Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-12-18
MILTON

The various SunnaY Schools oil over
this country are preparing for Christmas.
A school would be considered antiquated
that did not honor the occasion with some
sort of celebration There are scores of
services published from which to choose,
and hundreds Of suggestions given by
wide awake workers.
John Sockum went as delegate for the
Rising Sun Lodge of the Masonic Frater
nifty to Wilmington last Monday, and after
a visit to Philadelphia returned Thursday.
Mrs. Clara Bryan, wife of William
Bryan, Of Broadkiln NecS, after several
weeks of severe illness with typhoid fever
and pneumonia, passed into the great be-
yond last Thursday at early dawn, and her
remains were inferred at Zion M. E. Church
Friday at 2 p. m with imposing ceremony
officiating clergyman Rev. Mr.. Niece, of
Nassau
o, mother, thou art gone from us,
No more wa II see thy face,
Our sorrow He can only heal
And He will I'LL your place.
George Holland, a respectable colored
man of North Milton, died last Friday of
typhoid fever. and was inferred Sunday at
10 a. m. In the A. NJ E. Cemetery
The old Joseph Messick property that
lies on the edge of the mill pond and now
owned by James H. Warrington, is going
through thorough repairs, and Mr. War
rington's new ice house on the suburbs of
the pond is the finest ever built in this To-
cality
More large hogs were slaughtered this
year than usual Wise Waren's two
weighed oIo, Somerset Reeds four weighed
1900, Samuel R Atkins two weighed ss2,
Mr. Spencer on the VIM. Hazard farm,
had four that weighed 1850
The N. P. members began a series of
prayer meetings this week to be held at !
the homes of the members, beginning at the l
Tuesday evening last, so as to q
make ready for a grand revival at the com. a
ng protracted service after Christmas, to v
'e conducted by Rev. G R Hodge. Il
Quite respectable beef shamble has O
'een erected on our main thoroughfare.
AS the Queen Anne's road nears US the
BUSINESS will increase.
Alfred Clendaniels and family have -
moved up from Selbyville and are OCCUPY. "
lg the VIM Fowler property, Mr. c. =,
'ill engage in blacksmithing and wheel. 81
at the old stand. -
The wedding bells are to ring out mer
ly this coming Sunday in Milton. but your g.
must not divulge the seeret
this communication. c,
A very solemn communion service was
I'D at the NJ P. Church last Sabbath
oming, aftea the pastor had preached one n
his heartfelt sermons suitable to the oc k,
sion
John Dorman Porter while cutting fire -,
ood for his brother, on the George Drs. p.
farm last Tuesday, received quite loi
)und on his forehead with an axe.
Joseph Carey, spoken of in my last com lii,
lnieation as being bitten by a dog was slll
by Andrew Bryan to the re
steur Institute last week, and up to date
is getting along nicely He thinks he
! be home this week and the bite will
e him no farther trouble.
John NAPLES, the big hog raisers at
lPles Mills, delivered two wagon loads OIL
iressed porkers through our town Mon.
evening
hiss Annie Combs, who has been the
lady in Douglass & Whites shirt fac
for one year, left for her home in Dor.
town,N. j., Monday last having given
he position in the factory
apt Geo E. Reed, of the schooner M.
ME, after trading from Haverstraw to r ~.
nIie City for four months with brick Oh
returned here to her dock with a cargo VIII,
rick consigned to c. H. Atkins. no
nh show windows in our stores are I'll
ng on their holiday appearance very alon
But neither church in the town will of h
rate Christmas with an entertain cred
!. This is somuthing new. Are YOU ness
sleep. Dusi
hat might have been disastrous CON n
alton was averted by heroic men on
Thursday at high noon. A spark
the chimney set fire to the roof of -, ~
Megee's house next door to the wri ShPP
:. Q +. Hodge received last Saturday.
sed hog from West Virginia, froy
fe's father.
lur Madison of Mrs. Florence
ster spending two years at O.
ass. but for the last sever
lackerei fishing trip to g -
last week for the wintef