Milford chronicle., 1889-10-18
MILTON.

Sylvester w. Palmer, who has re-
sided for several years alone on small
farm about two miles from town, wal
taken sick a short time since, and on
Sunday u week ago was removed to
the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Ella Welch, at Lewes, where lie died
on Wednesday, the 9th inst, In the
72d year Of his age. Funeral services
aud interment at Beaver Dam on Fri
day.
Eddie N. Magee, the year-oId son
of Captain Theodore Magee. aud a
pupil ut the Beaver Dam school. while
at recess on Wednesday jumped on a
load of piling that was passing, to ride;
and in attempting to jump off fell be-
meath the wheel, which passed over
the back part OF his skull. crushing it.
Death was inslaneous. The funeral
services were held at the NJ. + Church
in this town on Friday, and Inter
ment made in the NJ, K. cemetery
The death of this little boy from the
caused named should be warning TO
the boys 0f Milton who are in the prac-
lice of jumping on loads Of pillng and
empty timber wagons that are passing
through the streets. 1t is no uncOm-
mon thing to see three or four boys
perched on load of this lumber pass
ing through the town, some of them
with the whips of the teamsters in
their hands acting drivers; and it has
been a matter of comment With our
citizens, which may probably be attrib.
uted to PrOvidential interference that
some accident of the kind related
above has not happened in our midst.
Captain John r Magee and Miss
Della Burrows were married on Tues
day s,ening, The bride and groom
left On Wednesday morning for bri-
dial tour.
The 3.year-old child of Benjamin
Walls was badly burned an Wednes.
day last. The mother had left the lii
tie one in the house while she attended
to some outdoor duty, and the child
caught fire from playing in the stove.
1t was at first supposed to be fatally
burned, but at present it is improving.
Mr.. ], W. Fox. of Baltimore, arrived
in town on Wednesday.
Ex-Levy Court commissioner, John
J. Morris, has purchased the building
in North Milton belonging to the COul-
ter heirs for 500 and will remove there
as soon as convenient.
"ThOse who have deserved the most
at the hands Of this world, have often
Jared the worst; poverty and persecu-
tiOn have been the lot of genius, the
stake and the cross, those who have
merIted CROWNS" Not only was this
the case of Christopher Columbus, but
adown through subsequent years those
who have presented an unblushing
front, and acted with independent
ideas, have been treated with con-
tumely and disrespect.
The writer of this article has for sew
eral years endeavOred to puff Mil
ton and its citizens. with what success
the public is aware. l ask no eulO-
gium, nor fear no criticism. on my
dOings rs a writer; yet so disgusted
had become a few weeks since with
human nature aud inexcusable ignOr-
ance, that had concluded. to resign.
But on mature thOHght have con-
cIuded to stay here land fight it out
IA this liue," believing that l will
have, at least. the luck of the Irish-
man who rolled with the log down the
bill, that II will be OH top half Of the |
time"
MOnday being court day, many Of
the citizens Of Milton went to George
LOwn, some of them Oh business and |
others from curiosity. Conspicuous
FOR his absence was "Dennis", the spec
lacled gentleman, who, with his trail
ing OvercORt.tO took SO much stock in the |
Indictment cases from Milton last
spring. d. A. G.
Music They had been to the opera and
heard the finest music by the leading
alent. They went home to hear the baby's
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