Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-02-28

LOT Tue WOlh.
THE heavy oil tank wagon with four
horses attached was standing near the
First National Bank last Tuesday noon,
when the old cloth blanket was
blown by the wind uader the
horses. This caused the team to run
through the bushes part OF Walnut
Street for two blocks, aud they were
stopped only by one of the Horses fall
ing. This animal was cut an skinned
up some, but fortunately the heavy
tank did not collide with ally teams.
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The Smeallie Brorners have taken
possession Of The coal and wocd yards,
purchased last week from 1. H. Laws
and are pushing the business Their
wood saving and splitting machine is
kept running to its capacity tD fill or
ders, and they have recently purchased
a lot of well seasoned wood for the de-
mands Of their trade. They are expec-
ting large invoices of coal in t, replace
the heavy drain on their coal plies dur
ing the snow-and are prepared to fill
all orders promptly.
WHEN the large addition to Refs
Cannery is completed, its capacity to
handle peas will have been almost
doubled. Additional viners, new
filling and Gaping machine, large
tanks and a new 200 horse power boi-
Ter will be the additions to this already
large plant. There viii not be local
help sufficient to operate this plant and
the other canneries now in Milford and
Mr., Refs will fit building with cook
kitchen and all necessary convsniences
for sleeping II for the help that will
have to be bought here
THE Parker Concert Company the
fifth in the winter course of entertain
ments arranged by Mr.. VIM. 81. Lank,
appeared in Armory Hall last tuesday
evening, and rendered a program that
captivated their audience; as the pro-
longed applause and encOres testified.
A good audience was present despite
the heavy rain and wind storm and
without hesitation the Parker Con cert
Company can be endorsed al one Of
the highest in moral and musical en-
tertainments The people are to be
congratulated in being able to enjoy
this class of musical entertainments.
Now is the time to commences think.
ing about the Inst entertainment in the
course for the benefit of Armory Hall
J and talk about it with your friends. Il
is to be March 18th and will lie given
by Miss Marion Wilson and the Mar
shall Sisters, and promises to bs some
thing fine. Miss Wilson is an imper
senator Of great reputation. The NY
Sun, in speaking of her, says, 9TH
audience was spellbound for more thar
two hours She proved to ID, rarel,
gifted, natural and most maglletic-
power''; and the n. Y. Worlu says
"She is the finest character artist Of
the stage" Entertainments Of thi
class should be supported.
If From recent investigation BY sport,
g men like Harry Davis. Vine H.arrins
II ton, Edward Atkins and Others. il
believed that quail aud rabbits hay
passed through the snow AID il
storms all right A few may have pc
ished. but large hocks have besn see
since the SHOWS have melted, ard if n
q further misfortune come to them. tn
W part of Delaware is well stocked. Ho
ID It is in other parts of the Sttte Il
ic sportmen would like to know-b but {
better authority than that Of the pc
ut sonal reports from newspaper CORE
On pondents from Laurel and BridgeviIl
L., From these two places have been Sc
n. stories of birds and rabbits perishil
from the storm, when not a word
fact can be found to support their sta
ments. Let the sportmen VII o fe
S. the birds, and who, with their dogs,
lis out and find the cOveys afte tn,
at storms, make report. That is the XII
tn. Of information wanted; not that O
act counter jumper clerk, who is paid
be- filling space with stories Of his o.
manufacture.
WE sell the 6ioodmans shoes in :
mems, misses boys and childrens; ev,
e. a pair guaranteedt to give you satisiacti
~, prices reasonable.
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