Milford chronicle., 1896-01-24
I whILs S bow o.eapyIng ths Jane WhIts


pie of Milton and vicinity for their kind as
slstance and liberality shown her since the
great calamity befell her and her little ones
on the night OF January 18th. Never in
my remembrance did the hearts of our good
christian people go out in sympathy to any
one person in trouble and distress as they
did last week for Mrs White Her very
many friends intend to place her back as
wei in this worlds goods as she was be-
fore The fire. This is a christian town
The revival now in progress at Wei
gand's Chapel, under the auspices of Rev.
G. r Hodge, grows in interest nightly.
The meetings are well attended UP to
date there has been ten conversions and are
having several seekers each evening. Class
leader John Reed must share in this re-
vival as he is becoming quite an evange-
list and is a wonderful help to the church
"Roby, is your sister If" 81 don't
know. Lemme see what's your name;
Beardsley Beardsley IAN right,
Mr.. BeardsIey; YOU just sit down, and I'll
ask sis whether she's home; but ! don't
think that's the name quite.
An excavation in the pavement near
Wiley & Virden's butcher shop is to be
avoided now by pedestrians Some per
son will crawl out of this hole with a
skinned shin or a lame or broken leg
A very light complexioned colored man
who lives down an alley in Milton,is now
in a terrible state of mind, and is giving
his soul no rest day or night trying to solve
this question What's to become of the
world when this century is out He can't
see why the white folks are making so
much preparation for living, and getting a
railroad and "such likes" He knows the
world comes to an end at the end of the
present century.
Perfumed butter is becoming afad among
the rich. Now you know where to sell
that kind, but excuse us. We've smelled
its strength to our satisfaction.
The writer wishes this year of 90 to be
the happiest of our lives and may the leap
year maid never make her leap till she
knows where she's going to land.
1t is as difficult to make an Ignorant
man know that he is ignorant, as for a
blind man to see that he is blind.
Capt Henry Hudson had the misfor-
tune to lose his teeth-both plates-at the
fire last week, but he smiled all around his
face the next day by finding them unin-
jured
Mag. NAPLES, COL, six weeks old
baby, was wrapped in swaddling clothes
and laid before the fire by the oldest child;
in a short time the blanket caught fire and
the infant burned to crisp.
Mr. Curtis Reed has one of his second
rooms completed, and the Jr, o. u. A. M.
has it rented for a lodge room.
An extremely handsome banquet and
public installation were given Monday
night by the Milton Council No. "A, O..
H, at the Red Mems Hall. The house
was filled to OVERLOOKING by the members,
wives and sweethearts, to get glimpse
into the secrets and mysteries of the indie
pendent Order of Heptasophs. The in
stallation was conducted by J. G. Mont
gomery, D. S. D., of Dover, Del, assisted
by a select corps of grand officers. The
ceremonies were interspersed by vocal and
instrumental music, led by professor e.
lingsworth; and the sumptOus feast was en-
loved by all present. The officers installed
were: S. R. Davidson, Arch; 7. w. JEFF.
ferson, Pro ; J. B Welch, Treas; 5 J,
Wilson, Financier; J. H, Davidson, Sec.
j. E. Lank. Warden.
Alfred Walls, son of Armory John Walls
and who so lately married pretty Mis-:
Minnie Smith, of Milton, has been confined
TO his room and bed since hiswedding witt
complication of diseases. First, bron
chits or diphtherla; second, pneumonia
and now Mr., Walls is paralyzed. He ha
the sympathy of the community.
Samuel J. Wilson has at last succeedet
in purchasing a mate to his little gyps,
mare. to take the place of the one tina
died.
The revival services began in the NJ {
Church last Sunday evening. The evan
gelist Craymer came Monday to assistRev
} Valiant in this good work.
Capt. James N Darby is home for
season from his tug boat in Philadelphia;
: Mrs Sarah Vent is lying very i'll at th
f writing with Inflammation of the stomach
: Mrs Mary Priscilla Hazard, after
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Della Hall,
/ Milford, has returned to her beautiful hon
in North Milton Mrs. Mary Jane Smith
! ers. of South Milton, has returned to h
a home again after a sojourn of many weel
E in the city of Philadelphia with her son v
W., the lawyer.-Mrs, Cora Fowler ar
2 daughter, May, have arrived home fro
! their long Boston trip.-Mr. and Mrs. w
;, Burton, of Angola, visited relatives he
this week. G. w. A.