour through this state
BY coach were perhaps driven back to The
spacious quarters Of their club room ia
philadelphia By the tropical weather With
which they were greeted last week. rhey
engaged dinner at the Delaware House here
on the 2srd aud requested If convenient to
have the repast served under the shadow Of
fhe trees.
ADr. Williamson, the proprietor, Of the
hotel. prepared a most elaborate meal IN ex-
oeotaiion Of their arrival and had the tables
spread in the yard Of the old Lowber man-
sion "a across the street from the hotel.
Aae, waiting expectsntly all the afternoon
for the arrival Of his guests he was obliged
,yheu the shadows Of evening rolled IN upon
him to abeudou the hope Of catering to the
tourists aud remove the deliberately furnish
ed tables back to his house.
The Doctor not unresOuably expects to oe
remunerated for the extra preparations made
and the consequent loss sustained by the
failure to comply with the engagement.
One OF our citizens. Mr.. James Woetefs'
met with a casual and simple accident a
week or more ago which resulted quite seTi-
ously to him. He picked up small catfish
which suddenly topped and drove its sharp
ueedle-like fin into the cartilage at the june
tiou Of two fingers and for several days the
suffering was so intense that it was feared 4
,,;ol,t result ia tetauus He has at length
obtained relief but is now an advocate o
banishing to dry tortugas all that part OF th'
fnnv tribe that assumes feline propensiue'
either by name or disposition
ON sunday afternoon last about fonr P. m
while sleepy quiet brooded over our town
The startling CRY Of ere was heard ard q col
unu Of smoke eurled above the tree tops II
the central section. The usual rush va
made for the scene aud it was found to b.
the kitchen Of Mr. Melvin The portable
force pnmp was brought into requisition 6u
the Ere was subdued before it had oppoStuui.
% piav upon it. The roof was burned Of
aud some Of the interior eharred.
The hot weather through which we hay
recently passed has evolved several new G
cream saloons and there seems to be ariYalr
as to who shall have the best Wewiil max
no iuvidious discrimination but refer tn
matter to the fair ones and their gsllar
/ escorts
Last week the large monument that stoo
over the qfave Of Rz-Gov. Halls wife
Barett's Cemetery was taken down and Il
moved to another part Ofthe cemetery wheE
her remains we're re-inierred beside those
her husband. Another monument was cree
ed Al the same time to the memory Of ii
late Miss Lister, the Ex-eoYeFnor's gran
J. daughter. It is very unique in design an
Of exquisite workmanship representing
cluster Of rocks upen which is spread sero
vhereon is the inscription. massive cro
i appears as if settled In the rocks and aroun
= II are entwined elaborate wreaths Of forget
me-uot intermiuded with ivy.
!. Miss LeCount, Of Vienna, Nd, Is visitir
! Rev. Mr.. Maxwelis family.
Mrs. Charles c. Lister, Of philadelphia
\ visiting at her brothers.. john ". Hall.
j Wheat harvest is oyer with us and q
! Weld it is thought will fall greatly bsio
the general expectation.