Milford chronicle., 1915-02-26
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for affliction of the eyes.
The Milton public school building was
fumigated on Saturday on account of the
epidemic of measles that has been pre-
vailing in town. The schools opened on
Tuesday.
George L. Shock1ey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Shockley, died near Milton
on Wednesday, the 18th, of typhoid and
brain fever, aged years Funeral on
Friday at Reynolds NJ. p Church by the
Rev. Frank Holland, and interment in
adjoining cemetery by 5. J Wilson.
The regular Friday evening Lenten
service will be held at St. Johns Baptist
Church at 80, next Friday evening, the
10Th.
i. A minstrel show was given in School
Hall on Friday evening to fair audience.
Quite crowd was in town on Saturday
afternoon the occasion being a public
sale of horses and mules in front of the
Jester House. They were all sold at good
prices.
c. A. Conner received on Saturday
evening an invoice of six horses from
Baltimore via Seaford.
On Saturday morning the train due
from Lewes at 7.05, did not reach Milton
until 9 O'Clock. There was something
the matter with the engine at Lewes, and
another was phoned for at Love Point.
On its way it jumped the track at Ellen
dale; and another was phoned for. That
in getting the derailed one on
the track, when they both went to Lewes
And one of them brought the passengers
and the morning mail to Milton and on.
A. G. Raught, of New York City, is
home with his family. and somewhat in
disposed.
Station Agent Turner is on a six days
vacation, and with his young wife is Wis
iting Denton and other Maryland towns.
Mrs. Annie Macklin, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs Maggie MeIlvane, of Camden. !
n. J., are visiting their father, T. R. In
gram, who is suffering with apoplexy,
and lies in a state of coma
The measles are dying out. There are
not so many cases amongst the children; |
and but few adults have contracted the
disease.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ. celebrated Wash |
anniversary on Monday even
ng at their lodge room on Front street. !
Several speakers were prominent, among |
whom we must mention Prof. w. G. |
Fearing, the newly elected chaplain of
the State organization. Chaplain Fear
ng was in his most brilliant mood. A |
reat of apples, oranges and bananas
ended the exercises.
George K. Clendaniel was brought |
from Philadelphia a week ago to his faith
sr's home in Milton, suffering with tuber-
,ulosis. He died on Saturday morning,
lged 36 years, months and l day. The ,
uneral was helix at the M. P. Church on
Monday afternoon by the Rev. Frank
Holland, and interment made in Rey-
lold's Cemetery by S. ]. Wilson & Son.
Oscar Hall, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Moore, died near Whitesboro on
aged months and days
funeral at Whites Chapel, on Tuesday
lfternoon, by the Rev Kelso, and inter
nent in the nearby cemetery by S. J.
wilson.
Franklin McCready died suddenly
While sitting in a chair at his home near
Milton, on Monday evening, aged 54 years,
/ months and 20 days. On Thursday
he remains will be shipped to Centre
ille, Md, by S. ]. Wilson.
Captain Potter has the stem of his boat {
p.
The creamery will soon be ready for
usiness. L
Prof. Howard H. Williams and others
,ok tramp to Lewes on Monday after !
oon and came back on the train. Be t
re going Prof. Williams discarded his
gercoat, and left it in the porch at the 4
.ster House. When he returned the t
'at was non est. Everything was t
arched for the missing coat and every e