Milford chronicle., 1906-02-16
MILTON NEWS.

Milton, ana taken from our inlust tuOSl
ar esteemable person. Mrs. Elizabeth L.
e Primrose, wife Of Theodore E. Primrose,
It died early Saturday morning, after few
: days illness of pneumonia. Funeral ser
It vice was held at her late home, on Mon
i day afternoon, by the Rev. R. F. Coursey
d and sepulture made in the NJ. E. Gene
v terry, by J. r. Atkins, undertaken. The
deceased leaves to survive her, husband
and three children; Mr.. Julius Primrose,
r of Philadelphia, Mrs. Lille Conwell, wife
j of DIR. Joseph Conwell Mayor of Vine
r land, N. J and Miss Maggie, at home
with her father. Deceased was 81 years
' months, and % days old. Fifty years
4 ago or therabout, Nh and Mrs. Primrose
: then recently married, taught school in
Frederica; ;and the writer of this memento, /
/ was a pupil of theirs at the academy in
that town. Memory now goes back to /
those days, and l remember Mrs. Prim-
rose, as she appeared at that time;a most /
beautiful ady,an subsequent years have
now demonstrated to me that she was an
exceptional wOman;well educated, intell-
igent, and refined.
On Sunday afternoon at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus Palmer, on
Chestnut street, South Milton, Miss Della
Ste, ems and Charles Palmer were launch
ed on the sea of matrimony by the Rev.
R. F. Coursey.
Rev. F. I. Little, President of the
Maryland Annual NJ. P. Conference
preached at Beaver Dam, on Sunday eve
ming, and at Indian Mission. Monday
afternoon. He spent the night in Mil
ton, the guest of the Rey.and Mrs. Hooker
he left on Tuesday morning on his mini
sterial work.
Mrs. d. 7. Atkins, of this town has
been quite sick for several weeks, at the
residence of her son, William T. Atkins,
in Lewes. She is now convalescing, and
will, probably, be able to return home 3
soon.
Mrs. Ida White former resident of Il
Milton, but now of Camden, N. j., has
been visiting friends, in and about Milton. &c
Charles Sharp has been making some
alterations and repairs to his property
on Federal street.
Joseph Walls, has removed into the ="
the Davis Carey property, on Union st. - -
Dr. William Hearn, of Philadelphia, ~ ~
assisted by DR.. R. F. Wilson. performed u
an operation for appendicitis, on John
D. Messick, of Prime Hook Neck last "e
The patient is in a fair way to ~ ~
VI
Captain Rufus Reed has been convert 10
ing into cord wood, lot of condemned i@' =,
piling, on Milton docks. III
Joseph Morris will build for John Coul- 81 e.,
ter, dwelling on Federal street, in south III
Milton. Dimensions follow, front build ""
ng 15xl6 it., back building 15x3O #. q. W
Lumber is being delivered on the ground 30 30
md work will begin at an early day. SiF
Considerable piing, and various other III :
Iinds of lumber, is being hauled to the
abroad station, for shipment by the NJ. wv Wv
}, & V. railroad. iiO
The Diacoaate of the Rev. Charles A. ~
Sehringer, as rector-in-charge of St. John '''-'
he Baptist church, in this town, expires
'ebruary 2lst, and, on the festival of st.
latthias, Feb. oath. he will be advanced "
D the full powers of the Priesthood. The any
rdination services will be held in this Ha
OWN, conducted by Bishop Coleman, as ~,
sted by the Rev. X. J. Hammond, rec Che
,r of Emmanuel Church, of Whining per-
IN, and several of the clergy of the Arch tior
eacons of Sussex and Kent Counties. 90"
ev. Behringer will, doubtless, remain
this town. ,na d
Peter Welch and wife having spent Isee Bs;e
oout year, at Patterson, N. j., have II
'turned to their Milton home, and Mr.. -
'elch will continue his former business
town.
John Walls, alias "Bloomer'' has pur-
lased of James Marker, his dwelling on
I'LL street. Consideration S45O Mr..
yalls will remove to town.
Virginia B. Phillips, wife of Harry
hillips, died at her home in Lewes, on
-onday, aged So years, 10 months, and
days. Funeral services were held at
ewes Presbyterian Church on Thursday
by the Rev. Williams, inter-
ent made in the NJ. E. Cemetery by S.
Wilson and Son.
James Jones has bought the Edwin
arker farm, in Cave Neck, containing
acres. He has also, bought out the
eirs of his grandmother, Elizabeth Jones
another tract, in the same locality con
lining 81 acres. Their were twenty
airs who signed the deed.
Harry F. Williams has become the
gner, by purchase, from his sisters, their
lares, in their deceased fathers farm,
Gated in Broadkiln Hundred near Mil
N. DAG
HARRINGTON.