Milford chronicle., 1901-04-19
MILTON NEWS.

es, the cry has gone forth that this will u
,e a dull year for this community. In N
Iced, the experience of last week would W
20 far to give credence to this prognos- L
ication. But, it must be remembered,
t is always thus at this season of the v
year. The farmers arc busy; and when y
the suburban population are busy at their L
home work. the business of the town is I
naturally slack The apparent clouds !
that have lowered over us, are receiving
a brighter lining and the prospect is grow
ing more encouraging each day. The
sequel wi depend in a large measure,
upon the action of the community -
Through the efforts of the Board of Trade
a gentleman from Havre de Grace Nd,
has been induced to wait on that body
regarding packing house in the town
No definite conclusion was decided on
at their meeting. The gentleman will
meet the Board again at its regular meet
ing, this evening, at which time it is
hoped sufficient induc emeuts will be
Offered to cause him to accept the con-
ditions.
We are officially informed that the
Isaac Robinson cannery will be operated
this year. It will be operated by Isaac
Robinson, provided the growers will con-
tract with that gentleman; otherwise it
will be managedby the receiver appointed
by the Court to adiudicate the claims of
Isaac Robinson's creditors. The cannery
will pack tomatoes, and perhaps peaches.
The prospect for fruit crop was never
better, and with proper facilities for trans
portation-w which we shall probably have
we may reiterate, the clouds ''are re-
ceiving brighter lining"
Mr.. Willard Ellingsworth brought to
the Office of S. J Wilson on Friday ev-
ening, a curiosity. This is pair of pigs
united, somewhat on the order of the
: Siamese twins. The pigs are of course
. dead. There is no malformation. They
; are perfect in every particular. They
lie upon their sides facing each other
and their stomachs are grown together
d There is no overlapage; the flesh is united
and is as smooth as though tits the stom
ach of one pig. The union is about thre'
: inches in length, and extends equi dis
tant on each side of the centre of tn
8 stomach. When found they we're dead
though Mr.. Ellingsworth thinks the
! were live born. Mr.. Wilson. who en-
n balmed a strange fish some years age, an
p which is yet perfect, has tried the expe
3 iment of embalming this latest curiosit,
Mr.. Isaac Nailor is building a concret
wall in front of the residence of Mr.
Lydia Black. He has also contracte
n with the Queen Anne's Railroad Co.
rs erect station houses at Overlook al
k Whitesville.
n. On Thursday evening Of last week, Il
he Masonic fraternity gave banquet in Il
it's lower room of their lodge, on Chestn
to street The affair is said to have been
ill brilliant one. There were many prese
is from neighboring towns, among who
to we may mention G. NJ. Jones, Esq,
ed Dover; who, it is said appeared to be
be central star, around which all the sat
he lites revolved.
)se Mr.. Theodore Messick, former edi
i'd of the "Milton Times" visited Mili
iii last week, returning to his home on NJ
ing day.
,m- Miss Fannie Leonard, who has be
ak confined to her home by illness, is rec
ans ering.
wn S. M. Lohand has put down a new pa
ms ment in front of his residence, on F
his eral street.
ust Mr. Burton M. Robinson and fam
nge have returned to Washington.
the On account of the smallpox scar
Gu Seaford-the home of ]. H. Wiley SUI
INTO intendent of Schools Fl the Board
est Health and Town Council of Milton,
flu fused to allow that gentleman to holt
ttee examination for teachers, in this tOwr
ban Saturday last.
ink Wild geese were noticed going n
hey last week. A sign that winter is o
my Kensey Jones, who has been quite
ton his hone near town, is reported imp
hey ing.
t to Mrs. Susie B. Davidson will close
has school in Cave Neck on Wednesday
an commencing early in September, she
o be been enabled to complete the I4o
visit this early.
they The Broadkiln hundred Bible So,
liner will hold its annual meeting on the e
this ing of May, the 18th, to elect delet
FL, a to attend the saith annual meeting o
mate Sussex County Bible Society, which
just convene in the NJ. E. Church at NJ
land, on the 10th prox. Rev. L. P. Cor
the will preach the sermon on that occa
d &C Mr.. E. B. Carey, who was thrown
al a carriage few weeks ago and in
t be ally injured, is very low at present
more hemorrhages.
5 So Mr.. Anton Neibert shoemaker,whOr rec
some located here, is having a good run of
ntiOn and is supplying a want long felt in Mi
good cobbler and shoemaker.
Rev. H. E. Nelson, the former pastor
pun NJ. P. Church, left on Monday for his
crit charge-Talbot, Md
n the Mr.. Joseph Spencer is visiting his
+ot,,a Mrs. W. j. White, in North Milton.
Coal is scarce, and the weather COO
Slleu those who have been using coal duriI
NO winter, and are out of that article, no
Wn to the effect Of having to go back on wO;
ssion early.
- A. A heavy storm-snOwball storm, SO
II Al knowing ones-raged around this sect
attn to Sunday continuing on Monday, and t
Nor was lowery and the atmosphere mur
na+O,- Tuesday. The tide rose to a consid
height; Magnolia street was overhowe
'SAi1t0 the residence of Joseph Fields, near the
m III became very near neighbor to the &C
purse. lation OF water. Notwithstanding tn
.oord quantity of water in the river. the fish
went out on Tuesday morning earl,
1allS4s brought in "a shad.
[ men Mr.. E. c. Muller, who has been conf
z who his home for two weeks by cut foot,
% six- town on Tuesday accompanied by his
ter Emma.
w 40 Mr.. Clarence WEIGH, manager of Il
those Store" Informs us that business is il
those ing, and that the past week, although
tried adverse by storm and wind to mercant
mess, has been equal to many others
year. Certainly, with such a gentle
VINO manager, assisted by as efficient a C
coun- salesladtes and statesmen as represent t
cotton Store Mr.. Seligman should not be be
- gathering his share of Millions trade.
I'm The Executive Committee appointe
IeSS 10 mulate program for the annual me,
of the the Sussex County Bible Suciety, to be