Milford chronicle., 1904-10-14


the poor of Kent county on fire this
week aud considerable valuable lum.
Der and wood was destroyed.
Joseph Scott, who resides on Pear
street Of this town, fell down stairs last
week and broke three ribs. DR.. Mar
shall rendered medical assistance.
Mr.. Keibler with his daughter and
son have taken rooms for the winter
with Mrs. Moore in Dr. frances house
corner Front and West Sts. Moth
The chestnut crop in and around
this vicinity is not up to the average
of former wears. They are being sold
in our market for ten cents per hum
dred.
There are thirty-five boats now em-
plOyed in catching oysters at the mouth
of our creek. Oysters are carried FROM
our waters to the easternshore of Mary
land.
Mr.. Erickson, of Chester, Pa, has
been down to Hog Island, near Milford
on a cunning trip. In two days he
bagged fifty.one snipe and seven wild
ducks.
William Gray has this week placed
in the Bethel NJ. E. Church, one of the
celebrated Stewart Furnaces Manufac-
tured by the Fuller & Warren Co., Of
Troy N. Y.
VIM. DickersOn of this town, has
delivered to the depot for Davis and
Draper, Phosphate dealers, three hum
dred and fifty tons a week for the first
three weeks.
The wedding of Miss Lizzie Richards
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Rick
ards, Of North Walnut street, and DR..
Walter Grier, will take place next
Wednesday.
James Harris, colored, of Milford
Neck was arrested this week by officer
Trice for carrying concealed deadly
weapons. Was held by Squire Truitt
for upper court.
Both Circles of the Kings Daughters
will hold a supper on election night
for the benefit of The Old Peoples
Home at Dover. The place will be
announced later.
Squirrels are plentiful in this vicini-
ty. One of our sportsmen has killed
thus far this season one hundred and
eight. They were sold in our market
for ten cents piece.
Coon hunting is all the rage at this
time Two very large ones were caught
this week. The meat is sold in the
market for ten cents a pound. Hides
bring from zoe to SOC each.
There are some diamond back terra.
pins being held in Milford. The catch
has been very small. Six inch terra
pin in New York market this week are
worth five dollars piece.
Complaint is being made by some Of
our citizens the length of time it takes
to open the mails. The same ought to
consider the cam paign documents now
passing through the mails.
Milford should by all means have an
oyster policeman. Over a thousand
bushels of oysters are taken from our
i waters every week. Size and number
of bushels are not considered.
The farmers around Milford have
commenced husking corn. The yield
is far ahead of last season. Some of
our farmers claim that they will har-
vest sixty bushels to the acre.
John Lawerance of this town, was
placed in the town lookup Saturday
evening for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct Fine and cost amounting to
three dollars which was paid.
Charles Jones of this town, purchas-
ed this week in Cedar and Slaughter
Neck fifty-five head Of cattle and
drove the same to Smyrna, Del. These
| cattle are intended Tor clty market.
The sportsmen of Milford and vici-
nifty are very busy at this time putting
their guns in order and securing their
dogs for the opening of the season.
Patridges and rabbits are said to be
plentiful.
All of our canning factories have
closed for the season on tomatoes. The
pack has been heavy. The factory Of
Draper & Hirsch superintended by
r. A. Steward, of Camden, n. j., has
packed half million cans.
The cat fisherman of our town have
commenced operation. One Of our
old fishermen caught three hundred
pounds this week. The same was
shipped to Philadelphia and realized