Milford chronicle., 1895-03-22
FREDERIOA.

The revival which was doing many so
much good in the M E. ChuEEh, after run
ming for about three weeks has closed. The
pastor, Rev. H. c. Turner, has gone to
Smyrna to attend the sessions of the Will
mington Conference. Mrs. Turner and
her son are visiting friends in Centreville,
Md.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the N. P.
Church held a festival in the town hall on
Friday and Saturday evenings last The
miserable weather of Friday evening kept
many away but on Saturday evening there
were very many present indeed. The cash
net proceeds were not up to former attempts
in this line, probably owing to the strin-
gency in the money market. About fifty
dollars was made, however, clear of all ex-
Penses
William Spurry has sold his cigar and
tobacco store, opposite the only hotel in
Frederica, to his father-in-law, Mr. John
Cunningham, who will continue the busi-
ness
Mr.. John Townsend, who met with such
a severe accident last week, is improving
He fell from his stable loft and broke his
leg Although compelled to'lie in bed for
several weeks, he is very cheerful, con-
tented and happy.
Quite a number of our citizens are con-
fined to the house with la grippe, which
seems to be the fashionable way of ex-
pressing anything physicians cannot prop
erly diagnose.
Mr.. Thomas B. Coursey,of Spring Mills,
who is nearly SO years of age and strong
and hearty yet, has been quite i'll with la
grippe, but is recovering
The steamer Frederica is making her
usual two trips a week. She was delayed |
last trip owing to the scarcity of water in
the creek. She freighted nearly five hun
dred dollars last week which is satisfactory
to the management at this usually quiet
season. Quite a large number of passen-
gers-from 90 to 6o-from the lower pen |
insula are carried each trip
Several shad have been caught in Muir
derkill river. Perch and mulIet are plenti- |
full We have not yet heard of any shad |
being caught in the Mispillion. We are
ahead of Milford in this at any rate
Frank Kelley, who has been working in
Wilmington all winter, has returned to his
home here
Our factories have received their tin and
will in a short time begin making cans
Tomatoes have been contracted for in
large quantities at S 90 per ton.
The sturgeon fishermen are busy getting
their boats and nets in shape for their
spring work A big catch is anticipated
this spring. A cold winter always MAJ es |
fish the more plentiful in Delaware waters.
Our Frederica Dramatic Association was
to have attended an entertainment in Leb-
anon one night last week, but owing to
bad weather they were very much. disap.
pointed and did not make the start.
Miss Fannie Wngaie, who has been Wis
lting in Dover, has returned to her home
in this town.
Mrs Thornton NauleS,Of MILFORD, IS Wis
iting her daughter. Mrs DR. P. T, Carlisle,
Jr-, in this town.
Miss Carrie Stevenson entertained
number of her young friends last Tuesday
evening at a social party. The evening
was pleasantly spent by allin conversation
etc.
Miss Maria Sipple, sister Of Captain
Waitman Sipple, died in Philadelphia last
week. She was brought here the first OF
the week and interment was made at Bar
rett's Chapel Cemetery. s & A.
Are you all tired out. do you have that tired
feeling or sick headache You can be re-
lieved of all these by taking Hoods Sassa-
parilla.