Milford chronicle., 1902-08-01
LArE whIte poLaloes IOok ven.

LATE white potatoes look well.
REAL peaches come to market next
week.
THE rains of last week helped all
growing crops
THOUSANDS will be at Slaughter
Beach on 'Big Thursday
TOMORROW, Saturday. August 2nd,
is the first day Of egistratiOn.
EVERY Thursday is a big Thursday
this year ct Slaughter Beach.
THE Chapel Sunday School had q
fine time at Slaughter Beach last Wed
nesday.
PLow1NG fallow ground for wheat
commenced this week N this part Of
Delaware.
TIE Episcopal Church Sunday School
held its annual picnic at Slaughter
Beach yesterday.
ALL traction engines should be as
sessed at a value Off, 900 by the county
for road purposes.
Captain E. V. HENDERSON will give
So 90 cord for 200 cord Of pine wood
on wharf at Milford, Del
THE "WilIing Workers will meet
with Mrs. Hammond on Lake Avenue
next Monday evening at 7.8O o'clock.
"LITrLE THURSDAY at Slaughter
Beach will be almost as big time as
"Big Thursday at most bay shore re-
Sorts
THE ''WilliHg Workers VIII go to
| Slaughter Bach thii, afternoon for sup
per; hacks leaving the National Hotel
at one o'clock.
THERE will be an excursion over the
Queen Anne Railroad to the colored
camp meeting at Chester, Nd, on Sun
day. August Srd.
HARRY l.. GRIER returned from
Georgia last Friday evening, where he
has been attending to the American
Refrigerator Car business.
Mr.. Trusten P. Causey, agent Of the
Greenwich Insurance Company, has
settled the loss on the property of Mrs.
Roudebush, which was burned last
week.
A shipment Of 1000 watermelons was
made byAIark Johnson on the Steamer
Emma Refs yesterday. He will ship
1000 more on Monday. They are fine
quality melons.
/ THE bank statement Of Milford shows
a deposit Of more than S4OO, 900 subject
to check or draft. This shows that
there is enough money about to keep
the town from starvation.
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IT is reported that $4,000 is to be
expended in finishing the dyke at the
mouth Of the Misrillion river; but it
would be wisdom on the part of those
interested to see that the work is COM
menced at an early date.
BIDS for buildir the new school
building were received and opened last
Tuesday evening by the Property Conn
mittee. They all exceeded the estimates
of the architect. aid the committee
will modify its plans and ask for new
proposals.
A tract of twenty Eight acres Of land
= located two miles east of Milford. was
+ sold last Wednesday by Mr. Clarence
}. Emory and wife to Mr.. John J. Brown,
e Of Philadelphia for S1,l50OO Mr..
Brown will build a dwelling on his
purchase next fall.
u The Sussex County Teachers Insti-
!; tute for 1902 has been arranged for, and
y Prof. Leon A. Davis has selected Ar
mory Hall, in South Milford, as the
n place. and December 10th, 18th and 18th
as the date for holding its sessions. Mil
ford is the banner Institute town of the
State
Mr.. J. HERBERT MEAD, the agent
al for the G.. e. It. Refrigerator Cars, ii
Is stopping at the Central Hotel. Thes,
4 cars are in popular favor throughout
r this section and should do a large bus
s. mess from this station Mr. Mead il
s. to have the assistance of Mr.. Robert p
Small in loading and icing of all car
Z in this territory.
d THE Queen Anne's Railroad Com
a pany will run special excursions from
all points to Atlantic City, the world
famed excursion resort, on "Wednesday
&c August 8, 1902 Arrive Atlantic City
tn Ills a. M; returning leave Atlanti
III City. $50 p. M; arrive Cape May, 7.S
az p. M; leave Cape May Pier, 800 p. NJ
K Giving all an opportunity of taking on
We Of the best trips of The season.
THE w. c. T, U. met with Mrs. Cai
20 RE Gilman on Tuesday evening, Jul
Ter 18th. It being the annual election
ed the following officers were elected
las President, Mrs. James Pierce; LIST vic
nd president, Mrs. Edward Atkins; 2n
'or vice president, Mrs Bunsiein; Srd vic
, president, Mrs. Gilman; 4th vice-pres
'el. dent. Mrs. B. F. WoodaII; seeretar,
Mrs. J. NJ. Graves; cor. secretary, MI
John Carmean, and treasurer, Mr.
nn- Bradley.
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,ge- Two traction engines were run Ov
the the newly clayed Cedar Beach roi
,ers just after the hard rain Of last THU
5is- day week, and damaged it to the amou
of at least $50. This was thoughtle
AXE act on the part of the engine men; {
dis peciaily as they could have waited
nv few hours and then passed over wi
ing little detriment to the road and mu
more ease for their engine. 1t il
shame to spoil a good road when
Try. little forethoughi and considerati
would have prevented it.