Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19

ARBUTUs is in bloom.
New moon yesterday.
SPRING rains mean a good grass crop
No corn planted about Milford here
this year in April.
IT looks favorable for peach crop
now; but wait awhile for a certainty.
SERVICE at Christ Church this, Fri
day. evening. Sermon by the Bishop.
THE Sunday School folks from all
over Delaware will be with US Thurs
day and Friday.
MARTINS and chimney swallows
have returned from the Southern mi
grafton for last winter.
THE sturgeon fleets went to the fish
ing grounds yesterday, and will be
ready to commence operations next
week.
LIVE bird shooting matches are
against the law. Governor HUM did
not sign the bill legalizing this so-called
sport.
WIN G. ABBOTT commenced TO lay
down the plans for an 80 foot schooner
for Captain Daniel Walls to be used in
the New York trade.
SHAD have been plenty this week.
Bay fish sold from 30 to go cents the
pair, while creek caught ruled from 5
to 20 cents under these prices.
CAPTAIN GEO. E. MAGEE and brother
of Milton, were in Milford last Wednes-
day to inspect the schooner Annie l..
Russell, with the view Of purchasing.
BERRY CHECKS printed to order at
any price you want to pay; from Sl.OO
per thousand up to $500 per thousand.
Leave your order early at the CHRoNI-
ICLE Office.
THE beautiful and fragrant "trailing
arbutus" is in bloom, and lovely little
outing parties searching for this deli
cate spring flower. are met in the woods
every fair day.
THE cold and stormy weather has
made a very late sturgeon fishing sea-
son. No attempts had been made t.
open up this industry yet at Cedar
Beach until yesterday.
The first ball game Of the season viii
be played next week. The Milford
boys have been practicing daily, and
should play good ball. All lovers o
good sport are urged to come out,
THE U s. Government has advertised
for bids to furnish 2OOO bushels of oys
ter shells. to be used on the road lead
ing up to the Mispilion Light Hous,
from the County road to Cedar Beach
THERE is very little work going OF
at the 80. X" Shirt Factory at pres
ent. They have fewer orders than a
any time in the past five years. Onl,
seven or eight persons are at work il
the factory.
JAMES SAPP, a retired farmer resid
ing in North Milford, was taken i'll las
Monday while playing checkers with
friend. He WIS assisted to his home b,
Mr. Allen Vineyard, and his condition i
but little improved.
A ten-horse engine and boiler la
-4beeu placed in l. H. Laws Weod var
this week. A new splitting machin
has been added to his saving plant
, and he is now fitted up to work o
economical principles.
THE fire hose were all given resis
, ance test last Wednesday morning III
!, der supervision by Chief of Polio
Thomas. All rotten hose were cut on
> and only good serviceable section
= placed on the carriages.
THE residence now occupied by Pro
: E. l.. Cross, who moves from Milfol
V to take charge Of the Conference Aca,
o envy at Dover, mas been rented by Pet
j l.. Lofland, who will move to Milfol
r as soon as he can get possession.
SPRING with its flowers, sunshine al
showers is with land those pretty q
ticles used by the ladies to make the
,e costumes so charming are display,
g at Mrs. Reedy's store. The charmil
" headquarters for all that is newest al
q. beautiful for ladies wear.
D. ANDREW MALONEY, of Milford Ne,
- is building a new residence for himse
a. Only a few years ago he built a lar
d. residence and new buildings on
farm located along the Mispillion, a
soon after rented that place, and NOV
TO a smaller farm nearer Milford.
le is now building on this farm.
Oh TIE storm of Sunday and MOnd
&C. last, was a genuine easterly gale,
companied by "a heavy fall of rain viii
was needed. 1t was followed by C,
north winds; aud, as there was n
moon yesterday, and the planets ris
for better weather, we should have 50
spring like days for the next week.
eff, THE cOlored people will render be
3a- tiful cantata in the old NJ. +. Chur
ur corner Fourth and West streets,
Try Wednesday evening, May LIST, 1901. 4
IAN title of the play is, "Snow White" 1
is rendered in four scenes. The 7
ct. ceeds are for church purposes, and
admission is only 10 cents. The pu
is invited to attend.
nts
THE good words continue to come
about our zone cent a word colum
nd. Mr.. George H. Baynum, in orde
/. his advertisement continued for
nd week, said: at is the best thing
,nts had as 1 have had more inquiries
eggs, and sold more than I ever did
fore" Any one who advertises
and square in the CHRONICLE, alv
On find If DrOftahle