Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
MILTON NEWS.

hood. The services begun at 8 80 o'cloc
a. m. when a choir of twenty children
and four visiting priests, with Bishol
Coleman, met at the residence of w. w
Conwell, adjoining the church, and don
ned the conventional vestments of tn
episcopacy, and proceeded to the church
singing the professional, as they entered
the building. The meeting began will
morning prayer, conducted by the Rev
J. L. McKim, rector of Milford, Rev. w
H. Higgans, rector of Laurel, read th'
! Scripture lesson; after which the Rev. X
J. Hammond, rector of Emmanuel church
of Wilmington, preached the sermon
taking for his text Corinthians V. 90
''Now then we are ambassadors for Christ
as though God did beseec5 you by us,
we pray you in Christ's stead be ye rec
onciled to God " Bishop Coleman read
the Litany. In the ordination ceremony
all the priests united, with the Bishop,
in the apostolic laying on of hands. The
church was crowded TO its capacity;many
persons being there from Lewes, Glendale
aud other points. Bishop Coleman took
occasion to remark that it was the largest
ordination services held, on a week day,
that had taken place in Delaware in
twenty years.
The Holy Communion will be admin
istered at the church of st. John the
Baptist, on Sunday morning, next, by
the Rev. G. A. Behringer; and the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper on the same
at the NJ Z. Church, by the
Revs. R. F. Coursey, and &. J. Hooker.
The following property was sold, on
afternoon, in front of the Pom
Ter House, under execution process, as
,he property of William H. Welch.
Lot No 1, situated on Mill street in this
own, known as the factory lot'' was
bought by S. J. Wilson for 5000. Lot No.
,, containing 81 acres, and situated near
Landing, in Cave Neck, was
by the Lewes National Bank
or $3.50. Interest in a few other lots
vas sold at nominal prices.
Washington's birthday was not OBJ
erved in Milton, in any form. The
,anks and schools, only, were closed.
There we're 81 teams hitched on Front
treet last Saturday afternoon, and the
merchants were quite busy.
]. NJ. Lank formerly Vice Councillor
n. O. U. A. NJ, was elected Councillor,
f that Order at its recent Convention at
.aurel.
Edward P. Atkins died, on Saturday
light at his home, on Chestnut street,
rom a stroke of paralysis, aged 75 years.
'uneral services were held, on Tuesday
fternoon, at Springfield Crossroads, by
lev. G. ]. Hooker, and interment made
] the adjoining cemetery, by J.R. Atkins.
Julia q. Hastings died at Nassau, on
aturday, of consumption, aged II years.
uneral services and interment took
lace at Cokesdale, on Wednesday.
Anna Marie Morris, widow of Edward
Iorris, died, on Friday of last week, of
nicer. Aged 81 years, interment made
1 Tuesday, by J. R. Atkins.
Missionary Day" was observed at the
J. E. Church, on Sunday; in the morn
g $40 was raised, in the afternoon $S
as raised at Zion. The Epworth Lea
e raised $40. In the evening the Sun
y School held its anniversary and in
eased the amount by its collections I
ring the year $3.50 more.
Misses Ida Neal, May Welch and Edith
ison are visiting in Philadelphia.
There are several cases of measles in
vn, though the decease may not be
nsidered epidemic. Miss Cora Bennett :
lcher of the primary departmnt of the
bile school, has been compelled to
cate her position, and go home with
; desease, her position is being filed
pupil from the principal department
The maple buds are swelling on the
es, those of Chandler's pear trees are,
lOst, ready to bloom, and gentle rain
III lightning and thunder, on Sunday
ernoon and evening, are all harbingers
spring.
new culvert, made of tiles, has been
! in to drain the water from Union st
-th, in to the river. This is an i'm
,vement on the wooden one that has
'etofore been in this place.
William Fox, who is engaged in busi-
IS, at Norton, West Va, is visiting his
lily.
captain George S. Reed, of this town, T.,
l Mrs. Viva Leonard, a former resident ~
Milton, were married, on Wednesday
,ning, of last week. at Grace M. E. an
Philadelphia. by the Rev.
lnk P Parkins, D. D.
William H. Workman & Co., have -
released of R. B. Merritt & Son, the
lroad cannery and will operate it, the
ming season. j
William H., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
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