Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
SHORT LOCAL BREYITIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.
Court meets at Dover next Monday.

Court meets at Dover next Monday.
The State Council, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ,
will meet in Wilmington on Tuesday,
February 18th.
The Presbyterian Sunday School will
hold its 47th anniversary on Friday
evening February 14ih.
Wednesday was LincOln's Birthday,
a legal holiday in this State, but not
generally observed.
The W. G. T. U. will hold a rumage
sale in the Jump Block on Friday and
Saturday, February 14th and 18th.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has decided to give clerical orders to
preachers, becoming effective March LIST
The stork visited the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. g. D. Abbott last Sunday
evening and left them bright baby boy
There will be a box social held at
Laws School on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 18th. The public is cordially in
vited.
Telephone linesnaen have been busy
in this section for the past few days re-
pairing the damages done by the recent
storms.
Courtesy is due the Philadelphia Press
for use of the Davis-JOseph cut which
appeared in the Milford Chronicle on
February 8th.
On Wednesday, February 9Th, the
stork visited the home of Mr.. and Mis-.
George B. Carpenter, leaving fine y
pound baby girl.
William J. Trader of Milford Neck
had one of his miles kicked by horse
recently and it was hurt so badly that
it had to be killed.
Charles Short has rented the Alfred
H. Martin farm in Milford Neck for
this year succeeding Willard S Voshell,
who died last week.
Railway Mail Agent Charles Richards
has been transferred from the run be-
tween Harrington and Lewes to run
between New York and Washington.
Ell. Rogers of Milford has bought
from F. P. Johnson the fast high-bred
stallion Anteeo Frow, formerly belong
ing to DR.. W. F. Blackstone, of George
town.
Mrs. Alexander Ryan, residing near
Milford, recently killed a hen hawk
that was trying to rob her poultry pen
which measured 8 feet and 9 inches
from tip to top Of wings.
The Sussex County Levy Court has
adopted resolutions strongly condemn
ing the present method of sending this
county's long term prisoners to the
New Castle County WOrkhOuse.
The schooner Charles J. Dumas, built
in Milford by w. G. Abbott, recently
reported at Key West, in distress, has
arrived at New Orleans, her destination,
in tow Of tug Edward F. COoney.
This February will have five Satur-
days in it, a circumstance that does not
happen in an ordinary lifetime and can
only occur in a leap year. The month
came in on Saturday and goes out on
that day of the week.
Should the weather be favorable the
Milford Band will rended an open air
concert on Saturday evening at Walnut
and Water streets from 7. 80 till o'clock.
A hat collection will be taken towards
helping to pay for the new uniform.
The county and State Grange have
been invited to appear before the State
Board of Revenue and Taxation on
March 4th to make any suggestions
which they have in mind relative to
the work which the board has in mind.
Mrs. Watson's bible class Ofladies at
the Chapel Sunday School will give the
laughable farce, "The Sweet Family"
In the Chapel on Wednesday evening,
February 26th, for the missionary fund,
being assisted with instrumental and
vocal music.
The beautiful Valentine window in
Evans & Sons Jewelry Store has been
attracting much attention from passefs'
by this week and has ELECTED favorable
comment for its artistic conception and
execution. The window is bower Of
red and white stresmers, from which
hang red and white hearts. The floor
is pulled with red on which are arrang-
ed fancy heart shaped valentines, each
one showing piece Of jewelry apprO-
pirate for valentine gift.