Milford chronicle., 1907-03-29
HOUSTON ITEMS.

The spring OF 1907 is opening with fine
prospects at Houston. Armours Brick
Yards are getting ready to operate on an
even larger scale, and the stave mill is
working to its greatest capacity.
Henry Pusey is building a barn and
carriage house and several others are
making repairs needed.
J. II. johnson, Jr., has installed lathe
in his machine shop and is busy repairing
machine work in conjunction with grind
ing corn.
Anon Armour has purchased a lot
from J. G. Whorton adjoining the prop
erty of Harry Hollis store property and
will erect a beef shop, and we hope soon
residence which we naturally cOnJec-
ture will soon be needed.
Albert Lohand is having his dwelling
painted.
johnson Bros. & Co., have new boiler
for their packing plant. Growers are
anxiously contracting with this firm to
grow peas and tomatoes.
Our youngsters have organized a base
| ball team and are equipped with new
suits, which make their appearing on the
diamond very pleasing. They will soon
be ready to receive challenges from var
ious juvenile teams.
Mr.. Appleman has enlarged his dwell
/ ing by an addition.
! Mr.. Wood and family moved their per-
sonal affects from Long Island, arriving
Monday to the farm purchased OF Mrs.
| Williams, near Williamsville.
Houston and Williamsville congrega-
ton will have a special program each,
next Sunday, celebrating Easter.
Frank Deatrich met with an accident
recently, resulting in the fracturlng OF
his right shoulder caused by the falling OF
a tree.
Workmen have broken the ground for
the erection of George L. Counselman's |
dwelling
John Whorton's stave mill is doing
such rapid work that the many teams
hauling wood for him can not keep the
mill in operation all the time. His out
put this month has been in excess OF any
month during operation.
Wires for the railroad telephone have
reached mile below Houston. A phone
will soon be put inthis station.
Foreman Townsend has taken up an
exceptionally large lot of ties this season.
The last inspection amounted to over
2000 ties. There were a lot of fine ties
among the lot
Gold Armour shipped the last car load
of prime sweets from this station this
week. Small lots are going to Philadel-
phia and New York markets.
Mrs. G. V. Whortin and daughter,
returned from a several days !
stay in Philadelphia on Monday.
Lizzie johnson had for her guest last
week Ethel Thongs, of Woodside.
Byron Smith, Of Wilmington, was
Houston visitor last week, visiting his
cousins, Will and Jack johnson.
Stella Taylor, of Harrington, spent last :
and Sunday with Jennie Jump
Wilbur and Art Jump were home last
week from Conference Academy.
Will johnson spent portion of his
vacation last week visiting in Philadel- =
)hia and Wilmington. 1
May and Catharine McFaul, of Middle q
own, spent last Sunday ut the parsonage.
Zack johnson and wife were Burrsville
yisitors last Sunday.
E George Townsend left with the Will
nington base ball team on Wednesday Il
or Portsmouth, Va, where they will
,ractice prior too the opening season. d
Mrs. Bessie Ingram, of Lewes, spent o
ONE days last week with her mother,
1rs. Marvel. II
Mrs. Thomas Banning and daughter, 81
arab, spent last Sunday with Mrs. Pusey. u
Mrs. Arthur Dawson is visiting her p'
ster in Wilmington
The little folks were entertained by
lrprise party given in honor of Emma
awson's birthday last Saturday. Many
were left by the little visitors
DR.. Frame, of AIillsboro, was a Houston m
sitor last Sunday, being entertained at tr
le parsonage. IN
Mrs. H. &. Kitchens is visiting at Rob
ms. hi
John G. .Whorton and Ross Counselman re
Gently returned from purchasing trip nc
ON the city and are now displaying a W,
rye assortment Of spring good. it