Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-30
MILTON.

An entrance was forced into the store OF
J B. Dorman, at Drawbridge, on Satur-
day night last and about one thousand
dollars in cash stolen An old pocketbook,
which was the property of Mr. Dorman
and father, and cherished highly because
of this fact, was stolen, together with its
contents, which was all in gold, and which
Mr.. Dorman had been keeping because of
the fact that he had collected the gold
pieces when a small boy No trace of the
thieves has been discovered but it is be
lieved they came to the Drawbridge by
water and departed the same way. What
is the matter with our so-called State de-
tectives? Why do they not manage to cap
ture at least one of the perpetrators of the
many burglaries committed along our bay
shore?
The writer has lived to learn that it's no
use to worry because certain people do not
like you. You may be glad you are net of
the quality that they do like A man or
woman is known by the company he or
she keeps
David Dutton arrived from Charleston
to collect the insurance on his house that
was destroyed by fire two weeks ago. A
new building will be erected Immediately
Maria Simpler, colored living in South
Milton, had taken from her house last week
sI2 in cash; but by evening had traced its
whereabouts-it was taken by another
colored lady. A subscription was started
to help her out She is very poor, her hus-
band, John Simpler, having deserted her
years ago
Rumor has it that after George Porter
came from astride of one of the flying
horses he was so drunk he mistook the
post office, then the barber shop, for his
home.
The steamer Variua stopped on the bar
Wednesday morning, hence one day later
in the city with peaches for market
George M Jones Esq assignee of Mr.
George L, Counselman. for the benefit of
creditors attended at the store house of
Charles H. Atkins last Wednesday, for
the purpose Of paying to the creditors a
dividend out of the assets of the assigned
estate All the claims were audited, ex.
oept about fourteen Mr.. Jones brought
with him thirteen hundred dollars all iu
change, and paid to our farmers twenty
per cent which amounted to one thous
and dollars
Fully fifty people from this place at
tended camp meeting at Rehoboth on Sun
day last.
Mrs James Dowing, of Philadelphia, is
spending some time with her sister, Mrs.
Capt John Morris MIR and Mrs j. W.
Beck, of Baltimore, and Mrs. REYNOLDS
and son. of Washington, D. c , are Wis
ing their parents, Mr.. aud Mrs Burton NJ,
Robinson
Mrs Annie Salisbury, Of Dover, after a
visit to the home of ex Governor Ponder,
her brother, returned home last Monday
Mrs. Sanle Nicholson, of Philadelphia, is
visiting the home of j. c Atkins and wife
in South Milton Will Mcgee. the ma
chinest, formerly of Milton, but now of
Wilmington, is giving his mother and sis
ter. Miss May, visit Capt VIM.
Lank, John Morris, and Capt Jim Con-
well left for their ships in Philadelphia on
Monday morning Edward Warren, for
merly of Reynolds neighborhood, but
now Of Wilmington, Del, is visiting
his parents, George and Hannah Warren.
Capt William Lank, wife and daugh-
ter Elsie, are on a visit at the captains old
home Martin Chandler, Of Red Bank,
N. j., is the guest of John and Julia Rob
inson, and Mrs. Emma Mcgee State
Treasurer Atkins and wife visited Reho-
both Thursday Mrs Balls and Mrs.
Lingo, of Philadelphia, visited relatives in
town Wednesday. G W. A