Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-04

Refs & Draper About 10000 brick
will be used in its construction.
A very pretty impromptu dance was
given at the New Century Club rooms
after the performance by The 'Mask
aud Wig" Club was over III Armory
Hall.
THE exceeding warm weather has
been succeeded by colder and more
weather. A littls ice last
Monday morning, but not cold enough
to damage fruit
MIR. Charles G. FISHER, architect,
has this week finished the plans for a
country residen.e for Mr..
George S. Avery, to replace bis house
destroyed by fire.
THE surveys of the Cedsr Beach
road on Tuesday last, put in the line
stobs for the supervisor, and any fur
Their delay in its completion can only
be attributed to the latter officer.
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SHAD were in Milford in large NUM-
bers last Saturday, and sold rapidly at
from so to IS cents each. Since then
the price has declined, and fine bay
shad sell from 40 to go cents each.
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RURAL free delivery Of mail for ali of
Kent county and part Of Sussex went
into effect last Tuesday, and the peo-
pie are getting their mail boxes in posi-
ton. 1t required about six hours for
the carriers to cover the routes the first
time.
GEO. G. ABBOTT has contracted with
Mrs. j. G Springs, Of Philadelphia, to
rebuild the Brenford, Delaware, flour
ing mills. The latest improved milling
will be installed. Mr.. Alb
bott and his men commenced work last
Monday.
DIED.-Mrs. William Peters died at
her daughters residence in Chester,
Pa, last Saturday afternoon, and her
remains were brought to Milford last
Monday, and laid at rest in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery. She was in her 10Th
year.
Four boys ranging from fifteen to
sixteen years Of age. ran away from w.
G. Curton, twelve miles below George
town, last Sunday morning. They
were apprenticed to Mr.. Burton by an
Orphans Home in Philadelphia. The
boys were traced to Milford and Hous-
ton on Monday morning.
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NEW type-the latest and newest
has been received this week in the
MILFORD CHRONICLES job printing
department. 1t costs you nd more to
have your printing done in the new
est styles than in an old fashioned
type, and the people know this, which
is the reason the CHRONICLE is always
busy.
THE Collector of School Taxes, Gard
ner w. Joseph, arrested Mr.. Foreaker
who refused to pay his school taxes
last Saturday night. After passing the
night in Jail, the man sent fol, the col
lector and paid his tax. Hethen wanted
to have the collector arrested for i'm
prisoning him; but learned that a school
tax collector has full power to arrest.
Do not fail to hear the grand concert
by the famous Zobo Band next Tues.
day evening in the lecture room Of the
Presbyterian Church The full band
has been engaged including all the
soloists, and musical treat is assured
This is the second Of the entertain
' ment given by the members Of the Nit
Society. The admission fee is only loo
MIR. SEYMOUR RYAN, who advertise,
a large lot Of seed potatoes for sale, il
= the CHRONICLE Of March Dist, told u
d last Saturday that he had orders 70
/ all Of them before the following Tues
day. If you have anything you wan
to sci, or are 10 need of something 70
can't find, just advertise il; in til
3, CHRONICLE, and you will be sure t
meet with good results
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MILFORD GRANGE initiated ne
,e member last Saturday. Ate; the bu
" mess meeting was over. the ladies' toe
of charge with Miss Alice Phillips in Il
or chair. The subject for discussion WI
s'Bread in its various fornls-whi
tie bread, brown bread, biscuits, beaten bi
in cults, buckwTheat cakes, coin brea
Ell; ete.g Each came in for a due share
,el attention, making the hearers mout
water.
Tia Miss Lizzie Ritter and MI. Char
is Barker, both from near Gieenwoc
err Del. were married by Rev. j.. E. B
ION rett Wednesday afternoon, April
1902. The parties were total strang
on in Milford, aud made inquiry of M.
lei. Davis at the Milford postoifiee fol
ner minister, who referred them to
nv Barrett who was visiting here.
icb Frank Richards invited them to
-tf residence, and the marriage took pl
in his parlor before several ladies
ion gentlemen. The bride and groom
ltee for their home smiling with llappin
ans
nts TIE preliminary designs for the l
ials residence Of Hon. VIM. F. Jausey
ia made by Charles G. Fisher, archit
n have been adopted, and Mr. Fishe
now preparing the working draw
have and details. The new residence
9ar- be located OH the lot on South Wa
dif. street, adjoining Mr.. VIM. R. Aid
Fau and opposite the handsome hon
and Col r. H. Williams. The house
en- be purely colonial in its treatment,
vino will when finished, make anoth
d At the many handsome residences
South Walnut street.
pring
and A good square piano for sale el
5 and In good order; apply to James T. Pl
,und: Milford, Del. 8
liable
An Mrs. S. E. Reedy requests the bo1
your presence to inspect her store
Varie- hemost beautiful novelties fl:om ''e
lie bV where. y A collection we are ouif,