Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-15

heighth. with beard six feet long strong
and robust, and an uncle to the writer, in
company with his wife, Sallie Ann, is maxi
ing a prolonged visit in the town Of Farm
ington and the old homestead Of Curtis
Houston's near Lincoln, and other places
Of interest in upper Sussex Hurry home
Uncle Pete, we want our craniums exam
ined
James L Collins and James Polk Dav-
ldson's porches with the addition OF Mrs.
Ida Whites handsome residence and John
Soekum's new porch, adds 10 the improve
ments in South Milton
Nature has donned her beautiful coat OF
green The rich fragrance Of the flowers
has scented the air May, the most beau
tiful month Of the year is here, and now
the most intelligent of Gods creation
should be so inspired with the love of ma
ture as to fit him for that station in life
which it was Intended he should fill.
Well, it was amusing TO hear certain
druggist saying 10 his customer. This IS
the best salve Tor your disease on the mar
ket. have had that same disease tor tif-
teen years and have been using this salve
all the time" OF course the customer
bought a box after being assured of so
speedy cure
A very pleasant May party was given
last Thursday in Harris park in the rear
of the Hart House by the two Miss Light
caps, Edna and May. Little Miss Edna,
with her crown of roses was Queen of the
NAV. Seventy of the little Misses Light.
caps little friends were present The lady
teachers from the public schools, Mrs Mat
tie Watson, their old teacher. the Misses
Black and Miss Mary Mcgee accompanied
the little ones. Various plays were enjoyed
and in the grove they were served with re-
freshments This celebration was consid'
cred the grandest these little ones ever had,
Lea J. Lightcap would not have had it
any other way.
There is some aristocracy in Milton SO
fresh and new that it hasn't the bastng
threads picked out yet.
Rev R. S. Williamson, former pastor Of
the M P. Church here, but for the past
year of Bedford Charge. Cumberland Val
lev, Pa died very suddenly last Saturday
+ and his remains were inferred in Baltimore
last Monday, funeral at Mt. Lebanon
Church. Our friend and brother has beer
called across that mystic river that we al
must cross.
Thos R Wilson, progressive farmer
! of Prime Hook, with his wife and two in
: teresting babies, gave his mother visi
here last Sunday J. Derrickson anc
wife,of Frankfort, gave their daughter
Mrs, Frank Grey, visit here last Satur
day and Sunday.-Delmar White, after sew
eral weeks illness, is convalescing Mrs
Aunie Donahoe has returned to her HON
in Camden, N. J after pleasant visit a
the home of Mrs. Cora Fowler in SOutl
Milton. James DonahOe, her husband, ha
met with alother misfortune, while at worl
last week in the yard at Cooper's Point
by getting mangled by the gearing break
ing. James is lucky IN this respect,-Cha;
c Comfy, Great Chief of Records, wit
his wife moved from Philadelphia to the
cottage at Point Pleasant last Tuesday fC
5 the season. The cottage has been brigh
: ened with paint and whitewash by Gov
t Vent Jackson j. Vent, better known Z
"Jack," the veteran Oarsman, with his fan
E lily, now occupies his home on the Cap
? as usual. He is noted for his kindness
i visitors.
VIM. G Fearing and wife and Mi
Lambright, spent Sunday in Georgetow
and John B. Barker and family in Lewe
G. w. A..