Milford chronicle., 1893-07-07
MILTON

The Fourth was generally recognized oy
our citizens. All the business places were
closed The brightly and beautifully dressed
girls. and the jolly aud gooa humoIeo o9Is' |
beoau early in the day to show their pnriot-
ism bv the beating of drums blowing oi
horns and using the ever requisite hIe-
cracker. The central point OF auracuoh ioI
go,,no and old was Hart's park, where the
nublic exercises were to be held. Inc piih-
cipal feature of amusement IN the forenoon
was wheelbarrow race All the paruSiP-
ants we're blindfolded. i IS SAID Sauluel :.
Wilson came out forty-niuth in the race. IN
the afternoon the band paTaded the leaalng
streets. rendering excellent music. Inc
National airs played were very Inspiring 70
all along the line of march. Golden Rule
odge Of odd Fellows, through their hitting
representatives, VIM. Starkey aud joseph X
BLACK. gave one of the most interesting cele-
brations ever known IN the annals OF our
towu. The committee had put the PARK IN a
,,ast condition. The seating was ample for
ali The decorations were tasteful and the
music was Of such an order as TO INSPIRE
the orators to eagle flights. The afternoon
programme was announced by Prof. Jonh
Collins. Rev. R. S. Williamson made the
PRAYER Miss Maggie Wilson read the DeelsI,
alton Of Independence, Rev. }. a Welsahe
made an address, Howard Schiinkie recited
and an address by VIM. S;arkey eloseu tue
afternoon exercises. At night the speakers
were Rev. r. S. Williamson, Vim. Welsh,
prof. Collins aud Howard Schlinkie Ihe
displav Of fireworks began at 10 O'Clock, anu
1,ete yerv brilliant and beautiful, Of almost
every variety, shape and form. The day aud
lis pleasures will long llngeI 10 the mem
ories Of our people and visitors
Frank Lacey, master OF the Vaudelief BLACK ,
came home Saturday night ior Jew
rNf. al a
home greeting FROM his many iriends.-
Your correspondent, in company with Wm;
Ntaull attended the dedicAtory services OF
the beautiful NJ P. Church in Georgetown
last sunday. This is the most modern
church in the town and an honor to the De
nomination aud a credit to our county seat
The entire cost OF the edihce was twenty
Eve hundred dollars, and one thousand oI
This amount was to be raised at this deai-
catorv exercise. Rev. J. S. Bowers, of Bal -
timofe HID, preached an eloquent sermon
in the morning. Rev J. i Nicholson dis
coursed in the afternoon and S. Z. Orem
nreached at night. Rev. Mr.. ShepP OF the
I PRESBYTERIAN Church, aud Rev. J. h. Weigand
ofthe M. P Church, assisted IN the serVieSs'
Rev. Z. P. Roberts took his departu3e on
1 Monday for Syracuse, n. Y. Pastor tiooerts
1 has been studying for an examinalio4 which
/ he will undergo at the Syracuse University
with respect to having a degree conf4rred -
/ The Davis Carey Brothers are hasing eNten-
1 sive improvements lnsde-oH tlfeir farm neal
town. teuanted by Nat Hood The largest
I tLaTn in this community has been built aud
other outbuildings will be constructed. The
old homestead in town is also being largely
improved J. c. Clendaniel IS the eonlrae
tor.-We often pride ourselves in having one
Of the most orderly towns on tue FenlnstliS -Ili
but II seems that we may lose our record
Last Saturday night many of our visitors i'm
bibed rather too freely of bad whiskey and
4 conquered them. These peace disturOer:
NAV take a ride to Georgetown ere long !
Ithev repeat their midnight rows.-CaptaiI
Iohn Fisher who always makes glad th'
hearts of his friends, came home SATURDAY
/ evening. The captain IS always happy Whei
he can celebrate the Fourth with his tam
iIv and frieuds.-The mother of Rev. Mrs
Williamson and her brother, Rev. Howard
Schliukie, came from Baltimore, Md, Sat
urday. and will be guests of the NJ Far
souaee for several Weeks.-John 4 Nilsoi
GOT his hand badly crushed Tuesday morn
ing while handling an iron SAFE. nr
lanes Hopkins, who is attending MIN
pronouuces him much improved at this time
Capt. Chas Adkins and James Mason spen
Sunday at Point Pleasant. They gave
glorious account of the bill Of fare at tn
De.Veut Argoe and Morris House. w
hone they did not indulge so freely as L
cause the hotels to get into bankruptcy
The ladies Of the NJ. P. Church were sue
cessful beyond their expectations
their ice cream parlor.-They have de
cided to continue their sales mex
Saturday eveniug.-The Pastor of lndia
River NJ. P. Mission will haye en- all day
service on Sunday. An experience meeting
an eudeavor services, Sacrament OF IN
Lords Supper and preaching, will be III
various forns of exercises conducted duriu
the day-Wm. Wilson Atkins dudish cler
left for Philadelphia per the sail vessel Tou
Friday. It IS said be spent the day pTeviou
to his departure packing his trunk aud man
gifts. He did not take the entire stock G
clothing from the irm o! which be is mem
Der. This is the same young man who oi
a recent trip got aboard the terr
boat for the railway station, and when sh
left her warf he concluded that we weT
surely living in a progressive age TO IN
extent of having movable railway stations
Capt Andrew ]. Pettyjohn, one OF our We
teTans, who has had an experience more var
led and thrilling perhaps, than any man II
the State, recently returned from visit I
bis brother in Milford and his daughter q
Lincoln The hearing of the Isaac Nailo
caes having been postponed until July stu IN
terferes with the enjoyment of number OF ou
citizens, who are witnesses IN the case.
Mr.. Nat Conwell is home from philadelphia
visiting his mother, on Union street.-pn
genial towusmau, lanes N. Carey has beei
afflicted, with rheumatic troubles for sew
eral weeks. We are glad to note his i'm
provement.-Th lumber interest is becom
ing quite a factor with our shippers. LaTg
quantities are hauled here and treighte'
to New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Wm. B. Tomblinson and Capt Henry Bur
ton, left Thursday for Chincoieague Isian'
TO investigate the condition Of the Wreckei
llauI6
{ SON and wife, who have been sojOuruing il
Camden for several weeks returned hom'
Saturday lanes P. EllingsworIh, who is il
business in Wilmington, was greeted by hi
friends gladly on the Fourth. Capt Alber
I.ekites will leave this week in charge Of th
schooner Joseph c. Atkins, bound to Havr
de Grace 10 freight cargo Of cans TO thi
port.-Benny Palmer, one Of the employee
Of Beardsley's mill, injured his hand quit
severely last week.-The home Of Capt
George Lekites, on Chestnut street, is beini
painted. MAX Wax.