Milford chronicle., 1902-06-06

NEW moon today.
CHERRIES are ripe.
BLAcKBERRIEs come next. Of
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WHEAT harvest in two weeks. =,
STRAWBERRIES have paid fairly d
we'll F"
THE pea harvest commenced this Il
week. The yield is fair only. p
THE mercury climbed up on Tuesday =
last until go in the shade was reached
THE clover hay crop was materially v
eurtailed by the dry cool weather o.
May. 3
THE "June DROP of peaches is nearly
over and the prospect for crop is yet
good. Z
THE semi-annual dividend Of PEI;
cent. was declared last Monday by the
Delaware Railroad Company.
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MONEY at the Milford Building and
Loan Association meeting last Tuesday
evening-sold at an average premium
Of 1 per cent. Is
THE store Of Thomas Watson, Jr.,
was robbed last Sunday night Of five
hundred cigars, 100 postage stamps and
other small articles.
Us. GOODMAN has openedup cloth
ing. hat and shoe store in the Windsor
Block. next I'd the CHRONICLE Office.
His announcement to the public Will
appear next week.
TOMORROW is school election day in
all parts of Delaware. The law chang
ing the date from the last Saturday in
June to the first Saturday, was changed
by the last Legislature, and may be
found on page 17s Of the pamphlet laws
of 1901.
Mr.. FRANK p TRUITT presented the
editor and employees Of the CHRONICLE
with some sample packages Of Cream
Of Chocolate prepared by LA. Roberts
/ & Co . of Danvers, Mass. All liked it
very mucn and it would find sale in
our town.
TIE newly clayed road in Cedar
Neck was badly cut up by the heavy
log wagons of B. It. Collins last week.
To put them III good shape, Supervisor
Argo has had to run the scraper over
its entire length, and haul some clay to
fill some Of the deepest ruts.
THE Circus that was here last We'd
nesdav was not patronized very liberal
~ in the afternoon, but had fair au-
dience in the evening. The acts were
{ fairly rendered, but the people were
disappofnted In not seeing riding. Vau-
deville made M much Of the program.
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AN ex.convict named William Riley,
was arrested last Friday by Policeman
INWARD for assault and battery, and
sent 10 Georgetown jail. The fellow is
an all-round burglar and served three
year term at Georgetown Jail, another
two.year term in New Jersey, and was
let out of Dover Jail four weeks ago.
Z. THREE shoat died last Saturday
while MIR. Willard Potter of Cedar
Neck, was bringing them to Milford to
e deliver TO a purchaser. Mr.. Potter
q made the mistake Of putting them into
goods box and mailing close lid over
l. them; so he found on arriving in Mil
II ford one already smothered and others
diving. It was costly experience to
Mr.. Potter.
THE number who took advantage OF
the Town Tax rebate this year was
ne greater than last and the amount was
slightly greater. The Collector and
Treasurer. Mr.. 6. w. Joseph, will make
70 it a point to call on, or notify every tax
payer before August first for settlement
so that none will have the penalty i'm.
IT. posed for non-payment, without per
ed sonal warning.
AT Cedar Beach, DR.. Hitch has haC
an built. what he claims to be the fines
base ball diamond in DelawNre. AL
the sand was removed and layer o
'es CLAW placed over it and rolled dow
Is. perfectly smooth. All the runway
are especially treated with busting Q
,ur sand to make it easy, and DR.. Hitcl
he wants to make arrangements for bal
games.
as GEORGE WALLS, character of Mi
ford. was held under 500 bail last Sa
= urday before Esquire Graham, for h
M appearance at court, charged with as
lar sault and battery-in that he did il
terfere by word of mouth and attemp
ing to prevent the arrest of one Wi
gies liam Riley who committed assault an
ash battery. Robert II. Davis went h
st bail, and now George Walls is in fa
way TO learn something more about Il
law.
FAST driving last Saturday result
mes seriously for a couple of young m
+ named Deputy and George Heller
T. son Of VIM. Hellens. of Shawnee d
NM triet. It was about 7.SO p. m, and
The turninr the corner of Railroad and O.
sew avenues. the speed was so great Il
their carriage turned over. You
NEST Hellens who attempted to jump Gle
are was caught in the wheel and narroY
20 escaped falling under the horse, VIII
I'm went over with the wreckage; as it W
his left elbow was dislocated, and
In g. w. Marshall was called upon to
it into place. Young Deputy esca