Milford chronicle., 1915-08-06

engine into the Diamond State Roller
Mills. Fred Pepper is making the foun-
datiOn, and will build the engine house.
The engine is expected this week. This
work is made necessary by the extreme
dry weather for the last few years, which
has reduced the water in the lake to a
minimum, in thesummer, thereby stop
ping the mill from steady grinding. This
did not used to be the case, and it is only
Of late years that any dimiEution in the
water supply at this mill has been no.
ticed,
Mr.. w w. Conwell, of the company
mentioned above, beside this contract
| and the Milton Water Works System has
several others in Delaware, Virginia and
North Carolina, which he is pushing with
all the vim of his nature.
Elias Bailey was arraigned before Mayor
| Hopkins on Tuesday morning, charged
with drunkenness and disorderly conduct
on the streets on Sunday afternoon. Fine
and costs, $3.50.
John Crouch is glad the camp meeting
is over He thinks now the people may
60 to work, and his shop will be clear of
lo7fers and ha1gers-on for season.
Robert Hudson, of Philadelphia, has
been Milton visitor.
Dr. Robert Tomlinson, of Wilmington, !
was Milton visitor last week.
Fred Ellingsworth and wife, of Phila- |
delphia, after visiting Milton friends, and /
enjoying the sociality of the camp meet
ing, have returned to their homes.
Harry Walkers new building on La
vinia street, has the roof on.
Mrs. Maggie McIlvane and Mrs. Virgie
Holmes, of Camden, N. J., are Milton
visitors.
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of her mother on North Union
street
Arthur Conwell, of Philadelphia, and
Alfred White, of Camden, n. J., were
camp visitors.
being entertained by his mother and
peaches.
Mrs. Annie Ingram, who has been quite
sick for few days, is convalescing.
A colored camp at Sloan, in Slaughter ,
Neck, called away about all of the col
bred people there was to spare on Sun
lay. It is said fourteen loads went
through and from Milton. s
1t will be remembered that for seasons
past, the Atlantic City sensatonalists
we're seeing sea serpents It appears they
nave now changed their brand, and it Y
makes them see German submarines. I
The fellow who saw the one on Thurs I
lay was very we'll booked on the subject.
The colored camp at Lavinia will open 7
IN the 18th inst. In the meantime the n
Necessary preparations are being made. a
Mr.. Harry J Hamperly and wife, of 4
Pa, returned home on
Monday after spending a few days as the a
yuest of William Abbott and wife, on n
Chestnut street Mrs. Abbott's niece, +
Hiss Ruth Bowers, of Harrisburg, Pa. c
Who has been spending several weeks d
With her aunt accompanied them, o
William H. Chandler commenced ship
ing peaches on Tuesday. Mr. Chand- n
er has his ice for the refrigerator cars ! +
hipped to Milton by rail and packs the n
ars here. s.
Irwin Burton has part metal roof put
pom his residence near Lake Fanganzyki. r
For the convenience and accommoda- I
alton of his many friends John Crouch N
as had a bench put in front Of his shop N
Or them to rest on. 6
Steamer Ethel, Captain George" ar D
ived on Monday with cargo of coal for
he shirt factory. NJ
There are no new developments in the in
'ater works progression. Up to Tues
ap the FIRST pump had not been settled fo
al
Broadkiln Beach is attracting much at be
intion of late, and the change of weather p
! Tuesday morning put it into the hs
carts Of many to visit the beach on that fr