Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22
MILTON.

MILTON.
The surveyors for the proposed Queen
Anne's railroad on the route direct through
from Denton, struck Milton near Payn-
ter's saw mill on the south side. No doubt
this would be the cheapest place to cross
us, There being no mill pond or no creek in
the wake. They are now running the line
from Bndgeville via Georgetown and Mill
ton VIII Mason living near the route said
he heard the whistle blow, but not being
accustomed to it failed to know what twas
until after the train had passed.
The president of the Queen Anne's rail-
road company, and William Emery, Esq >
the chief instlgator of the proposed road,
ahd two of the directors after driving over
the route as far as Milton spent Monday
night here. From Lewes came DR. Bur
ton. Frank Burton, Chas Maull, William
MaulI, Purnel Norman and Robert l.
Arnold. A meeting was held at Ex Gov
ernor Ponders and at State Treasurer At
kin's home These gentlemen were very
favorably impressed with Milton and its
surroundings
The Poverty party that's announced for
Thanksgiving eve by the young folks OF
the m. P. Church promises to be a success
as the friends are sparing no pains or eX-
pense to make it so A large attendance
S respected
The colored peoples new public school
building will be built near the Odd Fellows
cemetery at an early date.
Winter whiskers are sprouting even
though the weather was dry awhile back
A Young man in town has from thirty to
forty hairs started already on his face
Thomas Mcgee has opened a store in the
James P. Wilson storeroom, and occupies
the dwelling of Captain c. T, Mcgee.
Stanton Draper is homeward bound from
his cowboy adventure. The young man
has been waylaid and robbed Stanton
will pull through for he's tough as whit
leather and don't scare worth a cent
The young preacher at the M. P. Par
sonage has been chrstened, by Rev VIII
Valiant, Robert Milton Hodge-middlt
name after our beautiful town.
POVERTIE PARTlE.
Ye be all herewith invited to gathering
TO be held on We evening of Wednesday,ye
9th day of ye nth month of ye year oil
our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Ninety
| Five in We Methodist Protestant parsonage
house located on Broad street, Milton, Del.
Such partie to be given in ye spirit of "
hard times which do now prevail.
ADMlTTANCE
give pennies it shall be to all,
Whether It be great or small "
Ye women must ye cotton gowne anC
apron or equally BETTING apparel wear
Ye MEME must wear ye plain attire
Such men as do bedeck themselves witt
gold watch, chain or brocade tie shall pay
We fine of five cents
Ye man and ye woman who shall appeal
at such parte in garments most suitable
shall partake of ye supper free of cOmper
sation.
These rules shall be enforced by ye Sc
lect committee, who will likewise introduce
strangers and also much befriend ye bash
full young meme.
In We dining room refreshments will bt
served
LIST OF FINES.
These be ye fines for women: No apron,
I cent; earrings, plain, 5 cents; earrings,
diamonds, 10 cents; wool dress, old,3 cents
wool dress, new, s cents; trimmed, 3 cents
finger rings, plain, 3 cents; diamonds, &c
cents; gold framed glasses, 5 cents; steel
frame, 3 cents; no glasses,I cent; hats, 5
cents; silk dress, 10 cents; evening dress,
IS cents.
These be ye fines for We MEME; Nous
tache, cent; full beard, 3 cents; patent
leather shoes, 3 cents; We glasses fined the
same as women; ye gold cuff buttons, 5
cents; We diamond scarf pin, 10 centsi ye
plain scarf pin, 5 cents; linen collars. 5
cents; linen cuffs, ? centsi bicycle suits, %
cents; evening suits, 50 cents; extra flrt-
ing, 3 cents; telling secrets, 5 cents; back
biting, 3 cents.
BY ORDER OF COM
The second mammoth bulk window is
nearly completed at Atkins store tits a
fac smile Of the first one.
Mrs. Lucy Deputy and child of Milford
are visiting her mother Mrs Lizzie Fowler
Joseph c. Atkins and wife have re-
turned from Lewes, being called there to
the bedsiee of Mrs. Atkins brother, VIM
Maui, who had a severe stroke of paraly-
sis.-WilI Morris and wife, of Milford, were
the guests of James Mason and wife last
Suuday.-Capt. Charles Burrows is home
with his family this week.-Gove Vent is
home from the Brealxwater nursing gath