Milford chronicle., 1913-12-05
BOWERS

nCE killing seems % be the order q
the cay at this place and surrounding
vicinity. There are quite q fine lot of
porkers that are being salted away for
future use. There are several who
claim % have the heaviest in weight
? but from reports up % date, William
. John Hall claims the champion. having
one that tipped the scales al six hun
crec and thirty-eight pounds. And Dy
the way bis wife has fifty as fine tur-
key gObDiers as can be grown, each one
I viii dress from thirty 10 thirty-fve
Z pounds. Sne also has fOrty-three tur-
4 key hens that viii dress from twenty 70
4 twenty-five pounds. and last. but not
1 least, Mrs. Hah has eighty-six geese
) that are as pretty as.they grow. and on
! Christmas day the writer is invited 70 a
/ royal feast at the home Of this famous
poultry grower.
Harry Stevenson, one Of our town
residents, butchered his pOrkers the past I
week and in the operation they substi- I
tuted gastsr in place Of ashes to make I
the hair come; and my. they spent the I
balance Of the daY getting that hog fit .
for sausage and scrspple.
James Vincent, young man Of near 4
town, had quite q serious loss the past
Sunday morning. On going to his sta
bic 70 feed, he found his best driving
horse dead.
Harold Davenport. Of town, has OBJ
tained first-class engineer S license, and
has accepted a lob on the steamer Vim,
running from Milford to Philadelphia
Miss Kate Hays, Of Georgetown. is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Rachael Demp-
sey.
j. E. Barrett and wife, Of Magnolia,
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. N. W.
Flach, Of town.
Mrs. Lima Coverdale, Of Frederica. has
returned home from visit with her sis
ter, Mrs n. A. Short.
VIM. King and wife, Of town, spent
Sunday with J. I. Robbins and wife, Of
near Lewes.
Mrs. G. E. Coverdale has returned
home from a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. George Killen, Of FELTON,. y
Capt. and Mrs. William Joslin have ]
from a visit with relatives Of Il
Camden. n. J. a
John Barnett and wife, Of Magnolia, f
5pent several days the past week with
ler daughter, Mrs. Willis johnson. n
Mrs. E. H. COhee, Of near town, is s
N an extended visit with relatives and a
friends in Seaford, Preston, Federals- \
)urg, Hurlock and Easton.
Mrs. John B. Lindale, Of Magnolia,
.nj0ged the hospitalities of G. I. Viii K
Jams and wife the past Sunday.
Z Walker Gibson, cur salt hay merchant, Z
would like to charter or buy large b
chooner to move his salt hay. as he is r,
ired Of waiting for other people to al
AIRY it. "
This neighborhood was sadly bereaved c
n learning Of the death of our neigh II
or and lifelong friend, Mrs. John Scan re
Jn, who passed into the great intermin-
bic beyond on SaturnaY evening, Nov
9th, at her home near town. Deceased
las II years Of age, and was highly
christian lady, affectionate
nd loving mother, and kind and obig- W
lg neighbOr; one who was willing and te
sady to give a helping hand to those Ji
no were in need and distress. She d
aves a husband, three sons and three tn
aughters to mourn her loss. Funeral
,rvices were held Tuesday morning, in
ecember I'd, at Holy Cross Church,
over, and were attended by large Pl
Dncourse of relatives and friends. NJ
ather Comisky officiated at the services.
lterment at Holy Cross Cemetery. 1t to
IN be said Of this christian LADY,
lat a mother and neighbor Is taken away.
To share the glores Of eternal days;
~ the husband and children follow on, en-
10 join in that celestial throng.
the husband and children look at that vacant we
chair. We
, may they live that glory to share. wi
ID when the storms Of life are past,
Nay they all meet in heaven at last M
ID as you read these lines above, AZ
.oOk % Jesus. for He is love- arc
ust in Him, obey His word,
ID you at last will meet your Lord i;
ST. PAUL.