Milford chronicle., 1902-04-11

favorable location on Federal street.
Large quantities of white oak, piling,
white oak bolts, and cedar posts, are be-
ing hauled through town to the depot,
and shipped to various points. In con-
nection with the above, Captain Carey
Palmer, one of the principal shippers of
this lumber, informed the writer last week
that it is impossible to get laborers to do
his work. Said he, Il traversed the town
over On Thursday to get men to load
car, and only found two who would work.
Perhaps, the fishing season may ex
plain this. There are many men in our
town engaged in this business; and they
expect to make enough out of their bus
mess in the spring to live upon the re-
mainder of the year. The fabulous prices
at which fish are offered, would go far to
Justify their ide-l could the fnny things |
be caught; but they are scarce. There
are not enough seined to supply home
demand at any price. We are persuaded
that the fishermen earn all that they can
get for their catch, but the persons who
eat them, often find it inconvenient to
pay the price.
Coulter Avenue and a portion of Chest
nut street, have recently been improved
by new fences; inclosing Dr. ]. A. Hop
kin's lot, and the lot of Mr.. George Car
penter.
Tne Sussex Safe, Title, Trust and De-
, post Company Bank, has had a pump
, put d wn in the rear of the bank, and
will enclose it with brick surrounding.
John Barker has had his dwelling lately
damaged by FIRE, repaired. It is prettier
now than before the disaster.
John Bailey, who was in the lookup last
Y week for beating his wife on the street,
d says, "no more rum for me 1 don't
! know what possessed me to strike my
wife. 1 never did it before. We have
= always lived happy together, and will dc
G. so again"
G. DAVID Postles, formerly Of near Fred
G. erica, la ely purchased the Dodd farm
g near Milton, and will make extensive re
u pairs under the supervision of Stepher
T. Palmer, proficient carpenter of Milton
r; Among the many, he will build bari
e I6x25 feet on the latest style of archi
} lecture.
lc Rev. Neh .miah Bennum passed througI
ot Milton on Thursday, on dog cart draw
l9 by nag by no means young. We ar
L inclined to think there is an affinity ths
Is attracts the Rev. gentleman to this tow
re and while we don't think it is a case {
~ reciprocity, it is all the same to Beunun
50 We might have said he was en- route fl
III Lewes.
on Henry Messick, lately removed to Can
den, N. j., is now visiting Milton, al
ct will attend Georgetown this week to Sc
"a tie the estate of his deceased wife,
u which he is administrator.
The Delaware railroad company h
ns forbidden the loading of any cars acre
las the main County, road at Harbeson
~ the future. Apropos of this, the &c VI
~ E. Mcgee company has erected a era
~ lat great cost to facilitate the shipme
on of their piling industry. When not
Z, use by the company, other parties c
- load their lumber withit by the TaymC
of nominal sum.
In our communication of last week,
~ made an error in stating that the bear
= full residence of Mrs. Emma Mcgee '
:l4 being reprinted, etc. It should hi
been Mrs. Emma Hazard. The worl
Iar being done by W. Smith & Son, y
:, - are adopts in the artistic line.
, Peas, onions, and early plants are pc
a., ing through the ground, although
Nc weather of April, thus far, has been
ion propitiOus.
- Perhaps Mrs. James Jester has m
M doffodils in. her garden than any OF
> of person in town. They are nicely
t;,a ranged along walks, and at this time
inf sent pretty appearance.
oro Meeting Mr.. Cornelius NAPLES on
street on Saturday, said he: 'Bet
can't guess what had to eat this m
ing ~ Certainly not, " said I. "Wha
"a piece of cake from my niece,
am has been married in Iowa" "Ind'
au- I am going to publish that" CAN rig
lu''i- Mr.. NAPLES lett Lewes and RehO
'ue hundred thirty years ago, and emigr
to Iowa; he there married, lost his
o"'" and with a daughter returned to
a,'''e ware aud to Sussex county, where
Aiiua again married; and the lady he
,i''Se courted. This might be made the
:" y" iect of romance. Truth is often S
i 'iie ger than fiction. However, we ma,
ciN,i- patiate at another time, when space
50 complicated
e'i George Atkins, travelling salesma
u 'i'- the shirt business, left on Monday
ny ~ business trip in Maryland and Virl
'9''ii Elias LoAard. of this town, but
o0'o' engaged in business at HarburtOn
liis Is is visiting friends in Milton. He W
% nc turn to his occupation on Saturday.
I ,I At the reorganization of the Ju'
~ Missionary Society, at the NJ. E. 81
u9 - School on Sunday, w S. Lank wa.
. van ted president; Charles Atkins, Ist
uu ~ president: end vice-president, Will
.ul,''o Wilson secretary, Miss Stella Davi
treasurer, Miss Letitia Black. I'll
Uo ~ lection amounted to about IS. Aft
services at this Sabbath School, the
~ hers and congregation were invi
1ip a. attend the NJ. P. Church. and liste
Oiio lecture to be delivered by Mrs. He
- Rice. National Secretary of the
"o,N 7. U. This they did and were
~ ny edited by the lady's discourse.
, CUT evening Mrs Rice addressed the c
.''eSe CATION at the M f Church.
un'Po Mr.. John Harper, of Milford, ha
JF1' VI canvassing Milton for the sale ofa
u Si''s fire kinder. Presumably, he ha
: 1'''o' we'll at his business.
nc y Messrs Carey s, Robinson on N
% an" butchered an OK that weighed
'e'''si, , pounds. This OK is the remain
: sua'' of the two bought by this firm
''u uii weeks ago and which-the pair-w
:, ~ Nv $500 pounds.
'Ooi0'e T. D. Conner and wife of Ere
Ct : au- after visiting Lewes last week, C
the train on Monday morning a
CIT ser stopped over at Milton, with NJ