Milford chronicle., 1905-10-27
Short Items of News.

in another column.
A concrete pavement around the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Roudebush has been laid
this week.
Fish have been in plentiful supply
this fall in Milford but the price has
been high.
Mrs. C. B. George will close her mil
llnery business in Milford at the end Of
this year and move to Delmar.
The sidewalk in front of John O.
Truths residence on Causey avenue
has been prepared to receive a new con-
crete pavement.
Charles Higman, of Cedar Neck, pre-
sented to this office pumpkin weigh
ing s. pound and has grown several
this season just as large.
A large crowd attended the sale Of
William B. Todd's effects last Thurs
day. The sale was advertised in the
Chronicle, and that was the reason.
More sweet potatoes have been stored
in this section Of the country than ever
before known. From Milford and Hous-
ton there will be fully 100 carloads
shipped during the coming winter.
George B. Hynson, of Milford, deliv-
cred the annual address at the graduat-
ing exercises of nurses of the Whining
ton Homeopathic Hospital Training
School, held on Tuesday evening at the
New Century Club.
Next Tuesday evening, October 3Ist.
will be Halloween, in many sections
devoted to pranks and mischief doing.
Halloween parties are also the rule in
some places and the young folks make
merry ON the eve of All Saints Day.
The annual meeting of the Delaware
State Grange will be held in George
town on December 18th, 18th and I4th.
Reports of the National Convention,
which meets in Atlantic City, Novem-
Der 18th to 25th, will be heard at this
Mark H. Burton, colored, was conn
PEELED last week to go to the Wills Eye
Hospital on account of trouble with
)ne of his eyes. Upon the advice Of
he surgeons of that institute he will
'eturn there this week and have the
,ye removed.
William Ward, residing on the John
Jlymer farm near Wilson'S Mill, has
aised a good crop of sweets this year.
lie left two specimens at this office
me was 24l inches long and the other
three FOUNDER 10 inches in length;
10Th of the Big Stem" variety.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen K. Belts, for
nerly of Milford, announce the engage
nent OF their daughter, Anna May
Belts to DR.. E. William Ryon, Of Will
The wedding will take place
n the Presbyterian Church at George.
own on Thursday, November Both.
A jolly party Of maids and matrons
rent down the Mispillion in the launch
wned by Captain Conard, last Satur-
ay morning, and passed a very pleas
Mt but cool day on the bay and at
laughter Beach 1t was given in honor
Mrs. H. Winter Davis by her friends
Milford.
In another column of this paper ap-
ears an advertisement which an-
ounces that eighty-six shares Of Farm
.'s Bank stock will be sold at public
lie next Tuesday. This is an oppor.
nifty for investors, and further infor-
alton may be had by looking up the
lvertisement.
All schools that have complied with
e law by notifying the State Treasurer
rough the County Superintendent, as
who they had employed as a teacher
d the amount they had obligated to
y, have been notified that the State
has been deposited with
e farmers Bank to their order.
The large residence of William A.
lines, on South Walnut street, is un-
going a remodeling. An addition
being built TO the dining-rO and
tension put to the upper floors, while
orch forty six feet long will be added
the south side. Large and artistic
ldows will be placed ia the north
e of the house.