Milford chronicle., 1933-12-08
Thirty Years Ag O
Taken from December 1908
Files of Milford Chronicle

a0TRs. J. S. WILLIS has rented
S0A the cottage of Mrs. Caddie
Foulk, on North Walnut street, and
will occupy it as her home next
year.
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Invitations have been sent out
this week for the annual Christmas
dance which will be held in Armory
Hall on Monday evening, December
2S. Those who are interested in the
occasion are making every effort to
make this one of the most enjoyable
dances ever given by the gentlemen
of Milford.
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The Masons of this town are talk
ing very seriously of building a new
hall for the order, and to that end
are trying to purchase suitable
place on Walnut street for the erec-
ton Of the same This would be a
decided Improvement to the town
and would as well speak the word
of enterprise for the organization.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Price, of Will
mington, have been visiting Mrs.
Prices parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Steward.
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David H. Still, of this town, and
Miss Florence CassOn, were married
at the Avenue NJ. E. parsonage on
Sunday evening, November 20, by
DR.. S. NJ. Morgan.
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While the snow partially spoiled
the skating, yet the boys have been
at it all this week. The ice is plenty
thick for good sport, but the snow
made it lumpy; but a little thing
like that don't stop a boy when he
wants to skate.
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A shooting match has been ar
ranged to take place on Christmas
Day at Thompsonville between the
local sportsmen, at which there
will be turkeys, geese, chickens and
ducks offered as prizes to the man
making the best score. Both shoot
ing at a dead mark and at "blue
rocks" will be part of the days
sport. Mr.. Isaac Jester is managing
the affair.
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Since the opening of the new Mil
ford Trust Company for business in
its handsome home on South Wal
nut street, the expectations of its
promoters have been fully realized
and the new bank is getting business
from unexpected quarters. There is
plenty of room for the new banking !
institution, and it will grow in con-
fidence of the people as it grows
older.
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Charles G. Fisher. architect. has !
on his boards at present the draw
ing necessary to be furnished the
Government for the extensive addi-
tions to the distillery buildings of |
Louis A. Levy in Dover. The new |
warehouse, now in course of erec-
tion, which is a massive brick |
structure, has a capacity of 1000 |
barrels.
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The work on the Mispillion bridge !
which was to have been begun next /
week will be deferred until after the
holidays, so that it will not inter-
fere with the Christmas trade.
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Bivens Donovan has leased the
stables in the rear of the APPEL
Block" and will occupy them as a
livery stable as soon as the work.
men have finished making some shed
additions to the property.
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At the regular monthly meeting
of the Light and Water Commission,
held last Monday evening, the mat
ter of placing meters in the stores
and residences of those using the
light and the water supplied by the
town was under consideration. The
board has come to the conclusion
that something must be done to pre-
vent the abuse of the system. BY
placing the meter system in Milford,
it is believed that the stores now
kept open until late hour when no
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