Milford chronicle., 1915-07-30

we have had introduced in this locality
Mrs. A. G. Raught has returned from
- three week. visit in New York CITY.
t The employees of the Chandler frui
; orchard have been busy the past week
hauling baskets, hampers and materia
2 for making crates from the depot to the
/ farm. and men are now employed il
making the crates.
. The colored parsonage in North Mil
ton is having front addition built to it
pending this work the pastor, the Rev
Robert Wright, is residing in South Mil
ton
Captain George" with the steamer
Ethel, cleared here last week with load
of pine wood for Philadelphia. and re-
turned on Wednesday with another load
OF wa er-mains for the water works. 1t
IS quite fortunate that Captain George"
bought part of this vessel and converted
her into a steamer, as for some time pre-
vlous, we had had no vessel plying be-
tween this port and Philadelphia. Now,
perhaps, our merchants can do some bus
4 iness with the latter city, with an assur-
ance they can get their goods freighted.
Miss Annie Manship and her sister,
Mrs Helen Whitenan, have returned to
the city after attending the funeral of
their brother, Frank Manship.
A derrick and other tools used in the
installation of water works, arrived bv
rail last week.
The NJ. +. Sunday School picnicked on
Broadkiln Beach on Thursday. They
left town early by motor trucks and au-
tomobiles, and spent pleasant day by
the bayshore. Tommy" Johnson did
not go; the bathing experience of few
weeks ago has given Tommy enough
of life near the ocean wave.
Mr.. Rathell Reed of Milton, and Mrs. |
Sallie NJ. Veasey of Harbeson, were united /
III wedlock on Wednesday evening, July !
2lst, 1915, at the NJ. P. parsonage at Har-
beson, by the Rev. Phillips. They will !
reside in Milton.
Captain John R. Mcgee has had con-
crete steps put in front of his porch on
Chestnut street.
Rev. w. T. Stewart, of the American
Baptist publication Society, Colportage
Car No. II, was in town last week. Mr..
Stewart has discarded his wagon and
horse, and adopted the twentieth cen
tury plan of locomotion. An auto he has,
and uses it, when necessary as a pulpit
While here, Mr.. Stewart as usual, made
himself useful Beside attending to his
own work, he officiated at the Sunday
morning class, at the M. + Church, and
spent the afternoon on the camp ground.
The pumps are being driven for the
water works, and Captain George" has
left after another load of water works
=
Little Miss Blanche Conner is suffering
with gastritis.
Edward Reed, an employe of LoAand
x Co.'S brick yard, had his right foot
badly mashed on Monday by being caught
between the engine and car. DR.. Hop |
kins rendered surgical aid.
Ella j., wife of Robert Lingo, died in
cave Neck on Sunday morning, aged As
years, l month and 20 days. Funeral
vas held at Beaver Dam on Wednesday
afternoon, by the Rev. Phillips, and in
erment made in the adjoining cemetery,
" S. J. Wilson & Son.
Mrs. Annie Rhine and daughter, Helen. I
# New York, are visitors of Mrs. Mary |
4ank.
Miss Letitia L. Black returned to Phil D
delphia on Monday, after a visit with
Ter mother. Miss Mary Wherry of Ches-
er, Pa, the Misses Margaret Dvsart. 4
,eah c. Miller, Rose c. Street, Margaret b
Usher, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries, r., and h
Ir. Stanley Howell, accompanied her to h
lilton by automobile to spend the week Il
nd, returning on Sunday after most (,
elightful trip through Delaware. v
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