Milford chronicle., 1907-12-13

The room beneath the justice-of-tht
peace's office in the Ponder Block has
been nicely fitted up, and Social Club
has been formed with head quarters, at
this room. The meetings at this place
may, partly, relieve the ennui occasioned
by the closing of the reading room at the
hotel
Ciate Hastings has removed from Mil
ton. 1t is said the moving was done by
"star light and George Burris, his for
mer landlord, would like to know his
whereabouts.
! Hog killing is now on. So far Joseph
Birmingham las butchered the largest
one. Its weight being 6lS pounds.
J. Polk Bailey has become nearly blind
he is so badly afflicted that he cannot
work, and can scarcely see to get around.
w. H. Dawson of Philadelphia was in
town, for several days, last week, in the
interest of the A. 0. U. w.
OF evenings, about dark snipe are in
the habit of flying from one meadow
across the street, near the bridge to an
other. On last Friday evening while
doing so one struct the telephone wire
and killed itself. William Maull got the
bird
The extra meetings at Zion have clos
ed. Extra Services will begin at the NJ.
E Church in town, the first of January.
On Thursday evening of last week the
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, with their wives and
sweethearts, met in their lodge room in
extraordinary session. The occasion was
a reception given to State Councillor Ben
iamin F. Simmons of Dover. After the
business of the gathering was attended to
the company adjourned to the lower room
of Masonic Hail, where a grand feast was
held.
J. B. Welch made business trip to
Philadelphia this week.
Miss Lottie Welch returned on Tuesday
from an extended visit in Philadelphia.
The VIC. T. L. held its regular monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Tottie Black
on Monday evening.
J. H. Davidson had an attact of vertigo
early on Sunday morning. For time he
was unconscious but is better at the
present writing.
Josh Bailey's pig that he butchered is said
to have weighed 40 pounds. 1t weighed
30 pounds when put up, and Josh thinks,
mad he kept it a faw weeks longer, he
might have got 80 pounds out of it.
The gutter connecting Magnolia street
With Mulberry has been tiled, and now
he water coming down the latter street,
: drained into the meadow near Magnolia
treet.
There has been some trouble between
he teacher of the colored school in North
iiton and the parents of her pupils. The =
were about to discharge her on
harges, which we will not relate, and
lad negotiated for another teacher to take
Ter place on Monday. But during the
after part of last week an amicable agree
lent between the teacher and the com.
littee was reached, and Miss Estella D..
.llen, the teacher, continues in charge of
he school.
John Sockum, Charles H. Atkins right e
and man, is spending the present week I,
,uring Wilmington, Philadelphia and
ther places. "Sock" has been closely
ed down to business, and needed a rest.
lie knew, also, that George Atkins would
e home this week and the business in
le shirt department would move along
well as though he we're about. Rufus
onner, lately from Farnhurst, is "Sock's''
pro tenn.
Walter Richardson spent Monday and
uesday in Wilmington.
1t is reported that somebody stole some
ody's gin, brandy, and whiskey, from
/ upper room, on Federal street on Fri
~ night, of last week
Quite a large quantity OF piling now
imbers the dock and, it is said, at least