Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-08-07
MILTON.

Sand Hill Camps last day was last Sun
day. By sudden change in the program
this grand old camp of tenterS moved to
their respective homes on Monday and
Tuesday, Camp broke Monday evening.
The Sabbath opened under very favorable
auspices and the religious work moved
along splendidly till late hour with moth.
ing to interfere but hard shower of rain.
I Truly this woods had more people in it
than ever before. In the evening the cir
Gle was filled to the brim, surging crowd
of humanity In the morning Rev. c. A.
Grise, the five year beloved pastor at
Georgetown, held the vast assembly spell
bound with one of his Christ-lilxe sermons,
which but few others can touch like the
Doctor can. In the afternoon the Rev
Mr.. Iswell, of Millsboro, stood in the
midst of them and discussed one of his
eloquent sermons. When it was an
nounced that Rev. L A. Bennett, George
towns former M. P pastor, but now of
Waverly charge, near Baltimore, was to
preach ia the evening all were eager to be
within sound of his voice. He did not
only hold his vast audience of three thous
and people spell bound, but he impressed
you with true humility only looking with
an eye single to the glory of God. Really
he never preached with more vim and was
imbued with the power from above. He
was the fhskip of them all during the
camp. The amen's came from all quarters
A few more such from Rev. Bennett and
the the camp would not break soon.
The steamer Willie invariably stops on
the bar when she is bound in light and
skips out loaded and never touches.
The porch in front of John T. Lohand's
place of business has been handsomely
ettered by Frederick WEIGH.
At the Republican primary held last Sat
urdsy in the old academy the following
delegates were elected to the Georgetown
held Tuesday of this week: For legisla-
tive branch. Isaac w. Nailor, E. L. Col
Inns, c. H. Atkins For the county ticket,
William Wilson. Capt Geo E. Mcgee,
Jam, Collins, and for assessor, David T.
Atkins. and for inspector, John Dean.
Wm White celebrated his s6th birth
day last Wednesday evening at his home
in North Milton, by giving a reception TO
his many friends
Sussex county's Oldest surveyoT-with
but one exception John c. Hazard. Of
Milton, for two weeks past has been lay
ing off Rehoboth City, as all the old stakes
are gone
A very large barn on the farm of James
Cordy. near Bennum's station and ten
anted by Michael Lockermon, was struck
by an electric current last Thursday morn
ing at a m and was entirely destroyed
with all its contents. consisting of a pair
of horses. 60 bushels of oats, 80 bushels of
corn and loft full of clover hay
William V Sippe. Of Milford, dealer in
foreign and America marble, placed upon
the grave of James Carey, in the Milton
cemetery last Friday, by the assistance of
John c Wilson and his corps Of work :
men, very handsome sarcophagus, made
of Barre granite Mr. Supple deals in the
finest of goods and his prices are moderate.
There are more pavements than one in
town where the weeds have made the path
so narrow that pedestrians nave 10 wall
tandem. Cut them out.
All Hazards woods near town, last
week was begun colored camp under the
auspices of Rev. F. S Johnson. very
popular pastor Of the A. NJ e. Church
here and test Sunday was a big day with