Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-09-04

West Va. last Saturday, given to the cor
respondents (Ioo in ALL to the Cumberland
.4ikiegheniaa, given by D. w Snyder,
editor received also a beautiful red
badge
Chas- G. NAPLES began the evaporat-
ing of peaches at his factory in the rear Of
his home Mr. NAPLES has fine orchard
of his own
WIN Henricks has vacated his store and
is to sell off and travel on the road
Did Milton ever entertain more city cous-
ms than this summer?
David Conwell, of North Milton, lost one
of his driving horses last Saturday
The Douglass & White shirt factory
has been running to its full capacity since
July and is now full with fall orders Sew
eral new machines were put in two weeks
ago Mr. c H. Atkins, who is having
these, the best shirt on the market, manu-
featured, is sending the orders in from his
many agents so fast that the factory will
be compelled to run nights to catch up.
Capt c. 7 Mcgee, of Philadelphia, had
the pavement in front of his mothers resi-
dence in Milton made new
The writer found the roads in upper Sus-
sex and all through Kent, except near Sand
Town, wonderfully cut up by the peach
and tamato traffic.
Schooner Lydia and Mary has been thor
oughlv overhauled and painted. She is
owned by Capt B. Soul and is built
square ended.
Old Fannie in her younger drys the fam
GUS trotter belonging to Samuel J. Wilson,
passed peacefully away last Monday in
her goth year
VIM Fowler. after residing in Milton 81
years. and in that time being blacksmith
wheelwright, carriage builder, painter, ice
cream vsnder, fisherman, and various other
trades, pulled up stakes and moved to Red
denis Station on little truck farm he pur-
chased last week
Capt John Palmer made business trip
to Dover last Wednesday. G. Huliny
Atkins with Z. James Belt, the leading
druggist of Wilmington, after enjoying
two weeks of unalloyed pleasure with his
host of friends and relatives here, returned
to his home last Friday Mrs Fannie
Davidson, having spent several weeks at
her old home in Milton, and being Joined
BY her husband c. Frank Davidson, both
returned to their home in Wilmington this
week.-Mrs. Geo. R. Hodge lett home
for an extended visit with relatives in Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania Tuesday. John
Alfred Lingo and wife, Philadelphia, for
merly of Long Neck gave Mr. F. Gray
and wife welcome visit last week Mr..
Brown and wife, of Philadelphia, ARE guests
of Mrs. Rebecca Ellegood on the suburbs
of Milton Mr., John Stockley and wife,
Isaiah Ellingsworth, Esq aud Superinten-
dent Brown and wife, of Philadelphia, were
guests of Mrs. LYDIA Ellugsworth last
Sunday. Capt, John R Mcgee, of the
schooner Mary H. Brockton, has arrived
in Philadelphia from the Kennebec. The
captain has had his family with him all
summer, and was despatched home on
Thursday to attend the obsequieS of his
brother Emery Mcgee, last Friday Mr.
Chas Vauetta and wife Miss HitchsOn
and Mrs. Benny GoSlee left on the steamer
Endeavor Saturday last for their Philadel
pha home.-Capt. James Fisher, of thu
brig Arcadia, was in town Saturday Capt
Fisher is in the Hayt trade and was born
and raised near Drawbridge. WIN Petty
John took passage on the steamer En-
deavor for Philadelphia DIR. P. w. Tom
lnson, of Wilmington, Joined his wife anC
children here last wees. They have been
enjoying the sea breeze at Point Pleasan
at Mrs Jennie Atkins cottage and left TO
their city home this week.-Mrs.. Elizi
Black spent a season at Rehoboth and re
ports pleasant time. 6. W. A