Milford chronicle., 1904-09-09
MILTON NEWS.

hoDeI EdlueI mas purchased build
ing lot of Mrs. Margaret Prettyman, on
Chestnut street. A very desirable loca-
ton, and 1t win make pretty home.
Miss Maggie Ellingsworth formerly
saleslady in c, H. Atkins store, now of
New York city, with her friend, are the
guests of Milton.
The town has built some well curbs.
which it proposes to settle on Chestnut
IN order to drain a low piece of that sec
tlou which cannot without great deal
OF expense be emptied into the branch.
Isaiah Culver, formerly station agent
at the Queen Anne Railroad, who some
time age rendered his resignation to the
company, has been relieved from his
duties here, and has gone into the shirt !
and overall business with Messrs Doug
lass & White.
Z. N. LOAand's Is new yacht. the Ralph
Welch,is now engaged on the RroadkiIn:
and Captain LOfand is vsay proud of
his new craft.
AT the Democratic primary held on
Saturday afternoon, Charles G. Waples.
Somerset Reed and James Tarr were
elected delegates to attend the Dover
convention.
Lightning struck-or rather ran down
the track at the Lofand brick works on
Thursday; shocking nearly all of the
Workmen, and tearing the shoe off from
negro. No damage was done to the =
works. 81
This is certainly dull time on Mil. =,
ton. 1t is true the factories are running -
but mechanical work is at standstill q,
The steamer creates some excitement -,
upon her arrival and departure but other
wise stagnatiOn reigns. W
The 6acht Fanny, recently purchased D
by Captain Mumford, of Virginia. from o,
ex-State Senator F. c. MauIl, of Lewes
and has been undergoing a change at at
Scull's shipyard is now nearly compile
tea, and will soon be ready to be sent to
her new waters in Virginia. ,
Tomatoes ore being bought this week CHI
Tor 10 to u cents per basket; peaches sev
rom 40 to 90 cents per basket. ~
Captain James Bennum died at his q
lome in this town on Sunday afternoon vis
'ged 81 years; Funeral was held at his N
ate residence on Tuesday afternoon. and nIs Mrs
nterment made in the NJ. E. Cemetery. 81
ieV. L. P. Cannon and G. W. Hines this
onducted the last sad rites, and 7. r Coll
-tkius was funeral director. Tn the FRA FRA
ariy part of his life, Captain Bennpr rapr r,rr
'as engaged in the Cuban trade. was nett
iosequently pilot on the steamer which Ban
IN from Mahon's river to New vorlz lin
lrIng the peach season, getting her sren w,
eight from Frederica and other points ham
'ar6y During the last several vesrs last
MS Iite-until almost two years since Tn
ne was pilot on the steamboat ReDub- aeI. i'sni'
;, which ran between PHILADELPHIA and NUM-
ipe May As a Delaware Bay pilot Mrs.
plain Bennum was considered to he Mr.. a
surpassed. FenFC
Ar. and Mrs. Fred johnson gave O spear
termeIon party in honor of Mrs robn- and \
is sister, Miss Maggie Ellinpswortb Beach
friend of New York. The party YVES 0caan 'iDe "a
O"iy enjoyed by the visiting young Mr.. Du
les but by many of their friends of Mnvil
"a. 1t was held on Friday evening The. The r. ri
ROT w. G Fearing is repaperinq the n,I ,nTui"
Church. ' met mat n
asst week part of the officers of the Charlie
er cannery, chartered E. L. Loaand,s severa
lch for beach party. The CAV some ,g .Hi =,
ipany was chaperoned by Prot. W were SO
fearing, who isalso an "old sea dog - oflife;
most enjoyable time was exper. oeessio
ed. of the o
1890. one Of S
an and William Lsnk, of Philadel. chased
came down on Friday, per steamer. were ca
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr., and
mother grandmother and brother scoorao ,c.a ~ = =
officer Of the Milton branch of the old Ian,
I. & D. Co. It was
ward Atkins, engaged in the refriq. steamed
business in New York, is visiting remsIo u epI,
arents. on. -.',-ilD .l.,'' :
siding Elder Morgan preached at Mrs F
N. E Church on SrDdav, ran ava,
son out;
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