Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-08-08
MILTON NEWS.

woods. The tents were not all completed
until Sunday; and why people put every
hing off until the last moment and are p
hen compelled to hurry to get it Il
lone, is a mystery we cannot cOmpre- II
lend. The regular preaching services
began on Sunday; the Rev. c. L. Gull Il
nm preaching in the morning and even
ing and DIR. Mills of Baltimore, in the d
afternoon. The attendance in the morn
ing was not large, aud about one O'Clock
p. IN, heavy rain storm, attended with
lightning and thunder, deferred those /
who expected to visit the camp in the
afternoon, from doing so. This rain, how
ever. was beneficial in laying the dust,
and cooling the air.so that the evenings
were large The camp is being ,
held under very auspicious circuA-
stances, and was inaugurated with all the
"clat" that its many patrons could give
it. There are twenty-eigIt tents; nice
drinking water; splendid wood; lake
nearby to water teams; plenty of CHG
gers, and what more can one desire. Sue
cess to the camp.
Mrs Harry Manship was taken on a
cot and carried by Mr. John Sockum to
Harbeson on Monday, and put upon the
train and conveyed to Jefferson Hospital,
Philadelphia, to be treated for internal
tumor.
Tuesday was W. c. 7. US day at Milton
camp.
The Sand Hill camp has not been
largely patronized from Milton this year.
It closed on Sunday evening.
They say the"papers are not read"but
publish something some one does not
like, and you will soon find out they are
read.
Joshua Clendaniel, of near Glendale.
while trying to stop runaway team on
Thursday, was struck by the tongue of
the wagon, and died in about twenty
minutes. Funeral services were held
on Saturday at his late home by the Rev.
V. E. Hills, and interment made in the
Clendaniel burial ground under the di-
rection of S. J. Wilson, funeral director.
! Deceased was 20 years, months, and rs
days old.
A new floor has been laid on Milton
bridge.
Several dogs that were bitten by a sup
posed mad dog, we're shot last week.
There are many dogs running the
streets without muzzles. The new fad of
catching the canine has lost its attrac-
ton.
There are but few peaches being
shipped from Milton. It is said by those
S who are presumed to know, that there is
only about one-third of crop in this 10
+ cality.
= Mrs. P w. Tomlinson, of Wilmington
has been visiting her father, Mr.. J. c
; Hazard.
J. Saturday was registration day in Mil
y ton. James Collins was around abou
c o'clock, and when the officers arrive,
e an hour later, was the first man regis
3 tered. There we're So persons registere'
J and they were about equally divided pc
q litically.
l. Will LoAand, who shot himself in
Z of dependency, is about to recover. W
, have something to say further on abou
u this We are overrun with news TIL
/ week and must "boil down"
= A man came four miles to register O
- Saturday. Said he: 81 propose to 1
4 there !"
~ Stephen Palmore has completed IL
or barn for Mrs John Reed near Milton.
AZ Vegetables are plenty. Potatoes rs
a a basket. Tomatoes were sold at soc.
h basket, but as they rotted on the dealer
~ they may now be bought at 10 cents
.. basket The fact is,nearly every fami
.ra in town has garden and raise tomatOS
e. Indications point at cents basket
nm tomatoes before the season is over.
CIV 1t is an open secret in Democratic C
he cles, that the friends of Charles G. "
raj pies propose to back him tor State Sc
re- ator from this district.
he George NJ. Russell, who conducted
its distillery near Georgetown, commit
nd suicide on Friday by stabbing himself
Id the stomach with a butcher knife. II
an said, one Of the knowing ones of the s.
be ton gang of the Queen Anue's Railro,
on knew of the tragedy two hours before
in occurred.
len The horses of Mr.. Rust became frig
of ened in front of Kings blacksmith 81
ant last week, and dashed down Chestl
street at a furious gait They W
lde stopped on the wharf by colliding W
VS. piling The damage was slight.
ca Mr. Banjamin Palmer is operating
ted bakery formerly owned and managed
IS Robert Conwell.
the 1t is reported that large quantities
ng- Irish potatoes are being grown in Ind
de River hundred. William Reynolds, n
1ch the potnets, has in twenty acres VIII
are are looking fine, and several other
op- sons have ten and fifteen acres each.
ght Captain John Fisher and friend
cen Sandman, OF Philadelphia-are visit
I 1t the captains family.
tain Peaches that we're brought to our
tail ton on Monday, were compelled to
lrly carried elsewhere, on account of no t
der connection north.
tire Schooner Golden Rule, Captain Sc
res is loading with cargo of pine wood
he Nathan Williams.
Wis Isabella L. Goetz, died at the HON
ting John Abbott in Georgetown, on So
mas day, of brain fever aged 10 months a
by day Funeral at Beaver Dam on n
the day by Rev. Frank Holland, and il
the ment in cemetery adjoining. 81.
very son director.
rva- Sarah Polk Burton died at the hon
IS to her daughter, Mrs. James Brereton
read Saturday, aged So years. The fur
more was held at ST. Georges Chapel on \
the day, the Rev. Jesse Taylor official
nade and sepulture made in the GENE
Itlon nearby. S. J. Wilson conducted the
lean eral.
lenu The camp meeting has brought 1
gley former residents of Milton back to
war old home. Many who have not