Milford chronicle., 1892-03-11
MILTON.

MILTON. I
A writer of note has said: "He that looks c
or friend without imperfections will never q
iud that for which he seeks. We love our :
II psree.h all our faults, and we should i
...,,aii 4 neighbors likewise" Perhaps the
,,esf =, .,seble exuberauce Of fraternal
ceiling ever exhibited in Milton, was on
Sunday evening, on the occasion OF the an
6ivessary ofthe missionary meeting of the
NJ r. Sabbath School The quota for this
charge was-as has been previously stated
S,so This amount was raised, and amid
general acclamation of good feeling; and
without any ministerial help whateYer' the
officials of the Sabbath School conducted the
exercises in manner that ELECTED universal
praise from the congregation. The children
were delighted. the parents rejoiced in what
the children had done; and those to whom
was entrusted the duty of seeirg TO the
cburch,s welfare were the most pleased OF
all.
At the town election held on Saturday
n. B. Lingo was elected commissioner, vice
E. w. Warren; D. NJ. Conwell, vice R. Rey-
uolds: John Lewes, successor Of hmseii.
| The board met on Saturday evening and
elected T. R, Wilson, president and D. NJ
Conwell. treasurer. A secretary vas elected
hut would not serve, and the board post
Doned further action until the I4th inst.i at
which time a town baliff. with the necessary
authorizations affixed to represent his many
Offices. will be elected. There are many
candidates in the field, and several Of the
many will be disappointed.
Mr.. L. N. LoAahd general dealer in mer-
chandise, is erecting a commodious store on
the corner of Finley and Reed streets.
Thomas Ingram, on the corner of Federal
and Mulberry streets, have opened butcher
shop: Tom is member of the Grand Army,
and his old friends should give him call
Captain John CoveFdale is visiting his
father Mr., Wesley Coverdale.
Thomas Douglass has on exhibition at his
drug store a pair of spectacles, that were
once the property of Ex-Governor Ponder's
grandfather. They are ancient, as viewed
in the light Of the present day; and were
such in vogue now we should not see so
many Young ladies' on the streets with them,
ween.
Miss Alena Atkins is at home from Con
ference Academy.
2 Herrings were caught il the mill hole oi
the waste gates at Milton mill yesterday.
t There will be a new departure in the mer
9 camille business in this town on Saturday
Captain Charles Atkins is the genius wh'
+ introduced it as he does all the innovations
in Milton commercial life, to wit: On Satur-
r dav next, one day after the date on thi
e naper. ali persons who deal five cents woru
y at the store of Atkins & Co., will be given
IS cup of the best Mocha and Java coffee, no
Il or cold, as they may prefer, This will b
II no half way business, for the principle agen
r Mr.. George Atkins, Jr,-informs me the
1t will do the thing handsomely, and exact
e as they say. Remember, for this day only
Ie Schooner Emma Burton, Captain Wheat
e lev, cleared on Monday, for Philadelphia
The school law as published iu the CHRoN
n 1cLE Of last week has no bearing on the col
IS porste body of Milton 1Hlton's school aC
IN is special and specific and the election in tn
r consolidated school districts of Milton wi
v' be held on the FIRST Saturday il April a
/ provided by law. The act TO which til
e CHRONICLE refers, although on the statut
Of book, and by a system of hocus pocus, uude
y the same date as the act consolidating tn
Is school districts of Milton is not an act.
y. was not signed by the speaker Of the Seual
Of was not returned to the House and was NJ
Mt delivered to the Secretary Of State by ii
ID Sneaker of the House; and it nor its man
ie provisions are no more the constituents
i an act-nor an act-than if the bill had nev'
III passed either branch of the legislature.
V appears to me that our exceptional hnanci'
ne the State Treasurer-should have know
to whom to apply for question Of constiti
e. tionality of the law, instead Of to an AttornC
General.
be There is a cedar tree blown up, and hi
a. been for some time, on the meadow nei
n Magnolia street, and lying on the left har
r if yon go west or on the right hand if Yc
OF come east The Pecularity we wish to me
FL tion is this: The tree which is blown up hi
lg been torn from its roots. and is, perhaps
d. hundred years old. The tussoek and all
to mundane 6bres have turned over with
rs but lol and behold under this tree there is
stump standing, two feet high, Of cypres
On and which may autedateithe birth of Chi
h, or possibly the Noahic era. Such specimei
al are constantly coming under our Observable
,. and it is possible that a future generatic
np may be presented with possibilities of whiC
ne the present is ignorant
ne W.T.. Collins has been elected delega
to to attend the meeting Of the Annual COME
-e- ence Of the Maryland NJ. P. Church whiC
m couvenes at Pocomoke City, Nd, on April
lr Thomas Jefferson is mentioned as alternat
er Mrs. Jennie CreaBer will vacate the NJ ]
all parsonage to-day, and move further up Fe'
"a eral street.
he NJ. P. services for Sunday, March I5. Mi
ton preaching 10. 80 a. m, Christian Endea'
he o meeting, 7 p. m., followed by reviv
be services at 7.3o. Beaver Dam, preaching
ID 2. 80 p. M, all by the paetor, Rev. B. '
y Kindley
'r MI Kindley has had sc successful pa
er torate at this charge during his iucumbanc
ID that the people who have become attache
IN to him desires his return. The writer echo,
u the same strain D. A. {.
= You Can Rely
e- Upon Hoods sarsaparilla as a positive rem
We edy for every form Of scrofila, salt rheun
e boils, pimples and all other diseases cause