Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-10-11
MILTON NEWS.

Mrs. Silas Dodd received dispatch
last week announcing the death of her
son William Dodd, in Philadelphia. A
messenger was sent to deliver the dis
patch, who met the supposed dead man
at the door. As the bearer of the news
is superstitiOus, he was frightened, but he
delivered his message and fastened back
to Milton with the news, that the dead
man was alive. 1t was mistake, the
dead man is Mrs. Dodd's brother and not
her son. Mrs. Dodd, to attend the fun
eral, went to Glendale on Thursday and
purchased a ticket She boarded the
train for the city. When she looked for
her ticket she could not find it, and con-
cluded she had lost it. The conductor
stopped the train, and she got off aud
walked back to Ellendale, where she found
the ticket on the floor of the waiting
room at the station. She was compelled
to stay at Rllendale all night, and left for
the city on the early train the following
morning.
On Friday the writer spent half of the
day at Ellendale, and was much surprised,
as we'll as pleased, at the improved looks
of the town.
S. W. Darby, of Frederick, has cut the
brush from the fourteen acres of swamp
land, recently purchased by him from
Mrs. James Ponder and this improvement
greatly enhances the appearance of FL
lendale, particularly to one going east on
the Queen Anne's Railroad.
There was frost galore on last Friday
morning, and more on Saturday morning
Beardsley and Lohand will, in another
week, burn a kiln of $4,000 bricks. Two
weeks ago they had on hand 1876, 900
This firm is furnishing Mr. Nailor with
bricks for the new bank, and they are
being rapidly hauled to the bank site
The old building has been removed from
that portion of the lot which the banl
has purchased, and fitted up for its for
mer occupants. Mr.. Nailor is levelin,
and grading the ground, and work will
begin on the building as soon as this i
done.
Mr.. w. E. Manship, of Denton, ha
been in town for a few days, overloolzin,
the repairing of his property, and visit
ing his relatives.
Mrs. J. c. Clendaniel, Mrs. Clifford AN
Mrs. d. A. Conner, are all confined t
their homes with gastric troubles.
Rev. J. S. Hemsley has an unique ad
! vertisement posted around the town. I
Part it reads thus: "Seven days blastin
= of the Rams Horn at Bethel A. NJ. f
Church. Come out and see the fall {
Jericho Admission 5 cents" Thes
services will begin on October Is. Their
will be preaching by eminent minis
ters," morning, afternoon and evenin
for seven days.
E Miss Mabel Pettyjohn is making he
annual visit to Milton. She is the que.
of Mrs. Hannah Carey. Miss Pettyjoh
r resides in Wilmington.
Ex-Attorney-General R. c. White h,
entered suit against the Queen Anne
r Railroad, for the killing of John Reed
the Federal street crossing on March Ii
last. A survey was held last week und,
the direction of Mr.. White. 1t is unde
stood the amount sued for is $40. 900. W
n should consider this amount sma
# price for the life of good man.
n Mr.. Clarence NJ. WEIGH and Miss Ii
v lie E. Redden, both of this town, wei
married on Wednesday evening of la
e week at the home of the brides siste
/ Mrs. John Coverdale. The ceremor
was performed by the Rev. L. P. Cor
ran. Miss Carrie White was bridesma
II and Mr. William WEIGH, Mayor of Nj
ton, and brother of the groom, w
groomsman. The happy couple will 7
I side in Milton.
IS On Sunday, the 29th ult at the res
l. dence of Mr.. Stockley Ingram, at Mill
/ boro, Mr.. William R. Ingram, son of NJ
T. R. Ingram of this town and Miss Ali
8 Joseph, of near Milisboro, were united
p. wedlock. The ceremony was performs
l. by the Rev. Mr.. Gallagher, of Millsbor
IN On Friday the Rev. L. P. Corkrau toC
h, a ride on his bicycle. He laid his cour
lr south until he had cleared the tow
e. when he hauled up west by north" al
at let her go under four bells. In course
a, time he cited a hog path bearing nor
er west by ''north" from his course. Co
,e Guiding that by taking this path he cou
lg make connection with the Ellendale roa
Of and from thence back to Milton,
NJ slowed down and hauled in on this roui
&c He however mistook his calculations al
ct otlost. After perambulatiug in $,
At pentine way for some time, he fual