Milford chronicle., 1905-06-23
MILTON NEWS.

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Athletic base ball ground on Friday, be-
tween the Milton and Milford teams
Score in favor OF the Milton boys.
Another game was played on Saturday
between the Milton and Georgetown
teams, on the same ground, the Milton
boys winning Score, TOP.
Thomas Douglass is having an annex
built to his property ON Union street,
now in tenure of John Mcgee, and max
ing repairs to the old building.
John H. Davidson has the new build.
ing of Josiah Culver on Union street,
North, sheathed; and the foundation is
being put down for that of S. L. Black on
the same street
An effort is being made to raise money
to buy a pipe organ for the N. L. Church
Prof. Robinson is here trying to sell the
organ
DR.. John Carey and wife, of Cheyenne,
Wyoming, are visiting Milton, where Mr..
Carey played in the days Of his boyhood.
William Chandler, of Scranton, Pa, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Chan
dler.
An old building that has been disgrac-
ing Walnut street for some time, has been
removed to Mulberry street and will be
nsed as a stable.
On Saturday, while machine was hull
ing scarlet clover at Harbeson, sparks
from the engine set the clover on fire de-
stroying the whole Of it. The engine
and huller were saved by being hauled |
from the ground.
Harbeson contains between fifty and |
seventy-fve population. We understand
the people won't work, but devote their
time to playing marbles; and at this they
are engaged from blushing morn until
dewey eve, and if the moon shines. after
eve. Harbeson contains two ice cream
saloons one barber shop, and one large
cannery. The cannery will be operated
this year as formerly ; and Bohemians
from Baltimore will do the work. 1t is
said the people will pick berries
The Race Association of the Milton ,
Driving Park, having been reorganized
under new management, racing will be q
made on Thursday, the 29th inst. Horses
from Maryland, Delaware and other
points will be engaged, and it is expected v
some splendid trotting will be done.
After much delay the steamer has been
finished, and arrived at Milton dock on
night of last week, leaving a
again early on Friday morning with f
freight and passengers for Philadelphia. D
Children's Day was observed at Zion y,
N. f. Church on Sunday evening; and il
will be celebrated at Reynolds NJ P
Church on next Sunday morning IA
Prof W. G. Fearing will receive bids s.
for the privileges of Lavinia's camp
ground, up to noon of June oath. VI
The W. c. T. Z. will hold a lawn social =. :,
at the home OF DR.. Wilson on Tuesday re
evening.
Bishop Coleman, Of the Diocese of Del CT
lware preached at the church of St. John ="
he Baptist, ON Thursday evening. Three 70
aides were confirmed.
The festival OF Holy Trinity was held te
With proper ceremonies at the above 90
lamed church on Sunday evening. m
Elizabeth Donovan died at the home
+ Avery Clendaniel on Thursday of gem In
raj debility, aged 20 years, 10 months IS, IS
nd II days Funeral services were held
t her late home on Monday by tie Rev.
'ruitt, and interment made in Avery tri
Iendaniel cemetery by S. J. Wilson & N,
on. a !
James Palmer is widening his sidewalk
I front of the Ponder House, on Federal inl
rect, and running brick wall in front Rr
{ it. Curtis Reed is having his business las
ouse, adjoining the Times office on Front n
rect, re.roofed. I1
The brother of the wife of the Rev. R. 10
. COursey, was instantly killed on Sat n
rday. The deceased was engineer on Nc
le Westminster passenger train, and =
lille turning a curve his train collided Tn
ith a freight coming to Baltimore. tiv
Eighteen others were killed. Mr.. Cour- =
", with bis family, left on Sunday af- ]
,rnoon excursion train for Baltimore. fro
Ie was so much engaged in making prep A
ration for this sudden and unexpected hs .
sit, that he did not preach on Sunday we
orning J. B. Welch filed the position y
D Sunday morning, and there were no Ne
rvices on Sunday evening preaching fri,
rvices. D. A. G. mi,
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