Milford chronicle., 1892-02-12

church dressed so nicely, Would never
many Of them--be seen in such pretty suits,
had it not been for the canning factory bus
mess OF the last two years and the mer-
-hants would to-day have goods upon tleii
nelves in a seni-damaged condition had
he children not earned money to buy these
So we perceive the fact to be self
evident that the advantage is mutual and to
all, and we are glad 10 believe that Others
see it likewise To those whose only stock
is hope, because they can contribute nc
other, and hope it will be built" we say,
rest assured, ''it will be built" for it is in
the hands of men who are like the Yankee
boy when he is inveuting some machiue
oHe sees there's go in it and he'll make ii
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A petition is in circulation to change the
mail time on the route between Milton and
the Drawbridge. It now leaves Milton upon
the arrival of the afternoon mail, and lays
over at the Drawbridge all night, and leaves
there again at O'Clock a. m. This, it is
claimed by the citizens around the Draw
bridge,is of no advantage to them, and their
interests would be as well conserved did it
return on the same evening Of its arriving
Hence the petition to the postofice depart
ment for its return to Milton on the same
evening Of its arrival at the Drawbridge
This surely would be Of great advantage to
the mail driver. I wish to end thu para
graph with the remark That do not think
this petition is in circulation in Milton, while
it may be of Milton origin, the petitioners
are from around the Drawbridge.
R. c. Beardsley has his mill nearly com
pleted, and will be ready to commence work
in the course of one or two weeks. Mr..
Beardslev will be prepared to dress lumber
ane work flooring and do all kinds of saving
but his specially will be the manufacture OF
boxes and baskets. He has many large logs
al7oady in his yard, and many more at Pop
lar Woods where his mill has recently been
located-these he proposes to rah down
Prime Hook Creek and up the Broadkilu to
his mill
A horse attached to buck board slipped
his bride in the lower part Of the town on
Monday. and ran up Federal street nearly
upsetting a man in the lower part Of his
route; he afterwards turned into an alley
throwing out a barrel of -four and bursting
in tbe head; he skipped through the alley
on the double quick and turned into Chest
nut street and from thence into Wharton
street. where he was caught by one of the
workmen on the school building. The horse
appeared to be good navigator as he did no
damage except to the barrel of -four.
DR.. ]. S Gillespie has been appointed vac
cine physician for Broadkiln hundred.
Ex-Governor Ponder has a colt which will
be two years old next month, that weighed
on Monday 500 pounds.
Captain James Conwell Of this town and
Of the schooner Thomas Winds
more while ell route from Jacksonville, Fla,
lumber laden to Philadelphia, received dam
ages to his vessel aud was obliged to put in
Wilmington, N. c. He telegraphed to his
wife, who left Milton on Tuesday morning
for that port
Mr. John Welch, treasurer Of the Improved
Order ofHeptasophs of this town, on Mou-
day, received draft from the Grand Lodge
for S., 900, payable TO Mrs. jennie Creamer,
this being the amount of insurance on the
life of her husband, T. r, Creamer. Mr.
Creamer had been insured in this company
for ten years. The payment was made in
.wenty-seven days after the death of the in
sured.
William T. Smithers, attorney and couu-
;ellor at law of Philadelphia, is paying
wish TO his friends in Milton.
Captain Charles Atkins is bnyiug railroad
lies and pine wood in large Quantities, and
selling goods at extremely low prices.
Workman are engaged at repairing the
schooner Z. G. Irwin, Captain Silas Dodd, |
The new school building will soon be
-eady for the skaters.
The fourth quarterly conference of the
Milton NJ. P. Charge will be held on Satur-
lay afternoon, February 27th in the church
It Milton The official members are re- /
luested to attend as election of delegates to
he Annual Conference, aud other important
matters will claim their attention.
Mrs. Robert Roach died at her residence,
lear Milton, on Sunday, January 24th, of
"a Grippe and pneumonia, aged SO years.
Her remains were carried to Slaughter Neck
u. E Cemetery on Tuesday morning. The
uueral exercises were conducted at the
,hurch by the pastor Rev. Cochran. Mrs.
Roach was a member of the NJ. F. Church
or some years, She leaves husband aud
hree sons to whom she was tenderly at
ached. D. A. c.