Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL.
Near BridgevIlle. DELI

The cold weather has stopped nearly
all kinds of work, and about all that is
doing is going to market, tending fires
and feeding the stock but We are all
glad to see February weather 90 very diff
ferent from January.
In the summer season several have
looked with envious eye on the rural
mail carriers jobs, but this winter has
about withered all desires for another
fellows work. These mail carriers have
had to go through snow banks, over
fences and across fields, through hedges
and in almost any manner to deliver the
mail to their patrons. and trip to any
neighboring town will convince any one
of the ardious duties they perform.
Shooting matches have been profitable
to Frank Smith this winter. He in COM
pany with another man, went to one
near Union Church and won three tuT-
KEYS, two geese, and ten chickens. The
turkeys he sold for $40, the geese for So
and took the chickens home. This was
a fair days work at very little expense
Frank owns a gun he paid $50 for, and
he thinks it is the best in the county.
There was a large attendance at the
Society meeting last Friday evening,
when the cold and bad roads is consider
ed. It will meet again on February 2lst,
, at the home of Mrs. ). N. Russell, where
the rehersals for the entertainment will
be gone through with for Washington's
Birthday-which will be held on the 22nd
at the Grange meeting in Bridgeville.
Frank Willoughby of Baltimore is tax
ing orders for phosphate in this vicinity.
All the ice houses in this section have
been filed with fine clear ice, and this
work was very acceptable to these who
labor.
The new school building is completed
and in use. On Monday morning last, the
teacher and her scholars removed all the
books and other paraphernalla from the
old to the new building, and everything
was in shape for work at nine o'clock,
when work was commenced. We are
looking forward to a visit from Superin-
tendent Brooks, when it is hoped that a
spirit of push will be impaired by him to
the work for the future. The contractor
7. A. Williams has done good job, and
though the building was a little slow in
getting here, it is alright and just what
we needed. The young folks will be glad
to learn that box social will be held at
this school before the term closes.
Wherever there is a pond, the people
are enjoying skating, the ice has been
from four to five inches thick. From
childhood to old age, all have enjoyed the
sport.
Valentse's day will afford lots of sport
for the folks about here.
Matthew Carpenter, who disappeared
with a circus which came here last year,
has been heard from by his parents, he is
at jacksonville, Florida, and working on
a railroad there.
A new enterprise has beed started here
by H. J. Anderson, who has built hot
house and cold frames, in which he will
propagate plants for the coming spring.
A valuable COW owned by Alfred R.
IoFand died last week from an unknown
cause.
Maggie Richards is visiting friends and
relatives in this vicinity.
LLOYD Hubbard Of fredericksburg, died
from dropsy last week. His relatives here
were unable to get to the funeral because
of the bad roads.
Lillian Connaway gave a dinner party
TO friends last Sunday.