Milford chronicle., 1896-08-14
MILTON.


scented to the citizens of Milton and the
most enthusiasm shown, was last Friday
morning, when the floating palace new
iron hull twin screw steamer 'Endeavor,"
i I43 feet long, ~ feet beam, 81 feet water
loaded, from Camden N. j., with conVe-
nience for 900 day passengers, pulled in
her gang planks and with sharp blast
of her whistle, started from our dock for
pier IS North WharYes, Philadelphia, with
3. 900 baskets of peaches and a lot Of can,
ned goods and taking 1900 baskets from
the Drawbndge, just halting at Point
Pleasant to unload passengers, made her
trial trip and returned in 81 hours ECO
miles-extra running The merchants,
farmers, mechanics, old and young. even
ladies and children are much better pleased
with the convenience for passengers and
all kinds of freight, and from four horse,
fve-wheeI wagon to bicycle and harness
and carriage, that this beautiful steamer
has than either of the other five we have
had on the placid waters of the Broadkln
Capt Samuel N Dennie & Bro owns her,
and attends to all the business for the far
mers themselves The willie" has been
taken off, as this steamer "Endeavor" is
worth to this community all the others
combined. This affabe captain Dennie
says he has come to stay and build up a
steamboat trade from this inland town
and the Drawbndge, and with a pier at
Lewes and one at Bowers beach, will
make it a success, and that he will run this
boat and if she is too large will build one
fully adapted for the business. We can
didly believe that it would be to the farm
erS' advantage to ship their produce by
boat, as it arrives In market fresh, and our
merchants would do well TO look into this
matter The $4,000 dozen eggs that goes
from Milton by rail will arrive in market in
better condition by boat Why not pa.
trOnize this well equipped passenger and
freight steamer? She skins over the bar,
and up the II miles of crooked creek east
ly, nicely and in order Capt. Steven R.
Bennett, an old veteran sailor, piloted the
"Endeavor' down to Point Pleasant on
her trial trip.
Zoar Camp began last Saturday, and
Sunday the camp would have been attend
ed by many from Milton, but owing to the
terrific heat no one went scarcely. The
dust, heat and the worst roads in the
United States kept hundreds home
Despite the scorching heat of last Sun
day the colored camp near town Gin the
Hazard woods) was overrun with people
both colored and white. The town people
Just rolled out. They went with big sue
cess financially, and their services were
good Their speakers were of their best
talent. Rev. Festus johnson is a live
minister.
The lunatic of a road overseer that dug
that blind ditch right near the Sand Hill
Camp woods and nearly in the road should
spend the remainder of his days in Sing
Sing or Farnhurst.
Our four school teachers. Prof. John A
Collin principal, Miss Mary Black, first
assistant. Miss Mary Mcgee, second assis.
tant and Miss Sallle Black. third assistant.
being elected for the ensuing year, seem to
give general satisfaction to all Every
body is perfectly satisfied.
The Milton girls should be careful about
reckoning to our married men, unless the
wives are out of sight
Zeb. Dutton, near town, lost one of his
driving horses Saturday afternoon last
from heat.
The picked young men are always cho-
sen from those who are busy When
business man needs help he never looks
among idlers and loaferS for it
The stone curbng in front of Mrs Han
nah Carey's bouse was built new last week
by Mr. Isaac Nsior
Fossett & Son and Counselman &
Fisher began working Their plants last
Thursday III the canning of that delicious