Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
Short Items of News.

If you want to buy house on easy
terms go to Hires.
Some few snipe have been killed on
our meadows this week.
Quite a few summer boarders have
arrived in town this week.
1.-THE muskrats are said to be plentiful
along the creek and marshes.
If you want to buy a farm 20 to
Hires. He has some bargains.
Several marriages are booked for
Milford and vicinity this fall and
winter.
Trout sounds were never known to
be so scarce here as they have been
this season.
Nude bathing in the NIispillion creek
and the pond at Marshal's mill should
be stopped.
Mr. Cain, Of Milford Neck, lost last
week fifteen head of sheep by the an
thrax- disease.
Lovers Retreat in The Oaks is we'll
patrouized these summer evenings by
the young people.
Man.eating sharks measuring from
= to 10 feet can be seen along our shore
every high water.
Edward Roberts and Daniel Still
caught at Cedar Beach Tuesday night
twelve bushels of trout fish
Quite good many valuable sport
ing dogs in this town and vicinity are
effected with the distemper.
The Christmas green dealers Will be
pleased to learn of plenty of good
holly and berries this season.
Somebody will either make a fortune
or file petition in bankruptcy before
the present peach season is over.
Quite a good many farmers have
made complaint of dogs killing their
turkeys and chickens the past week.
VIM. I. Cirwithen purchased of C.
NJ. Hammond this week one of the fin
est herses in town. Price paid, $500.
The VIC. 7. U. meets at the home
of Mrs. L. B. Graves, Njrth Front
street, next Tuesday en- ng at 7.3O.
Reeds on our marshes are becoming
ripe. Rail and reed birds have made
their appearance in large numbers.
Chicken thieves have commenced
their trade in and around town. Quite
a number have been stolen this week
Thieves did a thriving business at
the colored camp near here Sunday.
Whips, clothes and bundles were taken
from carriages and wagons.
Quite few tramps have arrived in
town aud have commenced to ply
their trade Of begging from house to
house.
The residence of Henry Jacobs. OF
this town, was entered by a sneak thief
this week, who carried away some
money.
The English grape crop in this vicin-
ity is not more than half a crop. Wild
grapes, both chicken and fox, are in
abundance,
James Stanton, Jr., is now employed
by postmaster Steward to assist in the
office while one of his employees is on
the sick-list.
The firing of pistols can be heard
most every evening on the New Road
and Silver Hill. Where are the night
watchmen.
The Milford Fox Hunting Club an
ticipates fine sport this fall, as several
Few fox dens have been located in the
vicinity OF MlllOIu.
Heavy shipments Of potatoes, chicken
and fruits are being made to the city
twice a week from here in the freight
steamer Greensborough.
Hog cholera has broken out again
among the swine. Elias Macklin lost
one this week weighing 265 pounds,
and others from one TO two.
Honey raisers around this vicinity
report the yield good, although the
loss Of bees on account Of the severe
weather the past winter was great.
The swapping turtle season will close
this month. The catch has been large
but the prices ruled low, being from
to 6 cents per pound in the market.
Quite a large quantity of rock perch
and catfish have been caught 10y
anglers this week in Cedar Creek canal
Two men in one day caught eighteen
dozen.
/ Beach birds have made their appear