Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-05-30

THE Public schools Of Milford closed
this week.
A circus. Hargreaves, will exhibit in
Milford on June 4th.
THE pea crop will be on in force next
week. The crop promises to be only
fair one.
THE real estate Of John S. Warren
near Davis Mills, east Of Lincoln, is adj
vertised to be sold on June 2lsE, next,
by Sheriff Hart.
A fine shower on Sunday night broke
the long dry spell Of weather, and the
steady rain of Tuesday put farmers in
a happy state of mind.
NEVER before was there such a de-
mand for sweet potato plants as during
the present season. The acreage in
Delaware will be doubled.
/. H. LAWS, who recently iold his
coal aud wood yard in Milford to SmeaI
lie Bros, has moved to sergeartsville,
N. j., where he will run a general store.
The residence of Edward Atkins, at
Fourth and Pear streets, is undergoing
remodelling. Changes in the rear
second-story and large porches have
been added.
Town COUNCIL has condemned the
properly of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Jump, on South Walnut street, for the
purpose Of opening Maple Avenue
through to Washington street.
A Union Social Of the Christian En-
deavor Society. of the Presbyterian
Church, and the Epworth League, of the
Avenue NJ. E. Church, will be held in
the lecture room OF the Methodist
Church. Friday evening, June 10. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Town Council has had posted warn
ing signs forbidding tramps begging
from door to door. Sending two tram ps
to Dover Jail has checked the nuisance
some, and the especially the
women-would be glad to be relieved
Of the drunken, impudent loafers.
PRoI. Brooks will start next Mon
day for Millersyille, where be will
teach for one month at the Pennsylvania
State Normal School-the hummer
term. The balance of his vacation will
be passed in the mountains; returning
just previous to the re-opening of the
Milford Schools.
A gasoline engine of 8-horse power
has been placed IN the yawl bout Of the
schooner Edward v. HENDERSON, which
is used to assist the vessel in coming
up or going down the AIispillion He
contemplates putting 12-horse power
gasoline engine in his schooner to as
sist in getting in and out over the flats
a bays hore.
TIE graduating class of the Milford
High school, composed of eight, atten-
ted the Presbyterian Church last Sun
day morning and listened to the bac-
calaureate sermon, preached by Rev.
II. L. Bunstein. There was Union
service between the Avenue NJ. E
Church and and Presbyterian in the
morning, and the church was Tiled tC
its capacity.
THE Milford Board of Education de
sires to rent a room in either North oil
South Milford-for School purposes
The room must be capable of accom-
mediation about fifty pupils, and b.
we'll lighted. The Board Of Education
will rent it for one year from July LIST
For further particular apply 10 VIM
v. Sipple S. ] Abbott w. G. Abbott
Dr. g. w. Marshall or DIR. Pleasanton
or any member of the Board.
To-aloRRow, Saturday, is positivel,
the lag day on which the discount will
be allowed on all town taxes and a
July first the Collector Of Taxes, MI
Gardner w. Joseph, will be directed t
proceed aud make demand for the take
ofl9O2. The Town Council needs th,
taxes to pay bills already contraete,
and make Improvements to the streets
SO the collector will be com PEELED t
make prompt collections dushg tn
summer.
THE probabilities now point to
very quiet observation Of the Fourth-oi
July in Milford. In fact. the town wi
be a splendid place to come I'd on ths
day to enjoy a quiet aud peaceful nap
as most of its citizens will be al Slaugi
ter Beach, or in some neighboriag town
where the people like to observe tn
great national holiday with all il
concomitants of noise and display
bunting. Yes, come to Milford on II
Fourth of-July for nice quiet time.
S A pet dog owned by Robert Hurd,
t farmer on w. E. Hopkins farm ne.
Milford, bit three of his children s
verely last Saturday. The dog W,
Il shut up in a small yard after doing tt
biting, and after an hour let out agail
v when he few at kitten with who
he had heretofore been,on most friend
terms, and killed it. Mr.. HUI
promptly killed the dog. Mr.. HUI
d does not fear hydrophobia, as the d,
is was suffering from distempe., and
le thinks that sufficient to account for
vicious acts
g TIE Board Of Education has appoi
OF ted a committee Of five to prepare pla
p. and report the same to the Board
ee a new school building. The work
grading will go forward as fast as p
"a sible, and the athletic field and pl
At ground be laid out for use this SUNNI
for the children. There will be seve
vacancies in the corps of teachers
'er fill before the schools open next ia
ed Mrs Dorinds Hall will resign md nS
ia. to Wilmington, and Miss Reter will