Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-04
MILTON NEWS.

It will he remembered by the readers
of the CHRONICLE, that two or three
wears ago we wrote about the celebrated
pumpkins grown by James Leonard, OF
near Parker's Bridge. The silence re-
garding these pumpkins that has inter
vened until now, must not be taken to !
mean that they have deprecated IN va
riety nor that Mr.. Leonard has become |
Indifferent to their propagation. The
fact in the matter is, Mr.. Leonard has
been, and is yet, experimenting. From
what inkling we can get, he expects to
make a pellet from these pumpkins
known as "Leonard's Condensed Come
Again Whiskey Pellets" (The reason
why "Come Again" is incorporated in
the land is, when a person has once used
I this pellet he will come again for more).
The merits claimed for this pellet are
They will be made the size of a large
bean, and done up in small boxes each
containing one dozen. One of these pei,
lets dissolved In a glass of water, will
make of it glass of first-class whiskey.
Thus, it will be seen, that for travellers
1t will supercede she common bottle,and
/ for economy in space, man can carry a
barrel of whiskey in his vest pocket. As
it will be neither brewed, fermented, nor
distilled, it will require no government
license, and hence can be put upon the
market cheap. There are several per.
sons who are trying to get chance to
take stock with Mr.. Leonard in this en-
terprise, but he has suddenly become very
reticent, and will have but little to dc
with his interrogato.s. 1, myself, have
tried to get some shares with him. but
the only answer can get is, "You tend
to your business, and I'll tend to mine.
In vaiu have urged upon him the ne
cessity of making his venture public, anC
have offered in consideration of a Ger
tain share in his profits, to advertise hi
l business freely but the only answer cal
= get is, "You tend to your own bushes
{ and I'll tend to mine" But Pm no
I going back on my old friend. The pros
! pect of this bonanza has somewhat un
balanced him, but have faith to believ
: he will come out all right when the pro
5 ject fully materializes. He thinks h
y has a good thing" in view, and there ar
T many who share the belief with him. w
e have no doubt but that the introductiO
{ of this new substitute for the cOmmO
5 whiskey of the day with its economy
Is condensation, and all that this imple
will increase the cause of intemperanc'
II but its votaries may know one thing. an
d that is, "Leonard's Condensed Con
=. Again Whiskey Pellets, will contain +
III drugs nor poisonous ingredients. 1t wi
{ be made from the mammouth unde
III ground pumpkin, which, when ripe, r
III quires to be dug from the ground, al
~ the manufacturers affidavit will accor
y pany each box.
J. !. The September opening of the ''B
III Store" presents many attractions. II
nc millinery window is beautifully and q
d. tistically arranged. Miss Carrie JohnsO
10 who is an adept in the art of decoratiO
We has spent much time and study ON ii
y window. 1t is indeed, pretty, and mt
III appear as such to all lovers of the beau
~ full. The other window is equally bea
tiful of its kind, it being of a differe
~ variety and style of arrangement.
nc add to the 'set Off Prof. Fearing b
!" repainted the exterior facade of Il
u building beneath the porch-which e
hances the appearance of the interior
NJ sh. Owing to the parsimoniousness
~ the owner of this property, the occupai
II and renters thereof, to keep their bu
~ ness standing before the people in
- proper light, were compelled to furni
= material and have the painting of
- front done at their own expense-J.
w Seligman, proprietor of the big Store
iII and w. T. Starkey, proprietor of the DR.
store.
~ After spending several weeks at tn
ny country residence in Milton, Mr.. B. Da
Carey and the Misses Susie and Sal
~ Carey with their two nephews, return
" 10 their City home on Friday.
;iS Conwell & Co. have paid as high as
- 80 cents per basket for tomatoes during
Ill past week.
W ~. Lourine Mustard, who has been livi
20 in wilmington with his family dur
70 the summer, removed to his former no
80 in Milton on Saturday.
en- New corn is retailing at 40 cent
re bushel, and white potatoes at $I.oo
.e,,1 bushel.
III A street lamp has been put along
sidewalk in front of the residence of W
ley Coverdale.
On Thursday, Mrs. L. P Corkran
tertained her sister, Mrs. SAMSON, of