Year: 1878

We make our poltest bow to the public
to day and crave indulgence while we en-
gage in little desultory and p rhsps ego.
tistieal talk concerning ourselves, our policy
and plans, both present and prospective.


While Milford is tae second town in the
State in point OF population, wealth and
manufactures, and situated in thlckly
settled section composed Of reading and
thinking people, there has not been for
years within q rad us OF fifteen miles more
than one piper published-the Ne,cs ard
,Advertisef Of this town, our esteeReed con-
Temporary. Why there has been such
dearth OF newspapers in this region We can
H0t explain. Other towns of less size and
importance support two and even more
papers and We bsIieve Milford can and will
&oFhe sam if she is given q chance and
now, after season Of good crops for which
fair prices have been obtained, while the f..
nNncial sky rs Visibly brighsening, labor
finding Eemuheraiiye employment aud bus
iress generally improving, we conceive is As
favorable in opportunity tor putting into
execution onr leng-cherished plan of estab-
fishing the CHRONICLE as will ever present
itself We, therefore. launch OUT craft to.
Siay On the perilous sea of Journalism fully
alive to the Shots aRd dangers which beset
she path Of p county newspaper, yet so
9lFomising IS the outlook and having received
so much kindly encouragement from nu-
Enerous friends We feel but slight hesitation
in sending out this new journal as candi-
date for popular favor and support, conf
dent that it will meet with success if deserv-
ing Oft.


We intend to make the local department


distinctive feature of this paper and shall
spare no pains to aaGEe it as good as posi-.
bic in Ills particular, yet while to this de-
PHTtment we shall devote especial attention
unreasonable space will be given to literary
'and agricultural matter of high order, gem
'eral news and correspondence, ,andtothe dis
'cussion OF current topics g.


Whila We are not unfamiliar with the
duties pertaining TO newspaper work and
this number is probably a fair sample of the
kind of paper We will publish, yet it is but
reasonable to suppose that when we get
fairly settled down 10 business, establish
NnoTe complete corps of correspondents to
'Oollsct the news from the various towns,
and have more leisure ourselves we will be
allhe to improve succeeding issues.


+ The CHEoNlcLE is not the organ of any 4
Qang, Clique, sect OF: party, AID proposes to
be perfectly independent in The expression
of it's sentiments concerning politics, reli.
sion or any other subjects ofpuBIic Interest,
but its columns shall always bs open to
&ll who have anything to say concerning
bubble questions or measures provided their
ilrtieles arc 2ouched improper language, no
Elatter how how they may differ from US in
OF tsAon; but we never intend the CHRONICLE
to becHme ''smUt-machine" or vehicle for
personal slanderand Sbusa.


We hGpe-that our patrons will appreciate
our efforts to make the CHRONICLE one of
the lest i-mily and local papers in the
State. OUr intention is never to stop at
inediccrity, put always aim to reach the
most perfect standard in all our business
aspirations. We are familiar with the fact
that We cannot always please readers who
may have ideas at variance with our own,
but to such We offer the excuse that this is
q free country in which every one can
express his opinions SO long as they do not
conflict with the comfort or convenience of
others.


In conclusion, we wish TO thank the many
friends who have encouraged us SO substan-
TALLY by giving us their patronage. and in
fluence, and we can assure them that we
shall work for their Interests as we'll as. our
own and will spare no efforts to furnish to
the people of this section popular paper at
. popular price.