Milford chronicle., 1915-10-08

ner; bathing, auto riding, midnight
lunches, and carnival of good fellowship
| galore, were the entertainments. Mrs
Sentmen as the wit of the party kept the
company in constant laughter, by her
! drollery and well-timed witticisms. The
party hope to come again another season
and enjoy the pleasures they have exper-
fenced this year, or similar ones.
The heavy storm of Friday has ended
the tomatoe season in this locality. The
latter part of last week the Draper can
merry was busy
The rain also made the ground soft,
notably where the water mains we're
! covered. George Simpler drove into one
and his auto went to the hub of the
wheel, and could go no further 1t had
to be pried out. Another man, name not
known, got into one of the covered
trenches with his horses and got out with
a little sputtering.
w. T Parker of New York, is in town
visiting his sisters and transacting other
business.
A. H. Lohand has put p Angora goats
on what is known as the Tones farm, near
town. 1t may be recalled, by some per
sons that few years ago, a flock of
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was put upon this farm for raising pur-
poses, and actually starved to death.
Mr.. Lofiand says he has not put these
goats there to starve; for he intends to
see that they are properly fed.
Mrs. John Crouch left on Monday for
the Wills Eve Hospital, Philadelphia
where she will have her eyes attended to-
Fred. Pepper is building a garage for
Ira Hazard, on Hazard avenne.
Prothonotary w. H. Welch, and Mrs. !
Welch have returned from a trip to
Niagara Falls and other interesting places !
north.
The Milton New Century Club will re-
sumo its regular meetings on Wednesday, |
October 9th.
The regular services at St. Jonu Bap-
list Church were resumed last Sunday.
A conference of ministers will be held
in the A. NJ. f. Church on the afternoon
and evening of October 9th. Addresses
will be made by local talent.
An illustrated lecture of THE Passion
Play will be given in the School House
IN Thursday evening. October 7th
Captain L. B. Chandler has returned
rom a trip of several months to British
San Francisco Exposition, and
Alaska.
The Steamer Ethel has been laid up at
dilton dock for several weeks.
The comedy, The Kentucky Girl 4"
gill be given at School Hall on Monday
vening, the l1th inst This is a big
hing on wheels and deserves to be seen.
A detachment of the U. S. Coast Sur
ey is encamped in Milton Their tents [
re pitched, and horses coralled on the
ark in the rear of the Jester House.
On Saturday evening when Kendall
Warrington was running his automobile
forty miles an hour, without lights, lie :.
ollided with the team of John Rust, !
cad on, near Harbeson. The automo-
lie was partly demolished and the horse I
badly hurt that DR.. Roberts of Mil
,rd, thought necessary to chloroform it.
he animal was valued at S175.00 This
one side of the story.
Charles +. Wiley was found dead on
inday morning, near Slaughter Beach. =.
coroner's jury returned the verdict ~
at death was caused by falling from y
lgon. Funeral services were held on ~
lesday by the Rev. John Hopkins. at -
Johnstown and Sepulture made in 4.
e cemetery near by. \.
Bessie F., wife of Charles Williams, n,
ID at the home of Thomas Williams, n,
ar Smiths store, on Sunday, aged 26 IL
lrs, II months and days. Funeral W
McColleys Chapel on Wednesday af- 81
noon, and buried in cemetery near by. re
Nora, wife of James Wright, died at wi
r home on Mulburry street on Mon
2, aged So years. Funeral services wi
re held on Thursday by the Rev. D.
of Georgetown, assisted Sa
the Rev. Brown of Milton, and inter-
Mt made in Bethel A. M. Z. cemetery. pc
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