Milford chronicle., 1911-08-18
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS
Condensed News Paragraphs
of a Local Nature


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:. See tine funny clowns with Hasg
/. Shows. on Saturday, August 18th, at
l.. Milford.
o Lima beans are down to ten cents per
I quart in Milford aud no one needs to
t go hungry.
: Saving corn fodder has commenced
10 this part Of Delaware and next week
this work will be general.
To all lovers Of nice thoroughbred
horse you should go out and see the
Haag Shows. At Milford, August 10
th.
The very best band the money can
secure is with the Haag Shows. do not
fail to hear it, at Milford, Saturday
Augustd9th.
Tomorrow is show day. if you miss
the Haag Shows, you miss the best
now on the road Every strictly
up to the minute.
Many Of the horse lovers in and
around Milford will 90 to Salisbury,
Ma. today, where Ashland Bird will
pace for $500 purse
Only the fat pocket books can afford
ham as a diet now the price by the
whole ham is 20 cents the pound. That's
some price for hog meat.
Z Ezra Wilcox has purchased an auto.
mobile from Potter Coffin. 1t is the
white" steamer formerly owned by
Grier Bros. and is a nice car. y
II ou like a real circus one that is
interesting throughout, do not fell to
see, Haag's Show. Exhibited at Mil.
ford, on Saturday August 18th.
Keep ail dirt, weeds and rubbish
of the rOsds and street and this will
prevent bad washouts when the heavy
thunder storms come suddenly.
The bridge at MillwOOd between the
mill and church, on the Frederick road.
will be taken up on Monday and the
road will beim passsble Keep in mind.
The Ladies Aid Society, Of Reynolds :
NJ. P. Church, will meet at the home i.
of Mrs. Myser DOdd. in Prime Hook.
tomorrow, Saturday, evening. Every j.,
body welcome.
The work on the eastern end Of South u
Front Street, South Milford. will be n
completed this week and the street n
opened for travel the latter part Of the q,
week. il
Eggs are getting a little better in
price, which is the result Of the csndi
ion Of the hens. 1t is the multing
period of the year and they are taking
IN a new gro With Of feathers. A
George Lewis, aged 4s years died Of >, >,
Uphold fever on Tuesday afternoon, "
August 18th. He was q we'll known "
olOred man Of Milford, who bore q, q,
,ood reputation for industry and as a ~
.Ood citizen. 81
The roads are far better than they -
lave been in many years, generally so
but there are a few where =,
ood common horse sense and good -
Management can be used in working o.
hem before the fall season opens. ha
The frequent showers, which have tn
allen 10 this part Of Delaware in the TO
ast ten days, have enabled farmers TO ag
'mmence turning the fallow fields in
nd preparing the ground for the wheat M,
,Op to be sown about October lst.
Poultry is much lower in price now. SUI
inc Plymouth Rock young chickens
IN be bought from the farmers at IA
'nts per pound and the Leghorn vari. 0oi
y can be bought for from 10 to IL cents en-
1t they are very poor eating even at oo'
lat price, ing
Rev. Cleeland, Of the Anti Saloon a !,
eague preached at the M. E. Church -
st Sunday in the absence Of Rev. Il. on(
Quigg, who is on his vacation. Rev. ooo
eeland also attended the Christian ~
ldeavOr meeting at the Presbyterian oDd
lurch in the evening. doI,
DR.. Louis E Bsrratt, who is the pastor had
the Methodist Church, at Chester.
Rn, Maryland and who was former
stor at the Avenue NJ. E. Church,
II ia the absence Of the pastor DR.. n =
I. Qnigg, preach here at the ~
enue NJ. E. Church on Sunday
irning. Service at the usual hour. rlse ,1se
e members Of this church will doubt .S1e
be glad to note this announcement ~
DR.. Barratt will be greeted by 91. -
se congregation. IAH1
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