Evening journal., 1905-12-16
STATE NEWS NOTES


siding near StoclSley station, is having
another dwelling erected ON his farm
near that place 1t will be occupied by
his son. This is the second new dwell
ing Mr. Stosckle has erected on his
farm this year.
John o. Donovan, residing near the
Sand Hills Church, ldled three hogs
this week that weighed AIS, 5SS and
7l5 pounds respectively.
The Degree of Pocohontas, Oneita
No. z Improved o. r. NJ, of Frederica,
will hold a special meeting, the hrst
Tuesday evening I'm January
The Remmel farm Of a acres near
Harrington was recently sold by A. 7.
Dickerson, Of Harrington, to William
Hill, who resides on the Dixie farm
near Milford, for S2,500. He has rent
ed it for the coming year
Joe wilkins, of the battleshi kear-
sarge, which is lying at anchor in New
Yo.k harbor, is visiting his cousin
Joseph Clendaniel in Lincoln CITY.
wilkins and Cendaniel were in the
Philippine Islands together several
years ago and after their return to the
United States, wilkins entered the
Navy. He will remain here the two
weeks in which the ship will be at New
York.
ID. Henry Reed has moved a two
story house in Glendale this week in
novel manner for this place. He placed
sl,ids under the building, and with a
horse and crab to wind the rope,
the blflding was quickly taken across
the railroad tracks for distance of a
quarter of a mile. without removing OF
injuring the chimney, window or doors
everything standing as If il We're built
there.
James B. Gnchrist of Milford, sow.
ed less than a pound of turnip seed in
the open field with his scarlet cloyei
seed last season. and now has fully 5Ol
bushels Of excellent turnips which he
Us selling at 10 cents per busheL
The Harmony Club" Of Frederick
ON Friday, December 10, will hold a
literary and musicale in the FTederica
Town Hall
John p. Holland lectured last even
ing in the Frederica Town Hall. Sub
iect, "A Transcontinental Panorama
The regular business meeting of the
Milford Century Club was held last
Monday. the business session being
followed by a social The piano solo
lby Margaret Holzmueller did her great
lcredit, and was much enjoyed. Next
Monday is Literature Day. The chair
man, Mrs. Mary E. Williams, is ar
ranging for a study Of the Brownings
Robert and Elizabeth. Dane PUNK
ett's Singing School has been indeh
ntely postponed.
Archibald, the lite four-year-old sol
of Mr.. and Mrs David w. Mills O
Cedar Neck was very seriously burned
last Wednesday. The colOred woman
had just lifted a large boiler of boiling
water from the stove, when the little
boy playfully ran and seated himself
upon the lid, which fell through LETTING
his little body into the bubb.ing no
water Dr. Carlisle was summoned, AM
under his skilled treatment, the chill
is doing as we'll as could be expecte
under such terrible circumstances. |
is feared the severe wounds, togethe
with the patients shocked nerves, ma,
prove fatal
At the Smyrna and Kent Count.
Basket Company an order for 10000
r truck baskets for a Philadelphia firm
has been received. This is one of thl
largest orders ever filled by the firm
man selling eye glasses went q
? the home of Mrs Elizabeth Swain
Georgetown. Wednesday. and request
ed her to Set him see her eye glasses
She handed the man the glasses, thel
he asked her if she had another pai
and she showed them to him. Afte
= telling her the glasses in the frame
! were no good, he deliberately took AM
p put i'm new glasses and handed then
b hack to her. BY this time she was s.
frightened that she asked him his bil
and he told her $1,000, which she pai
to get clear of him. He. of course
took the afternoon train for othe
4 parts.
"Miss TOpsy Turvey, or The COur
ship of the Deacon a comedy in thre
acts, will be given by the young pee
pie of DagsborO, Tuesday evening. ID,
E lcember 26.
Cast of characters: Topsy Turv.
y 1Nelne Clarendon, Miss Clara Gray
MAY Golden, TOpsys Cousin, Mis-
, hOAy McOdOes MIs. OldlenuOus lol
. lsy's Mother, Miss Orgley Chandler
, Miss Spriggs, Topsy's governess. Mis-
> Nellie Gray; Lord Clarence. a ric
!, Engishman, Mr.. William Chandler
" Frank Golden, Mays brother Mr.. He
man Gray; Deacon Jones, a Pillar {
the Church, Mr.. John Hazard Ned,
Servant. Mr. Warren Windsor.
2 Georgetown Conc.ave, No. $3.50. l. {
H., has eelcted the following officers
Archon. James A. Carey; Provost, I
TT. Hart: Prelate. I. I. Smith; Seer
tary, George w. Jones; Financier, Rol
ert II. Fooks; Treasurer, Charles
e Tunnel; Inspector. John Barr: Wa
den. Anthony l.. Hudson; Sentinel,
y. Downs.
L, The Milford Public Schools will clos