Evening journal., 1899-06-17
PRETTY LITTLE HARRISON.
A SUSSEX VILLAGE THAT is LIT

A SUSSEX VILLAGE THAT is LIT
TIE IGNoWN-THE NEWS OF MIL
TON.
&il.onA June 1G-About four miles
south from Milton lies the little village OF
Harbeson, beautifully embowered amid
shace trees 1T derives its name from
the late Harb, son Hickman. the owner
Of the land prior to the advent Of the
Junction and Breakwater railroad. Crhe
name was recently changed TO Broadkilh
though the latter IS se.dlim used exc pit
By the railroad officials and the postal
Department. 1t IS a cozy little place.
and possesses delightful attraction for
strangers. 1t has two stores; one kept
by Sydney JARVIS, who Is also station
agent. express agent and telegraph opera
tor The other IS managed by Sllas War
rington the postmaster CT the town. tx
Representative John Thompson also re-
sides here, who. with his son, Walton
Thompson, former reading clerk OF the
Delaware House OF Representatives are
engaged in the trucking business. Others
are engaged in various pursuits This
Is the headquarters OF the Beaver Dam
NJ p. charge. which embraces Beaver
Dam. Reynolds and Cave Neck churches.
There Is not a great deal OF business done
there now; the charcoal industry being
the principal business. A few hundred
yards north from the village stands the
Beaver Dam chur n. built in 1885. to re-
place the old structure that formerly oc-
cupied the site nearby.
Rev a. ID. Melvin. president of the
Maryland NJ F. Conference, win preach
at Reynolds, Wednesday. 2ist instant; at
Cave Neck. 22d instant, and at Milton
23d instant.
Cuals Burton. the efficient agent ol
the Queen Anne Railroad Company. al
this place. has resigned his position. Tn,
resignation win take effect in a shor
time. He will be succeeded by Mr.. Cul
YER former agent OF the same compan,
at Ellendale. Mr.. Culver win reside in
part Of the property owned by CaptalI
w. II. Mcgee. of Philadelphia.
The Milton Tabernacle Of the NJ. p
Church Is completed; and the first ser
vice was held In ct on Sunday morning I
was a pleasant day and the congrega
= ition large. This move on the part Of IN
: church will be a success. People Tx
something new and this has attached 4
, it the charm OF novelty
Schooner Fannie. Captain Reed
4 schooner Belle, Of Dover. Captain Fer
nandez. and schooner sand Snipe. Of Wi
mington. have left Milton dock ioade
with pillng for Philadelphia schooue
:. John A. Lingo Is loaded with lumber 10
Mllvnle, n. j. Schooner Adela Maut
y Captain Frank Carey. arrived on FRIDAY
Schooner James a. Carey. Captain Ma
7 son. which has been used as a lay boa
|, for the sturgeon fishermen at Mahon
/, ! Ditch, has returned 10 Milton.
|. Mrs. Lydia Argo. Of Month Milton.
quite III.
Frank Reynolds. who has been in q
health for many months. IS now col
n fined to his hone.
n The excursion TO Rehoboth on sunda
he was fairly patronized from this town.
n The first quarterly conference Of Il
Il Beaver Dam NJ. p. charge VIII be he
l. on Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
ra The wheat crop in Broadkiln Is ripe
r ing fast
1t A welcome change OF weather h
T. come, and farmers and truckers are II
of proving the opportunity afforded by Sc
q ting ont their tohiato and other plants
10 Joseph NJ. Laak and mother left
E Monday for a few days visit in Phil
= delphla.
Captain Charles Burrows and CAPITA
John Morris are visiting their families
Isaac Bailey has left Milton for NJ
"a toms good
a The Milton section gang Of the Que
Anne Railroad Company are at work
!, Queenstown.
N, Dr. John Derrickson and sister,
u Frankford are visiting their sister, NJ
5e r. L. Gray.
nv Milton painters have left this week
al work at Rehoboth.
II. W T. Mcgee, machlnist. Of Wilmingt-
as is visiting his mother and sister.