Milford chronicle., 1893-03-17

Church, on Sunday evening
Rev Z. P. Roberts will attend the VIII
mingtou Conference Of the NJ + Church
which eonvenes at Middletown this week.
DR.. ]. C. Gillispie took Grant Wilson TO
Farnhurst on Monday Wilson is half
witted fellow. and BY bis appearance when
seen walking around, one would take him to |
be harmless. He was however sent to
Georeetown Jail some time ago for alleged
attempt to SET fre to Joseph Fields store
house No crime was imputed to him on
account Of his non compes D1cHffS state and
his parents have since been caring for him,
II is understood that he has now become
vicious and his parents cannot control him
hence the action. While we all pity the an
fortunate state Of the young Han, it is un-
doubtedly better for the safety of the COM
munity. and to the ultimate good OF himself
that he may be in confinement.
Captain John Fisher ieft on Monday TO
ioiu his vessel at Pensacola. Fla, He may
engage to trade on the Gulf the present sea
son. -,
] William B Tomlinson lost four year olo
colt on Saturday, Two men were engaged
J Ia breaking Kim to a two-wheeled vehicle,
: when he reared, fell backward, and broke
, his neck, he died Immediately.
D Captain Silas Dodd has sold his interest
s (tweive-sixteen,hs) in the schooner G.
Irwin. 10 Captain Wiley of Baltimore; and
I the vessel will henceforth hail from that
, city. Captain Dodd is negotiating for the
! purchase Of another and the bargain may
now be concluded.
y Mr.. Irwin Ceverdale and Miss Mary Weleh
were married on Wednesday evening the
+ sth inst, at the NJ. P. parsonage in Milton,
7 bv the Rev. R S. Williamson. The con
$ tracing parties reside near New Market
: Del
j. lanes Carey aud J. B. Welch, attended th'
ie Sunday School convention held at Smyrna
: last week.
George E Birmingham, young man
10 near town was the successful guesser for th'
y gold watch which has been contested for
ID l. c. Atkins & Sons store for some week
IN past. He invested Eve cents for two cigars
n and had one guess, which was No. 2345, an
IS that was the exact number Of candy balls /
rs the Jar. He was greatly elated, and Others
lt some of whom had seventy OF eighty euesse
n- each were disappointed
ct The schooner James Carey, Captain Pa
mt tuer has arrived from Philadelphia with
or- cargo of coal, Of which many people Of III
town are in need.
en- lanes P. Davidson has this winter bee
m engaged al building miniature three MAJ
PSI ted schooner. It is now completed and
he truly "daisv." The keel is two feet an
no six inches in length, and the other diner
m sions are propoTtionate. 1t is beautiful
IN painted ard nicely rigged, has foresai
"a maiusail, and spauker, with top sails an
ers ibis complete as one Of larger growth.
ite will be nice to form part of Delaware's e.
II hibit at the Worlds Fair Exposition at Oh
SIS caeo, aud perhap. Mr.. Davidson may send
Hs there.
A portion of Union street in North Milto
oY IS in terribly bad condition. Farmers al
ca, others who have business over this thoroug
tic fare are complaining Of the iuactiou of Il
We, town authorities in this matter, and it is
'st- no means unlikely that the town may soC
ace have damages to pay for some casualty Il
result of neglect of duty. One farm
hat last week broke nine eggs coming into tov
ion over this road.
hat The unruly conduct Of number Of bo
On. who congregate nightly at the M Churc
Dry during the revival services is the subject
lict uufavorable comment by all who respe
md good order in church, and elsewhere. tt
ira sexton threatens punishment; and if tn
/, if have no more sense than to go to church ar
lte- misbehaye. the sexton should pitch the o
atty tenders out of the church and give them
an, parting au revor with his boot. We knC
]. the names Of the principal ones but will n
ia publish them this week.
ey, R. c. Beardslev, treasurer ofthe Milt
DIS Branch of the Home Building and Loan
.o4 sociation of Bloomington, ILL.,, will be at t
mis-. oeice of Samuel J. Wilson on the last SAT-
I5, dav of each month, between the hours
ing and O'Clock p. m, to receive tine month
his dues of members belonging to the assoc
ton. d A. =
,re- Milton, March "a, 1898.