Milford chronicle., 1904-04-15
Here and There.

Leonard & Holt.Of Fairfield county, Conn
have bought the Spring Mnis-better known
as heThomas B. Coursey farm and MILL be-
tween Milford and FELTON,. Since the death
OF Mr. Coursey this farm has been neglected
and the present owners OF It say that all
needed improvements to the farm and build.
ings will be made as soon as possible They
are making very fine grade OF flour at these
mills.
Reynolds Ray, the boy that Mrs. Mary
Powell brutally whipped when he was six
years aid, is now living with VIM. Davidson,
prominent farmer near Bowers Beach.
Reynolds is now eleven years old, and says
he will remember Mrs Powell making him
strip of all and tying him in the smoke
house, where she whipped him until he was
unconscious The father OF the boy after
ward had Mrs. Powell arrested and taken to
Dover, where she was fined by the Justice OF
the Peace SIS; the amount she paid and was
released.
j. frank Johnson formerly of Milford, has
bought track OF pine timber two miles
south OF Staytonsville. in Sussex county. He
is cutting it into boards and shipping to Phil
adelphia We wish Frank much success in
his new enterprise.
James Porter, a wealthy farmer living near
brownsville, in Kent county, advertised last
spring for wife in the MILFORD CHRoNIc1E
he mad several answers 10 the ad, but he is
still single. The CHRONICLE brings the an.
swer.
There are a number Of farmers in Kent and
Sussex counties who will quit farming the
last Of the year. Some ofthem say that their
sohs have gone to the cities TO workand that
farm help is so very high they cannot af.
ford to pay the wages.
Purnen Postles. farmer living near BAR.
at CHAPEL in Kent county, believes in try |
ing to keep his boys at home. He provides |
mem with books pagers, musical instru- |
nents and good teams. He has a very fine
lprlght plano In his home, and employs a |
sscherto give the boys lessons on the piano.
.ne oldest son is very fine performer. If
he fathers of boys who live on farms. and
VINO are sole-whieh the most OF them are
would do like Mr.. Postles, their SOUS would
lot ieaVe them to seek employment in cities
md towns
Mrs VIM. Davidson, near Bowers Beach. is
ne owner of a chest that was made from
7ooO which was taken from the rebel steam
rigate "Merrimac." 1t was built in the wear
S6j by Daniel G. TuthiIl.
The women of Grace NJ. E. Church. Will
llnstoh' nave presented to Barratt's Chapel
handsome silver Sacramental service. The
itener pears the inscription "Barratt's
napei' IeO4'' Barratts is the oldest Metho- 7
Isl chureh on this Peninsula, and is located
beautiful grove Of shade trees about a v
) iIe from Frederica. Near the church is one Y
the largest and best kept cemeteries in the
tate. v
boen Wright, farmer living between Far +,
lngton and Harrington, took VIM. Fisher. n
Orlshtboy from one of the chiIdrens' homes
balumorei when he was eight wears old o.
e served his time with Mr.. Wright and re- I,
lVed the amount due him, $50, which he de-
'slted In the bank at Harrington. He is l.,
}" working on farm near where he served
une' and receives SIS per month and 7,
aru' lie says he expects to put more =,
ohey In the bank this year. He ike. farm
ana is going to try to save enough to buy .,
arm Tins boy deserves great credit. some :,
opie think that all boys who come from ~
various homes Ia the nearby cities aret.o
ou' nut II Is mistake. Some or the bovs -,
placed with men who treat them badly.
lhls one was treated kindly. MIR Wright
'uiu IeeI proud to know that the good ad- ~
e and training that he gave this boy had
desired effect.
lrs. Sallie Salevan, wife Of DR.. VIM. Sale
!, Y. y. s. living near Pennington. who T.
neen confined to her bed for some time.
Iering with a complication OF ailments, is WI
valescent.
" AIKEN an African, came to Delaware the
hty-eight years ago from south Carolina. n
Fry poor man. He was hired by the Iare Soc
= W. Richardson as Overseer of his Iarse ing
u al Houston, Kent county, Del. He was est,
Mr' Richardson for eight years. For sew G
years past he has been living on a 500 a II,
iarm belonging to Ezekiel Fleming six NJ
rs southwest OF Milford,in Sussex countv Of L
aiken is the father Of nine children. and sun
OF MS sons is now manager of the state RI
eye Farm for Colored People,uear Dover last
OF MS daughters is school teacher. an NJ
y danghterwill graduate this sbring from her
eparatory school where she is fitting ber- NJ
or school teacher also. This man has itor,
arkaole good common sense and iudg- FL
l. Is a hard worker and all round farmer. Geol
is industry and thrift, he has accumula- Mi
ui.e niue fortune. He has on the farm of Ia
We me horses, twenty jersey cattle, and Nj
'thlng that is needed In up-io date farn Mrs.
linery. lie and his son own fruit farm, weeJ
Dover. lie is always courteous TO ALL Za
Ia mat there were more like him OF his last
In Sussex and Kent counties. Jol
village of Owens, on the Queen Anpe's hch
b Is quite thrifty place. There are three LIZ
s. one saw mill, and one keg staye fac last
running on full time The farms and moth
houses iook much better than they did liza
e 'he railroad was run through that sec week
and II has been a big benefit TO It. Gee
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