Milford chronicle., 1904-10-21
Short Items Of Interest.

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in and around this vicinity.
The early coming of cold weather
promises we'll for the fur trade.
The Grange meeting in Milford yes
terday was largely atteaded.
Since the closing of the canning fac
tories help of all kinds is plentiful.
Rock fish and "fatbaeks" have been
plentiful on the bay shore this week.
The deg poisoners are arOund-twO
dogs have been killed this week by be-
ing poisoned
Milford still continues the building
boom and all of our carpenters have
plenty of work.
Arthur Cain is improving his store
property and also his residence by the
laying of a concrete pavement.
Our fishermen predict excellent white
perch and rock fishing along our
creek and bay shore this winter.
The liveryman here are being kept
busy as the fall trade has set in and
the city drummers are coming in.
The collectors Of the FIodOra tobacco
coupons should bear in mind the offer
of premiums expire November Both.
On Sunday afternoon last a large
tiockiOf wild geese passed over our town
going in the direction of the bay shore.
The coal wagon drivers are on the
move. Considerable coal has been
stored this week by our Inhabitants.
The w. G. T. U. meets with Mrs.
G. P. Jones at the M. E. Parsonage
next Tuesday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
Very few oats have been grown in
this section. What has been is of an
excellent quality and the yield per
acre good.
Corn Thieves. Farmers in this vici-
nifty estimate the corn stolen from the
open fields this season to be two hHn-
dred bushels.
The sewing machine agents here
have received this week large consign-
ments of machines for the fall aud
winter trade.
There are hundreds of baskets of to-
matoes Iottening in the fields The
cause assigned for this is the plants
were set out late.
Black and Mallard duck are said to
be quite numerous on our creeks and
salt marshes. Some good bags have
been made this week.
Children on some of the back streets.
are seen running in nude state. The
parents should remember that there
is strict law against such.
Muskrats are cutting the banks
along our creek and meadows. Prop
erty owner should look into the case
before much damage is done.
White and colored boys can be seen
most every day chasing young rabbits
on the outskirts of our town. What
has become of the game association?
The gamblers on the election of this
town are making belts on the general
and State election. There seems to be
plenty Of Republican money and few
takers.
The Faithful Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers Will meet with Mis- Brown Thurs
day, Oct. 9th at $50 p. m. AS there
will be business Of importance a full
attendance is desired.
The fox hunting club Of this place,
will open for the season about the mid
die of November. There has been sew
eral new fox deus discovered and the
hunters are anticipating good sport
this winter.
Six wild geese were killed on our
marshes near the Big Stone. They
wer veery large and fat-averaging
pounds each. This is something unus-
ual as no wild geese have been killed
for several years past in this section.
A large amount Of Republican cam
paign literature has been circulated in
this vicinity. and a large supply re-
mains on hand to meet all demands.
From this week on will be directed
mainly to meetings and to interest vO-
ters in the election.
Miss McLain, from the University
of Pennsylvania, who is a native Of
Conn. has been secured by the Board
of Education Of Milford to teach the de-
partments usually taught by Miss Nafe
while that lady is i'll with the Typhoid
fever. Miss McLain comes recon-
mended by the University and conn
menced' her work this week.