Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-02-08
MILTON NEWS.

from Mount Ararat across Front street &c
the other side of the way" When tie
building that Captain Scull now occupies.
and another are moved, that portion Of
the property formerly owned by Captain
Scull, and lying on the right Of Front
street will be quite a little town, and,
{ although within the corporate limits OF
Milton, will be known as Scull Town"
The portion lying between Front street
and the river, and purchased by Messrs.
Goodwin Bros, & Conwell, on which the
mammoth cannery will be built, will still
be known as Mount A arat, unless the
owners shall decide the contrary.
A bill introduced by Representative
Palmer has passed the House at Dover
authorizing tine Milton School Board to
call in the 5 per cent. school bonds, and
issue others at a lower rate of interest.
Another bill of Mr.. Palmer's has passed
the House, making it unlawful to catch
shad from the Broadkiln after May 18th.
A few more laws passed in regard to
fish and oysters in the Broadkiln, and
there will be none to catch.
The Milton Merchandise Company has
been incorporated at Dover with a capital
stock of $4,000. The incorporators are
Frank B. Carey, Robert M. Collins and
Joseph L. Black. The company intend
to do a big business in the store of R. M.
Collins The other stores in town had
better look out
The Teachers Institute for BrOadkiln |
Hundred was held in Milton on Saturday |
afternoon and evening. The sessions
we're up to the standard of these generally, !
of local institutes. At the afternoon ses-
sions, about ene-hundred were present
at the night session School Hall was we'll |
filled. The programme was entertaining
to many. No arrests were made for auto
mobile fast driving.
On Thursday evening of last week, Mr..
Horace Hood, of Coolspring, and Miss
Florence Heavaloe, of near town, were
united in wedlock. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. M. P. Jackson at
the home of Hattie Richardson, on Null
berry street, north.
Eliza NJ. Halls, relict of the late Will
liam Halls, died atthe home of her son,
John Halls, near Union Church, on
Thursday, of general disability, aged 50
years. Funeral services were held at
Union Church on Sunday afternoon, by
he Rev. H. E. Truitt, and interment
made in TIE cemetery adjoining, by S. J.
Wilson & Son.
Florence, the infant daughter of Mr..
nd Mrs. H. H Conwell, died on Friday
vening, aged month and days. Fun
raj services were held at the home on
aturday afternoon by the Rev. R. I.
and the remains inhumed in
he NJ. E. Cemetery, by J. R. Adkins.
Frank Bacon has removed his office to
he room over Joseph Wallis store.
Last week William Workman bought
art of J B. Welch's drug store.
Miss Lizzie Kiny has returned from
sit to her sister, Mrs. Ararilla Behringer,
Tuckahoe, N. Y.
The government appropriation for
River is $4,000
Matthew Roach, ofSnear Coolspring,
as stricken with paralysis on Friday.
Last Saturday ("Ground Hog Day'')
as a cloudy day, and the little imp did
It see his shadow in this latitude. Sup. -
sedly, what winter we have had is
oxen. When DR.. Leonard and the
liter was younger, Opossums, squirrels
d ground-hogs, abounded in the land
cur nativity. As the doctor has be-
me older he has concluded to write
les of papers on What Know About
ound Hogs" The first of these papers
~ be expected to appear at any time.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
s administered at the NJ. E. Church
Sunday evening, and four persons ad
tied into full membership, and three
probation. The Eucharist was also
ebrated at the NJ. P. Church on Sun.
evening. Revival services continue
both churches.
Inton Neibert has again commenced
cobler business on the corner of Front
Chestnut streets.
frs. Mary E. Thompson, wife of ex-
preventative John Thompson, died
denly at her home in Harbeson, on
lday morning, aged about So years.
leral services were held at her late
ne on Wednesday afternoon, by the
2. W. A. Sites, and interment made in
yer Dam Cemetery, by S. J. Wilson
on, Deceased leaves to survive her a
band, and one son, Walton Thompson,
rmer reading clerk o f the House Of
arly on Monday morning it began to