Milford chronicle., 1895-03-22
HARRINGTON.

E The District SchooIp was repeated OF
Monday evening at the M. P. Churcl
? to q full house and highly appreciatiV,
audience twas we'll rendered BY all who
tops part in it. Some of the actors and
actresses showed extraordinary talent in
their different parts and received rounds Of
well deserved applause The receipts
were all that could be expected considering
the scarcity of money.
+ A band of gypsies, who have been en-.
camped between here and Pennington.
I passed through here on Tuesday going up
the State They were rather ahead of the
average gypsies in the matter of good
looking women and horses and wagons
1t is reported that they did a flourishing
business in fortune telling Some Of the
seekers after future happenings came away
with smiling faces. while others had
down-east look. Poor. deluded human
liUi
The enterpnsing Gamers, Fleming & |
Co have a force of work men now en-
gagged in the making Of cans preparatory
to the tomato canning season This firm
stands in very high estimation among the
growers in this vicinity, and as they pro-
pose to run the Grier factory in Milford.
we feel satisfied in saying that they will be
highly appreciated in their dealings with
the Milford growers.
The embargo placed on the dogs, keep
ing them off the streets for thirty days,
expired on Saturday last; and now to the
delight of the CANNES, they are free to 90
where they will, seeking whom they may
devour tits not too late. however, for
some of them to 60 mad, and they should
be handled carefully
There has been considerable excitement
here for the past few days owing to the
open of the New Or oklahoma"
There is a tract of timber lying two miles
north of here which it seems there can
lot be found a legal owner for 1t has
)een in dispute for a long time without any
egal proceedings being instituted to gain
possession of it Numbers of the heirs.
" who claim to be heirs, have made an on
Taught on the timber, and they are play
ng havoc with it A few davs more Of
his kind Of work will completely clean il
p unless they are STAYED BY the hand of
he law, which some claim will be done
hOrtly There are about one hundred
cTes of it,and it is claimed that if It was
leared there would not be room enough to
ury all those who claim to be heirs The
'ork of devastation goes nobly forward =
The basset factory of Franklin Bros.
cyan operations this week, and the place
'hich has been idle for several months,
oW presents look of activity which will
e of great benefit to the town Sc
One-and-a half legged John MoselY,has
ad his outfit for blac ing roots repaired
nd painted,aHd if anyone is in doubt as to
ow Delaware should be spelled correctly, tir
icy can ind out by referring to Johns
ttering on the box
The roads are again getting in good
lape and business is beginning to look
, Weare all praying for a good paying =.
Op of peaches, as well as all other crops, ~
I'd this being an off year in politics, and So
ice clear Of the Senatorial deadlock Della ov
are will once more look up and have more res
mp meetings than we can well attend wi
Mr.. George Hatfield, connected with Mr.. SET
Fleming S roller process mill, has been Co
! the sick list for a few days M'
Quite number of our young people at
nded the cantata of Queen Esther at
over on Thursday last Ba
Rev P H Rawlins, pastor of the N E. egl ,u
hurch at this place left for conference on th'
Iednesday last. The trustees have asked '"'
r his return for another year
One day last week there was an old lady
the neighborhOOd of 90 years of age tor
no took the train for Dover TO attend a
neral. 1t was her first ride on the cars
The prospect for peach crop in this vi
nifty was never better than at the present
ne yet there is one thing and very ser Ice
US one that needs more than a passing
ought, and that is the late frosts which
I'VE more than once destroyed the bios
ms as late as the middle of April If we c
n have good paying crop of peaches it Ia
III help the farmers out a great deal, as Pla
ey nearly all have had a bad time this a y
inter not
Proprietor Thomas P Anderson, of the tho
arlington House, will hold pigeon shoot
3 match in a short time e,-announcement Or
lde later on.
& Parvis have opened an OySs
saloon on Commerce street, and will +
/ oysters in any style to suit the public poe
icy will also have fresh fish in market
all times. AGAIN.