Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from December 1908
Files OF Milford Chronicle

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many were so much alarmed that
they believed that something had
happened to their property direct !;
but news was soon brought by tel
ephone that Greenwood, a thriving
little town on the borders of Sussex
county, was in the throes of the
greatest catastrophy that had ever
resulted from a railroad accident in
Delaware, and that she was asking
aid from her sister towns for the
injured and dying. This terrible ac-
cident was the result of the eXplo-
sion of about two tons of dynamite,
! Just after a terrible wreck had taxi
en- place, just above the Queen Anne
Railroad crossing at the north edge
! of Greenwood. 1t is supposed that
the fire from a carload of coke and
the burning freight cars caused the
dynamite to explode. The loss will
probably run up close to $250,0OO by
this awful accident and there is not
a home in the entire town that has
not felt the force of the explosion.
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Max Wilson who is attending
school in Wilmington, has been the
guest of his parents.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Finlaw; of
Philadelphia, have been spending
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Smith.
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The first sleighing of the season
was indulged in on Wednesday NOR
ming last and the first one to start
was Chas. Nutter. The snow was
about six inches deep.
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The football team of Milford jour
neyed to Harrington on Thanksgiv-
ing Day and met the team of that
town. The game was one of the best
played this season, and the Junction
boys were outplayed from start TO
finish. The final score was to 0.
Parvis making a touchdown and
kicking a goal.
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VIM. G. Abbott launched from his
yard on Tuesday, the tug Granite,
which he built for J. w. Carswell, of
Wilmington. The boat is 60 feet long,
IS foot beam and 61A foot hold. She
was taken to Wilmington for ma
chinery, and will be returned here
for the finishing work.
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Cards were received by many of
our townspeople from Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward G. Gillis, announcing the
marriage of their daughter, Martha
Mae Gillis, to DR.. Wallace F. Salvas,
on Wednesday, November 25, 1903.
After December 18th DR.. and Mrs.
Salvas will make their home ON
South Broad street, Philadelphia.
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Beginning last Monday, November
80, new time table went into effect !
on the Delaware Railroad and its
connections. The following changes |
affect the people of this vicinity: |
The train that left Philadelphia at |
3:20 in the afternoon, now leaves at !
3 O'Clock, and this is due to arrive
at Milford IT 6:12 O'clock. The de-
parture and the arrival of other |
trains is not affected.
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On Tuesday morning last the pro- j,
perty occupied by James Thomas,
colored, situated near Davis & Co.'s |
phosphate factory, was burned to ,
the ground. The property was own
ed by Mrs. John Bowen.
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With this week, S. n. Gray has re-
tired from the tin roofing and re-
pairing business and he is succeeded
by his son, William Gray, who has /.
had a practical experience in the
City of Philadelphia, and at other
points. By this change, Mr.. Gray
quits active business, and the son
takes up the whole business at the
old stand where he will undOubted-
ly put push and enterprise in his
work.
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It is seldom that skating is en-
joyed in this part of Delaware so
early as at Thanksgiving time, but
this year the Tub Mill pond was
frozen so that the children of that
had very good skating
on Friday and Saturday last. The
basin" at the Red Mill" in Mil !
ford afforded a small surface for
the skaters at the same time, but
there is always danger at this point
as the flowing water prevents the
ice from getting thick.
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The repair work which has been ,
in progress on the interior of the
Avenue NJ. E. Church, is now COM =
Dleted and the pastor, DR.. S. NJ.
Morgan, is now arranging an elab- {
,rate program for the reopening ex-
,rcises, which will be held on Sun
lay, December 13. Among the noted
pulpit orators that will be present l
IN that occasion will be DR.. Robert S
J. McBurney, of Philadelphia; Dr.. t
Robert G. Watt, presiding elder of '
he Wilmington NJ. E. Conference, y
nd Dr. L. E. Barrett, of the Wes- a
ey Church, Dover. The entire pro-
ram will be published next week. d
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