Milford chronicle., 1892-04-01

Moral: s'The fools are not all dead yet,
Joseph Fields has torn down his beef
shanble on the north side ofthe bridge, and
Is building an annex 10 his other beef shop
on the south side. Now this annex extends
to the extreme edge of the wharf; and on
Friday as Mr.. Fields was at work, and on
his knees, one Of the boards Of the scaffold
broke and he was preeipitated headlong
into the river The tide ives at its height
and afF, Fields is a portly mas, and the
,splash he made was tremendous; beyond
this and thorough wettiug no 'iueonveni.
euce is observed.
George wilkins, mail contractor, accom-
panied by his wife left home on Monday for
a visit to Philadelphia, He will be absent a
week; In the meantime Win wilkins has
taken his place in the delivery of the Broad
kiln love letters.
Captain Eli Burrows, last week, fell from
the steps Of an clubhouse across = ooz, and
hurt himself considerably though not seri-
ously.
Parties, came frem Georgetown on Satur-
day with goods for the purpose OF auction
eerine them off in Milton. The town bailih
prohibited the sale on account of the would
be auctioueers having no license.
Rev. J. A. weigaud, who has been oon'
fined to his home for many days by illness,
is convalescing and able to be around
Mr.. lanes Wilson, of South Milton, is con
fined to his home by sickness.
I r.. ret -
home from conference, and visitto relatives
in Philadelphia.
The new school building is about ready
for the fathers. The stages are torn down
from the towers; the weather vein is up
the sash are in; and when the painting shall
haye been completed and the scafoldinG
taken away from the building, it will be {
beautiful structure. There has never beer
a better job of work done in Milton, and
do not think am exaggerating, when I say
it cannot be excelled.
Rev. ]. H. Ellegood will preach at Beavei
Dam NJ P. Church on Sunday afternoon
April ord, at ? 80 p. m.
Rev. B. W. Kindley will fill his appoint
ments next Sabbath as follows; Reynolds
preaching at 10 80 a. m; Weigaud's Chapel
80 p. Kl. aud Milton at 7.3o p. NJ.
We are requested to again announce tn
entertainment to be given under the aus
pices Of the Ladies' Aid Society of the IT. P
Church It will be held in the upper stor.
Of the large dTaught building in c. c. Day
: idson's shipysrd, and on Thursday and Sal
urday evenings, March 3Ist and April end
Admission IS cents aud 20 cents. goo
time is anticipated as the ladies and gentle
men who will cater to this entertainment ar
> by no means noviees, but represent the be'
talent Of the town.
Purnell ]. Maull, died at his residence
near town, on Saturday morning, of droFsy
aged q years, seven months and twelv
days. His remains were inferred at Weig
aud's Chapel on Sunday afternoon. This
the first burial made at this church MI
Maull was a peculiar man. Il was his ex
pressed desire to be buried in the common
est kind of cOfin; he wanted no brio
grave, but simply white oak box in whie
s TO place the coffin, and did he not want to b
= buried in anychurchyard where there wa
an organ in the church His desires wer
all carried out except the part relating to tn
grave. This was made of brick as is tn
custom in this locality. D. A. {.