Milford chronicle., 1901-05-17

station houses at Whitesboro and Over
brook, and has the addition to Mrs. Me-
gees house in town about finished.
Mr.. D. T. Atkins is painting and paper
ing the interior of Capt.zFisher's beauti-
full residence.
Mr. w. W. Conwell cashier Of the Mil
ton National Bank, is in Orange, n. J. Il
Mr.. VIM. Conwell, general manager for
the Greenwood hostelry, is paying Mil
ton a visit.
We are informed by Mr. D. NJ. Con
we'll, president of the School Board Of
Milton, that Prof. Jones, late principal,
and Miss Zadia Beardsley, teacher in the
second intermediate department, have
rendered their designations as presumP-
tive future teachers III these schools. The
| former to perform his duties in the Office
to which he has been lately elected
Clerk-of -the-Peace for Sussex county
and the latter to engage in a more con-
dacive position.
A telegram was received in Milton on
Sunday morning announcing the death
of Mr.. John w. Fox.at Yaneey Mills, Va.
Mr.. S. ]. Wilson left town on Monday
morning to take charge of the funeral.
The remains will be inferred at Leipsic,
Del, on Wednesday. Mr. Fox was Is
wears, 8 months, and "a days old. He
was formerly a resident of Milton, and
together with his brother, Mr. Jonathan
Fox, lately deceased, did a fiourishing
business. He had engaged in many bus
Illnesses. but for few years, or since his
removal to Virginia, The writer has los
sight of him. Our Renaissance, how
ever. with Mr.. Fox are clustered witt
] pleasant memories. and our heartfelt
=, sympathies are rendered to the bereaveC
r family
lanes T. Watson, of near Ellendale, die
at the residence Of his son on Saturday
!, very suddenly. Deceased was 70 years
u A months and 20 days old. Funeral ser
If vices were held at the late home Of tn
deceased on Tuesday, and sepulture mad
in the Alfred Clendaniel Cemetery. MI
n John Wilson funeral director
: B. Frank Cray sold four horses las
week, and is now nearly out of that kin
of flesh. Frank is daisy on wheels,
d but everyone likes him.
)e Rev. L. P. and Mrs. Corkran gave
At social to the "members of his church
n on Tuesday evening. 1t is said the alta
was recherche and all were edited.
III The twelfth anniversary of the Epwoii
H. League will be held in the NJ. E. ChuhC
at on next Sunday evening.
Id Mrs. Lille May Conner has bee
a. spending the past week with her parent
Mr.. and Mrs. Pettyjohn, near Georg
y town.
ne Persons going along the streets C
-e- hear the "tack, tack, =" of the hammC
re, in almost every residence; and the inf
+o ence is the good people of Milton a
getting ready to entertain the many vi
~ tors who will be here to attend the Bit
nc Convention that will be held on Thu
ed day
en- Captain Steelman, whom we knew 10
~ before he removed from New Jersey
Delaware, was in town ON Tuesday. c.
tain Steelman is doing, and has be
III doing, large charcoal business in s.
ng sex for several years. He engages
ill large number of men in his trade, a
Milton receives a large per centage
his trade. Capt. Steelman is fine III
AZ Casually we dropped into the "
:. store" on Tuesday, and were surprised
-'l- the beautiful display of artificial flow
oV- so artistically displayed in the case II
ion the door As ain a great lover of
ose beautiful, these could not fail to attl
tl,a my eye. The fine combination is du'
the skill of Miss Carrie Johnson, Il
ieN whom no other could be her superior
nm this line. often think that Eve did
i'll tempt Adam to eat the forbidden
18th with an apple, but with roses, and if s
;ro should be the fact, and she made sue
pretty display as is made in the "
~ Store" don't blame Adam for &C
was trysting on the Edemic hills with Ev
ltlc new pronunciation. D. A.