Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-22
MILTON NEWS.
"Green be the turf above thee,
Friend OF INV better days,
Few knew thee but to love thee,

man prominent in the annals of our late 81
political history. VI
After the Civil War had closed, 1 came
into Sussex county, and first became &C
quainted with ]. B. Dorman. He was
then young man, of jovial disposition,
and fine entertaining qualities, as many =
of his companions, who are yet living, i
can testify. His father had recently died :,
leaving him good estate, and consid-
cradle amount of money Some time in
the COS, he purchased the half-interest Of
William B. Tomlinson in the mercantile
business, of the firm of Tomlinson & !
Burton, at the Drawbridge, and later on
he bought the remaining interest of his
: partner, D. R. Burton. THE dates of
l these occurrences have escaped my men, l
ory). During the interim of his purchas-
+ ing the half-interest of the mentioned ,
t firms, and buying the remainder, he mar
e ried Miss Hettie j., daughter of the late
Y Benjamin White, and sister of ex-Attor-
d ney-General R. c. White. Mr.. Dorman
/ was classed among the best business men
|, of the county; and, perhaps, no better set
/, OF books are kept in the county than
e were kept by the deceased. Mr.. Dor
Il man continued in business at the Draw
bridge, until he was appointed Clerk-of-
d the-Peace for this county, when he re-
e moved to Georgetown. Socially, he was
all that community could desire, and
= his generosity has been the means of
It causing unfavorable comment on his
subsequent actions. Personally, the Yri- |
a ter never had better friend. 1 was for |
fifteen years intimately associated with |
ID him, and never asked him for a favor but
r what l received it. There are others who
can say the same. have nothing but
r. good to say of ]. B. Dorman, and hope
n that our loss is his eternal gain. Perhaps
S there is no one who knows his financial
h. standing, but it is supposed he has left
al, considerable estate. He has never had
IS, any children, and his widow alone sur
ly wives him. There are no very near rela-
he ton; the relationship is just far enough
at off to produce litigation if it be true that
he has left no will. The deceased was 81
Ill years, 5 months and 20 days old. The
an funeral services were held in the NJ, E.
Ill Church at Milton, Thursday afternoon,
'od the Rev, Adam Stengle, NJ. E. minister
no of Georgetown, officiating assisted by the
5h- Rev. ]. H. S. Ewell, NJ minister Of
Georgetown, and the ReY. w ]. DuHad
way, NJ. E. minister of Milton. Sepul
ture made in the NJ. E. Cemetery of thi
town, under the supervision of S. ]. VIII
g son, funeral director and embalmer.
- On Saturday at noon Miss Lille Rob
80, bins, of this town, was united in wealocl
of with Mr.. J. Howard Mcgee, of Bridg,
,o+ port, Conn. The ceremony was pei
- formed at the home of the brides mothc
/ r. by the Rev. w. ]. DuHadway. Mr.. NJ,
cot gee is the second son of Captain Willial
+air H. Mcgee, of No. o37, North 42d stree
Ioea Philadelphia. The welded couple wei
of conveyed to the station and at the corn,
year of Union and Federal streets-as is usut
nci- in the case of nuptial parties-given
med shower of rice from many hands, an
n a "God-speed" from many thoughts. The
les boarded the 81 train for Philadeiphi
w aud left Milton with the benediction al
lave good wishes OF all Tor their future haPI
ion ness. They spent Sunday in Philad,
the phia, and on Sunday evening took the
A p. m. train for Bridgeport, Conn, whe
the groom is employed as chief engine
| in by large and successful business fri
our Mr., David Roach has received fro
be a the department at Washington, the &C
af- tract for carrying the mail from Wapl
to Milton,a distance Of four miles.
tho Postmaster Man hip has received ord,
his from the postofice department to wei
ven all mails coming in and going out OF t
office, after the 2oth inst, and until f
,den Their notice. There is considerable trc
Mr. BILE attached to this innovation, and t
officer hopes the weighing will not be I
itiro long.
item Mrs. Martin Pettyjohn, of near tov
Ilege experienced very painful accident
Thursday of last week. The lady we
er of to the pump to get some water and h
was clothes-pin in her mouth; while pun
sday ing, the handle few ont of her hand a
50 of struck the clOthes-piu,which severed
place lingual artery under The tongue). Thu
was no one at home at the time, and
that was compelled to walk about mile
'Oted where her husband was at work al
Bill, neighboring farm. When her frier
can first saw her she was covered with bio
rs to and her mouth so swollen that she Co
1elay scarcely artlculate. After washing
econ the blood; she was able to make tn
understand what had happened. DR..
Win A. and Robert Hopkins were imme
their ately summoned, and were obliged
Win take nine stitches to hold the artery BE-
in place. 1t is painful wound, but
con- lady is resting as comfortable as can
expected.
ugh During last week we experienced [
> III coolest weather Ofthe winter. On Tu
a. day and Thursday morning the til
mOmeter registered l9o and the wi
,,,o. blew a miniature blizzard.
and Notwithstanding the incOnviences
rem der which workmen labOred, the
rip to houses have been filled for summer C.
' : Only sumption. Remarkable forethOught
lsandR
E case was shown by the ice gethers, in IL
cover. when they began cutting on the la
opposite the houses, they commenc
some distance from the shore and
towards the land. Having exhaust
-;o,1 the supply in shore they were in
49, dilemma. The wind blew so hard Il
- :. the part cut over failed to freeze aga
~, during the week. There was plenty
80 ice beyond the water but they could I
get it to the land, and were compel
to go to the pond above for the rema
hard der of their pack, and haul it distal
shut of half MILE They will doubles KIN,
ONE better another time.
h by We have several times, during
d the cold snap been accOsted with "He
kept going skating I'll loan you my ska
have if you want them PHO thank y
lusti [ put on a pair of skates once, and at