Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-09
MILTON.

/ ne three men, Cove Vent, Harry ArgO
and William Moseley, charged with muir
der and theft, of James Walker, were ar
raigned before Magistrate Lofland on Mon
day at 2 p m R c. White, Esq c. M.
Cullen, Esq, and James Ponder, Esq of
Wilmington, were the lawyers Detec-
tive McVey was present. AS there could
be nothing proven on the young men, they
and the many witnesses were soon dis
charged and the case dismissed The trial
was held in the store room adjoining Pom
der's house, seats were put in and great
preparations made for a long case, know
ing the 'Squire's 8xIo room would not ac-
commodate the crowd expected
The farmers of our community were in
town in goodly numbers on Saturday last,
and was good day for our merchants
The NJ. P. Mite Society met on Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Rebecca e.
legood
The Fisher & Counselman canning
house began canning peaches on Monday
The large building now being erected on
Front street between Folks general store
and the Australian ballot box, is nearing
completion. The question from everybody
is, what in the world is it to be?" as it
is different from any other structure this
side of the fish factory
The huge cedar tree standing on the
mill dam at an angle of sixty-fve degrees,
still stands as a terrible obstacle to teams (
of all kinds
At old Sand Hill Camp the fourth year
beat all previous ones. Good preaching,
singing and revival meetings as usual.
Thousands of people visited this camp
ground There were thirty-nine tents oc-
cupied This large camp came to a close
on Tuesday at II p. m. before a vast con-
course of people. The grove is owned by
Peter ]. Hart, who is said to be the most
liberal hotel proprietor to churches and all
purposes of any kind in Sussex
county
William Carpenter, a rich ranchman of
Wyoming,was called to the bedside of his
mother, Mrs. Preston Carpenter, last week
near Broadkil Station, who is very III Mr..
B left the home of his boyhood thirteen
years ago to seek his fortune in the far
West with the Carey brothers and has
been very successful.
The colored camp In Hazards Woods
near town began last Friday, and Sunday
uae a bior da1y with then,
William Wards funeral took place at
the Sand Hill Church on Sunday at p.
n, and his remains were inferred there in
he graveyard.
Joseph Bradley, a well known fisherman I
and oysterman at Broadklln Beach, is catch.
ng large numbers of trout weighing from
hree to nine pounds.
Mr.. S J. Wilson has his black hearse
rome, having been in the shops Of F. L.
1ardesty at FELTON,, for thelast two months 9
md being painted by one of Wilmington's
lrtistic carriage painters. The old paint =
vas burned off and fifteen new coats in all
,ut on She now looks very handsome,
indeed. Mr. Wilson will trim it with !
handsome set of side lamps and inside cur
aims to correspond 4
Mrs. Clara Wharton's cottage at Point
has been artistically painted and S
astefulIy decorated BY William Wharton, n
r.
Among the city cousins this week are
samuel ] Warrington, Isaiah Ellingsworth, L
nd Mrs. Lydia Fowler, Philadelphia Mrs p
Ella Blocs som, Wilmington James Dona. :,
Tue and wife and John Donahue and his n
ady, Camden, N. j.; James Fowler and q
wife, Chester, Pa Mrs Maggie Cannon, Il
j DR. John Mustard, after being 81
With his parents and children for three :
weeks, left last week for his home in Utah d
where he is engaged as postmaster -Chas. b
:. Darby after visit Of several weeks in :
bis town, left last Wednesday for his work b