Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-07-24

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the city OF Washington, for the purpose OF de-
Vising means, aud formulating plans to perpetu- I
ate the growth OF the forestry of the country.
The idea OF the perpetuity OF the forests on the
part Of government is based upon the usefulness
Of wood, principally In the mechanics and the
trades This is in remarkable contrast to the
prodigality OF which we here about Instead OF
planting trees in the town for shade, the mot1l
s'out them down if they are anywise In the way
Last Week there we're two trees disged aow- IN
front Of the Peter Jackson property on Mulberry
street, which. we must admit were not para
CONS OF beauty set the one on the corner Oh La
vinia and Mulberry. was worth atty dollars to the
cornor of the property, for the shade itproduced
and If the former owner Of the property had oeeh
living we 0oubt, much whether It would nave
been digged down without some trou0 e aooutit'
If nothing more than war of words. fet' sueh
Is life; while some are conserving others are us-
troying ,.,,,1
]. Polk Bailey, who has become nearly Dilhu
was sent to the Wills Eye Hospital on Ihursuay
for treatment This is an act OF munihcense on 1
the part of the three churches OF milton VIM
generously furnished the money to deiray tle
s,panses Of the invalid; and his cicerone' VII
liam Douglass. The physicians at the hospitS
rafnsed TO operate at this season, but gave the
tnvalid A preparation to develop the disease anu
requested him to return to the hospital wnen
the weather shall have come cooler. MI Doug
lass, and his charge returned TO Milton ." '"e
evening Of the same day they left
snotber tabernacle has been built on LaVihla
S,amp ground, for the camp meeting season,
There are now no vessels belonging 70 Mn'ou'
that trade in the Broadkiln and all the lle'sns
ing to and from this port must De uone " '''-
or bv vessels from other parts
ON wednesday the 18th, coal oil stove eA-
,,oded in the cook room at the residence oil
ssaarge A Wilson. at Stevensonvihe. MIS-. IL
son had lust left the room, and by doing 80 hei
lite was probably saved. The explosion Die"
,,o ,,indo,vs ont of the building burnt the cell
tDy ruined the paint and paper in the dining
room and DESTROYED the building to the damas'
Of 6ftv dollars Thomas Spencer anu so'i'
men. who we're working near by heaIu ''e -
port and saw the smoke from the ouiluins' n@s
tened to the scene, put out the hre anu sa GU
building from destruction
steve sokum lost his driving horse last WEE
Js5itor Crouch and family; father mother
brotbers and sisters, eighteen in NUMBER Ar
SPENDING week on the Broadkiln Beach, oeCu
pving the Edwin p. johnson cottage
pot Ed Bacon has resigned his position
1,seor If the Fireman Band and Dr. X b. hoI
kins succeeds him. ,,,so.,
Captain Edward V. HendrXson' oil Mil.or'
loaded piling last week At Milton LOT 'ne US.
horsa being built NJ MlAA-A''-'''
Station, Delaware Bay. ,.,
A game OF base ball was played on sa'ul VA
,a.,saon Ntford and Milton. Score TO 4
favor Of Milford. $1,000. -.
Luther Manship and wife OF wilmington "
the guest Of the formers parents
1ost Bailey is in charge OF John Crouches sh
49,, ,ybile the latter is sporting on bToauKl
Beach. ,-,.,,. ont,
rank Davidson and family are being eh'
tanned by Mr.. Davidson's parents -,
Henry Messiek Of Camden n. is the guest
his many Milton friends.
mrs Maggie McIlvane Of Camden NJ Is :
ter an1,,al visit to her parents, Mr. and NJ
]. r. Ingram. - .
ws noticed DR.. Leonard coming down
....ot vim an old pipe i his mouth. As TINS
something new for the DOCTOR we "a''eu 'oi !
ia ioin us. when we exposulalea Win Az
about the dirty habit. The doctor appeared W
co1trite said he had been led into doing So
one of his whilom friends, and we 'hinA'
doctor will not do it any longer .,. ,
Under the provision OF a recent act Oh 'i,e l.
isisture whereby the state pays one-thifu ol
cost Of educating pupil, conditionslly' at y
-, School Superintendent ooks has recd
,,,,-5at Miss Mary E. Carey OF this town. d
e,,iable person to be entitled 70 the adVanlas
90 tbis Act Miss Carey has bonded to the y
Z, the sum of $500 to fulfill the conditions SUI
Iated by the act, one OF which is, alter graz
tjou. to teach two years in the State on the
nuest OF the County Commissioners Ine Qua
Ing for her the school. Miss Carey VIII en'er
Normal school at West Chester Pa ABOUT
first OF September $3.50, .-.,,o5
AGENTS were here, last week, ana ehsaseu
60, bein To run the canneries this seas
.rtree nj the houses will use foreign help
,,eor. and the Royal Packing Co., will emp
home labor. -. .o,a
The privileges OF Lavinia Camp were sold
s,.,,-.sv afternoon. Mayor stevens bought
EoaUiinq tent for si5O Joseph Carey the con
tioperv, and food pound $500 Tor the lot
SOS for the latter IL
Edgar Welch youngest son oil MT anu ''i9
h. Welcn has had severe attact Oh 'onsiN
He is improving. r,,,..,o,-,
Miss Edith wilson engaged III r"i'aUe'P
is Visiting her mother.
MAYOR stevens is hobbling around 'ne
suit of a sore foot from a tack bite.
vr Abbott who has been supervising tue "
t,,t, at the mouth of the Broadkiln, has
,srnoved TO Cape May. to build the letty IN
q. r. seavey Of Philadelphia relieves MI
ert, Mr. Roberts and wife lett Tor their III
destination on "wednesday. MI seS'ey
wife arrived, the first Of the present wees
viii occupy the P P. Atkins property on eO
street. vacated by Mr.. Roberts.
Miss Lettie Black returned from WIS.,
Dover, on Monday. ,,..--.,,,,,r
sss,rdsy OF consumption aged 80 years. ~
Al At Lincoln on Sunday afternoon, ana
In cemetery near by. 8. J. Wilson & sons III
takers
william H. Son Of Mr.. and MIS- WI
Nssore died at the home OF his parents
overlook. on Thursday Of brain fever age
r,onths. Funeral at his late home by the
n Ellis and interment made at
CbaOel. BY S. J. Wilson & Son.
Oliver Hazard returned last week. iror
wedding tour. He and his bride Will make
home with his mother.
rsptain william H. Mcgee and family al
r,pving the G. H. Atklas Cottage on Broa
CH Atkins, Jr., preached at the
n p. tabernacle, on sunday and on 30
gnve the church ten hours work at painun
the stseple. ... ,-.,,