Milford chronicle., 1893-11-17
MILTON.

Tobu B. Welch, Vice-president of the
Sussex County Bible Society, OF broaokiln
hundred. has received from the depository
an invoice of bibles and is now ready 10 sup
plv all who are destitute Of the word Il Is
the intention of the society to make thoi,
ouqh canvass of Sussex county this year ana
ali pastors. class leaders and friends to the
cause are requested to assist in this WORK, oY
renortiue any case of destitution that may
come under their observation either TO the
vice nresident or to any Of the following rep
resentatives Vim. H. Prettymau, Beaver
dam: 7, K. Polk, Jefferson REYNOLDS. Iheo'
Fisher, Whites Chapel; John Robbins, zion
George Prettynaan, Weiganei's c,ilI,s SnaPsi anu
Tohn Sochum, of the A. NJ +. Churcn
Tosie. oldest child of James and Maggie
Bowler. departed this life November oth,
aged IA His remains were inferred IN the
| Odd Fellows cemetery. Milton, Friday at
n IN. Rev. R. J. Williamson othciated. ana
Sam'l 7. Wilson was funeral director. foor
/ little Iosie was a sufferer from babvhood
TJp to his third month he was bright aud
Dretty babe, when he was taken with dropsy'
| The cause of his death was gastritisi Dut ms
/ viud and and faithful mother administered
4 to all his wants up to the last, and God VIII
! bless her for it.
Erasmus I.ofanl lost a very valuable
horse Friday evening last. Disease, PINK
eye. -. -
! Will Wilson, VINO las bGcu a NASAA> - y
G Atkins & Sons store for two years, has ac-
cepted the agency for a large hardware
house of philadelphia. William is hne
Young man and we wish him great success
Isaac Nailor has a fne drug store to fit W
for Mrs D. R Burton.
The fauciers Of fat hogs would do well t'
look in at the peTi of our veteran haekman
Mr. George Wilkins who has grown TWO
trr1r nhOuf and zoo re
speetively. .;.,o
- Rev. r, S. williamson began his reYiva
services at Beaverdam last Sunday evening
and his pulpit at home was hlled Dy nj
brother-iu-law. :.
Owing to the prevalence of smallpox II
the southeastern part of this county LeWe
, and Rehoboth hundred, it should be IN
J,,tv of parents of the town of Milton, and II
. fact all the county to see that their ehilaIe
are vaccinated to prevent the spread Oh tnl 6
loathsome disease in our midst, Dr. VI
says he has eight cases.
Nj. Frank Carey has accepted the posi-
: ton of apprentice in the Douglass drugstoie
I The Rev. Geo. S. GassneT, rector OF ChIis
: Church. Delaware City, celebrated the Hol
Communion in St, Johns Episcopal Chure
: on last Sunday morning aud III the eVshlh
e Dreached an able sermon. The church wa
a well filed and many of Mr.. Gassner's ol
friends availed themselves of this opportu
), nitv to give him hearty handshake
e will be remembered that he was at on
: time in charge of the M. F. Church IN IN
4 town. ,-,..;.... e-o,
While Mr.. John Ponder was driving troi
Q his farm on Friday last, one OF the Ieii
o parted and in order TO regain control OF
: horse. He climbed out on the animaFs Dac
I to reach the bride rein, but before he VIZ
able to do this the frightened horse Jumpe
o. to one side of the road, throwing Mr.. Por
{ der to the ground, the wheels passing, ov'
T. his leg. The horse ran madly through Il
n town but fortunately did not come IN cor
s, tact with any of the many vehicles stan
ING along the street at the time. NO Sc
ious damage was done to either tile genti
man or his carriage or horse.
Mrs Hannah Carey has rented hou
to on Federal street, opposite the M r. ShnI'
70 where she will live hereafter
,b Mr.. Richard Ellicott and wife. OF PM
IA delphia are guests of Chas. H. Atkins a.
a. wife, Mr. Ellicott has been here before WI
,f- his gun and dogs and generally bags lots
es game. Rabbits and partridges being
al speciality with him
lanes L. Mason has accepted a clerkship
los, c. Atkins & Sons store. James b
n had shout two years experience now a
customers are pleased with him.
1t didn't seem like dull times TINS wee
to see seven vessels loading and unloaai
along our docks. u W. A'