Milford chronicle., 1902-03-28
FROM FREDERICK.

Miss Josephine Reeds store window for the
past week has been a bower OF beauty. The
new Easter millinery is tastefulIy displayed.
and with the other beautiful things in dress
trimmings and laces, have attracted the
ladies in numbers to view them.
Rev. R. n. Joscelyn and Mr.. James B. An
derson attended the sessions Of the N. E. Con-
ference this week at Crisheld.
Gardens are now being cleaned up and the
refuse burned, and blowing and seed plant
ing are in order.
Mr.. 7. P. Timmons has painted his buckets
and other receptacles for seeds in attractive
colors for his large stock.
Wilson Bros. and Mr.. Ira Downes, and the
merchants in general, have a fresh supply of
seeds, so that any onelcan get suited here.
Mrs. Walter Carrow entertained the ladies
ofthe Sewing Circle at her home last Wed
nesday evening, in honor Of her husbands
forty-seventh birthday. A most enjoyable
evening was spent.
A sewing circle composed Of ten ladies as
sisted Mrs. R. n. Joscelyn at the parsonage
with her sewing one day last week. Mrs. JOS
celyn was very grateful to the ladies, who also
enjoyed the time in social conversation
Seventy-one button-holes were included in
the work. Those present were: Mrs Mary
Vickers, Ella Cahall, Annie Reynolds, Rim
Supple, Laura Carrow, Lissie Boone, Eta
smithers, I. W. Belts, Sallie Rogers, ana
Maria Darby. Mrs. .Ioscelyn served frozen
Strawberries and cake.
Mr.. Thomas Emory is getting ready to
build house on the lot adjoining Mr. Thos
Hflrs lot.
Mr.. John Camper has added a stable and
other Outbuildings to his new property here.
Mr.. James B. Anderson has recently had
his residence reprinted on Front street.
Mr.. Dan. Welch has accepted the position
of clerk in Mr.. E. F. Melvin's meat and gro
Gerry store.
The canning firm Of Swingley & Arthur are
having the machinery and other things over
hauled at their cannery, and are also haul
ing cans, getting ready for the canning sea
son. Mr.. George Spurry is experimenting
the work.
Mrs. James Burchenal is visiting Mrs Jas
B. Anderson.
Las Sunday afternoon was delightful one
as far as the weather was concerned, and as
Mr.. James Kelley is kept close at his business
affairs The rest Of the week, he thought how
much his wife would enjoy a drive in the
country on that afternoon. They drove out
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tiful sunshine and the beauties Of nature. On
returning, Mr.. X. thought he would take q
short cut through the woods at the mill pond.
Well, he got lost, and drove around in the
woods for hours, and had it not been for his
wife's suggestions as to the proper way to get
out, he might have spent the night there
Mr.. Kelley is no stranger here, but has spent
the most OF his life in this neighborhood. We
think his eyeslght has been detective ever
since that attack Of "pink eye."
Very recently a colored man called at the
home OF Mr.. John Ryan, the sexton Of Bar
rats Chapel, and ordered some food Mr.
Ryan replied II do not keep boarding
house" The other retorted; 'That is none
OF my business; I want something to eat,
and upon being ordered off the place, put hi
hand in his hip pocket as II to reach for
weapon. Mr.. Ryan thinking the man NIGH
return, went for his new hammerless gun
and in handling it caused it to fire and shoe
hole through the parlor organ. A