Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-08-22
MILLION NEWS.

On last Thursday one of the lnachin-
lists working at the cannery of Anderson
& Co fell from above to the lower floor,
and astride of one of the iron bath tanks. "
He was considerably hurt, but able to :,
walk with difficulty the next day. P
On Thursday morning Miss Mamie A.
Mears, daughter Of Mr. aud Mrs. William II
Mears, of this town, was married to Mr..
Elderdice Fowler, at the home of the b
brides parents. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. L. p Corkran. The t,
happy couple left town on the 100 a. N. =
train, and will visit Baltimore, Washing {
ton, and Gulf Post, Ala; where the groom
is engaged in business.
A reunion of the Heptasophs of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, and of Della ,
ware, took place at Rehoboth on friday.
An excursion from Kent Island to that
place was run by the Q. AS R. R. Co.,
under the auspices of Ridgely Conclave
No. ga. Milton Conclave, No was
on hand, as were their wives, their sweet
hearts and their friends.
On Thursday there was another excur-
sion to Atlantic City. It was also ''Big
Thursday at Broadkilu Beach. The lat
ter resort was the more largely patron
lied. The people are getting almost sur
feited with excursions.
Last week Frank Stout, Agent of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, had Louis Benare, Of the Hart
House and William Mosely, colored, ar
: raigned before Squire Collins for cruelty
: to a horse in July last. The parties were
s fined $40 each with cost OF prosecution.
Miss Edith Wildergus, of Philadelphia,
t who has been spending some weeks with
y Prof. and Mrs. Fearing, departed for her
l. home on Friday last.
e Mr.. Winfield Wright, who has been
o engaged for year in the mercantile bus
o mess in this town, will remove his goods
y to Denton, Nd, and try his fortune in
h that town.
a Brof. Fearing has had new pavement
i laid in front of his residence, and is doing
lie other repairs around his establishment.
IL On Saturday, Will Mosley colored,
to was arraigned before Squire Collins on
De charge of obtaining money under false
r pretences, from a colored woman of Cam
&c den, n. J. In default of 5000 hail re-
an quired by the Justice, Mosley was com
lg mitted to Georgetown Jail
d. The Union Republican voters of thu
n First Election District of the Fifth Sena
"a torial District, and the Tenth Represen
ed tative District, met on Saturday and cleo
nd ted delegates aud alternates to attend tn
er, County Convention to be held az George
N town on Tuesday the 10Th inst. And tn
in Regular Republicans met on the sam
day and elected delegates and alternate
IS to attend the State Convention of th'
ear faction held at Dover on Tuesday
Ill the 10Th inst.
nat Capt. William Mcgee is paying Milto
led a visit
ca William Chandeliers pear orchard
)ne over 500 trees is loaded with fruit, al
Mr.. will bring the owner good sum.
vas Mr. Arson Raught, of New York, W
us here last week looking after the esta
use of the late Mrs. Emily Jaue Jones,
hat mother-iu-law.
be Sarah +. Satterfeld, wife of Villa
ent Satterfeld, died at her home near Smiti
hat store on Saturday morning of general 4
ives bility, aged rs years, 7 months ard
'us- DAYS. Funeral services were held
re- McColley's Chapel on Monday afterno
that by the Rev. Mr.. Buckson, of Ellenda
sons and interment made in the cemetery NJ
'een by S. ]. Wilson, funeral director.
OIL as this pistol loaded1" said one c
be ored man to another,a lat the camp at H
II if zard's Woods on Sunday afternoon ~
nurt indeed replied he addressed. Man
nte- took the revolver and began looking
UNI ii; and drawing the hammer back
slipped from his thumb, and ball W
through the palm of his left hand.
j.. then found out that chamber was
-. loaded.
go 2 Ia The camp at Zoar was well represen
- from Milton on Sunday.
Miss Rdna CoverdAle is yet very
80 with gastric fever.
~ - Mrs. Sallie Davidson is quite sick '
El1,a typhoid fever at the home of her fat
- 10 Mr.. James Wilson.
- Mr.. Dora Conwell is confined to
- home with intermittent fever: and Il
- are several other cases of fever i'll tc
- The shirt factory opened again on
- day, after vacation of two weeks
~ 80 camp meeting.
The managers of the camp at Lawn
80 o" Woods prohibited the attendance of
~ ored people there. Yet many of
~ i'' white people of Milton of both S
attended the colored camp at Hazz
! - y Woods that has been. and is yet, in
, pos Pea gress. 80, consistency thou a
: 80 jewel"
On Monday evening at the resid
- of the bride, Mrs. Mary Lank, the W
, ''',S.lS of the late Joseph E. Lank, was u
in wedlock with Mr. John NJ Ketc
= ou,,, of New York City Onlya few rela
were present when the Rev. L. P
80 ran pronounced them man and wife.
, -, ,i,, twain left on the evening train 70
hoboth.
Tomatoes are we'll up at the N
i.er Vi station. D. NJ Conwell shipped
Luesty, 1900 baskets on Monday and abou
.ipal of me r,uber on TUESDAY For n,
, d. paid 20 cents a basket. The fac
MAJ Is started on Wednesday morning v
small supply The factories on Nj
Is soiu and Tuesday we're paying u cent.
It Inls allowed the seller to retain the b
This is really little better than rs
7celNeu with basket, as the basket has adv
I'VE anu in price, to four cents each.
Peaches are all the way from /:
81 PPie cents basket. D. A
II drove
g ''OOi' HARRINGTON.
Owhill, Mrs. Ora sapp is entertaining he