Milford chronicle., 1914-03-20
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Ierring fish are in market.

Herring fish are in market
Shad will be with US in a few days
Cover hay is $50 per ton in Milford.
The county roads are awful to travel
over now.
Tonight friday is the night of the
big Orchestra Concert Century Club
room.
A number of new and pleasing features
will be introduced by the Orchestra, at
the Concert.
The Sweet Family" and its com
pany will be at Armory Hall on Tues
day, March 3lst
The yellow crocus flowers are bloom
ing in the gardens Of Milford inspite Of
the SHOWS Of March.
The w. C. T. U. will hold an exten-
sion meeting at the Chapel next Friday
evening, March 9th.
Cows are in demand about Milford
and bring large prices for good ones !;
from SIS to Sl0O each.
Two thunder and tightening storms
visited Milford last Wednesday morning
the first of this season.
Fish hawks. or Osgrey Eagle, have
returned from their southern migratory
journey during the past winter.
Planting peas will be later than usual
this spring, as the ground has been
frozen ever since March came in.
The Faithful Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters will meet with Mrs. Charles Pretty
man Thursday, March, 26th, at $3.50.
Don't miss hearing Prof. Burton the
man who sings funny songs at the
Century Club room this friday even
ing.
Betsy Belinda Sweet, the sufragette
Armory Hall on Tuesday evening, March
3lst.
The Board of Health for Milford will
meet next Tuesday evening, March oath,
at 8 O'Clock in the Office of George H.
Hall.
The Boy Scouts of Milford have Sc
cured Armory Hall for the Thursday
evening, April Both. when they will give
play.
The Trio, Flute, Cello and Piano
which the Orchestra will present at the
Musicale this evening is something new
and attractive.
The local w. c. T. U. meets with
Mrs. Clara Deputy on South Front Street
next Tuesday afternoon at 2.9O. Text
word Grace. "
The Slaughter Neck w. c. T. U. will
meet with Mrs. Cora Prettyman, Thurs /
day afternoon, March 26th, at O'Clock. |
Text word, Strength. "
The firemen of Milford hope to be able |
to get new home this season, and they /
will if the people will stand back of
them. We must get it for them.
All young men and all bachelors are
especially invited to meet ''Ma Sweet"
and her charming daughters at ArmOry
Hall on Tuesday evening, March 3lst.
John Moore, aged 81 years, one of the
pioneer residents of Cheswold, died on
Sunday, March 1st, 1914. after a long
illness. He was the father of Mrs. Jen-
ME Pleasanton and H. w. d. Moore of
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Central NJ. P Church Shawnee will hold
a social at the home of Seymour Ryan.
evening, March 25th. Ice
cream, cake and homemade candies for
sale. Every body is cordially invited.
A large delegation went to Washing
ton from Delaware last week to advocate
the appointment of Alfred Raughley as
Internal Revenue Collector of this Dis
trict. Milford furnished nearly all the
leading and wOuld-be- leading Democrats
it contained as part of the delegation.
A box and shadow social will be held
at Church Hill School, District 4OH, on j
Friday evening, March 9th. If that /
night be stormy it will be held on Sat
lrday night Everyone is cordially in
gited. The ladies' to bring boxes and {
the gentlemen a plentiful supply Of cash. !
Proceeds for benefit Of picnic.
Rev. T. R. VanDyke announced last
Sunday that homes had been secured /
for all the ministers of the Wilmington
which will meet here April
lst. Those newspapers who have been
10 alarmed over the prospects of finding J
shelter for the visiting ministerial hosts s
nay now rest easy. Berlin Advance. L
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of I
he First Methodist Protestant Church
III NlliAOAQ GNllN ElANA 1AA Wal NAA sN-Ae --~-
=. Simpson was elected as a delegate to y
he Annual Conference to be held in Mil
ord on April 1st. and John w. Hudson
IS alternate. VIM. Dickerson, VIM.
roach. VIM. Murphy, Thomas Pretty
nan, Fred Wilson, VIM. Richardson and
drs. Ella Magg were also elected stew
rds for one year.
Rev. S. NJ. Morgan, former pastor o
f the Avenue NJ. Z. Church in Milford, .
at the quarterly conference
f Mt Salem NJ. E. Church, Whining
on. that he wished to rest for a confer 81
nee year and did not desire to return p
s a pastor of that church next year. G
)r. Morgan's health has not been OF the a
est for some time and he feels that
vacation of year with no pastoral i,
responsibilities, will greatly benefit him. y