Milford chronicle., 1904-07-01
MILTON NEWS.

NJ Lank, senior warden; Irwin King
Junior wardenr Chas. H. Atkins, treas
urer, and George NJ. Sharp, secretary.
A peculiar something was caught in
the BrOadkiln last week Ii was some
what like a frog about the head and
body, although the is very small, and it
has a tail twice as long as the body,
which is about two inches. We see
nothing like it classified in natural his
tory, 1t. doubtless, is an hybrid of the
family Mamalia.
William II. Welch launched his yacht
last waek.
The merchants of town have now no
trouble in disposing of their empty
boxes. as they are all bought by c. H.
Atkins, and used in shipping shirts,
oyeralls and other goods to various parts
of the peninsula.
D. Armstrong is buying and ship
ping many white oak piling to northern
points by the Queen Anne's Railroad.
eating wheat began last week. The
crop is said to be of an average.
Al employe of the telegraph and tele-
phone company passed by Milton sta.
ton goh west on Saturday, trimming
Tia along the route which were in con-
tael with their wires.
As the time for holdidg Lavinia's
camp meeting draws near, we would
suggest that the Sam Jones" road be
cleared off This is the road running
from the railroad within the woods to
Che camp graunds aud was made when
sam Jones accepted the invitation of the
Rev. Bennington to visit the camp. The
road should be attended to, not only for
the cool walk it affords, but for the
pleasant memories it calls up regarding
ghe Rev. Sans visit III
Miss Letitia Black is attending the
summer school at Dover.
Amongst the miscellaneous freight
brought by the steamer on her trip from
Philadelphia were FIVE hCrses-one for
Clerk-of-the,P Peace Wright, of George
town, one tor the proprietor of the Eagle /
Hotel, and the rest for other parties.
Noble Elliugswor;h paid a flying visit
TO his home here last week.
Miss Mary Atkins, daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs. G. W. Atkins, is visiting her
parents
Miss ANNA Ponder, of Philadelphia,
is he guest of her grandmother, Mrs
Sllie Ponder.
James Nartin, employed in Camden
n J is home with his family.
6 W. AIsins, the hustliug salesman
Cf Mil on, worked up Chincoteague Va (
LAS week, aud IS paying his respects to .
Kent county, Del, this week.
Arthur WEIGH, electrician of New
York. is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Ms. j. b. Welch.
Sallie Preityman, a respected &C lored
LADY, died suddenly last week, aged s.
years. The funeral was held on Friday
at the a. NJ. f Church in South Milton
and the remains inferred in a cemetery
near town
Joseph H. Lingo died at his home in
Millsboro on Saturday, aged 81 years,
II months and 20 days. Funeral on {
Monday afternoon at Millsboro NJ. +
Church by the Rev. R. James and in
terment in Brotherhood Cemetery by 5. :
J. Wilson Il Son, undertakes.
The sale of the privileges of Lavinia's
camp has been postponed until next
afternoon, July ?. "
Tw light services began at both the
NJ. E AID NJ. p Churches on Sunday D
evening. Hereafter the meetings will
al 80 O'Clock sharp v
On Saturday nigh fight occurred in Ia
William Warrels pool room between =,
wo young men from the hecOuntry. They
we're arraigued before Mayor Fosque gr
Vho fined both one paid 81 30 and the
thsr S4 70, including cost. =
At the school election he'd on Satur-
lay Samuel L. Black, George w. Sharp NJ
nd John H. Davidson We're elected COM Fl
lissiontrs TO serve for three years. On
iOnday the board met for organization. We
u Sharp refused to serve as Commits va
orer and Harry Robinson, one Of the We
efsr,sd candidates, was elected to fill ~, sn
} j6ll rhe vocancy for one year. The NJ,
'rmeT Ohcefs we're reelected, viz: Josiah Nj
ulvtT,. president; E. W. Warren, secre- X
~ ,errdg e.. Lank, treasurer. 81, y,
.Aicey All erring died at the home of mi
Z fAtler, George Pepper, on Sunday
euIrg- cf consumption, aged rs ,ears. gu
iner 4 services we're held mn Wedues- ~
s morning at Coolspring Presbyterian
!. 'rcn by The Rev. Henderson, and in III
meL't made III the cemetery adjoining
S J. Wilson < Son. The deceased =
IS member of Virtue Council, No. .
.ughters of America of Nation, which
dy attended the funeral.
Dr. David +. Wolfe, under date of the
a. -, Lop1- 80 Tho fofln.uf,U e.