Milford chronicle., 1901-08-09
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
MILTON NEWS.

VAIL yin MI w Os
The possessions acquired by this coun.
ny by the Spanish. American War, and
he new ideas we have received by our
or supervision over the Is
and of Cuba, have brought TO US many
strange notions, strange people and
strange bedfellows. In the animal and
in the vegetable world, we have Philip
pine canaries and the Manila bean, and
in the world of disease we have Cuban
fever The latter was a potent factor,
prior to the war, in filling graveyards-
and was well-known to the southern part
of this country; the two former may have
been known in the land to which their
paternal titles belong, but of that we are
not sure But "as coming events cast
their shadows before us" so these fore
or invaders of American home
steads may be the precursors to a gran
der destiny for this country, that only
awaits futurity to develop. We must
confess we are not particularly enamored
of our new possessions, nor with the pro-
auctions they produce. If it we're posi-
BILE, we would bury Cuban fever in the
land of its nativity; the other produc-
tons of these tropical and torrid climes
we would act upon as occasions demand;
but when we are introduced to the me-
teOroiogy of the country and its climatic
record, we would rather be excused from
participating in its typhorus monsoons
and tOrnadoes. Cuba, the "Queen of the
Antilles" may have its attractions for
this country. 1t is near home, and when
it RECEIVERS from the desolation that war
has thrown over it, and its government
becomes one of stability, then will the
people of this country feel like shaking
hands across the gulf, and Havana will
become as near as New York But we
are not tickled much over our posses
sions in Malapsia, or the Malay Archipel-
ago; if we could have bought its 10, ooo,-
900 of little Malays at s. apiece and
dumped them into the China Sea, we
would, no doubt, have performed a more
humane act to that people than we are
at present performing, and our brave sol
diers who have been killed in battle, or
/ died of disease in that torrid cline would,
many of them, yet be with their friends.
The many encomiums received by ].
B. WEIGH eulogizing his new song,
''Speak Good Word for Jesus" speak
we'll for the production. The words as
we'll as the music are captivating ard are
likely to attract the eye as we'll as the ear
of connisseurs in the musical world. II
is believed the song is now being sung in
many of the churches and Sunday Schools
on the Peninsula and elsewhere.
On Wednesday, boy living with
Charles Smith, in Broadkiln hundred, waf
kicked near the mouth by ule, splitting
open the left cheek and making an ugly
wound. He was brought to the Office Of
DR.. James A. and Robert Hopkins, who
dressed the wound and rendered the nee
essary medical assistance.
On Thursday David Reed, who lives OF
the "Island farm near the mouth o.
the Broadkiln, had been cutting hay OF
: the marsh. On coming to the house he
: commenced to cut some weeds around
: the premises. His little seven-year-olt
e son, who had set out some tomato plants
t went to show him where they were as h'
1 did not want them cut up. In doing this
: he got too near the mower and one of hi
= feet was caught between the teeth nearly
e severing that member from the ankle
t The little fellow was hastily brought t.
t the Office of DR.. J. A. Hopkins, who fxeC
=, the nearly discovered member, and ha
# hopes that it may unite and grow again
e The boy was kept at the DOCTORS ofic
n until nearly night when he was removes
r to the home of his grandfather, Mr.. Johl
s Green. in North Milton. This acciden
v is lamentable one, and The father i
It nearly distracted with grief over the oc
e currence.
e Homer Rutant, son of Alfred P. Rot
d inson, of Angola. died July 18th, aged I
: months and days. Funeral service
a were held at Conley's Chapel on Friday
a the Rev. Mr.. Outten officiating, and tn
d remains inferred in the adjacent GENE
n terry. w. 7. Atkins, of Lewes, funera
d director
5, It is reported that merchant of Mil
: ford made the remark few DAYS age
e that he could make more money sellin
o peanuts i'll cemetery, than he could sell
If ing goods at his present stand. Presum
/ ably he has gone into the latter bushes,
n as since making the remark he has sol
= his stock of goods, and when last seen wa
going toward The cemetery on bicycle
L Mr. E W. Carey, of North Milton, ha
le sold his stock of goods and mercautil
r business to Mr.. w. R. Wright, of Ne,
-e York.
d The teams that are hauling pilin
d through town and the work on the gut
tiers of the streets, are about the only Ell
K livenments to our present monotony
he This will, however, be broken upon til
lie arrival of the steamer tomorrow.
1t Mr.. Wesley Coverdale has complete
h painting the dwelling of Captain Georg
lie Reed at the end of Milton Lane. Til
n building presents quite pretty appear
c. ance.
e Potatoes are being shipped in larg
Is quantities from Milton and other station
ID along our line. They are mostly shippe
is by growers-a few are bought by would
Is be-dealers.
as Mrs. Sarah Hazard, mother of Davi
At Hazard, deceased, has removed pc
y ton of her household goods to Land
as downe, Pa, with the expectation of r,
1t moving there herself in the autumn.
st DIR. F. w. TOmlinsOn, of Wilmington
1t was a visitor to Milton on Saturda
lie and Sunday last.
n Mrs. Mamie Harris nee Oliver, of Ba
7. timOre, is visiting her sister Mrs. Ca
r. RE Burris, aud other acquaintance.