Milford chronicle., 1905-02-10
BOWERS.

BOWERS.
The suit of replevin of Bilder-
hack VS.. Flack, was heard before
Referee James H. Hughes, Esq
at Dover, on December 9th, l9o4:
The decision has been given, and
gives George w. Flach judgment
AGAINST c. w. Bilderbach for s4oo.
Although we have practically
been cut off from the rest of civil
ization by the late blizzard, yet our
citizens have no cause for COM
plant, and there are no cases OF
want or distress in our village. Al
though some of our coal piles are
getting low, and one of our citizens
was compelled to use rain barrel
for fuel.yet our stock of edibles are
not exhausted, and we can exist Tor
a few days longer.
Our mails have been very 1rreg-
ular for two weeks, but the less
mail we receive the fewer dun bills
we get.
that our old friend "Slim Jim IS
dead. If such is the case, there
will be no Big Thursday this year,
as without his presence we could
not properly celebrate our big day.
But yet we hope to n axe arrange
ments with the Turtleville band to
be here, and thus fill the space
made vacant by the death "ot Slim
Jim"
The different bills being presen-
ted in the Legislature apPertaining
to the license question, have got our
hotel proprieto-s guessing. and IN
dications are that there will be but
two licenses here next season.
! While this place is we'll able to
support the three hotels as the laws
now stand, yet if the laws should
he made more stringent, it is very
doubtful if over two places could
exist.
A stag progressive euchre party
was given at the Hotel Bilderback
last Saturday evening, and the
games were greatly enjoyed by
those present. One OF our nearby
farmers carried away first honors,
winning sixteen games out OF the
Az.e..A.--ArrrO rN1nWad
Quite a number of sleighs here
have been in use during the past
week and our Murderkill range
light tender got tired sitting in his
sleigh and tried riding with the
sleigh on top of him, but no arms
were broken, so "alps well thai
ends we'll "
Bertha and Leitha King have re-
turned from pleasant visit to DO
yer and FELTON,.
f Emma Martin is visiting friends
near Frederica.
Emily and Ida Warren n,of Rising
F sun are visiting Virgie Salevan.
Virden Morris,wife and son have
: been visiting Milford and Freder
] lea.
> Harold Caldwell has removed hi
, house to Church street, and has lm
proved it and is now occupying 1t
Thomas C. Jackson is somewha
, improved at this writing, and w
hone he will fully recover hi
health. =,
Our fishermen are now busil,,
engaged making ready for the fish
inc season which opens in March
/ An effort is to be made to form
: company to pack trout, and n
4 doubt it would be a successful IN
h vestment.
i There is one man we will mis-
n next summer, although he treats Il
4 verv ':cool' when he comes to Sc
n us. vet we are always glad to &c
e the ''cold" hand from him in tn
y simmer: at least rumor has it ths
r Walter Camper will not serve I
# with ice this year, as he will onl
a store enough for his own use.
te Supt. Isaac Moore, of the Bow
g ers trolley line, has been unable
= run the cars regular lately on az
ID count of the snow.
n There were no straw rides
% beach parties here this week; b'
]" wait until the good old summ'
. time CHET.