Milford chronicle., 1913-02-14

and any portable apparatus, that would
hold water, were soon on the ground in
front of the home of William B. Tomlin-
son on Federal street, where small fire
had made an appearance through the
box under the cave on the north side OF
the building. The building is two and
a-half stories, and the roof has very
slight pitch, and as the fire had caught
between the roof and upper ceiling. it
was difficult to get at Men got upon
the roof, however, and by cutting it
away, were able to get a hose in and soon
the smouldering fire which had not yet
reached the outside air, was extinguished.
The wind was blowing fercely at the
time, and the weather so cold that the
water as it fell from the windows, and
the rungs of the ladder froze into icicles.
On Wednesday morning, the 5th inst,
about 5 O'Clock, the barn and Outbuild-
ings on the Henry Clay Draper farm in
Slaughter Neck, i'll tenure at the time of
| Miss Annie Draper, took fire simultane-
Ously and were entirely consumed.
Bishop Kinsman preached on Ash
Wednesday evening during Lent. Bis
hop Kinsman has his headquarters in
Lewes during Lent, and will visit Milton
on the day mentioned from that town.
Prof. w. G. Fearing, J. Leon Black
and William Wagamon, Jr.. have been
elected by the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. to repre-.
sent Enterprise Council, No. 16, at the |
State Council of that order to be held at |
Dover on the 18th and 18th of March. !
BY request of State Council the Jr. Hall |
of Enterprise Council will be gaily trim
med and decorated on the goth inst. and |
this day will be observed by the order as
a merger of the anniversaries of the
birthdays of Lincoln and Washington
into one.
Mrs. Lydia Nautilus, nee Fox, of Mill
vile, n. J., is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Ida Fox.
Town election is but a short time dis
tant. Why not talk up the matter of
a Mayor and councilmen in
advanced 1t is general custom to wait
until election day to make out a ticket.
Then jump up some one hurriedly, vote
heedlessly, and repent leisurely. Why {
not talk over the matter while we have
leisure?
Miss Clarice Palmer, IS years of age,
of Captain Harvey Palmer, of
was accidentally shot, and
possibly seriously wounded on Friday
evening, the 7th inst at the home of
!
-on, under the following circumstances.
Miss Palmer, her mother and other friends
had come to Seaford from Philadelphia
on Thursday to attend the funeral of a
relative. After the funeral they went
lome with Mrs. HarmOn-another rela-
ive-to remain few DAYS. On Friday
evening their hostess prepared to give a
social in their honor. When the guests c
we're assembled about clock, Joseph
Harmon, son of the hostess, was on
stairway playing with, or examining I
'eXolver. The weapon was accidentally
discharged, the ball striking Miss Palmer
N the right jaw, shattering the bone
md embedding itself, as is supposed, .
bout the root of the tongue COnsterna-
ion reigned for awhile in the home, and
he social was transformed into a fright
ned mass of sympathizing friends and
elatives. DR.. X. B. Hopkins was sum-
noned, but failed to locate the ball, and
her removal to the Penn
ylvania Hospital. This was done on
saturday morning; her mother and an
ther friend accompanying her.
Extra meetings are being held nightly
t the NJ. + Church. '
District Superintendent Stephenson =
reached at the NJ. 4 Church on Sun Z
ay evening. aud 4th quarterly confer
nee was held on Monday morning. The
Id official board was reelected, and I.
Z. Black was elected delegate to attend
he annual Conference to be held at Girls F
eld, Md, in March. DIR J. c. Wilt r
ank was chosen alternate
A citizen-meeting was held in Firemen C
Iall, pursuant to a call of the Mayor on
Ionday evening, ito discuss municipal
The question is being
gitated of adding an amendment to the
Iouse Bill already passed of $4,000,
arriving SO 900 more for sewage pur-
oses 1t was decided to hold an election .
} get the sentiment of all the people on
ne question, and be governed bv the
i'll Of the majority 1t has not vet been
ecided when the elec ion will be held
Tuesday morning the first snow of the
ear was OH the ground. 1t was of short
uration. But we can t blame the Ground v
.og; he's attending to business.
The cannery of HanSin & Workman at
'olf's Crossing was destroyed by FIRE on
-onday evening, together with contents.
ID. A. c. 4