Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-09-19
MILTON NEWS.

AT the Democratic primary held here |
OH Saturday, George A. Bryan, William
Mason and John Thompson, were cleo
ted delegates to attend the State Con-
vention, to be held at Dover OH Tuesday,
the 10th inst.
During the past week tomatoes have
not brought so high prices as formerly.
There was a glut at the Baltimore can
neries and buying was for a time suspen-
ded. This caused fall in prices, and
the canneries here were enabled to buy
all they could use at from 8 to y cents
per basket. Those parties who contrac-
ted, by this unlooked-for fall, got the bet
ter of their brother farmers for a time.
Peaches are among the things that
we're.
A fall in the temperature has reminded
us of the approach of autumn, and the
query is now being asked, what are we
going to do for fuel the coming winter"
People have become so infatuated to the
use of coal, that they ERE loathe to go
back to the use of wood for fuel. But,
from the present outlook this appears to
be the alternative that will be forced
upon them; unless, indeed, oil shall be-
come substitute; a contingency that is
being talked of in many circles in diff
ferent parts of the country. However,
Sufficient unto the day is the evil there
of, p" is an aphorism that may apply to
this as we'll as to other things.
From what we have seen and know,
the excursion business of the Queen
Anne's railroad has been a paying one
the past season. According to schedule
those of Sunday were the last.
Wednesday of last week was day Of
music in town. Two Italian organ grind
ers, with as many monkeys, one mar
/ with bagpipe, another with Aageolet
/ were The musicians; and, as usual, tn,
small boys and girls we're the admirers
and not these alone, for many older per
sous enjoyed the capers of the monk cyl
and the rather good music of the wine
: instruments.
t On Sunday evening, at the parsonag
= of the officiating minister, the Rev I. P
Corkrau, Mr. John f. Mears, one of Mil
tons up-to.date tonsorial artists, and Mis-
/ Winnie NJ. button, were united in III
holy bonds of matrimOny. Mr.. NJ car
s Immediately took his bride home to tn
residence of his parents, Mr.. aud Mrs
William Mears.
On Sunday afternoon the horse of She1
y if P J. Hart became frightened in til
t enclosure of the Hart House. lie ra
j. out into the street and capered around
broke off a lamp post on the other sid
d of the way and smashed the carriage cor
siderably. He was caught with it'll
difficulty; and appeared to take the 81
uation as though he had only performe
. his piece in a program marked out tc
IS him. Mr. Hart was obliged to obtai
II another carriage in which to return t
!. Georgetown.
With the cool northern breeze of MOI
day morning, the aroma(l of pig sty'
was very much in evidence in Mort
ig Milton. This is another healthy san
a. tary arrangementG0.
e. Mrs. Hannah Carey and H. P. Burto
IL have had pavements laid in front of the
al residences on Federal street.
De Capt. John Fisher returned home {
ne Friday evening, and ON account of IL
re trains missing making injection
=" Glendale, was obliged to hire a priva
Id conveyance to bring him to Milton. Ca
ed tain Fisher will remove with his fami
Of to Philadelphia about the last of Ii
:, month
Captain James Bennum, pilot of Il
as steamer Republic, having completed /
as summer work has returned to Milton.
Dr. w. ]. Hearn and family, are y
IL enjoying life at their cottage at Broa
a. kiln Beach
K The heavy rains of late have wash
D. the embankment at the west end of Il
l. trestle near Milton, on the Queen Anne
, railroad, going west. and if not repair
~ a few more heavy rains will make it da
Up gerous. That persons unacquaint
ay with this locality, may understand t
or above we will say, there are two trestl
- near Milton; one east of the station t
other west thereof.
~ P. Frank Atkins and wife, of Philad
Ut phia, is visiting his parents, Prof
Sc Page and Mrs. Atkins. ID. A. c.