Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
MILTON NEWS.

VAIL NfAN W. W -
News reached Milton on Monday, of las
week, that the four-mast schooner, Edward
BerWind, which left New Orleans lumber
laden, for Philadelphia on January 18th, was
sighted at sea by the steamer Mararel, water
logged and abandoned The Berwind was com.
manded by aptain C. F. Lacey. of this town
-famiiarly known as Captain Frank Lacey.
This sad intelligence cast gloom over the
town. 1t was believed aud hoped that the
captain and crew had been taken of by a
passing vessel, yet the gravest fears were APP
pretended for their safety aud this apprehen-
sion became Intensified every day, va, every
hour, until on Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Lacey
received a telegram from the vessels agents,
c. f. Mcgee q Co. Of Philadelphia, stating
that cablegram had been received and Capt
Lacey and his crew had been taken off their
vessel by a steamer and were then at Queens
town, Ireland. Captain Lacey is highly re-
spacted and beloved by the people of Milton,
and the news of his fortunate escape from
wstery grave is received with joy and grati-
tude to Him who careth for them "whO go
down to the sea in ships" Captain Lacey and
crew are now hOmeward bound across the
Atlantic and he Is expected 10 arrive In Milton
this week.
The fourth, and last Quarterly Conference
of this conference year was held in the NJ. Z
Church on Friday afternoon. Routine bust
ness was attended to and j. II. Davidson, G.
Il. Mcgee. Josiah Culver John Elliugsworth-
Luther Black, W. 7. Starkey W. W. Davidson,
H. T. Davidson, c. c. Davidson, Charles DAY.
tdssn aud r. Bryan are now the stewards
The three last named succeed DR.. J. C. wilt.
bank. J. NJ. Lank and James Mason. The
stewards at Zion are; A. Il. Lank, Robert
Eailor and David H Reed. The following Ian
guage is said to have been used during the
meeting "NO matter what the preacher does |
you must not say anything about it,"
On Thursday evening Captain G. E. Mcgee |
was elected lay delegate of the NJ. E. Church, /
20 attend the Wilmington Conference which |
convenes in Wilmington on March 18th.
William J. White bias had a very pretty |
monument erected over his parents and fam
lily in the NJ. E. Cemetery. william Clemmens
has had ma, bic coping put around his burial
lot In the same cemetery. W. v. sipple &
son, Of Milford, did the job
VII. Davidson, or Philadelphia, represen-
tative Of the A. o. u W., has been spending
several days in town Ia the interest Of that
order
David Diekerson has been appointed town
time OF John Robinson, VINO lately thought
he got a better job.
Il has been discovered, by a Milton genius,
that ice left over from the previous year will
not freeze ice cream. Do not ask why
f. B. Carey, E. W. Warren, ". H. WEIGH,
W. H. Stephens, J. N Lank, A f. jefferson,
j. q. Lank and f. B. Pepper are in Whining
ton this week as representatives from Enter
prise Council 10 the State Council Jr. o. U. NJ.
Robert Morris, Of Dover, is visiting his par
ents, and other friends.
School hall has been wired for electric lights
which will materialize this week.
Presiding Elder Morgan filled the NJ. e.
pulpit last Sunday morning. Rev. r. 7. Cour-
sey preached at Nassau OBJ the same morning
and at EpwOrth in the afternoon
The general conference OF the N. P. Church
will meet ia Pittsburg on May 18th.
The W. c. T. U. and Y's held services COM
naemerative OF Mrs. Frances E. Wizards
shome going" at the NJ. f. Church Monday
evening The large auditorium was hand
semeiy decorated with pot flowers and exOtics,
Indigenous to ether chimes The speeches
we're many, varied and interesting eulOgistie
60 the work Of Mrs. Frances E. Willard. At
the close Of the service, the organization pre-.
scented Rev. R. 7. COursey with twenty-five
dollars IN gOld, IN appreciation or his never
work IN Milton. The presenta.
ton speech was made by Mrs. Josiah Culver,
and responded to by the recipient.
william J. White is quite sick with intesti- j
nal troubles.
J. X. P. Jefferson is cOnvalescing from ,
short illness. Z
Thomas Ingram is confined to his home .
with a complication OF diseases.
Postmaster Black and wife visited Lewes
asst Sunday and Monday
The Draper cannery, o. Prime Hook, is
again shipping canned tomatoes, via Queen !,
AnRe's Railroad, and receiving a large quaint
" OF box material. Z,
sickness is quite prevalent in this district
md several deaths have occurred during the !.
Iast week.
James Tolbert Roach died at his home in q,
Worth Milton on Wednesday morning aged
years and months. Funeral services will 4,
70 held at his late home on Saturday morning W
y the Rev. @. r. McCready and interment II
I ade IN Zion Cemetery BY S. J, Wilson & Son h,
Mrs Eliza j. PufnelT died at her home near
.eynolds Church on Monday morning, OF es
ropsy, aged 70 years. months and % days. b
unernI services will be held at her late resi- Il