Evening journal., 1898-06-08
CASHIER SMITHS NARROW ESCAPE
WAS RESCUED FROM INJURY AND
POSSIBLE DEATH BY ROBERT
cMAII,-MII,F FORD NEWS.


SMADL-MILFORD NEWS.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Milford. June s.-John B. Smith.
cashier OF the First National Bank, OF
Milford came near meeting with
serious accident on Monday afternoon.
He attempted to board the 4.15 train
from here Just as It started. His foot
caught IN the railing at the bottom
step and Just then the train gave a
jerk, throwing him on his side upon
the station platform. He was dragged
a few steps, his foot being still en-
tangled on the car. Robert Small was
near him and after grasping him by his
coat, which gave way, he succeeded IN
lifting him up by holding tight to his
underclothing and pushed him upon
the platform OF the car. The station
platform. fortunately, is very long
here.
As the son OF J. B. Morrow, baker
of this place. was returning from Mil
ton on Saturday, where he had taken
a wagon load OF bread, two negroes
Jumped out OF the woods towards the
wagon. One Of them, however, Stun
bled and fell, frightening the horse,
which started on run and was soon
out Of sight OF the men. What their
intentions were will never be known .
but their conduct leaves little douht
but that they were hAnt on robbery.
The race track near town has been
enlarged and put in goor order and 10
now a mile around. There is a prospect
OF a good bicycle track inside OF the
larger one.
Mrs. Joseph Hudson, the wife Of the
head manager Of one OF the depart
ments OF Wanamaker & Brown, and
who is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Pur-
nell Stewart, sang in the Methodist
Episcopal Church here both Sunday
morning and evening. She-has a beau
tiful. powerful contralto voice, and
her singing was much appreciated by
the audience. While at church in the
morning her little girl, 2 years old, was
bitten in the hand by Mr.. Stewart's
dog. The wound was dressed by d.
Stanton.
Chicken thieves broke aft panel Ot
the chicken house of p. f. Causey and
carried on all his chickens excepting 2
few very small ones, which probabli
esaped their notice, and setting hen
They left behind them a large monkey
wrench.
In the lower part OF South Mihort
the small water pipes are being re-
placed by much larger ones, as th'
original ones were found to be TOO
small to furnish the requisite water II
case OF hre-as was proved when Ben
iamin Collins Office was burned a fev
weeks ago Collins steam saw mi
and Hirsh's canning factory are at TIM
point.
The funeral OF Hiram Barber on Sun
day afternoon was largely attended
nfffnfQl RI ~ l.DTTV
attended in body, Mr.. Barber havin
been for so long q member OF tn
church and also one Of the officials 70
many years.
Lieutenat Arthur Reynolds, OF Con
pany G, and Corporal Frank RObinso
and Private John Whally, OF Compan
B, spent few days at home this weel
Miss May Marlett and Master Ma
lett Nesbit are guests OF DR.. and Mrs
o. Pierce.
Emma C. Parkham has bequeathe
five shares of Pennsylvania railroa
stock to the First Baptist Church, f,
Milford, for the support Of the minis
ter.
Walter Thomas. Of Princeton Co
lege is home for the Summer.
10. c. Cuykendall. of Fishkill-on-th
Hudson. n Y. spent part of last wee
here Mr.. Cuykendall lived for mar
years on a farm just outside of Mi
ford
w. Joseph Hubbard, who has bee
connected with the Chronicle here 4
several years has accepted a positiC
on the Philadelphia Press.
Presiding Elder Baker preached he
for the first time on Sunday eveniI
last. He was the guest of Hon. w.
Causey.