Milford chronicle., 1893-02-17

one SCHOOL term 20 tne Deginutu8 OF dnQlueI.
Can any one obtain an education, when ioT
six months out of every twelve they do mol
see a school book Better for the children
had the State never furnished free text books,
each school term. They should be allowed
to keep the books so long as they reside in
the district ftom which they received them
under proper restrictions regarding care. etc
aud should they remove then return them
to the proper custodian. Attorneys haYe
their Libraries, physicians have their medi-
cal works, and children should have their
sckool books for reference aud study during
leisure hours. We trust our legislators will
see the point and act accordingly.
Isaac W. Nailor has contracted to build a
front porch and make other improvements
to the property of Thomas Johnson in North
Milton The material is now being delivered
aud the work will begin as soon as the wea-
ther will permit.
Dr Robert Hopkins gave a very pleasant
and enjoyable banquet to his brethren ofthe
Masonic fraternity ON Thursday evening.
Joshua Carey is erecting a windmill on
his lot near town. 1t was his intention to
build an ice house, and during the cold wea-
ther 10 pump the water in aud let it freeze
in a solid Jump; but concluding it would be
such job to get it out, he abandoned the
idea.
special meeting of the Milton Library
Association will be held at the office of. c
Hazzard on Friday evening, the 18TH st. a
full attendance is desried as the object Of the
meeting is the election Of officers to serve
for the present year
Presiding Elder Adams will preach at the
NJ. E. Church on Sunday evening next, aud
the fourth quarterly conference of this con
ference year will be held in the same church
on the Monday morning following.
Rev. W. n Conoway, preacher in charge
at Pocomoke, was visiting in town last week.
An accident occurred in the store Of James
H. Warrington some time Oh Friday night,
by which barrel of molasses was spilled
over the floor aud lost. It is supposed a cat
knocked box down, which falling on the
gate in the barrel drew it out. When Mr.
Warrington entered the store on Saturday
morning, he was obliged to tread tenderly
for it was linked sweetness long drawn
out"
The firm ofceroway 8, Son, OF South Mil
ton, has collapsed.
William T. Starkey, secretary of the Milton
branch Of the Building and Loan Associa-
tion of Bloomington, H., has sold II3 shares
of stock to date.
Franklin Lodge of the Masonic order at
Georgetown, has extended an invitation TO
Endeayor Lodge of Milton to attend a BAN
quet to be given at the former place on the
evening Of the 22nd. The invitation has
been accepted.
Milton Conelave o. U. A. NJ, will give
supper to its members aud their wives, or
best girls, on Wednesday evening next
Mrs. Jennie Creamer aud her eldest daueh-
ter, Maud, left on Tuesday morning for Bal
timore.
The lower room Of the Odd Fellows Hall
formerly used as storehouse, has been
rented by the school authorities and another
school, and teacher, evolved from the former
schools and placed therein. Should the
committee need another building there is an
anoccupied drying house situated on low,
maTshy piece Of ground at the west end of
street which is available, aud the
location is peculiarly adapted for the teach
ing of hydrology and hydrostatics.
poafFrtncfar NTa.,-hs..
home by illness.
Miss Mamie Couner gave birth day party
to the Juveniles of the town, on Monday
evening. Although the weather was threat
ening there were forty little girls and boys
present, all Of whom enjoyed themselves i'm
nensely.
A protraeted meeting commenced at the
u. P. Church, on Sunday evening, under
he supervision Of R. S Williamson.
Wrangliug and contention is still the order
'ver the school subject in Milton. The site
IN which to locate another building is now
he bugaboo that favofs procrastinatiou, aud
While the winter is waning the jarriug ele-
nents are at stake, and no favorable work is
'~AHs NSu@s ANoMl 5oulE WISH 10 nave the /
Aet Of Consolidation repealed and 90 back
nto the old ruts; aud resolution of that
lind may be introduced at the meeting of
he committee which convenes on Wednes-
ay evening Nothing has yet been done
oward carrying into effect the resolution
assed by the board two weeks ago, notice
f which appeared in this paper last issue.
is apparent the committee want to evade
be matter, and escape the duty of building
houseits supiness and equivocation prove
ais, and the people are getting tired of its
cts ofrecaleitralion; and they (the people)
ill have this school committee know there
power greater than school committees.
liz; The power that makes school commit
,es- The people.
Mrs Mary ]. West, wife Of James B. West
led on Monday evening ofpneumonia, aged
, years. The funeral service was held at
ie late home Of the deceased hn Wednesday
y the Rey. R. S Williamson, and inter
tent made in the NJ. F. Cemetery in Milton.
IiitOn, Feb. IS, 1893 D.A c