Milford chronicle., 1893-07-28
HOUSTON.

deferred mseGng of the trustees toi
NJ E. Church was Announced last
Sunday evening by the pastor f"r next
Saturday, July goth, at o'c ock, to take
definite action on repairing the church
here. All persons for or against this i'm
provement are requested to meet with
them. It was 50 announced that it would
be taken as granted that those who sb
seuted themselves were in favor Of this
M Vement. So brothers come and and
help make this necessary improvement a
success, f,r you all know it is needed
Mrs Laura, wife of Mark L Harrington,
and daughter Of Mr. William Marvel, de
parted this life on Monday, p. M, July
24ih, at the home of the bereaved hus-
band We all extend 10 this bereaved
husband and family our sincerest sympa-
thy. Nav tlie kind Father who thought
best to take this companion to Himself
so tn this broken hearted husband with
His choicest blessing ana make him to
feel all is we'll Mrs. Harrington leaves
a daughter about two years old Burial
services were held at the home Of her
husband yesterday p. IN at two o'clock.
IN consideration Of the close sympathy
this vicinity holds for the deceased, the
Sunday School which was to picnic at
Slaughter Beach to-day was postponed
until next Tuesday, August Ist.-The
singing class has postponed its meetings
till after the busy season when it is hoped
it will commence again.-A few Early
Rivers peaches have been shipped from
this point during the past few days and
so far good prices have been realized
Threshing is about done now aud from
reports only ordinary results have been
obtained Tie tomatu worm is playing
havoc with some of the pate, es in this
vicinity, being worse on MIR. p. J.. Satter-
fields patch. Mr. Saderheld thinks he
will not realize twenty-five dollars from
his patch of ten acres. The diong,h is
seriously affecting al vegetation Unless
it is broken soon all crops will be cut
short. The commissioners of our pnblic
school have engaged Miss Emma Clark
| for our next sch las.ic year. Miss Emma
| taught here a few years ago aud gave
general satisfaction. Messrs Counsel
naa s, Co. have about finished making
cans for Il is seasons pack. They are
now ina lug the necessary adjustment OF
machinery and repairs Of buildings They
expect 10 commence operations earlier
| this season than usual One of these
representatives expects to 20 to Baltimore
next week to engage labor, as IS Their
annual custom MIR. X. Harry Hollis
wife and children, are the guest of Mrs
/ Hollis father, Mir. Henry Ninyard. Mi
! Hollis reports the husiery business IL
which he is engaged Wilmington in q
! hourishing condition -air. Reynolds, oil
Wilmington, was The guest of Houston
| friends last Sunday. Mrs Irving Scott
spent few days in Georgetown this and
| last week Mss Carrie Counselman
has been in Ba tiinoIe for the last week
-Messrs. Win S1looot aud Will CJun
selmau paid Houston friends another
visit last week Mr. Frank Bnrris. nov
of FELTON,, spent few hours with his
mother and friends last Monday.
A. B Buuis has been appointed assist
ant 10 Nj Graham, our r agent
tmiug tie peach season.-Mr A. l.
Davis arrived home from Baltimore last
Monday where he has been visiting his
aged mother-Mr. Arthur Dawson, who
now resides in Chester, Pa, IS spending
his vacation with his parents near town
Mr. Dave Vinyard, who has for the
last six or eight months been employed
OH the electric railway in Wilmington, /;
home spending his vacation.-Mr. anC
| Mrs. Richardson of Sipple creek, Del,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. J. d
! Spencer.--A Young lady from Whining
ton, is the guest If the Misses Reese, -
! Miss Mamie Sauterfed is visiting Miss
! May Johnson, 'X'