Milford chronicle., 1903-07-10

ladies of the W. c. T. U. on the lawn at
the NJ. E. Church, which attracted much
attention by the pretty illumination,
when viewed from the opposite side Of
the street. It was also, we'll attended.
There was a notable absence Of drunken
ness, even those coming back from the
excursions, appearing to be in compar-
atively sober mood. This fact was very
noticeable, and much comment was made
threeon,by those who never go anywhere
themselves and expect to see those who
do come home in a worse state from that
in which they went away. It is the lot
of some to bedisappointed, and fortunate
it is, that the ones who are looking for
carton. are often among that number
So endeth the 4th of July, 1908.
Captain g. E. Mcgee is agitating the
question of Sunday School excursion
to Broadkiln Beach. 1t is likely the Sab
bath School Board will consider the mat
ter soon.
A short time after the eruption of
Mont Pelee, a friend of William Mears,
Que of our Milton BARRIERS, sent him some
flower seed from Martinique. Mr., Mears
planted few Of these seed in his front
yard. They have been in the ground for
a long time, and have at last terminated,
and the plants are about three inches
high. Others of the seed that Mr.. Mears
distributed to persons, have not yet made
their appearance.
The Misses Mayme and Laura Conner
went to Greenwood OF the Fourth and
stayed over until Monday afternoon, the .
guests Of Miss Nellie Cahall.
On Sunday evening at the NJ. P. par
sonage, by the Rev. H. S. Johnson, Mr. |
Donovan Porter, of this town, and Miss
Hulda Lynch, of Bridgeville, were united
in wedlock
Miss Mabel B. Messick was united in
with Mr. Harry NJ. Horner
Of Philadelphia, on Wednesday morning.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. L. P. COrkran, at the residence of
DR.. and Mrs. R. T. Wilson, sister and
of the bride. The welded
couple left on the noon train for Phila-
ielphia via Cape May.
Marvil Clifford Davidson died in Nan
locke hundred on Friday, aged ~ years,
, months and % days. The death of
his young man was the result of an ac-
.ident that occurred one week prior to
lis demise. He was narrowing in a ,
ield with mule, when the animal be-
anne frightened at little girl and ran 9
way sticking one Of the harrow handles 3
hat had been broken off into his right $
reast. Funeral services were held on t
donday morning, at Springfield Cross
roads, and the body inhumed in the ad
Dining cemetery. The Revs. Williams,
f George and Stevens, of Harbeson, $
onducted the obsequies, and S. J. Viii
on & Son managed the funeral.
Eliza E. Fowler, ,relict of the late Will
am Fowler, died at the residence Of her
aughter, Mrs. Joseph Fields, on Tuesday A
light of last week, aged II years The
neral was held at the NJ. p Church V
n Thursday afternoon by the Rev. II Z
Johnson, and intermeut made in the u
[. E. Cemetery, S Wilson & Son Off b,
ating IL
Mr. q Y yVilI;ar,,s ass;s+r,,4 .,,,,z-;.,
udent of the New Jersey Branch of the III
ational Children's Home Society, ad-
essed those who attended the Thursday m
ening prayer meeting at the NJ. Z. y
lurch, on the subject OF his mission. B,
Sch 'oner James NJ. Carey is overhaul st
g and repainting at Milton dock. 81,
AT the sale of the privileges of LAWN M ~
s Camp Meeting, the boarding tent NJ
S struck off to Clarence Johnson for 81.
d the food pound TO the same person Ff
81 IS. The confectionery stand was e,,
ught by Frank Walls for SI2. The
vileges do not sell high at Layinia's. -,
is camp is held so near town that there
nothing made in selling conveniences ret
the public Those who attend the "a
mp from the country, eat their dinners
home, drive out in the afternoon and the
.e lunch with them; those who at lily
d from a distance, will come into =
IN before meal time to get a drink. N
will take their meals at the hotel. or Mo
h some friend. Under these condi- 7
IS no one can afford to pay much for WI
privilege of selling anything on the of
und. The people have found this hor
; some of them by bitter experience. thi
Ir. John " Vincent, of Wilmington,
isiting his family in Milton. Gis i
apt. VIM. 4snk, of Philadelphia, has :
his Milton property enlarged and re- Of T
ed. The painting was completed
week by Mr.. Wesley Coverdale. , bor
ss Lizzie NJ. Conner, the saleslady at the n
store" has again rearranged and re- wo1
med the show windows. the