Milford chronicle., 1901-09-27
MILTON NEWS.

the engine to Milton at its own expense t
and give it fair test, Council would call al
a meeting of the citizens and determine er
by vote whether the engine should be
The engine with the neces- D
sarv paraphenalia for putting out fire H
can be bought for 1878. That the town it
needs some kind Of apparatus for putting di
out fire, no one can deny; that Council d
is right in its hesitancy in dealing with h
something it, nor the rest of US, know te
anything about, is to be approved. It's G
presumed the Howe Company is bust 81
ness firm; and being such, it is not likely
it will accept the proposition made by g
Town Council and depend upon the whim (
of people to decide afirmatively the o
question of purchase. In our opinion 1t a
is not likely we will get an engine soon
under these conditions.
The Sussex Trust Title and Safe De-
post Co., which was to have awarded
the contract for building its bank, in this 8
town, on Saturday, for reasons unavoida-
BILE laid that business over until Tuesday
(to-day). The bank will be built on the .
lot recently purchased from the Cover
dale heirs, aud situated on Federal street.
Steamer Massapequa, Capt. Bowers,
has left Milton for Trenton, n. J. 1t is
to be deplored that the season has been
an unsuccessful one to Captain Bowers;
but the fact is, the boat did not suit.
Milton wants boat to run directly to the
city, aud not one to be used as feeder.
A brick crossing has been laid near the
; A. NJ. E. Church in North Milton.
Conwell & Co., the tomatoe shippers
from this point, have been doing large
=. business this season. Up to Saturday
, they had shipped Ie cars containing H.
f.. z4o baskets of tomatoes, and had paid for
the same s., 587. So, an average Of 23A
5 cents per basket. Tomatoes have paid
/. the farmers we'll this year. They have
It fuctuated in price; at times bringing as
:. much as 29 cents per basket, at other
=, times as low as 10,
! On Sunday a part of box of pistol
( cartridges were picked up in front of
l. Barber Megee's office. This looks as
though concealed weapons are carried by
some one; and it is hardly to be doubted
u that many of them are carried by the
IL young men and lads of the town. Look
g out, young men for if Squire Collins
becomes aware of the fact, you will be
~ dealt with to the full extent of the law
u Schooner Golden Rule is unloading &
carload of coal for Isaac Nailor.
al Mr.. John Wilson, who has been quit,
% Ill for many weeks,i now able to be out
although he shows the effect of con6ne
~ ment within doors.
Some of the sidewalks on Federal st
Il are in miserable condition. So bad ar
70 they, that during and after the heav
70 rains of last week pedestrians were com
PEELED to walk on the street instead {
,,,+ wading on the sidewalk. This matte
&c should engage the attention of the Tow
Fathers. It is not right that some shoul
nd be compelled to keep up their sidewalk
9nt while others do as they please with in
hn punity.
Large quantities of cedar posts are b
of ing shipped from our station to northeI
Nr markets by Captain Carey Palmer.
The Milton Public Schools will op'
fer next Monday, the goth inst. Prof. c.
aek Morris, who is to take charge of the
schools, was in town last week lookii
,rd over the situation.
Since the death of the lamented Pre-
yer dent Mckinley, w, w. Conwell, man
-in=-Tger OF the banK'nas mad MS once uraP
ms in black, as has also Postmaster Mansh
the postoffice. A picture of the Pre-
,ent dent hanging in the office, is wreath
with a miniature "Old Glory" arou
ia which is draped the insignia of mOul
and ing. On Thursday, about the time
funeral services were being held at G.
Mil tor, the bell of the church was tolled
ther a time. No other service was held.
Mrs. Susie B. Davidson, who has be
nm visiting her parents, returned to wilmi
K of ton on Friday. She will return to n
A. ton the latter part of the month and t.
charge of the school at Williams.
- On Thursday evening Miss Mag
<O' lester and Mr.. Hamilton c. David
took ride to Harbeson. There the R
i I0ii Frank Holland did little talking,
'ii L. they returned to Milton. Mrs. Jes
i1lie mother of Miss Maggie, had heard of
r a. ride; and On the following morning
~ questioned her daughter: "Maggie,
anu you married7" And Maggie, wit
%" merry twinkle in her eye, replied:
- deed am"
"a Mr.. J. H. Davidson, contractor
We Wa builder, is building a dwelling house
' -, Mr. Lythen Black on his farm near b
al We are sorry to hear of the very
- fortunate condition of our brother col
80 pondent "Paul Pry," regarding his
sight We are always interested il
-. correspondence, and have missed his
w tiers much of late. We know what
A.. ourself to labor under the disadvan
49, of an impaired eyesight, and hope
1t,,,~a friends misfortune may speedily BIZ
,,,oaa moved.
Captain James Beunum, pilot of
+uo steamer Republic, having finished
o+1,a~ summers work; has returned home.
Smock peaches have been Sc
.,.o5 through town at 25 cents per baske
,4aIo private families for canning purpose
, - Mr.. Edwin Johnson, engaged at
- reading near Philadelphia, returne
m;t1, Milton on Friday evening and vii
Z = main with his family for few days
Mr.. Edward Vaughn, of Middleton
No 70 visiting his mother and sister.
tod a The Ma, sau base ball team and the
ton team played game here on
o,d day. Result: Unknown to the w
n We seldom visit base ball ground,
nd re- are unacquainted with the nomencl
of the game. 1t has its fascinatio
many, and it is for those to enio
pre- sport Our mania leads us in 9th
" = rections.
,,o h., At HarbesOn on Thursday eve
IL Miss Laura Abbott was united in
,o1d;ar riage with Mr. Charles Donovan.
- &c a Frank Holland performed the
r aud mOny. The bride lives near the
~ said bridge, the groom near Milton.