Milford chronicle., 1902-04-25

Borne to spartan's mothers breast,
On many bloody shield:
The sunshine OF their native sky
Smiles sadly on them here; !
And kindred eyes and hearts watch by
The heroes sepulchre
Mrs Hettie Holland, wife of John Holland,
died at her residence near the Drawbridge on
Wednesday, aged 90 years. The funeral, I
which was very largely attended,was held on
at the Presbyterian Church, near
Midway, in Lewes and RehObOth hundred, by
the Rev. Mr.. Wainwright, and sculpture
made in the adjacent cemetery. ]. B. Atkins
funeral director.
Charles IL. Warren died near StaytOnsvilie
on Thursday, the 18th inst, aged 80 wears. 8
month. and % days. Funeral services at
Staytonsville NJ. f. Church on Saturday; in
terment in cemetery near by. S. J. Wilson
conducted ire funeral.
James w. Sheppard died at his home near
New Market on Thursday, OF general debil-
ity, aged 80 years, 3 months and days. Fun
eral at Glendale on Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Buckston officiating; interment in the
CIendaniel Cemetery. S. J. Wilson in charge
of funeral.
Dr. J. A. and Mrs. Hopkins visited Dover
on Wednesday returning to Milton on Satur-
day via Frederick Mrs. Hopkins girlhoOd
home.
Rev. H. S. Johnson visited North East, Nd,
last week; and in returning home via Balti- :
more missed the boat, and had to spend an i
other night. that was not programmed, away /
from home. Always be in time for the boat /
brother.
Walter Hunter, a medical student at JEFF
ferson College, from this town, is visiting his
grand parents, Captain and Mrs. Eli Burris.
The citizens on Federal street are imprOv
ing their lawns Many of them have taken
up their front fences, brieked up and levelled
the former enclosure, and the grass is now
growing in profusion thereon.
On Friday morning the timepieees and
whistles, that are generally looked on as
chronometers, happened to be all alike. It
is supposed, some one the night previous,
went around and had them set to his time
Messrs. Coverdale & Welch are painting
the dwelling OF James Morris on Chestnut
street, South.
For convenience OF hitchiug horses, and to
have them from off the street, the proprietor
Of the "Big Store" has had racks put up in
the rear of the store. This is a decided de-
parture from the old routine, and will GER
tainly be appreciated by the customers.
Thomas Ingram has an agency for the
Economic Insurance Company OF Whining
ton, Del.
The time has arrived for the Philadelphia
papers to XIII the Delaware peach crop. The
weather of the past two weeks will give them
a favorable text on which to base their sur
misses But peaches are all right yet.
Wenonah Tribe, No. 4 Daughters of Poca-
hOntas, WIS organized in Milton on Friday
evening, by Waneta Tribe, No. l. of Whining
ton. There were SO memhersf from which the
following officers were selected: Prophecies
Mrs Efie Warrington Pocahontas, Mrs. Lii
lie Davidson, Wenonah, Miss Edna Cover
{ dale; POwhatan. Mrs. Harriet f. Barker;
Keeper Of Records, Miss Sallie B. Fields;
Assistant Keeper Of Records, Mrs. Lora
: WEIGH; Keeper Of wampum, Miss Lulu War
= rington.
2 Weare requested by the Rev. A. ]. Perry,
to announce that services will be held at
: Bennum's camp ground, commencing on
May Ith, at2 o'clock p. M, and continuing
each and every Sunday afternoon, indeh-
: nitely. Subject, for May 4th, "The House OF
p Wisdom"
E We do not think there would be much ex.
aggeration II we should say about one man
D in every five in Milton, is a life insurance
e agent, or trying to become one. general
t agent will come here and appoint sub-agents
4 as fast as some of the secret societies raise
up chiefs The field is very inviting as there
7 is every thing to gain and nothing to lose.
l. C. II. Atkins is having another show win
dow put in the front OF the western part o
a his mammoth store.
Mrs. Cade is having new fences made, and
{ other repairs about her property, at the enc
o of Milton Lane; as is, also, Mr., Nathan VIII
It liamF.
A cannery is about to be built at Harbeson
;. The building will be in the form off an L, di
u mansions, one wing 4Ox6O IT,; he other win
e sOx4O feet This viii be operated by E. W
K Scarborough, of baltimore, There will ais,
e be one built at CoOlspring. Dimensions
4Ox60 feet. This will be operated by Howar
e Bavards, of Hartford county, Md. with fou
e canneries in Broadkiln hundred, it looks a
lie though the demand for tomatoes would b
i great.
Suas Warrington will build two houses a
u Harbeson. One is to be finished in a shoI
II time, as the intended occupant Is waiting.
re Oiis'er Moore, Of Bishopville. Md, has pr
n chased the property of Levin Moore, at Ha
beson. Consideration, $500.
One half of the pear orchard of Williar
OF Chandler,now in tenure OF Thomas Spencer
or in the suburbs of town, is in full blossom an
girls aud you will admire its beauty.
> on Sunday afternoon the NJ. E. Sunda
School elected Mrs. Mary Lank and Mrs.
p Corkran, and the NJ P. Sunday Scho
Mss Sallie Fields and Miss Lulu Warrington
delegates to attend the Delaware State SUI
day School Convention to be held in Wi
no mingtoR on the LIST, 2nd and Bird proxim
ar Edward Davidson, Secretary OF Broadkil
hundred, will probably attend, ex offieio.
n It is underslo)d the Seaford-Lewes Trollt
IN. Line have obtained the "rlght of way
We within three miles of Milton.
of The George E. Mcgee Company are shi
ping large quantities of piling from HarbesC
as to Lewes, to NIL contract they have vii
Or the Fisheries Company at that place.
ne George W. Atkins left ag, in on Monds
lrv morning on his regular business tour thrOus
~. the Peninsula. Mr.. Atkins is selling lar
i'h quantities of shirts on his route, while 9th
on men are doing nothing. Why is this thu
First, because Mr.. Atkins is a first-class sal,
on man. Second, because the Milton Shirt Fs
tory turns out superior quality OF goo,
Try both in make and material, to any other +,
of tory known. This is proven by the part
who buy the shirts, and by the persons W
wear them.
Contractor Isaac W. Nailor has been avn
nee ded the contract to build the game keepe
,o,, cottage and stables at Redden. Mr. Nailo
bid was S. s45 for the cottage,and s., $50 for I
ISL stable. In addition to this, he has buildi
to erect for N. W. White; some additions
make to the house Of Mrs. viva Leonard, "a
a job for T. H. Douglass.
Rev. L. P. and Mrs. COrkran, LEFT town
Monday. Mr.. Corkran for a trip to Ba
more; Mrs. Corkran for a visit to Chest
Pa
Lydia Warren, wife OF Robert Warren, d
at her home near Glendale, on Monday ,al
30 years, months and Il days. Funeral
vices were held at Glendale on wednest
morning by the Rev. Mr.. Bucksom, and s
ulture made in the NJ. E. Cemetery. S
WilsonFuneral director. u. A.
For Sale for Want Of Use.
Good CultivatOTs.