Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
MILiUN NEWS.

week in shipping stove wood to
Philadelphia. This is giving en-
ployment to quite a few people and
we hope that the enterprise will
continue for some time.
Victor, son of Thomas Spencer,
met with a very painful accident
on Thursday of last week. He and
his little brother were cutting wood
with an ak when he incidentally
placed his hand on the block. This
was not noticed by his brother who
let the AK fall, cutting of one OF
VictOr'5 fingers.
The Milton shirt factory, Doug
lass & White proprietors, is badly
handicapped on account OF not
having sufficient amount of help.
They could now conviently use
about fifty more operators, and not
being able to get the help is a ser
ious drawback to the firm.
Quite a few Improvements have
been made during the week at
Wiltbank's granary. The building
has been raised and a new fOunda-
ton made.
The Queen Anne's Railroad run
a special excursion to Baltimore on
Thursday, Feb. 5th. These eX-
cursions have been quite an ad-
vantage to people who wished to
make a cheap trip to Baltimore
the one on Thursday was fairly
we'll attended.
The farmers in this vicinity are
selling their corn to D. .Wiltbank.
Della E., daughter Of Joseph and
Virgie Carey, died on Friday, Jan.
23d. Age six week and six days.
Mrs. Anna Eliza Burton, aged
70 years, 3 months and p days,
died at her home in Long Neck on
Friday evening, Jan. 23d. The
funeral was held at ST. George 5
Chapel on Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Ellingsworth has
been the guest of Milton friends
during the past week.
Luther Pettyjohn, who has been
suffering from smallpox in a hos
pital in Baltimore, has returned
home and is now completely well.
Thos. Wilson has been on a bust
ness trip during the past week.
Adison Chandler, who has been
very sick, is now conva1escing.
Virden Morris, of Frederica, was
a Milton visitor last week.
Elmer Dickerson, who has been
visiting in Philadelphia, has re-
turned home.
Vim. H. Carol, of Roadsdale,
Md, has been the guestof relatives
in Milton.
Horace Wiltbank, of Parksley,
Va, has been the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Wilt
bank.
Edward Bailey has returned to
Camden, n. J.
Henry Messick returned to his
home in Camden, N. j., on Satur-
day last.
Mrs. Virden, of Philadelphia, is
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. E. ].
Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Warrington
have been visiting in Lewes.
John Downing, of Maryland, has
been visiting Thos. Spencer.
A social was held at the home of
Mrs. A. L. Culver last Tuesday
evening for the members of the Ep-
worth League, the young people 5
class, new converts, and those who
participated in the lawn social last
summer.
At about $50 o'clock Friday
morning, fire was discovered in the
barroom Of L. Benero's hotel but
by quick work the fire was extin-
guished before much damage was
done.
The Epworth League topic for
Sunday evening is Truth and
Life" Leader, Mrs. Clara Star
KEY.
Mrs George Hunter is spending
a few weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Eliza Black.
Capt George Mcgee has returned
from a trip to Philadelphia and
New York.
Mr.. George Fowler, of Camden,
N. j., spent few days with friends
i'll town last week.
Mrs. Maggie Manship left Sat
urday for a trip to Wilmington.
Misses Elizabeth King Elizabeth
Black and Estella Davidson, spent
part of last week in Lewes as the
guests of Miss Fannie Lank.
Mrs. Clara Rice has returned to
her home in Philadelphia, after
spending a few days as the guest of
her mother, Mrs. E. J. Sharp.
Miss Ida Prettyman, of Stockley,