Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-06-11

one very small The case began and all wanted
10 talk at once; and it was almost impossible "a
understand the case by their broken English
All az once the little girl began 70 cry in He
brew, and there being no Hebruist present who
understood 10, the mother took It from the room
The iargon continued, one party swearing to his
account, and the other denying it. There were
no witnesses in the case, and 10 was dropped
with the remark somebody is lying" yes,
SAID The deieudent Somebody is lying" But
be did not say whom it was. The plaintiff paid
the cost and asked for a new trial when he
would have summoned some witnesses IL was
granted and appointed to take place next We'd
nesday. subsequently, the plainuh dropped the
case altogether.
To mark the last resting places Of those whose
memory is dear TO him, William A. Vent has
had five tombs put into the burial ground on the
william Vent farm near Gravey Hnl-to his
father, his mother, two brothers and one sister,
The Milton Base Ball Team went to Lewes on
Saturday afternoon, and played with the ewes
team, and were beaten by score Of IS TO II.
Charles Burris aged about fourteen years, one OF
the Milton members, while running fell, and
dislOcated his shoulder blade. Dr.. S. Hopkins
OF Milton, who was in Lewes rendered asss-
lance and came home with the boy en- the train.
He is all right now.
/ The sidewalk IN front Of the cOlored church In
north Milton is in a very bad condition in wet
weather. on sunday 1t was miserable, and the
new minister here tool Why is it not repair
ed2
Mrs. Florence Johnson IS having her property
on Broad street reprinted.
The sacrament Of the Lords Supper was ad.
ministered at the NJ. f. Church on sunday
morning and two members admitted in the
church by certificates.
Childrens Day will be observed at the NJ f.
and N, P. Churches on next sunday evening the
18th.
Owing to the high tides and continued wet |
weather with the consequent washing and cav
ing the work on the public wharf has been pro
tracted aud made more difficult It will take
some time yet to finish the job.
Mrs p. WEIGH who has been spen ling the
winter 81 Passsic n. j., has returned to Milton.
}, Il. Markell is having his residence on Fed
eral street reprinted.
On Monday the furniture was removed from
the N. p. Church and the carpet taken from the
hoor, and general cleaning up" begun.
Since the Introduction OF Violins and coronets
into the NJ. E. Church choir that body has be.
come most scientific A collision Of notes occur
red on sunday evening. The next morning one
of the members said, there is not so much
science as there IS noise"
In the u. s. Court at Wilmington on Thursday
the schooner Rambo which was libelled on q
claim of Captain James b. Scull was released;
bond having been given for tine payment Of the
claim. The vessel is still at Milton dock, Ques
ton Of ownership being in dispute.
Goodwin Bro. & Conwell shipped another load
OF canned goods this week by steamer Marie
Thomas
The Milton Public Schools closed on Tuesday.
In the evening the program as published last
week was rendered.
The lemon that Miss Hettie J. Conner has been
growing in a warm room, fell from the tree on
Tuesday. Ii is now on exhibition in one OF the
'front.' windows OF w. T. Starkey's drug store Its
longitudinal circumference 1917 inches; us lati,
udinal circumference l215 inches; its weigh
Z ounces. ID. A.C