Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-12-06
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Surveyors for the proposed Queen Anne:
railroad run the line from Bridgeville L
GEORGETOWN and Milton, which IS egh
miles the farthest and struck Milton neal
the same spot as from Glendale on botf
sides of the widow Russell dwelling neal
the suburbs of South Milton. After spend
ing two days studying the most eoonoml-
cal place to enter and cross the town, lef
for Denton on Wednesday In the suburbs
near Paynter's saw mill and by the coloree
church is one way, but the most favorable
line Is through the lots of Q. j. Carey and
crosses the meadow about the iron bridge,
crosses the street BY Maulrs blacksmith
shop then runs the wharf out to the ship
ward. There is not a dwelling in the way
This would be a straight line from Ellen
dale to Lewes, while the other would be a
curve
The festival and oyster supper held by
the ladies' of the M. E Church in the old
Academy Thursday and Friday evenings
Of last week was a success financially.
The amount paid out by the citizens of
Milton 10 Insurance companies has been
Varlously estimated, but the lowest estimate
is $500 per month by one who knows.
At the end of Milton Lane stands a new
building built on the old homestead Of Rid
day johnson by Joseph Stevenson for his
future home.
Thirteen dollars and a-half was imposed
on VIM. Lamb, COL, Of Belltown, for dis
orderly conduct at the colored entertain
ment Thank sglvlng eYenlng. He was
drunk Constable EllingsWorth found
him at the fish house at LeWes
TTnara ara come foof- faff nh, -
looks manly 70 raise a row at public gath
eIings, such as festivals, meetings, parties,
etc. The only difference between them and
dogs IS IN the language, and that the dogs
nose IS black while the drunken fools IS
red
While VIM Mears. Milton's tonsorial
artist, was so kindly assisting in prepar-
Ing for the festival with his team Thanks
giving evening Mr. Mears came near los
ing his life. His beautiful sorrel mare
took fright at the brow of the hill by the
breaking ora girth, and horse and driver
came down Federal street by the Ponder
House at the rate of a mile a minute, and
made tlrn on the wharf throwing him
out and dragging him twenty-five feet be.
tween tiers of wood and the dearborn and
coming out without scar or a bruise.
Thank sgiving was observed here in a
very quiet way. In fact, the day seemed
like the Sabbath, except there being no SER
vice in either church. The cornet band
failed to turn out Every store in town
honoTed the day by closing up tight
Our school is closed part of this week
while the teachers are attending the Inst
tute at Milford
The youngest child of Joseph V. Pretty
man died last Tuesday and was inferred in
the graveyard In Milton
The prospective Clerk Of the Peace, John
B. Dorman, Esq of the Drawbridge, who
takes the oath next April, Providence per
hitting, and Robert G. White, of George. |
.oWn, Attorney General, are both finished
gentlemen of old Broadkiln, and these two
men are Democrats died in the wool
At the Ladies' Aid Monday evening at
he home of Mrs Ellie Barker, a vote oil
hanks were rendered the old and Young of |
Milton for their liberal patronage at the
'pOvertie partie" given Thanksgiving eve
II the NJ. P. Parsonage.
Many OF the readers of this paper will
,e glad to hear that one of the most de-
Ightful occasions which has been enioyed
or many years In this vicinity, was the
'povertie partie" given Thank sgiving eve
t the NJ P Parsonage by the Mite Soci-
ty and Pastor Hodge and his lovely and
ccompished wife, was a decided success
very way, financially, above the average
Among the thanksgiving visitors to
ur quiet town were P. Frank Atkins and |
1ife,of Philadelphia; James P. Mustard
nd George Collins, of Goldey's College
)r. John Wiltbank and wife, of Milford;
.obert Stevenson and wife, of Frederick
viii Mcgee and Joseph Wiltbank, from
College; Capt. G Frank Lacey, Capt.
ieorge LelSites, and Capt William II.
iegeei Ira Hazzard,of Philadelphia; Miss
usie Joseph,o Milford, and John Bennett
nd wife, of Slaughter Neck Capt John
Fisher was in Philadelphia this week.
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