Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
HOUSTON ITEMS.

Walter johnson anu JOIN Null uaNO
formed a partnership and opened the
store building formerly occupied by J. 9.
wharton and are now doing business
We are we'll represented with stores, and
patrons from the surrounding country
should take notice that bargains are to be
had at Houston.
]. G. Wharton has enlarged his barn
and moved several small sheds on his
store lot for various accommodations.
I Our young people have been enjoying
skating on the brick-kiln, and goose ponds
as vet no mishaps have taken place.
Isaac d. Alexander who lived near Will
Evansville, died Friday from complica-
ton of diseases, and was buried Monday
at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
johnson Bros. & Co. have received an
invoice Of peas and corn for this years
planting.
Red Cloud Tribe of Red Men of Hous-
ton will soon have a degree team so train
ed that it will be able to give all favored
applicants of pale-faces their moneys
worth. Since its initiation there has
been several adoptions. We wish them
success and that they will always live up
to the teachings designed for it.
There will be an oyster supper in John
son & Koch's Hall Friday evening for
church purposes.
Our stave mill has been laid up for
several days for repairs.
Our public school is full to overlooking
with pupils. 1t is a mischief that any
tutoring can be done with such a crowd
ed building. 1t would be well for the
coming commission to pay it visit and
compel more adequate measures to be
adopted in the way of a school building.
We have outgrown our present quarters,
and many children from adjoining dis
tricts are taking advantage of our superior
corps of teachings by attending our
school.
Our town and vicinity is well represent
ed by blacksmith and wheelwright shops.
]. H. johnson has a well equipped one
adjoining the factory, and has an exper-
fenced workman from Harrington to help
him. Geo. W. Porter, who moved from
Harrington last year to a place purchased
here, is an old-timer at blacksmithing
and is ready for business. Will Hatfield
near town is also engaged in the same
business.
Stephen Van Rensselaer, is making i'm
provements on his buildings to be &C
cupied by his help.
Isaac S. Truitt began the painting Of
his outbuildiHgs before the cold weather
set in and had to stop before completion.
Mr.. Shonks will move to Delaware
county, Pa, the first of March. We will
miss him and family as they make first
class citizens.
John w. johnson has moved from
Church Hill to the farm occupied by
Walter johnson.
A band of gypsies are encamped near
town and are busy trying to make trades
of horses. Several of their number have
been sick under the care of physician.
Henry Pusey returned from a weeks
visit at Milsboro on Tuesday.
Mrs. Alex. Collins, of Chester, is with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Collins.
Howard Melvin and Hollis Ennis are
home for a few weeks till the trolley
business picks up in Chester, where they
are emnlOved
Anon Armour, who broke his arm
some weeks ago, has it out of splints.
Geo. Townsend left for Gettysburg, PP
on Tuesday.
Ross Counselman is at a branch hospi-
tai of Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, where
he had a surgical operation performed
some weeks ago. We understand he is
improving and will soon be home again.
Benton Couselman has been visiting in
Baltimore.
Leslie Hayes, who has been sick since
last fall, returned to work the first of the
month.
Florence Manlove spent most OF last
week in Milford with her brother,
George Manlove.
Elsie Hatfield entertained a number Of
her school pupils last Saturday, the &C.
cassion being her birthday.
Mrs. Virma Satterfel6 has been quite
sick for several weeks, but is now better.
The funeral of Mrs. John ]. Nivirson
was held at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Porter Monday afternoon, in Dover. The
services we're conducted by the Rev. B.
F. Jester. Interment at the old M. E.
Cemetery. Mrs. Nivirson is well known
here having resided near Houston, some
years ago. She was SO years old.
John H. johnson has been rushed in
his new blacksmith shop at Houston es-
pecialiy in horse-shoeiDg. He has prob
ablv the best horse-shoer in Kent County.