Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
HOUSTON ITEMS.


r Houston after an illness which
extended over a long period. H,
Y was in his 56th year and leaves Z
= widow. The funeral took place
: last Saturday afternoon.
t An addition to the residence OF
Randolph Graham is being built
: which will give much more room
and convenience to his already
commodious home. His mother
will reside with them in the future
There is a possibility of both the
stave factories moving from this
place to Virginia, or where logs are
in larger supply. Mr.. Wharton
has made a prospecting tour with
this IN view, and has found several
places where advantages for not
only the stave mill, but for a gen
eral store are to be had. The other
mill IS devoting attention to the
manufacture of crates and boxes.
but finds the supply of logs suita-
bic growing less.
Mrs. David Scott will soon 90 to
Newburg, N. Y, to visit her eldest
son, Julius E. Scott, and where she
VIII pass the greater part of the
summer.
Asparagus growers are complain
ing about the prices of that vegeta-
bic III the city markets, and this
early in the season it is scarcely ,
paying expenses; only really fancy
asparagus is bringing as high as
oI.25 per dozen.
Onion growing is a growing in
iustry with the farmers about
douston, and this year the acreage S
S greater than ever before. They Il
re shipped as scullions at some 81
easons, but this year the prices
7ould not justify such shipments. c
y far the greater part of the crop D
shipped in the months of Tune G
nd July and heretofore they have ST
rought good prices.
The colored schooihouse and -
lurch at Williamsville, a small set D,
ement near here has been repair ~
|, and the colored folks of this L,
strict now have excellent school G.
I'd church facilities. The money 90
do the work was partly raised bv .
description among the colored peo- -
:, and the State gave the greater
TT to put the schoolhouse in re- 81
ir.
Armour's brick yards are pre- NJ
ing for a large season. and are
ting machinery for brick-mak-
in operation.
Many people about Houston have
Ell advantage of the cheapness of
1t hsh,and have salted away for
ter use a good supply.
he Sunday School held a meet
last Monday for the purpose of =
lsing plans for the bringing
ut of a library. They have
lty Of books, but no place to put O
n and
temperance meeting will be and
next Sunday evening at which law
Clara Wilson will preside. men
sral are expected to make ad- he
seS On tne SUBJECT mile
he four applicants for the new mott
IOu1e 10 De established from boar
were in Dover last Saturday tbe {
took the examination, and it is ted :,
cted that the route will soon and ,
ut into operation. yrifs
lie Milford Trust Company has Ceor
appointed guardian for the wife
r children of Joseph Vinyard. ME !
.sed, who held an insurance in his fC
Voodmen of America. tatad
e public schools will close on one a
27th, when a picnic will be imon,
5. David Scott visited Milford nam,
Is last Sunday.-Amanda Lof- r
IS under the care of DR.. Mar snent
Tor iretus.-Rev. G. P. Smith. iting
7oming, assisted at the funeral Onat,
p. Satterheld last week.-Sam- Ian
udson passed a few days of most ,
~ ~ win ~, IeIatlVes near Mills of his
N %is. Eila Oounselman has ments
eS NJ iIotl ei a Visit TO Phlladel- ing uI
e- .'1ies oaloan smith has re- on bo;
,I. itoln q WISH IN Centreville, Mond;
Miss Mary Jumps school has Mis-,
81 ~ tnS season'-Mrs. Levi Harrii
=. 80 ~ m 11u udugntea nave been guests
8 ~ yoHlng' ringto
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