Milford chronicle., 1904-10-21
HOUSTON ITEMS.

Rev, J. H. Wilson preached a strong sermon
last sunday morning from ST. James Episte-"Re
sist the Devil and he will fee from you" Hi,
exegesis of this passage and illustrations were
pointed and true and should encourge his people
toliye better.
Protacted services are still in progress here.
There were a number of peniteuts last week.
Several probationers were taken in Sunday morn
ing.
Mae Lofand, daughter of John NJ LOhand,
who was buried Tuesday week, was aged 20 years
and months instead OF 10 years The family
have our sympathies. Mae was bright sociable
girl and was liked by all.
Theo Johnson, (colored), has his boys sick
with typhoid. Frank sapp has a small boy; also
Jake sapp several children sick with same disease
This and last week has been busy ones with our
farmers who have been digging sweet potatoes
/ Thousands of baskets have been stored by J. c.
| Wharton, E. F. Burris and Ross Tounselman and
sam Armour.
| The Houston Packing Co. have bought several
| thousand baskets of second size sweets which
they are canning.
Houston is becoming one of the business places
of the peninsula, as many melons and potatoes
are shipped from this point as any on the Del. R.
R. and increases every year.
! Our merchants sell more goods than ever before
John Coyerdale who is attending bar for W.
Stne at Frederica, moved his family there last
week.
! The scrimmage Of two light weights of our
community last Saturday have been the cause OF
much comment among our sportingly-inclined
folks for the hast week. There relative merits
have been discussed pro and con.
I is houpd the eprmOu last Sunday y,or,sr,er
will be medium OF settling all such troubles.
that is, resist the promptines of the devil and
harmony instead of discord will prevail
Since the protracted services have been going
on. Daily afternoon prayer meetings have been
held by the mothers at the homes Of different
ones
The Bridgevlle Lumber Co. have begun to
move their lumber, which has been such dragon
the market for several months which we hope is
a harbinger OF good times to come
5. NJ. Kinney, of Williamsyine, is building a
store building there for the purpose of selling
goods We would think that he would be able
to do good business as there is quite a territory
to draw from.
Lariins soap is quite the goamong of the house
wives OF this community. Every week several
packages arrive accompanied by household
furnishings as premiums.
Mrs David Scott. who has been spending sew
eral months with relatives in Connecticut. New
York and Pennsylvania returned home last week.
Mrs Jennie Hastead returned from an extend
ed visit in New State last week
Mrs Ana da Graham returned home last week
from an extended visit among New Castle county
relatives.
Mrs. ], H. Wilson is recovering from malarial
fever
Mr.. Charles Armour, agent for the P. & r. R.
K. at Birdsboro, Pa, and friend, Mr. Samuel
Leipple, are visiting Mr.. Samuel H. Armour. Mr..
Armour enjoys the sport Of angling and spends
portion Of his time on the ponds in this vicinity
Geo, sockrider is entertaining his two sisters
and brother.
Mrs Thomas Alexander is visiting her parents
at Hobbs. Nd.
Martin Smith, of the police force Of Boston. is
spending the week with his aunt Mrs. g. L.
COunselman.
Mrs. Amy Talley, who has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. ana Mrs Robinson at Williamsville
returned to her home in seaford this week.
John Wharton is still limping from the effects
of a nail stuck in his foot some weeks ago.