Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-08-29
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Our Gamers are again experiencing the
trouble OF last year, by their growers hauling
their tomatoes to higher markets. They
have advanced their contract price to 80 per
ton. Our working people are worried at the
turn Of affairs in the canning business, many
depending On the Gamers for means to sup
port themselves during the winter
Our stave factories are a blessing to several
families here.
Canteloupes have been shipped from this
point in greater quantities than ever before.
and they have netted growers fair returns to
such an extent that many farmers will in
crease their acreage next year.
A hail storm Of considerable violence passtd
over Houston and vicinity last Sunday. Hail
stones covered the ground for several hours
near Williamsville.
Presiding Elder Baker held the Second
| Quarterly Conference last Monday here. He
preaching in the NJ. e. Church Sunday even
ing.
Nutter Marvel has loaded several cars OF
watermelOns last and this week. Those OF
his own growing are exceedingly fine ones
ID. Alexander's house, which is reported
to be a very fine and commodious one, is in
the hands OF the plasterers.
Edward Dietrich has a modern stump
puller, and expects to pull stumps from his
new ground. From the structure OF the in
strument it looks as If it would do the work
as it is a well built affair.
Lottie Baker is home for a short time visit
ing her father, II. B. Baker.
Mrs. Rhotta Bayard is visiting her mother
Mrs. Rurris.
Amanda Burrls is entertaining Miss Hick
man, OF Brooklyn, n. Y.
Misses Linda and Lizzie Burris returned
from weeks visit in Philadelphia last week
Mrs Dickerson returned home on Tuesda!
! from lengthy visit among friends at Ellen
dale.
Rev. }. d. Reese is entertaining his siste
from Baltimore.
Ida Reese is visiting friends near Rehc
2 both.
S. b. Wilson and family are at Bower
operating their cannery.
Mrs. Walter Jester and daughter ElmR. ar
| home from a two weeks visit among rela
I tives and friends.
Mrs. K. Graham and daughters, Eugeni
and Marguerite, are visiting Mrs. Graham
parents near Angola.
Miss Bessie Johnson and sister Viva,Of Mi
o ford, have been visiting Mrs. w. N. Pierce
Mr. Richardson, from Pennsylvania, r
turned to his home on Tuesday having bee
a guest of Mrs. Richardson.
Lizzie johnson has returned from a Wis
among relatives in Harrington.
Herman Vineyard, who has been spending
two weeks vacation, has returned to his d
. ties at WhartOn's emporium.
y Edna and Mae COunselmHn have been @
It tertaining Baltimore friends for the last fe
= weeks.
r Mrs. Alice Harrington entertained her 81
ter, Mrs. II. II. Hollis and son, last week pr
viOus to their return to Philadelphia
Mr. Julius Scott and wife returned to the
Z home at Newburgh, n Y, last week.
# Geo. Townsend isspending BRIEF vacati'
- with his parents this week.
d Harry Brooks, wife and son. were the CUES
of John w. Ennis last week.
+ Mrs Kent Is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Evert and son are visiting her auI
Mrs BurTis.
le Mrs Hammond, of FELTON, was the guest
Mrs Wharton last week.
IS Dr. France and wife,of Milford, spent 10
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. j. r Marv
Mrs Ella Moore Is visiting her brother, N
g. p. j. Satterfied. AGAIN
Ramons Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets ha
all t,a r,,arff al oo, ha ofoFp,aI for Tho,