Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-05-03
MILTON NEWS.


it is a sorry spring. Old people who have
lived to see plants terminate and decay
for many years, are heard to say, 1--WE
never saw such spring as this" It is
natural for the last of anything to be the
best, or the worst; and we are often led,
by circumstances to magnify the subject
or lessen it, as a result Of over-action or
It must be confessed,
however, that between the isotherins that
bound this zone, we have had a super
abundance of wet, cold and stormy wea- /
Their We know that some meek, mild,
over-oficious persons will say, "The
Lord knows what kind of weather we
want, and he is giving US such as we
need" We don't believe in any such
stuff as that; perhaps it may be as man
facetiously observed some time since,
When God Almighty had charge of
the weather, we could make some calcu-
lation on it, but since it has got into the
hands of Probabilities we can't, most
hardly, make anything out of it" Doubt
less the past unpropitiousness is due to
climatic causes the breaking up Of the
monsoons in the torrid zones, the shift
ing of the trade winds" and other causes
lending a helping hand It is hoped that
we have had, for a time at least. sufii-
cheney of damp, dark, cloudy, disagreea-
bic weather, and that when we write our
next communication, we may do it be-
meath more balmy skies, attended by gen
tie southern zephyrs
Superstition is by no means dead in
Milton. This was witnessed last week
when we noticed women out in the rain
planting their beans, because ''the sign
was right" This superstition is not con-
fined to the women alone, the men are
also impregnated with the belief though
they are not willing to acknowledge it.
Ask one something about it, and he will
tell you, 90, don't believe in signs, the
moon, or the wind; always plant when
I get the ground ready" Notice this
man and you will find that he always has
''the ground ready" when the moon and
the sign are right, and the wind at any
other point than eastward.
Mrs. J. II. Davidson, after visit OF
several weeks in Wilmington, returned
home on Saturday.
Mrs. William Prettyman who has been
absent in Philadelphia since the death Of
her husband, returned to Milton last
week.
Captain Henry Hudson and Mr.. Elihr
NJ. Lynch, have been summoned by Sher.
iff Hart to appear before Board of In.
quisitors that will sit at Georgetown, OF
May the 9TH, to give evidence in regard
to certain tract of land, situated il
Broadkiln hundred; the amount it will
rent for, less the taxes, and necessary i'm
provements and repairs; the land bein,
the property of Mr. Alexander Pullen
and D. A. Conner has been summoned
before the same Board, and on the SAM
day, to give evidence in regard to tn
property of the late William H. Batson
whether it will rent for enousI4 IN sever
years to pay certain hil;s that are egains
it, clear OF taxes and necessary repairs
., Mr. William Lacey druggist of Phila
delphia, visited his brothers. family an
other Milton friends last week.
Some vandal took one of the stree
lamps from its position one night las
. week, and threw it on the concrete wa
( in front of Captain James Conwelrs re.
j idence, breaking the chimney and othel
wise injuring the lamp. As far as W
u know, no effort has been made to fin
who the guilty party or parties are.
The colored school of Milton gave a
entertainment in the colored church i
South Milton on Friday evening, an
closed its term on Monday.
Mr. Joseph L. Black has the necessar
8 lumber on the ground to build an add
/ ton to his store on Union street.
y Since his advent among us, the Re
y L. P Corkran has been busy mai
! most of his time during the week, an
when the weather has been fit, has bee
= spent in making calls upon the member
and friends of his church; in this dut
y he has been accompanied by Mrs. Corl
!, ran, lively, genial and prepossessir
! lady. We are inclined to think NJ
- Cork ran will suit Milton, and it is hope
Milton may suit Mr.. Corkran
- Sheriff Hart has sold the hotel pro
- erty in Milton known as the "Ha
House, to Mrs. Louise Russell, of n
- %, North s7th street, West Philadelphia
y Consideration, So, 500. Mrs. Russell h
= been trying to negotiate for the purcha
= of the goodwill and fixtures of the nc
= telry of Mr.. Lynch, the present prop
- etor, but thus far without success.
- From present indications it looks
- though Mr.. Isaac w. Nailor would be
~ busy man this year. He now has
=. dwelling to build in Lewes for Mr..
- Frank Mackintyre; one in the same to,
- for Mr.. Thomas, a carpenter of Philad
- phia; one in Milton for Captain Char
&c Canon; and he has contracted W
-. Captain H. P. Burton, of this town,
- remove the dwelling he now occupies
ne Federal street 20 the Gothard lot on t
=, same street, and to erect fine buildi
- in its place. He is now laying the 70,
i dation for an addition to the residence
i Captain Charles Magee's mother. and
70 Monday, with gang of workmen, co
~ menced on the station house for the
~, A. R. R. Co., at Whitesville and Ov
nd brook. These are all good jobs to
8 done in first class style, and it will
he quire some time to complete them.
10 Mr.. John Smith and David Dutton hi
80 bought the schooner John A. Lingo a
,ts will engage in freighting piling. c,
90 sideration, $500.
va J. B. WEIGH, Conoway, J. NJ Robb
M and J. H. Davidson, represented Cour
nd No. IA, o. U. A. NJ, at its annual me
Nc ing in Wilmington last week. Mr.. D
- idson was formerly vice-Councillor
- the State. The next annual meet
,ot will be held at Blades, this county.
I'd Mr.. Jennie Walls, wife of Will
Walls, died at her residence near Jeff
sons Cross Roads, on Friday last of p
itonitis, aged SO years, I month, IA da
1 to Funeral services were held at Reynol
ITS NJ. P Church on Sunday the Rev. Fra