Milford chronicle., 1895-05-10
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/ 1t was very warm reception En0S VII
liams gave three burglars at Bowers Beach
ii on Friday night last Mr. Williams man
ages the general store of Thomas and Fra
zier at the beach and sleeps in the store
He had retired to rest on the lower floor OF
the store when he was awakened by noise
, common to the rafting of tinware. He
jumped from bed and getting his double
! barrelled shot gun awaited developments
He found in a moment that two men were
trying to gel into the store proper from the
upper floor and were even then attempting
to break through the stair door A hole
an inch in diameter through the door en-
abled him to see them working away at
the door. His first Impressions were TO
lay quiet until they forced an entrance from
7 above and then shoot them both, but he
| said he feared his gun might fail to go off
anG decided 10 shoot through the hole in
| the door the moment one OF the burglars
got In front of 1t. He was enabled to see
/ them plainly as they carried a lantern In
a moment his opportunity came and he
pulled the trigger. Just what he expected
happened His gun failed to explode He
quickly tried the other barrel and this time /
there was a loud report and no more at |
tempt to enter the room was made, but a /
hastv exit, on the other hand, was the part /
the burglars took at this juncture Viii /
amS rushed out of the store just as the 1
burglars came off of the shed roof aud took
TO their heels, running towards the bay
shore He gave chase and captured one Of
them, who was lame and was easily over
taken. The two who did the work, who
entered the store, escaped, while the one
who was on watch outside was captured
The prisoner was taken before Esquire
Emory at one O'Clock Saturday morning
and in default of bail was carried to Dover
Jail by John Baker The prisoner said he
was from Wilmington and his friends from
Pennsylvania. He also reported one of
the two who escaped as being wounded BY :
the firing of Mr. Williams gun The en-
trance to the store was made by climbing
up on the shed roof and forcing an entrance
through a window. Il was when attempt
ing to get below that Mr.. Williams fired
upon them The shot cut the hole in the ,
door to about twice its previous size and If
the burglar was hit at all he must have 6
been seriously wounded, as the whole load
bored through the door like bullet For Z
two or three years burglaries have been
at FredeTioa and no one ever
captured. 1t has been thought for long
time that the guilty parties came and went !
by water, and many think these three men
are responsible for all of the burglaries
committed for years past
The annual meeting of the Frederick and ]
Navigation Company was
leld on Saturday afternoon last in the town q
lall. Three new directors, Mr. William
:. Davis, Mr. Charles P0stles and DR..
ames Stanton,Of Camden, N. j., were
lected to succeed Mr.. H A Reik, Mr..
AMOS Turner, of FELTON,, and Mr.. Leander
hopkins. We are informed that the boat
leared $500 during the past year.
The monthly business meeting of the
pWorth League was held last Monday
yening at the NJ. E. Church Eight neW
lemberS were admitted to membership,
pecial services will be held Sunday for
lie benefit of the League, II being the first
of our League. Rev. H c.
urner will preach in the morning to the
embers and in the evening a special pro-
ram will be given by the Epworth League
Chaplain McCabe will lecture the z3rd
May Gn hTAe Bright Side of Life IN
libby Prison. He is considered one OF
e finest lecturers In the United States and
me should fall to hear him.
The Frederick Dramatic Company gave
lother entertainment on Wednesday night
st which was as usual highly appreciated
ID much enjoyed by our toWnspeOple and
hers We would like to give an extended
count of this performance, but we fear
u have not the space to give US just now,
Your advertisers seem wide avail enough
demand sOvery much of your space Just
w. Those participating We're; WIN.
after, L Rick, w. F. Hoey, w T Rey-
Ids, NJ Fnulk w. S Carey, +. Melvin,
IS Burton Miss johnson, Miss Lewis,
IS Queen.
Mrs. Clayton Cannon. of Philadelphia, y
visiting Mr. George Meredith Mr.. and -
s. Daniel Hirsch, of Milford, spent Sun =
Y with Mr.. and Mrs. P T. Carlisle
6. Thomae Wir~ate ~ Mice Fannie
- - ,s...re-s~ s.ss. itatss .-itii~
ngate are visiting in Philadelphia -
S. Asa Rogers, Mrs. Hettie LolliS, Miss
ME Hall, Miss Alice Thomas, Mrs. Will
n Prouse, Mrs. Walter Carrow, Miss
ma Brown and others spent a few days
Philadelphia last week. Mrs. DR.. 7.
Cahall is visiting in Philadelphia.
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