Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-11-16
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR RAPID READING.

will soon commence.
The neckties some Of our young mer
display are startling.
Bald eagles are said to be quite nu
merous here this season.
Some physicians claim eating oysters
cause the typhoid fever.
SpOrtsmen say woodcock are scarcer
than for many seasons.
Country sausage and scrapple is being
displayed by our merchants.
Stock raisers around here claim the
cattle to be in fine condition.
The cases of typhoid fever in Milford
Neck are reported doing well.
All Of our vessels and steamers de-
parted this week we'll freighted.
SpOrtsmen say the farmers are setting
poison to kill the hunting dogs.
Bird and chicken hawks are reported
by our spOrtsmen to be numerous.
Many changes will take place in Mil
ford and vicinity during the winter.
A large quantity Of grape wine has
been made in this vicinity this season.
The storage of sweet potatoes by our
dealers is far behind that of last season.
Ourgrain'merchants have been receiv-
ing large quantities of wheat and corn.
A large number of farms in this Sec
ton will have new tenants this winter.
A large number of our farmers have
raised fifty bushels Of corn to the acre.
The cunning season opened yesterday
and you can now look out for accidents.
Several wagon loads of foreign fruit
arrived here on our steamers Saturday
last.
Large quantities of rock fish and fat
backs were sold in our market last Sat
urday
Several large raccoons were captured
the past weekIby our night coon hunt
ing club.
Considerable fish netting and rope is
being sold by our merchants to the
fishermen.
Quite humber of farmers " i'll relin.
quish the business and move in town
this winter.
Quite Bumber of our inhabitants
are suffering with the la grippe and
rheumatism.
Considerable apple brandy has been
made by farmers and others in this
vicinity this fall.
Several corn fields have been raided
in this vicinity by thieves and a num.
her of baskets carried away.
The stake net fishermen are stalking
their nets in our ponds and creek for
catfish, mullets and pike fish.
\ large drove Of cattle passed through
Milford from Sussex county on Monday
EN- route to New Castle county.
Eggs were never known to be so scarce
as at the present time. One dealer paid
81 cents a dozen for them this week.
Large quantities of Keller pears have
been made into cider, beside a large
quantity stored for the winter trade.
The land owners here are putting
up notices forewarning persons of tres
passing on their land with dog or gun.
Farmers in this section declare they
have received better prices for the pro.
duets of the farm than in several years.
Frederick merchants claim that since
closing the bar rooms in Milford their
trade has increased one hundred dollars
a month.
Tat saoeo,, tTa Forv,aar- oIoin1od thar
were being shot by gunners.
No true sportsmen would be guilty Of
uch a charge
The steamer GreensbOrough cleared
or Philadelphia on Monday evening
With the largest assorted cargo in the
history Of shipping.
A large quantity of pop corn has been
aised in this vicinity this season. 1t
now being shipped to the city cities
D candy manufacturers.
There was offered for sale in this town
n Saturday last large number Of
lack ducks at fifty cents per pair and
,nglish snipe at $l.OO per dozen.
AS to the opening of the cunning
JASON we offer a timely warning:
ont ride in vehicles with your gun
AIDED. Don't get over fences with
,ur gun cooked. Dent use too much
,irits.
Holly berries are said to be more
imerous than for many seasons.
reen ivey is plentiful and in fine order.
ows foot and evergreen are also re-
rted plentiful, while mistletoe is said
be very scarce.
Black walnuts are plentiful. The
rmers have commenced to bring them
market. Quite large quantity has
en- shipped this week to the candy
in the city. The mer-
ants here are paying thirty to forty
ats bushel for them according to
atty.