Evening journal., 1900-07-14
FEARS SAM JONES
AS MONEY GRABBER
Tax Collector Thinks He viii
Leave No Money in Milton
Complaint Is Made About a Steep
Hill and Dirty Cutters in
That Town

Milton, July 13.-S. NJ. Lohand, (Pike
Neck) the Milton tax collector, has ad-
vertised for all persons to come for
ward and settle their taxes within ten
days. The reason for this is explained
tersely by Mr.. Lofland. as follows: Il
want to get my tax from the people
before Sam Jones comes here, because
know when he shall leave there will
be no money left in Milton"
The gutter at the lower end of Fed
eral street is a nuisance, and not only
a nuisance, but disgrace to the Town
Council of Milton. Situated as it is in
front of the bank and on the most pub
lie thoroughfare in town, reeking with
decayed matter, a perfect cesspool,
blocked and cholSed with garbage, and
all the decayed debris that finds it's
way therein, and in this hot weather.
a perfect home for typhoid fever and
other ailments incident to Summer
b. Davis Carey and sister, Miss Susie,
of Philadelphia, are at their Summer
residence in town.
Miss Alice Robbins is quite sick at
her home in Federal street.
II. B. Lingo is i'll in North Milton.
W. r. Starkey, by a mishap, fell
through the doorway leading from his
store into the cellar. He escaped with
only few bruises.
G.. A. Bryan is repainting his resi-
dence in the south part of the town
The NJ. e. Sunday school will discon-
tinue its regular Sunday services for
two weeks This is on account of Layi-
MAS Camp, which commenced on July
~ Thapa will 1,a r,roo,l,f~rr ~
e. Church on next Sunday, but none on
the evening of that day
A great amount of complaint is made
about the hill on Union street in North
Milton. 1t is dangerous for teams.
] One or two horses have fallen and hurt
themselves, and a bill will be presented
to the Town Council for dagages. The
hill should be cut off and the grade
lowered, before the tomato season, OF
else more damage may be done tC
teams. The road is such a good one
hard and solid-that wagons go down
1t with their own impetus, running
upon the teams, thus soaring them
causing them to run, kick and Otter
fall. Something should be done to il
5. NJ. LOfand, 20 years of age
who never spent a night on a camr
ground, is building a tent at Lavinia'.
and will put in the time at that place
Contractor l. w. Nailor has erected Z
steel tank for Prof. II. Page Atkins, an,
Mrs. Hannah Carey in the rear Of thei
.. buildings on Federal street, and ais,
tiled an underdrain for the escape o
the waste water.
Captain c. H. Atkins has also hnishe,
lis tank for the use Of his store.
The Milton -four mill. Curtis Waga
man, proprietor, is buying large quan
: titles of new wheat for which so cent
3 per bushel is being paid. Farmers o
J Broadhln report this years crop to b,
e the largest yield, per bushel sown. 70
t many years.
The schooner Golden Rule. Captain
Scull, owner and captain, is under
going extensive repairs at one of hi
docks on the river and within the tow
S limits.
S Schooner James "A. Carey, Captain
= Charles Mason. arrived on Monda,
e evening with a cargo of furniture 70
e ex-State Treasurer c. n. Atkins.
a Mrs. Susie B. Davidson, of Whining
ton, is expected to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Conner on Thursda
and will remain a short time in Milton