Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-29
MILTON NEWS.


She is the mate Of birds and bees,
The partner of their revelries,
Our star of hope through wintry hours"
Cup let us to the fields away.
And breathe the fresh and balmy air;
The bird is building in the tree,
The flower has opened to the bee,
And health, and love, and peace are there"
The springtime has again dawned upon
US; and the grasses upon the lawns, and
in the pastures oft he town are springing
up prettily. Save this, there is but lit
tie other natural designation to denote
the advent of the season. However, the
industrious people are mat ing use of
time as it advances. The gardiner IS at
work, clearing away and burning the
debris occasioned by last years growth,
and the farmer is blowing his fields pre-
paratory to planting his seed for the pres
ent years cryp. A few potatoes, onions
and peas have been planted. but the
ground is considered to be too cold yet
to make much Roadway even in this line.
1t is said the things indigenous to a sea
son will appear, be the weather cold or
warm and, indeed, it does appear so;
though in the matter of vegetation, it
must be admitted that backward sea-
son produces a stunted growth. The
spring has brought back the osprey, or
fsh-hawk, and they may now be seen
/ lowering over the waters of the Broad
kiln spying our their prey and bouncing
down and Selling it, then flying away to
! the woods to devour it. This looks hard;
that living thing should be sacrificed to
satisfy the cravings of another. Yet is
it not following in the line of natures
laws The shrubs, the herbs, and the
flowers draw their living from the or
ganic world; the fauna or animal king.
dom, draws its sustenance from the flora
or botanical kingdom; and man, the high
est order of the animal kingdom, draw.
his support frow the lower orders of til,
fauna, and from the vegetable kingdom
This is a scientific fact; and taking the
organic bnd inorganic worlds in thei
various generi, and viewing them in II
evolutionary light, we are led to the un
WELCOMED conclusion that the principa
law of this world is "The weakest goe
to the wall" And so we cannot blam,
the fish hawk-it is his nature We viii
give the reader more of spring, when tn
subject becomes more rosy.
"Sam Bennett" died on Friday o
cerebro spinal meningitis, aged man
years. The old horse has been faithful
one and his familiar form has been seei
. for quite a while hauling various article
about Milton. He is gone. Captain
Bennett deplores his loss, and the peopl
of town sympathize with him, Tn
owner of "Sam" has gone to the city t
purchase another horse.
Robert Conwell, the Milton baker, ha
purchased a wagon and had it newl
painted, with his name and business en-
blazoned on the curtains. He now take
a commendable pride in riding on tn
streets and dispensing the "staff of life
to his many customers.
Miss Eva Smith, formerly of this tow
but late of Philadelphia, has opened
millinery and trimming store at the co
ner of Chestnut and Wharton streets.
Capt Rogers, of the schooner Ramb,
of Bridgeport, Pa, has been the guest {
Capt. S. R. Bennett.
Capt. Charles Cannon, of the America
Dredging Company and wife of Camdei
N. j., are visiting relatives in town.
Captain Scull is still making Mt Arar
to blossom as the rose" A recent Wis
shows much improvement in clearir
away the cripple and in the matter
drainage. A more distinct view is nc
obtained by his recent work from eliltc
of his improvements. A few more mt
like Captain Soul and Milton might
called "blessed."
The tug Sparta has been lying for son
months in sluice between Milton al
Scull's landing. Why she is here is II
known.
The old drying factory, formerly Il
property of Reynolds & Co., on NJ
street, has been torn down, much to Il
relief OF the citizens living IN that loo,
ity.
Mr. Thomas R. Wilson, as real esta
broker, has opened an office in that
the late Ex-Governor Ponder's He al
deals in insurance policies, fertilize
etc.
A heavy rainstorm visited this local
on Wednesday night of last week. 7
wind blew terribly and the rain fell
torrents. No other damage except
few washouts in unpaved sidewalks
some of the back streets has been Il
ticed.
James Ponder, Esq, attorney-at-law
Wilmington, visited his mother and $
ter on Sunday.
CURLING has been put along the Sit
walk of the Ponder Block on Chesti
HQeel-uOW RAINIER BLOCK.
There were no services at the NJ.
Church on Sunday. Every one KIN
the reason.
Our new town bailiff has entered NJ
his duties with vim that if carried q
will insure him successful term of {
cial life.
The crowd of boys and girls-or if J
like it better gentlemen and YOU
misses, who have been congregating
the sidewalk in front of the postof
every evening about mail time, h
been made to stand aside and give Ct
passage for those who may have b.
ness on the street or sidewalk at nie
These parties--most of them--have
mail, nor do they expect any. Their
ect is only to meet together and hav
"good time" The bailiff is doing
duty when he clears the sidewalks of s
gatherings. We are expecting to
this officer in his uniform soon.
Mrs. Emma L. Green, wife of VIII
Green, died near Whitesboro, on Friday
cOnsumptiOn,aged So years, months an
davs. Funeral services were held at VIII
Chapel on Tuesday afternoon, by the
Mr.. Outten, and the remains deposited in
adjacant cemetery. $. }. Wilson funeral
rector.
The parsimoniousness of one man Wa
Illustrated at a meeting of the Board ofTri
He had become a member, all but payin
the initiatory fee of one dollar. This he