Milford chronicle., 1892-12-09

dying squeal Of the porker has beeu heard IN
the land While this is not pleasant within
Itself there looms up the delicious backbone
and sausage as resultant Of a cause, and
we say, The end justiies the means. Soon
the winter visitor will appear; children who
have been gone all summer will return 70
winter with their parents and friends when
hog aud homiuy," buckwheat cakes, aud
asausage will be The principle aud palatable
essenu,
Il Robert r. Wilson has butchered the
s.sssthog we have yet heard ofin town
Weight, 43 pounds.
A brass band has been organized by the
young men Of toNf we suppose under cleo
tion enthusiasm. Tt is composed Of fifteen
members, and the instruments used are
chose formerly used by the Milton cornet
Baud There are sixteen pieces; and the
young band has room for another member
They are under the tuition Of DR.. Robert
Hopkins
Captain Charles H. Atkins has been suf'
feriug severely with measles. He is now
couvalescing
The canning factory movement is pro
crossing iuely, aud the indications are it
will be success.
Aecordingto 10 agreement with the colored
people, when they purchased the old school
building in South Miltod, the schools were
to vaccinate it on the first of December; but
owing to the deplorable condition of the
town regarding its school house. the colored
people have rented the building to the
school committee for the present school
term. Aud the schools will continue as usual.
James Wilson, the revivalist, left on Mon
day for his home in Somerset county, Md
The protracted meeting still continues at
the NJ. F church, but the results are not
such as jealous believers desire
Several carpenters left town on Tuesday
to work at wilmington.
Isaac NsiIor has completed the carpenter
work on the house he commenced last We'd
nesday. It is now in the hands of the plas-
ters.
There was no service at the NJ. P. church
on Sabbath morning, the pastor and CON
gregation attending the funeral held at the
N. E. church.
Rev. J. A. weigand left home on Thurs
day on a business trip to Philadelphia.
Mr.. J. c. Hazard has had his dwelling
house-now in tenance of Mrs. Jennie Crea-
mer-newly painted; and also his Office.
They both present quite an attractive ap-
pearance.
Mr.. w F. Parker left on Saturday for a
short visit to New York City.
me measles are somewhat abatiug al
though the epidemic is not yet over.
Josiah Davidson died at his residence in
this town on Thursday last, after a protracted
illness Of consumption, aged So years. The
funeral service was held at the NJ E church.
on Sunday morning, and conducted by the
ReY. E. P. Roberts assisted by the Rev. r.
S. Williamson. Iuterment was made in the
NJ. E. cemetery. He was buried according
to the rites of odd fellowship, the Obsequies
being solemnized by the members ofGolden
Rule Lodge, No II of this town, assisted by
their brethren from Lewes, Georgetown,
and the surr ounding country. The deceased
leaves a wife aud several children.
James Ponder veasey died at his home
near Broadkiln station on Wednesday, the
80 ults, ofcousumption aged 80 years. Rev.
R. S. Williamson conducted the funeral
ceremonies at Beaver Dam NJ. P. church. on
the following Thursday, and the remains
were deposited in that cemetery.
Mrs Susan Conwell, wife of John 7. Con-
well, of near Milton, died at ner home on
Friday, of heart failure. aged 70 years, 8
months. The funeral service was conducted
by the Rev. ]. S. Wickline, at the late home
ofthe deceased on Monday afternoon and
the remains were inhumed in the NJ. E
cemetery at Milton.
James B. Indie was accidentally shot
while handling gun, at his home in Slaugh-
ter Neck, on Friday. The load struck the
lower part Of the thorax without penetrating
it, going upward tearing the skin from the
steruum, and splitting the inferior and
superior maxillary bones and partly des-
troying the nasal bone it is supposed to
have lodged in the cavities of the brain, as
no shot were found Death was almost in
stantaneous- The faneral service was held
on Saturday at Slaughter Neck church-Rey
c. w. Burke officiating the remains
were buried in that church yard
DR.. John Manship, dentist, died in Phila-
delphia, of hemorrhage of the lungs, on
Sunday afternoon, aged about 20 yevrs. Mr..
Manship was the son Of W. f. Manship of
this town, aud brother of DR.. Sheridan P.
Mauship of Wilmington. He was an es-
Unable young man, polite and genial, and
fond of society. He had many admirers in
this town, and his nature was such that he
made friends wherever he went. He was
TO have been married this winter, but death
has claimed him, and while his demise is
lamented by his many friends, it must be
doublY so to one broken heart. This com
munist's sorrows with the bereaved ones in
this their hepr of trial; and the father, broth
er and berothed have the heart felt sym
pathy Of all, and particularly that of the
writer. His remains will be brought to this |
town and inferred in the Milton NJ. E.
cemetery. DAG.
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