Evening journal., 1898-01-24
THE NEWS OF MILFORp.
INTERESTING ITEMS GATHERED
ABOUT THE TOWN BY A BRIGHT
CORRESPONDENT

Milford. Jan. 24.-Gibbs & Co., the
largest preserving company Of Balti-
more. have leased the canning factory
belonging to George S. Grier, for five
years. and will employ about 500
hands
The two stores belonging to John
Jump that are being converted into
one for Cecil Mulliken, will be used for
wholesale and retail drug house. The
store will be very finely finished In
hard wood, and white enamel, and will
be ready for occupancy by the lst OF
February.
Mr.. Muliken has moved here with
his wife and family and expects TO
erect a handsome residence in the
Spring.
The Ladies' Mite Society Of the Pres
byterian Church will give supper on
| Tuesday night in the Sunday school
room of the church.
John Prettyman has contracted with
John Purnell to cut one thousand cords
Of wood for charcoal on Mr.. Pretty
mans place, near Glendale
Ezekiel Flemming. of Harrington,
has erected a saw mill in the woods be-
/ longing to Jennings mills, about three
/ miles from town. The timber will be
cut and shipped to Philadelphia by
| rail.
The Junior Epworth League of the
1 Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church,
| has over a hundred members, the ages
ranging from 10 TO IA years.
w. B. Todd is erecting a building to
be used as an office on Railroad ave
The work Of shelling the road from
This town to Cedar Beach is progress
ing very rapidly and will be COM
pleted about the 1st Of February.
Muskrats are more plentiful here
this season than ever before, about 4Os
being offered for sale on Saturday a.
10 cents a pair.
w e. Abbott has finished The wori
on the hull of the tugboat Archam-
bault. and Will commence in a few days
to nut deck on the schooner Fox, Of
Cantain Fred c. Wiswell has re.
ceived official notice OF the acceptance
| Of his resignation, and has ordered al
members Of Company B, n. q. d., I,
turn in all company properly Dy ''o'
| o'clock tomorrow night.
| r. w. Davis & Co., are making large
shipments of flour and feed to Chinco
league Island, and the lower part o.
| Sussex county.
| Preparations are nearly completed
for a double track TO be laid from Har
| rington to FELTON,.
Owing to the large amount Of orders
the shirt factory is running until
1 o'clock every night except Saturday
| and until o'clock on Saturday instead
| of /.
Nine. Abbie Lyon will sing in st
PauTs NJ. r. Church tonight for tn
/ benefit Of the church debt
George II. Hall and wife are visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
John E. Truitt has been appointed
agent in this vicinity for the Mutua
Life Insurance Company, of New York
r. S. Stine and wife have returned e
Allentown, Pa. after an extended visi
to r. II. Kramlick,. Of this town.
Frank Dickerson has returned from
visit to Laurel and Georgetown.
Miss Lola Ennis, of Middletown, 4
the guest Of Miss Mary L. Burton, o
Frederick.
Mrs. Frank Richards, who has beeI
very IN at her home, on WALNUT street
is much better.
Mrs. Alfred Arnold, who has beei
visiting her father, DR.. Nathan Pratt
has returned to Short Hills, N. ]. Dr
Pratt is much better and is able to ST
up a little each day.
Miss Mildred Causey is visiting il
Washington, ID. G.
George II. Drake, has left for Den
yer, Col, where he will visit his son