Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-11-29
MILTON NEWS.

~ prving neighbors, and their acts are a
often deemed to be public acts, - if one {
nay Judge from the freedom their neigh \
Jors discuss them. They have but little q
room to develop themselves, and when l
affords, are on the wing Wis
Ting some country friend or rusticating t
along the water courses. The inhabitant 9
Of the country enjoys a life of freedom.
He is up at the early dawn, and.breathes
the pure fresh air of the morning. He K
sees the sun as she first peeps above the
eastern horizon, and throws her scintil-
lating rays over the earth. He beholds
her as she ascends the armament tapping
up the morning dew, and dressing vege-
tation with the rigor of life. He enjoys
himself through the day in whatever his
avocation may be, aud when night APP
proaches he sits in his back porch and
watches "Old Sol, " whom he has followed
all day-sink from view beyond the west
ern hills. This continues day after day
Do you call it mOnOtony? Why, no
For each day brings with it a change not
only of verdure, aud consequently of /
scenery, but of work. And he has "all |
seasons for his own" When the Spring
first dawns, it brings with it desire for |
work, and the work of that season is re-
freshing. And when the buds begin to
put out and the flowers to bloom, and the J
.a-tf, booo,,,oe drossod 80 ife uorb Of
beauty, he is then sowing that he may
reap. Still onward time passes; the sum
mer months come and go, and beautiful
autumn with its many cOlored flowers
greetS him, as he puts in his hand to
gather the result of his early sowing.
This garnered, he is ready for the chilling
blasts of winter; and around the blazing
fire he sits as the long wintry evenings
pass, and recall stories of other days, or
discuss the happenings of the present.
God made the country, man made the
town" o, who would not be country
boy?
The long drought was brought to an
end on Saturday afternoon, when it be-
gan to rain, and the water fell all night in
copious showers. If this has not been
the longest drought ever known at this
season, its effect has been greater than
any ever known. Noticeably in the bran
ches which are denuded of their OateE-
Beaver Dam. Branch which was never
known to be without water before, was
dry lastweek. Wheat has suffered much,
but may, possibly, regain part of its
usual vigor.
The slate for the roof of the building
for the Sussex Safe, Trust, Title and De-
post Company, has arrived, as has also
the entablature. 1t has always been the
practice in this locality to put the var
ious parts of the entablatnre on a build
ing separately. This one, however, is
something new; it is made of metal, and
all in one piece, consisting of the archi-
trave, frieze, facie and cornice and when
put in place will cover all the woodwork
of the caves. There will also be an or
a nament of metal extending along the
ridge of the roof, and at each end pyr
amid about six feet high. In style anC
structure, this building is a fine one, anC
= the only fault we can find with it, is ii
location Could more elevated piec,
of ground have been obtained by til,
= company for it, its beauty would have en-
= HANGED the appearance of the town to
= far greater degree. Mr.. Nailor expect
2 to have the building ready for occupancy
. by january. Mr.. Nailor has completed
\ the building of H. P. Burton's except tn
: stairway, and awaits the arrival of ma
S terial to complete the Job. The tw
Y buildings at Lewes are Learly finished
aud when these shall have been com
= pleted, Mr. Nailor will have finished a
I the jobs he has commenced during tn
j. year.
Mr.. David Dickinson is repairing hi
e home at the corner of Magnolia and Mu
IS berry streets.
IS Justice-of-the-Peac Eli L. Collin
h shipped carload of hickory butts to
d northern market last week.
h Mr.. w. E. Manship, oflDenton, was
IF town last week and has had the sidewal
lie in front of his property on Federal sire,
J. curbed and filled in with dirt--an in
IF provement that was badly needed. NJ
= Mauship returned to Denton on Sqtu
r day.
l. Captain John Fisher is at home spend
a. ing a few days of enjoyment with h
|, family, away from the cares of a sea-fal
lie ing life.
y The cold weather of the past wee
at froz e the river over on Wednesday al
ct Thursday nights.
ds Schooner James A. Carey, Capt Charl
IN Mason, is at Milton dock loaded wi
Ig coal for Capt. c. H. Atkins.
=, Tie committees, as we'll as teacher
of some of the school districts arour
at Milton, are exercised over the distrib
Id ton of the school fund; they not hayil
Sc raised last year the necessary one hu
rs dred dollars to entitle them to the di,
IS, dend. They await solution of the d
Sc fculty.
IN The infant child of Norman Wilso
on died on Thursday night. Interment W
X made in the NJ. E. Cemetery on Frid
IRE morning.
L MIR. Louis Benero, of the Hart Hou:
nIe returned from Philadelphia on Wedn,
n day with mules, which he offers for sa
Hs Will Johnson left town on Saturd
. for Atlantic City, where he will enga
/ at carpentry.
to James Ponder, Esq, attorney-at law
av Wilmington, with his bride, is visit
Iv- his mother, Mrs. Sallie Ponder.
,ur 1t is stated there is 1884, 521 paid
of pensioners in Delaware. Il is reasonal
ill to suppose that most of this money
III spent in Delaware; and yet many Peep
ed and some of them business men, are
of posed to pensions.
DR.. w. J. Hearn s naptha launch is
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