Milford chronicle., 1915-12-17
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Cold and crisp Christmas weather
One more week and then-Christ
mas is here.
Only one more week in which to do
your Christmas shopping.
If the present weather holds out it
will mean fine skating during the hOl-
idays.
One week ago the thermometer reg
istered 20 degrees, the coolest of the
winter at that time.
The Lincoln Cannery will be sold
at public sale on Wednesday. Dec. 30,
with all its machinery and euipment.
Many Milford workmen have gone
to Hopewell or to Carney's Point, to
accept positions with the DUPONT Pow
der Company.
Benefits and charitable demands
have taken largely of the peoples sur
plus money and supplies in and about
Milford this fall.
Oyster shells have been placed on
the road leading from John Wesley
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tendent Frank Salevan.
Any carpenter who can use hatch
ct or saw is receiving employment at
the dupont Powder works. a number
have gone from Milford.
Snow fell on Monday for the third
time this season. A rain which pre-
ceded it caused most of the snow to
melt, however. Upstate snowfall was
heavy.
Several have ordered the Milford
Chronicle sent to relatives and friends
as a Christmas present. An order Civ
en- now will be started at once and
run until 1917.
The Levy Court of Kent County au-
thorized the purchase of shells to go
on the road leading from the town
limits of Milford on the New Wharf
road. They were needed.
The alarm of fire at noon last Sat
urday was caused by small blaze
on the roof of Isaac Currey's home
on North Church street. 1t caught
from a spark falling on the dry shin
giles of the roof.
Illness of several of the employees
has kept the balance of the force in
the Milford Chronicle Office on the
jump for the past two weeks, to keep
the work moving promptly, but it has
been accomplished
The Ladies' Aid of New Market
church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Jones, Thursday ev-
ening. December 18th. If that even
ing should be stormy the meeting will
be held on Monday evening, the goth.
The failure of the tomato crop last
summer is just now being realized in
Delaware, for the money from the to-
mato crop has always been consider
ed the free money for use generally
about the holidays. Many OF the
farmers realized it before.
The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet with Miss Ida
Draper next Tuesday afternoon. De-
cember 21st, at $3.50 o'clock. All the
members are urged to be present as
the Christmas work will be planned
and there will be work for everyone.
The Parent Teachers meeting which
was to have been held on Tuesday, De-
cember 14th, was postponed until next
Tuesday, December 21st, and will be
held in the Assembly Hall Of the Mil
ford High School, at $3.50 p. m. The
same program will be followed and
George B. Hynson will make the prin-
cipal address.
Old Captain Jack" a colOred man
who has been in and about Milford for
so years, is almost destitute of any
thing to eat or wear. at small house
on Carlisle Lane. He cannot live but
a short time longer. and it would be
an act of the kindest charity, to con-
tribute to his physical comfort, so that
his last days may be free from want.
Here is a chance for the charitable
givers, and anyone who wants to give.
send contribution to Mrs. Robert H.
Pierce, who will see that he gets it
promptly.