Milford chronicle., 1901-12-13
rs, cannot
yto themselves.
great deal at times,
do to squeeze them too
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the Saturday evening train fifteen min
utes at Glendale or until the train of the
D. NJ. and V. arrived. that passengers
bound for Milton might come on their
train, and be saved the expense of hiring
private conveyances. cit is also said, the
President replied, "the schedule of the
.. A. R. r. has been made out and will
be adhered to-" And perhaps the presi-
dent has heard of the mutterirgs in the
Milton camp, for the citizens have been
talking seriously of going back under
their old route, via Glendale Be this as
it may, on and after Monday the 9th inst.
the schedule is changed for the afternoon
train alone, going west. This train will
leave Milton at zoo p. m instead of at
PSI p. m, as heretofore, thus making
connection with mail and passenger train
of the D. NJ. and ", and landing passen-
gers in Philadelphia as 5.4G, instead of at
7 4S-a difference of two hours. Ger
tainly this charge can interfere but little
with the workings of the road, and is of
great advantage to the business men of
the town, and to the travellers who visit
Milton.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of
the Milton Board of Trade was held in
School Hall, on Thursday evening of last
week. Reports show that there was at
that time, $3.50, 90 of stock taken to build
a cannery at the railroad station, and a
considerable sum taken to erect another
along the river front, on the sight of the
one recently burned. Prospects are very
flattering for plenty of work in this line
in our town the coming year.
The largest hog killed in town,as far as
we have learned,i that butchered by Mr.
John Sockum. It's weight was AGO pounds.
Rev. L. P. and Mrs. Corkran attended
the Teachers Institute held at Milford,
last week.
Mr.. q. W Atkins, the hustler. left on
Tuesday on a business tour through
Maryland.
Mr.. Edwin P. Johnson, after spending
few days with his family, returned on
Saturday to his business at Roxborough,
Pa.
Mr.. William Davidson returned to Will
mington on Monday.
The building OF the Sussex Trust, Title
and Deposit Company, is approaching
completion The management intend tc
open for business on January Ist, 1902.
Mr.. David Dickinson, who attends tc
lighting the street lamps, and generally
makes his rounds with horse and buggy;
has been compelled to walk for several
evenings past, on account of the sickness
of his horse. 1t is long way to travel
over Milton twice on one evening.
MIR. Joseph NJ. Lank, at present en-
gagged with the Sussex Trust Company
at Lewes, spent Sunday in Milton.
Mr.. w. w. Conwell, manager of the
Milton Depository of the Lewes National
!. Bank and Captain George L. Mcgee, at
tended the annual dinner given by the
Sons of Delaware at the Hotel Stratford
Philadelphia, last Saturday evening.
Some party,or parties, were shooting
in the southern part of our town at 8
late hour on Sunday night. We have
endeavored 10 inquire into the matter
but all whom we have Intercepted, ap.
pear to know nothing about the occur-
renee.
On Sunday a cavern occurred in the
pavements that join the Milton bridge
One at the southern corner of the bridc
facing down the river; the other at the
northern corner of the bridge facing up
the river. As this is not tie first time a
similar occurrence has happened, there is
evidently leak III the abutments through
WHICH, the water enters and washes away
the dirt beyond, thus causing the cave-in,
and il may ultimately become dangerous
The excavations were filled up on Mon
day morning, but in its present condition
no one can tell how long it will remain so
Lumber has been hauled to curb. pre-.
paratory to guttering the sidewalks lead
ing from the big Store" to the public
wharf at the foot of Federal street.
On Wednesday afternoon, at &C
o'clock, at the home of the brides par
ents, near Milton, Miss Sallie Wiltbank
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Wilt
bank, was united in wedlock with Mr.
Walton Thompson,o of Harbeson. The
nuptials were solemnized by the Rev. L
P. Corkran, in the presence of the rela
tives of the contracting parties.
Postofice Inspector Maxwell, visited
the Milton Office on Monday, and found
everything in a straight condition. He
complimented the postmaster and hi.
assistant on their efficiency in bushes:
and correctness in accounts.
Mr.. Edward Blizzard has removed from
the southern precinct of the town to q
building belonging to J A Warrington
located on Mulberry street and Lake
Fanganzyki.
On windy day, such as Tuesday last
that portion of Federal street between
Mrs. Hannah Carey's and DR.. ]. A. Hop.
kins,i is the Cape Hatteras of Milton. Il
appears that the wind whites over au6
around the M. +. Church, on the oppo
site side of the street, aud catching som,
unlucky pedestrian on the route abov,
named, will raise his hat quicker thar
Lord Chesterfield ever did his to bev,
of ladies' By some power of whirlwirC
or eddy, the hat goes skyward and as th,
victim is holding his hair on with on,
hand aud sweeping the other in serpen
tine curves, the hat comes down near hi,
feet. The writer in this paragraph i.
only relating his experience.
Mrs. James Palmer, mistress of the
Ponder House, is quite ill
c. A Conner's new storehouse is abou
completed, and will be opened for bust
ness in a few days.
Nathan Williams has the addition tc
his dwelling, at the eud of Milton Lane
completed
Christmas is drawing near, the mer
chants are aware of this, and the children
know it also; surely, one would think SC
by their actions. D. A. c
TAKE NOTICE!
PLENTY OF GOOD BARGAINS!
have on hand and will sell at price.