Milford chronicle., 1895-03-22
MILTON
Miss Linda staats,of Philadelphia, IS the

guest of hiss Maggie Primrose nj
Mrs Ada Mason has been spending some y
fine in Milford at the home Of her niece
Mrs DR. John Wiltbank 9
Mrs. Martha Mcgee, whose Illness was n
announced in my last weeks eommunlea' l.
ton. peacefully passed away Sunday even, , : !
ing at s O'Clock. lnterment at sand hll :
Tuesday afternoon. Rev, R. 5 William 5
son officiating. Z
The new letter box spoken of last week 6
has been placed in position at Z. Il. At z
.kin's store, and win be very convenient 10
the people in that locality
MI Edward Atkins has purchased the
propertv of John Hall. deceased, 10 the
suburbs Of Milton
Ex Governor Ponder IS having the roofs
Of his mansion and outbuildings Thoroughly
repaired and painted by Philadelphia eH-
peri,
Last Tuesday evening the town commits.
soners met and accepted Chas Il Atkins
bid for the light supply, and elected MI
Steven R. Bennett again as town balm
and light tender
Miss Mary Fisher is visiting in Balu-
more hundred
Arlie Conwen left town for his work IN
Philadelphia one day last week
Representative John NJ. Robbins has
gained y pounds since he went to the cap
) ital and has grown quite fine looking he
lust smiles all the time
D At Coolspring where the blindm Hous-
o ton breaches, people 60 in large numbers
q asst Sunday the ground around thec church
i looked like a camp meeting, Beaver Dam
and other churches have to suffer while
Houston is about
One of our most stylish ladies has
e beau. and she says when she looks at MN
'e she has to close her eyes, he's so ugly
Ourtown has only about wenty-elght
J, lamps to furnish lights for the many
:, crooked. muddy and dark streets and 1t IS
.s not enough There should be at least nifty
Id There are many places along our streets
e. that are so very dark, that it is quite I'M
so nossible to see your way The posts and
Id mud holes you can't avoid without the use
of a lantern tits very dangerous for Ole
to and inhrm persons to travel after dark
OF The town commissioners would do wls'
IDS thing TO see to this matter at an early date
ng and have some provision made for a ie'
oi more lamps for the darkest section OF ou
beautiful little town of 1900 inhabitants a
the head OF Buttermilk creek
.av Never perhaps did Mrs Jennie t'th
aid Young actress who attempted to end he
ON miserable existence in the waters OF IN
an Scbuvlkill river at Philadelphia,know tina
to she had so many friends as since the put
,ly, ucation of her rash effort to commit su
lth eide from the rope ferry bridge. The dis
on consulate Young widow i'll and pennies:
all in her long tramp from the South toward
ier. friends and relatives in New York city o
sec Monday night, was restrained from endln
oes oes her life bv the prompt action of police
W a. man of the Seventeenth district III
. woman was placed in the care OF the MI
ere. tron at that police station, and has sln'
been provided for by the Actors Fund'an
bill will 90 on her way rejoicing that she Sc
lected for the termination of her young III
an citv as hospitable as Philadelphia
mis- Since the publication of Mrs West
CON wretched tale. letters offering assistant
not have been addressed her from various par
at If tbe country. Offers of marriage we
Oe made. and the police are fairly deluged wi
.na' enistes addressed to the actress in th'
~ rare. which are brlm full Of tender sen
ments and offers to relieve the girl in b
was present unfortunate plight The last lett
-ess. sent her was addressed to DR.. Devine, +
its lice surgeon of the Seventh district a
written bv William w. Jones,a resident
was this town To make his chances peIt
y be Mr.. Jones secured the services OF Lewis
Chandler, a notary public Of Miton' W
wrote under his official seal, as follows
ubli' "A most worthy citizen of this tow
aired who is a gentleman, seeing Jle nouee
] six Mrs Vests misfortune, IS so impress
.f,ilv that he wishes ne to write and commune
80 with Won. Mr. William w. Jones IS a
~, eran or the late war, able to support
WI his heart Vearns for a companion;
ewes should YOU think she worthy OF comTol
Brad Bile maintenance,yo you may correspond 4
third If she is vet, as was, at your place, so
h six form her for him He is a man Of advan
,-ned wears. a pensioHer, Of English blrth,oul
American. and has means. He says I
# she choose he will forward fare ll
ed by PHILADELPHIA to Glendale station and 81
front six miles to his home at Milton. Now
srs of is rather romantic, yet secret as lar
am concerned
" to- Pinned to this and bearing stamp tc
cture. reply is the tender letter of the pensio
their which is addressed to mrs W
Hator Madam"
gives .Mrs. West-Madam In the In
Der Of Philadelphia II, / find account ofyour
E. ex- severe and lonely life that you nave
sueh fered, and by grace OF God, been Tese
i Re- NV heart was touched.and having lOSt
- late companion, offer you comlo9rta
innlia' Christian home. That It may be the
of Him that it is in my power to give
at the 4 GOOD home, and that should you
public myself be equally pleased, ! will not
,e i'm rive you the position as housekeeper,
-. accent YOU as a life companion.
Ai lonely and feel the need of a companion
itor have a comfortable house, not fine OF
led as ionable; a SMALL amount OF real es
enough for making you comfortable
In the "Very earnestly yours,
~ II WILLIAM w JONES
! was Col "Worthy" Jones, who 50 ree'
pinion lost his wife, asked three different Il
com here to be his before he appealed to
stick Jennie West as above 9. w.
at the
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