Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-05-03

Beardsley's mill is working on an Orde
for one hundred thousand peach baskets
for Joseph E. Holland Of Milford. Ht
! turns out neat basket.
! R. E. Hazard, the proprietor of the
Ponder House, has had the grippe for sew
eral months, and his avoirdupos is reduced
from 3l8 pounds down to 200 Mr. Haz-
zard is one of the best hotel keepers Milton
| has had for several years, and lives as near
up TO the law as any man in the business.
Superintendent Knowles held his annual
examination of applicants for teachers GER
tifcates in Milton last Saturday, and class
of thirty was before him
Rain fell in a flood last Saturday, and it
was welcomed by farmers especially be
cause grass of all kinds was in need of
moisture
The Milton Canning Company is pre-
pairing for busy season, and great guam
titles of cans are now being stored The
new company has more capital back of it
than formerly.
Peaches promise to be abundant next
summer in the vicinity of Milton Every
orchard is loaded with buds, and unless
some misfortune befalls them the largest
crop since 1880 will be harvested
BlackberrieS do not promise very well,
but w T. Parker is having a large acre
age set at his farm near COOlSpring. The
proper thing for farmers in the vicinity of
Milton to do, is to engage more extensively
in berry culture.
While the death of Roderick Reynolds,
recently postmaster of Milton, was not I'M
expected, yet his friends were deeply
grieVed. His death on April 23rd called
many friends together and on the 27th a
large procession followed his remains to
the Slaughter Neck Cemetery. He was
45 years old and leaves a devoted wife and
small child.
Gone to live with Cod, your Saviour
Where there is an endless day.
Farewell, Roderick but not forever,
We shall me ct where none can sever
On those glorious shores together
Roam where happiness greets forever
A fine of $500 is prescribed by the town
ordinance for riding bicycles on the side
walks, vet the boys ride them with impu-
nitV. Why is it permitted MiltOn'S town
bailiff and street supervisor is generally
WORKOUT seaman or needy Individual, and
for that reason the ordinances are no better
or the streets placed in proper con-
ditiOn.
The trees on S j Wilson'S property are
the cause of much contention, and for the
sake of future good of Milton should set
them back on the line
John B Baker received 4 painful injury
to his hand thisweek while driving pump
But little WORK for carpenters has mater |
alized this spring. The property of James
ConWell and Wise Warren have afforded
about the only work, and that in the shape
Of pOrches and fencing
Capt S r. Bennett, our veteran sailor, |
who is road overseer, lamp lighter and town
Dailiff, has added a horse and cart to his
and is now prepared to assert |
his independence He excels all predeceS-
sOrs
Milton has only seventy five brick pave
nents in front of dwellings and twenty five |
IN front of churches and business places
50 it is high time others were compelled to
pave.
Five ice cream saloons supply the 1900
inhabitants of Milton with that hot wea-
her luxury. Mrs Fields, VIM. Fowler,
Mrs. BARK er, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Morris, |
all are catering for trade
Rain presented Rev. S. r Hodges from |
at his country appointments last
Sunday
Miss NAV Fisher returned from Philade
)hia last Saturday Mrs Maggie Cannon,
If Camden, N j., is visiting her mother |
n Cave Neck Mrs. Rebecca Ellegood |
has returned from a winters visit to friends /
n Seaford and Quantico, Nd.