Evening journal., 1899-07-08
ROADS IN BAD CONDITION.
OWING TO GREAT NEED OF RAIN.
LIVE NEWS FROM MILTON.

LIVE NEWS FROM MlLlON.
Milton, July lit is terribly dry
around town, and vegetation is almost
beyond recovery. On Thursday well
come shower wet the ground, in part,
and indications pointed to an old-fash-
ioned 'northeaster." But hopes were
blasted, the shower was of short du-
ration, and in a short time the dust
was flying as bad as ever. The roads
are in a miserable condition, and every
thing that drought can Sfect is suffer-
ing thereby.
Wheat cutting is over. Many farm
ers have threshed their grain; others
have stacked it indefinitely
Strawberries are a thing Of the past,
and blackberries have taken their
place.
Cucumbers and dysentery are in mar
ket and having their usual effect.
The evenings OF the past week have
been enjoyed by those who take noe
turnal parades on account Of their cool
ness, and but for the lively mosquito
could not easily have been beaten.
Caleb Magee, who has been residing
in Galveston, Texas, for several yeara
is paying a visit to the friends of hn
boyhood.
r. Davis Carey, of Philadelphia, has
been in town during the past week.
Willard H. c. Cox, who has been vis1
iting Milton for several weeks for his
health, made a business trip to Phila-
delphia.
The German Medicine Company has
been located at Harts Park for the
past week, edifying the younger por-
ton of the community with their mu-
sic.
Coverdale & Atkins are repainting
the residence of w. T. Parker
In many places in town the lower
limbs of the shade trees badly need cut
ting Off This was apparent during the
shower of rain last Thursday when
these limbs hung so low that it was
impossible to pass under them with an
umbrella hoisted without its telescop-
ing with the branches.
William Davidson Clement Hart
Leuvene Mustard, Frank Walls and
other of Milton's mechanics who are al
work in Wilmington. returned home OF
Saturday and remained until after tn,
Fourth.
The foundation for the new building
Of Captain Charles Mcgee. of Philadel
phia. is laid, and carpenters are a
work on the frame.
Captain John Fisher left town TO
Baltimore, where he will take charg
Of the schooner David Baird He vii
leave Baltimore on Wednesday with
cargo Of 900 tons of coal for Port Ar
thur, Texas.
An event of the week was the mar
riage of Miss Nora Davidson, the brigh
and accomplished daughter of ]. II
Davidson, of this town. to Charles En-
mis-. of this hundred. The ceremon
was performed at the NJ. E. parsonag
by Rev. w. ]. Duhadaway.
Mrs. James A. Belts, of this towr
who had a tumor weighing over twer
ty-two pounds removed from her ston
ach by Drs Fisher and Hearn. at Jef
ferson Hospital, Philadelphia, is in
proving, and is now able to sit up.
Captain benjamin Wolf and wife, {
Lewes, are the guests of friends in Mi
ton.
The Milton school board has electe
G. A. Bryan, president; E. W. warrel
secretary; and J. L. Black. treasure
The board will elect teachers for Il
schools on Tuesday evening, July IS.
Captain Charles Mcgee, of Pbilade
phia. is in town.
Julius Primrose and wife, of Phil
delphia, are visiting their parents. NJ
and Mrs. Theodore Primrose, and NJ
and Mrs. T. Page Atkins.
The public wharf is being rebuil
New logs are being added. and the riv
is also being dug out and contents p
upon the dock. Doubtless there W
be a quantity Of sand taken therefor