Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-08-21
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1, I848, and the new church built in 1894
fOrty-sx years between each. The bal
1t ance of the debt was Cancelled last Sunday
n after 7. J. AtkinS,of Milton, took the ros
. trum and plead for solid cash. His re
o MARKS, which were filled with mirth
o opened the purses. The dry sand and tor
Il rid heat which were so unfavorabIe, wade
{ the attendance small. But the last Sum
a day was the gala day. The three sermons
= on Sunday were discoursed by Rev. w. T.
d Valiant 10. 90 a m Rev. ]. H Ewell, 3. 90
+ p m and Rev J w. Tally, at p. m.
1 All the services were well attended
The correspondent to .SpsseF Republican
from Milton must have had his head full
of crabs (soft crabs) when he said Broad
: kiln Beach and Point Pleasant are not so
popular this season as usual, that it will
soon be given up to the croak of the frogs
! and fishermen Now the "French gentle
man" was never more mistaken in his
short career What more does he wish !?
All the crttages are full, plenty of visitors,
a fine sea breeze, grand bathing, the menu
tip top, and sleep undisturbed by mosqui
toes If this is not sufficient proof, go and
see. The scribe must have had a hard
time while there with fishermen. oystermen,
frogs and mosquitoes. It's one of the
grandest little places on the coast
Vim, H. Chandler, Jr partner of the
firm of Parker & Chandler. shipped from
his peach orchard on the old Hazard farm
on the suburbs of town, four carloads of
peaches last week
The ladies of BroadkiIn NJ. Church,
Zion, are to give an entertainment and fes-
tival at Moore's Grove,Bear NAPLES Mill,
for the benefit of the church All are in
vited to attend on the z2nd, 23rd and oath.
Hon. John H. B Mustard received last
Saturday from his son John, the postmas-
ter at Spanish Fork, Utah, a very hand |
some cane with the bust of VIM. Jennings
Bryan made of silver weight twelve
ounces) for the handle It's a true like
ness of the candidate for President, land Mr.. |
Mustard appreciates it very highly He
will now explain to his friends 10 to I.
Rev Geo. A Morris preached to house
full Sunday evening in the M. P Church.
All were pleased
At the Democratic primary meeting last
Saturday held in the old academy, the fol-
lowing delegates were billed for Dover
Tuesday of this week Capt JOen P.
Fisher, Chas. c. NAPLES, Esq Thomas
jefferson; alternates: Wise Warren, John
Ponder. DR. Robt Wilson.
John J. Morris, ex.Recorder of Deeds. of
Georgetown, will return to Milton and &C.
cupy his property on the corner of Broad
and Mill avenue the first of the year 1897.
E. L. Collins, of North Milton, lost one
of his match horses last week from getting
too hot. Mr.. Collins feels his loss keenly
as his horse was fine one
Mrs. c j Carey had the misfortune to
lose her black horse last Thursday from
being overheated by drive on Tuesday. .
He was beautiful black. ,
The steamer Endeavor has made her i
sixth trip without a mishap and has be
come the 'queen" of the Broadkiin Her
freight and passengers increases. The
same enthusiasm exists as at first, for the
genial Captain Dennis has satisfied the f
people that the steamer as well as himself :
will give genuine satisfaction.
The corners and gOers are f: Master Will /
Parker,of Philadelphia, is the guest of his :
grand uncle and aunt, J, c. Atkins and -
wife MIR. viii Mcgee, of Wilmington,
Del is the guest of his mother Mr.. 6. ,
Hulie Atkins,o Wilmington, is a guest at :
the home of c w. Atkins.-Chas Mar -,
ker spent a very pleasant visit of two
weeks in Glendale Mr. Frank Carey
and his happy bride of three weeks are
spending a week at RehobOth. Mr. VIM u
Mears left last week to visit his parents in d
Camden, NJ J.-Miss Jennie Holden. of [
is visiting Mrs Emma Bur I
ION Mr. Alfred Layman, of Baltimore, is I
at the home of Mrs. Lydia Mcgee Mr.. D
Tbeo Parks CT and wjfe,of Philadelphia, are (
visiting J. c Atkins and wife.-MT Clark, Il
IF Seaford, is the guest of Thomas A. E
and wife Mrs. Martha Wilt u
bank is at Ocean GrOve.-Judge George II
H. Smith. of Monticello, N Y. Henry d
Smith, Robt Cannon, and w. T. Tom !
ilson, Esqs of New York city, are visit :
Rg here Misses Eugenia Denney, Mary d
Burton. Elizabeth Collins and Mary Jones, n
Of DoveLare In town. -Mr Benjamin Bur
ton and Mrs Mary Burton. of fredeHea,
are visiting friends in town Misses Mary
and Sale Black are having an extended =,
yisit in the West They spent last week :
n Denver, Col, and report the air to be A
.ool and bracing. The two ladies' are to a
spend some time in Iowa at the home of :,
heir aunts Mr.. and Mrs LemueI Wat !
;on attended the burial of Prof Charles ,,
; Morris infant child from Milford The
nterment took place at Frankfort on Tues Ia
lay from the home of Mrs Morris Mrs 4,
Emma Morris, the grandmother, and Mrs :,
ellie Kurtz, the aunt, were visiting in \
frankfort at the time Edgar Lark left 4
he home of his youth last Wednesday for g.
lis law office in Philadelphia. = Will Finks
y company with Miss Minnie Berlin, of =,
sethIehem Pa are guests ct the hosPita B
,le home of Lea j Lightcap. -Gaptain :,
Charles Cannon and wife, of Camden, N. a
are visiting Mrs Connor's old home in C
cave Neck via Georgetown and Zoar az
amp Sunday - Mrs Florence johnson "
md son Earl, have aerived at their home =.
lere, which has been closed for three years, y
While they have spent the time in Glouses- lie
er, Mass.-Mrs Ellie Barker and daugh- III
er Lizzie, made a very pleasant trip to 5,
on steamer Endeavor this
week. Miss Ida Hubs left for her Phila
elphia home Saturday on steamer En- N
Ieavor DIR Joseph McMcferrin, of Phila- d.
elphla, made trlpto Milton last week on "