Milford chronicle., 1893-09-01
MILTON.

Inere IS no newspaper lnaL comes tC our
Office that is liked and perused like the old
Milford CHRONICLE. Why? Because there is
nearly always a nice letter from our town in
it aud when we see the word Milton we just
Jump to see what ID. A. c." our old friend
aud our Max Wax" have to say. There are
but few city papers that can excel either of
them We know them to be as reporters,
Milton best writers.
Rev. ] A. Weigand is lying very i'll at
his friends near Keunedyville, Kent county,
Md. We are very sorry to have to chronicle
this 1t is hoped that he will soon recover
so he can return to US again aud be himself
once mere.
John Lucas & Co.'S advertisement on our
canning factory roof, which is 800 feet long,
Just makes a splendid showing. Black and
yellow letters four feet square. He also let
tered l. c. Atkins & Sons, 80 feet store roof
the same They have always been heavy
dealers in h is paints and oils.
The thirty-second quarterly conference
met at g. p. m. in the NJ. P Church last Sat
urday, the goth.
Capt. George Lekites, who has taken up
the painting trade, has completed the paint
ing OF the church at Beaver Dam, assisted
by Harry Tingle. White wall red roof and
green shutters.
Charles B. Morris who have been spend
ing eight weeks with their mother here, left
first teacher in the academy.
Mr.. Joseph Vtrden, of Beaver Dam, died
last Saturday at II O'Clock and his remains
were inferred at Cool Spr ing, on Monday
at 2 p. m. D. LafhnitY the preacher in
charge Dictated. Roll Adkins was the uu-
dertaker. This man was a high aud hon
ored citizen.
Miss Mamie Atkins and Miss Helen Tat
man left for their homes in Wilmington,
last Wednesday.
Quite a heavy cloud of 'darks" passed
through our town en- route for Slaughter
Beach last Saturday.
Mrs Dr. Gilispie, FROM Philadelphia has
been visiting friends here this week.
Our brass band and several of our good
citizens attended large water melon party
at Paynter Traim's, given to the young peo-
pie, in Indian River hundred, last Thursday
evening.
DR.. Joe Hearn arrived on the goth. via
Bowers Beach with his colored coachman
aud team aud is now all cuddled away at
Point Pleasant at his cottage by the sea.
Edward B, Atkins, formerly of Milton, but
now of Philadelphia, is with us after an ao'
seuce of two years Ed, as he is known, IS
foreman of large refrigerator company
and travels the United States over putting
ND the machines. On the 2Sth. of February
last, he was thrown from a high stage and
broke his leg He has sued the accident
insurance company for S. 900, or as the
Refrigerating company has all its mems
lives insured he thinks he'll gain the suit.
lanes T. Mason, who has been ], {
Atkins assistant clerk for two years, has
been clerking for John R. DOrman at the
Drawbridge for four weeks.
The terrible wind and rain storm that
passed over the Eastern states Wednesday
evening did not fail to hit Milton and the
surrounding country. pretty heavy blow,
uprooted trees, broke off limbs and covered
the ground with peaches and laid our corn
fat, The three tall and pretty naples in
frons Of Geo. W. Atkins, were laid on the
ground fiat.
Capt. Chas. Burrows. of the 7chooner
VIM. T. Parker, is home with his parents
for a while. All the captains report dell
times.
Capt Steven R. Bennett, the manager of
our streets, is getting.them now in tre con
di tion. The captain kHCws how to do It.
David Connor aud Burton Robinson
are repairing Ex-Governor Ponders two
story porch around his Office and WEIGH
& Storkey's drug store
The camp at San Hill was very
largely attended last y y. Being the
last Sunday, the people " from all di-
rectious. Il was a splendidN mo dust
and il called a crowd that coulC have been
counted by the thousands, The sermon IN
the evening by Mr., Griee, OF Georgetown,
was Just grand. Several hundred of the
people, tent holders combined, had not re-
spect enough for him to keep from talking
Il made quite a confusion. Talk about
sending money to heatheus!
Joseph H. Speakmau & Co. arrived with
their flyine horses last Monday, which IS
the finest rig of the kind that ever visited
Milton. The children were not long hnd-
ing il out aud are saving up every nickel
and we notice the older ones are smiling
to see the beautifully painted hor ses gallop-
ing around. The performance is on Chand-
lers lawn.
Rev. A. Donovan and wife was the guest
Off, S, Williamson last Monday,
"FRIRND OF MAX wax"