Milford chronicle., 1906-08-24
MILTON NEWS.

It must, naturally, be supposed the
holidays are nearly over. Since the
breaking of Lavinia Camp the visitors
have been leaving gradually. On Friday
morning the most of the camp meeting
folks left, via the M. D. & ", R. R. to
Lewes, and thence by boat.
Misses Hettie, Maymie and Laura Con
ner; Mrs. Susie B. Davidson, Mrs. Emma
johnson, and Master L. H. Johnson, are
occupying the Edwin P. johnson cottage
at Broadkiln Beach.
John Taylor, of Cave Neck, has sold
his farm of 35l acres, to Edward Walker,
consideration, said to be, $1,000.
George Fowler and sister; Mrs. Mary
Salmons and children, of Philadelphia, are
guest of ]. B. Welch and family.
Joseph NJ. Lank's house on Walnut st.
is competed;and he has removed therein
On Saturday a special school election
was held in Milton United School Dis
tricts, to cover the former one, said, by
the Auditor, to have been illegal. The
meeting was organized by President of
the School Board, Culver, and D. A. Con-
ner was elected Secretary. Mr.. Conner
presented the following, Resolved; The
meeting of the citizens, of their school
districts. said to have been illegal, be
legalized by this meeting and its pro-
ratified in toto. This was OBJ
jected to; and an election was ordered by |
ballot But six people would vote, and
the same officers were reelected or cleo
ted.
Rev. R. I. Coursey left on Monday, to
assist in Holiness Campmeeting work, in
Kansas, and will be gone until the fall.
On next Sunday the Rev. G. J. Hooker,
VI. P. Minister of Kennedyville, Md, an
special iavorite of Mr. Coursey, and
veil loved by the people of Milton, with
'ut distinction to creed, will preach in (
he NJ. E. Church, both morning and
vening, and at Zion ia the afternoon. s
IN the following Sunday the Rev. Slim
NELL of Wilmington, will perform the
ike Offices. i
On Monday next the Shirt Factory will
esume operation.
There is said to be much wheat yet in t
he fields which cannot be threshed, be-
ause a machine cannot be gotten to it. il
luch of it has been stacked, and is
hought, is keeping well.
John Mcgee commenced on Monday
aking up the seats on Lavinia Camp
round, and storing them away as usual,
1t is whispered around that Coard Glen s.
aniel made $4,000 clear on the confec- n
onery stand at Lavinia Camp.
The registration thus far consist from C
lilton, two days 96; Last Saturday at +
larbeson 36; making the amount in the a
rst election district, of the tenth repre- Il
sntatiye district 1872. Unless registra- e.
on proceeds faster the six hundred and u
xty odd voters of Broadkiln will come II
p slim. p
The colOred camp meeting opened on al
lnday, under the charge of the Rev.
{. P. Jackson. As, in every other thing l
p undertakes the Rev. jackson knows L
is business. The camp ground is in pl
avinia Woods, just to the North East of X
lie White peoples ground, the location II
prettier than that of the whites. 1t dl
reported regular hallelujah time was &C
I'd on Sunday, the people of Milton al
ing much edifyed by the singing at
eir homes in town. W
Rev. McCready our NJ. P Minister is de
mined to his room with intestinal IN
oubles. In consequence there was no WI
at his church last Sunday.
rother McCready is now much i'm Of
owed. Of
DR.. James A. Hopkins has had the Fl
mt Of his mansion, on Federal Street lat
painted.
B. P. Morgan, bookkeeper at the Pal
sr House has returned from his Phila- to
lphia vacation.
Tomatoes are bringing IA cents at the tn
tories; and Conwell q Co., are keeping
? market up; as they are buying for we
pment
A colored campmeeting will be held DE
e mile north of Milton, on the road
ding to NAPLES; commencing Sept. Is tel
i continuing until the 23rd. The
eting will be under the charge of irC
ieph Heavelow; not the one who ab-
nded with another mans wife few
eks ago.
Rev. W. W. Wells Wilson, of New g.,
ven, Conn.,, and wife are Milton visi- -; -
). D. A. c.