Milford chronicle., 1904-06-17
HARRINGTON.

A negro named Benson was
killed at FELTON, last Thursday and
: it was supposed that he had been
struck by an engine, as the BODY
was found at the freight station
Coroner Abbott held an inquest
=. over the body on Friday, when a
. verdict of came to his death bv
being struck by an engine accident
ally" was found.
]. w. Bethers, aged about sixtv /
years, was hurt by a freight train |
at Pennington last week, and he
was taken to the State Hospital at
Farnhurst for treatment.
Frank T. Whites new residence
IN South Harrington, is getting
well on toward the finishing per.
iod, and it is very pretty appear
ing home.
The annual report on the peach
prospect, as made by the railroad
folks, will not be sent in from Har- f
rington until the Goth of June. when
It IS thought that the conditions of S
the crop will be pretty accurately s
known. a great MANY trees have
been taken out about this place d
since the last peach crop. and but "
few have come into bearing to take Ii
their places.
strawberry growers are greatly o.
disappointed over the result of the
crop OF this season, and nearly all D'
nave lost money 1t is true that a di
ew Candy berries sold last weel-
or fancy prices, but they were in ca
mall lots and cut but little figure 81
n the receipts for the entireseason
great many will plow up the pres
mt acreage, and will not set arv
lore until the prospects are better
Policeman Paris captured a white Be
ian on the early morning train att
-st Friday, who had robbed DR. las
hubbard at Bowers Beach of 4 val
able ring, gold watch and other we
nall articles of jewelry, and was gar
tempting to make his escape TO ing
e south on the train. At e1e-
lone message asked the officer to are
ok out for him, as they suspected fest
at ne would go that way and Mr. 25tl
lrvis nailed the fellow. The lew. atte
y was valued at over S1oo.and if 7
IS srecovered. The chief was sent was
Jail. T
Reed, who has been an aboi
'istant to George H. Hanson at has
= railroad station, has received an past
pointment in the telegraphy de. G
rtment of the New York Central that
lroad. and has gone to his new and
Ce. thus
Grover Cleveland Brown has sue elor'
ded to the assistantship in the any
let office of the Harrington de. VI NJ
made vacant by Mr.. Reed. oI
rankin Brothers are large truck laSt
ners as well as manufacturers of M
kets, and this year thev have Oh Ia
II raising onions on a large scale ware
ey plant row of white potatoes j.
then a row of onions r. I''''S09 - the G
v are ha,,i,,or o-o1,d i''i ten a
"4N AoNAHS SOOQ results.
lost OF the businessplacesarouud
central part of the town have ITEN
pave washes put in front of
II property, and in dusty wea- Th
the people find greater COM sideri
, as the dust on the streets is The $
t continually laid. 1t adds to twist,
health of the place. also. bridq
Ian Waller has been appointed and
position on the Delaware rail- iured
|, and is now running as a foodi
,eman. with
. I. DickersOn has built a porch storm
the entire sidewalk in front of rect c
lotel, and the full length of his Day
erty. Sunds
RS. Muad Dietrich, who resided Swain
zen here and Houston died at lam
lone of her husband last week and ST
consumption. She was mar Isaa
only year ago, and was about Walls
ears old. quests
nday was an ideal day and wife o,
Childrens' Day services at Mrs
Ell NJ. P. Church in the morn ter Ma
ana at Prospect NJ. L. Church Beiden
e afternoon, were greatly en-. Miss
oy all. A special feature at spendi
'rmer church was a solo beau Mrs Ja
rendered by Mrs. Barber coin.
Miss Bella May Wright as Stray
lpaniest. The most important are get
# the program at the latter
Pect) was the burning of the
age-one hundred and thirtv-
ollars held by Clement 4
ngton. This gift of Mr.. Har- Child
- -. iIees tne cnurch from in held at
'n9, nIt anu elClts ior him the program
ElL L0AnkG Of all ] q,