Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-12-27
MILTON NEWS.

talk to him of his mother. The love of
mother, and the reverence in which she
was held, appears to have been princi-
pie characteristic of the ancient world.
In the Bible account of the history of the !.
Kings of Israel and Judah, we read that
a certain King reigned so many years, !
and his mothers name was-giving her '
name. This system Of biography is adj
hered to throughout the history of the
Kings, and also in the chronicles" of 1
their deeds. Certainly, then, the rever-
ence due to the name of mother must
have been more than mere form, even !
amongst the wild races of the primeval
world. This love of mother appears to
have pervaded the minds of all races, as
far back as history extends. and through
the medieval ages it gained prestige,
which has lost none of its lustre in its
contact with modern times. Many of us
remember the refrain Go tell my
mother Edwin died soldiers death at
Waterloo" And Outing our Civil War
how many ballads were written of which
mother was the radical part? The bal
lads, we are aware, were a composition,
and many of them, sentimental, having
their origin in the mind of the author.
But there were many which had their
counterpart on the battlefield and in the /
hospitals. Many a soldier boy has re-
membered his mother when for the last
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pital cot and turned his weakened eyes /
to heaven; end has sent his dying fare
wells, to his mother, through some good
sister of the Sanitary or Christian Com
missions. Incidents of this kind were
familiar to those whose duty kept them
at hospital work, and they are the ones
who can relate scenes that have really
transpired more heartrending and pa
thetic than any ever heard in song or
story. The love of mother, we believe to
he an Unborn principles God given prin-
ciple, and we don't think much of the
man or boy who does not think a great
deal of his mother ''By their fruits We
shall know them, " will apply 10 this SUBJ
{ ject, as we'll as to any other.
On Christmas night the youog people
of the NJ. L. Church rendered "The Dis
trict School at Burberry Corners" The
5 performance took place at School Hall.
: The Fire Company entertainment will
take place on the evening of the 3Ist in
School Hall. This promises to be a
t grand affair, as much home talent that
has been lying dormant for a long time,
= will be brought into use for the amuse-
, ment and delectation of the audience.
r Appearances indicate that Saturday
e night was the coolest of the season. The
= river was frozen tight up to the bridge on
, Sunday morning, which has not been be-
y fore this winter.
! During the past week, the boys and
girls, young men aud misses, have been
seeing fun on skates, on the upper part
of the lake. The water having been run
off the lake on account of work on the
If mill, thereby exposing the stumps, make
If it dangerous for skaters at that part Dor
st dering on Mulberry street.
Mrs. Susie B. Davidson left town on
1t Saturday to spend the holidays in Phila-
is delphia.
IF Captain Frank Carey arrived home on
r Monday.
.e Miss Edith Fisher, a student of Dick
Le iuson College, Carlisle, Pa, came home
p on Friday to spend the Holidays
The cold weather of the past week
re stopped work on the Wagamon mill fol
d. the time. 1t was resumed on Monday
The safes for the Sussex T. T and S. D
As Co. have arrived, and been placed in pc
a sition.
William Smithers, Esq. ,attorney-at-lav
OF of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with hi.
Je mother.
n. The officials at the Milton postofice are
at not exempt from the trials and tribula-
Of tons that attend other officials A mar
or from the country came into the Office one
Ms day last week to get money order. AT
'y ter having made his application, the
7i- order was made out and handed to him
as While the officer was attending to hi.
en- books the man left, and it was discoveIeC
is he had not given the postmaster thu
III money. William started for the man
~ who was in the act of driving off. "Say
ID look here You did not give me tn,
ny money for that Order.' 81 put thu
~ money in the envelope" said the man
ttIN17af IsI A. or1,
as That receipt you give me I've got il
my pocket" The man had put tn
~ money in the envelope to be sent, anC
les the order in his pocket This was al
}. ranged by breaking open the envelop
and getting the money and enclosing tn
ii order in another envelope. Anothe
Cd case occurred some time ago, when
-er man got au order and gave the postmas
in ter the money, but kept the order, think
"a ing it was a receipt. The party to whor
slv the order should have been sent KEEP
en- writing for the money, until The man q
ere this end of the line went to the office t
ny investigate. The investigation prove
ms that the money was at the office, and tn
las sender had the order in his pocket nearl
lot worn out.
'uS Mr.. Walter Hunter, a student at Je
we ferson Medical College, is visiting friend
on in Milton.
he The Shirt Factory closed on Saturday
al until Monday, the goth inst.
We are requested to state that tn
women had no announcements to max
at church on Sunday.
The Sr. o. U. A. NJ, attended the N
Ike P. Church on Sunday morning il flu
Up regalia; and listened to a sermon deli,
If cred by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Johi
of son
be The Milton schools closed OIL Frida
II for vacation of two weeks. Some
me the schools in the country have done IL
nix same thing. 1t is noticed, however, tn,
'ou those who are teaching to make tim
use have their sch ools open this week, thu
ing far.
ich James Jester, the express agent, 10
tell one of his horses on Sunday night II
ISL 81. animal was chOked by the halter
as ''Simps" horse was down on the sire
all on Monday. Through the kindness
JUS neighbOrs and moderate help, he WI
-, gotten on his feet "Simp" holds IL
mt. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
Try Animals in contempt.
ion Ice harvesters were at work on MOI
me- day. Three inches thick is about Il