Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
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Cholera has made its appearance among some OF
farmers poultry.
A number Of our farmers lost potatoes during
the recent freeze.
Wood choppers find plenty Of employment in
and around town.
Thousands Of clans were picked up on the hats
after the recent storm.
made and seed planted.
Some of the farmers say there is some myster-
ious disease among their hogs.
Quite number of channel crabs were washed
ashore by the storm last week.
Several city sportsmen were cunning on our
marshes during the recent storm.
The street cleaners deserve much praise for the
condition the streets are kept in.
Several whips and blankets were taken from
carriages on the street last Saturday
Terrepin catehers did fine business, during
the last freeze. spearing through the ice.
Several Of our boat builders have contracts to
build shad boats for the river fishermen.
We have been noticing that some of our High
School boys are becoming cigarette tiends.
large flock Of wild geese were seen on the
marsh, near Slaughter Beach, last Monday
our vessel captains, who trade in wood are
paying three dollars a cord for oak and pine.
The owners Of valuable dogs had better keep
them close as the dog pOisOner is doing business
While fishing through the Ice last week, one Of
our anglers caught two large bassand twenty-one
pike.
The speak.easies OF our town are selling a
liquid containing laudanum, logWOOd and prune
juice.
The fisherman claim to have lost money fishing
for rock and perch as those fish have been so
scarce.
Clothes line thieves did thriving business last
week. The lines of several wash women were
robbed.
Renting houses in this town are very scarce,
small houses with modern conveniences being in
great demand.
This town needs a dog catcher as the popula-
ton of CANNES has increased rapidly in the last
twelve months.
Our farmers should take warning about feed
ing musty corn to stock as one or two deaths
have been the result.
Quite a number of our farmers are hauling logs
to the the saw mills to be converted into lumber
for building purposes.
Now is a good time for our fishermen to get
together and raise fund TO stock the ponds and
creek with black bass.
During the recent spell of cold weather, num-
Der OF donations were asked for and given by the
town to those in need.
glance at the pavements on Walnut and
Front streets would remind one that we should
have an anti-spitting organization.
W. Harrison Davis secured, during the last
freeze two hundred and forty tons of ice. This
is the only natural ice stored here as yet.
The work of dredging our creek will begin
the first Of next month. A channel is to be cut
30 feet wide and feet deep at low water.
The cold weather has caused a scarcity of
oysters in our markets and the local dealers have
advanced the price fifteen cents on the bushel.
Fifty to seventy-fve bushels of mananoes were
dug last week at the Big Stone and Bennett
Pier and sold in our markets for ten cents
dozen.
Hudson Bros. caught at High Hill fishery, on
Friday last bushels of fish known as bitter
heads They were sold here for five cents a
dozen.
Our farmers should take notice that the can
ners on the Eastern Shore of Maryland are CON
tracing with the farmers TO grow tomatoes at
$500 a ton.
Monte Cross, who in 1889 was a member Of the |
Milford base ball team and who is professional |
player at this time. will be rendered a reception
at the Majestic Hotel in Philadelphia, on Mon
day evening, February oath. Covers will be laid
for over three hundred guests.