Milford chronicle., 1892-09-30
MILTON.

The people of Milton are much torn NJ
over the destruction of their school build
: ing. A tax Of S., 900 is on them, and but
J little to show for it. After the first of Dec,
ember the school must cease unless other
buildings can be secured in which to
teach No house, no schools, and but
little money are the facts that now stare
the people in their faces, and the question
arises, what are we going to do? It has
been suggested by some that after the
first Of December the schools be stopped
and the remaining money that is raised
for the support Of the schools, together
with the dividends ofthis year be hypOthe-
Gated, or rather used for building another
school house-prOvided this can be done
This would give the committee about
I 81, 200 which with the insurance would
make about $ 600 available funds
Doubtless the idea is a good Que, as it
would not necessitate the taxing of the
people to build one, but I am of the
! opinion it cannot be done without an act
of Legislature.
Mrs. Henrietta Smith died at her resid-
ence near Milton on Wednesday meru-
ing, of consumption, after a lingering
illness. Interment at Beaver Dam NJ p
church on Thursday Funeral service
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Williamson,
the pastor. Mrs. Smith was the daughter
of the late James HerringtCn of Frederica,
and leaves to mourn their loss husband,
and six children.
1t has been my fortune or misfortune,
the present year, to have been a great
deal of the time ION the wing" and the
readers of the CHRONICLE need not be
surprised to learn that I am now located
for two weeks at least, at the T. S
Quarantine Station near Lewes. All is |
hustle and activity here-quite contrast |
to the quiet town which I left last Thurs |
day night. There are in course of cree
tiOn at this place two barracks each 400 /
feet long by "a feet wide with a building |
for culinary purposes 48x4S f., and an |
annex 24x4o #. The two large buildings
form right angle, one Of the angles
running parallel with the ocean, and the
smallest building forming the nucleus or
elbow Within the angle, i'll the valley
are pitched sixteen tents, each supplied
with a spring cot, aud mattrass, for the
accommodation of patients. These tents
differ from a soldiers tent in that. they
have floor laid upon 2x4 in. scantling.
Spikes are driven into the ends of the
to which the tents cords are
attac ed to hold it up by this mean four
men can take the tent aud carry it wher-
eyer desired floor and all. It also obW
ated the necessity of driving pegs which
Will not hold III this sandy soil. The
on the inside of the angle will
each have porch eight feet wide extend.
ing the length of the buildings The
houses are being weather-boarded with I
me inch surface dressed lumber and q
stripped the floors are double, the upper
aver being Of dressed and matched lum-
Der. The roofs will be of felt and It will / I
axe &c, 900 feet of lumber to sheath the :
-oofs of the two large buildings The
will be divided into six wards, !
ZACH so #. in length L
Mr. Will Virden, a man OF vim and
,rains is the contractor, and is working
rty five men he expects to complete T.
he work in fifteen days The station is n
ucated three miles below Lewes cars
un the lumber as far as the old track
.oes, and it takes a half dozen four-horse 5
cams to cartit the remainder of the way
nd to keep the men employed
The use to which the barracks will be a
ppiied is to unload ships passengers, il
nd quarantine them in the various 7
Yards. Should case Of cholera appear, y
he patient will be removed to Que of y
he tents, or more of them il necessary; q
nd should the patient, or patients die,
hey will be buried and the tent, which
e or they occupied will be burnt with Il
this destroying the germ. The a,
1ard from which the patient was taken +,
ill be fumigated, and its occupat IS bar !,
ed from any association with the other u
ards. al
There are no cases of cholera in guar
ntine of which am aware, few nights
nce there was a corpse brought ashore bl
ON a steamer, and buried, but this K,
as a case of consumption and heat, the !,
ie man having been i'll eight or ten =
ays He was buried i'll a pine box, at D'
light, in the hospital burial ground pl
our of the vessels that have been laying &C
quarantine were released on Saturday | Ii,
1d Sunday, owing to technicality
.garding the Presidents proclamation
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