Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-07-18
MILTON NEWS.

MILTON NEWS.
The School Board met on Monday even
ng. the 9TH inst, and passed a resolution
-aising the teachers salaries to wit Ist
from $50 to $40; the three
other assistants from $50 to SIS per
month. On the evening of Thursday,
the Iot1 inst. the Board met for the cleo
ton of teachers. The resolution passed
at the previous meeting had caused so
much indignation among the people of
the to Rn, that a motion to reconsider
said resolution was offered, and upon a
vote being taken, there we're four to
four. The president of the Board, Prof.
w. ii WEIGH, with magnanimous cour-
tesy-ilthough opposed to a reconsidcra-
tion--,ast his vote for a reconsideration.
The final vote, however. sustained the
action of the previous meeting. There
were about forty applications received by /
the secretary for the position of teachers.
from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
and one from New York. The following
selections were made: Ist assistant, Mary |
+. Raughley, of Denton, Md, ther
Miss or Mrs. the Board could not inform |
us-2nd assistant. Miss Martha Calhoun |
3rd assistant Miss Linda Todd, of Green
wood; 4th assistant, Miss Mollie Haz-
zard. The second and fourth assistants
are from Milton. There were several APP
plica ions for principal; but as no Ger
tifcates accompanied these applications,
further consideration in that line was
postponed until the 24th inst There
were two of the former Milton teachers
turn ed down. One without cause-as
the President of the Board informs me.
We, however, succumb to the "powers
that be" with charity to all, and mall
ice toward none" This school fight has
beer something unprecedented in the
annals OF the Milton school system. Why
was this The future will answer the
query. There have been animosities en-
gen1ered that will "never" be oblitera-
ted. Not with the writer; for what
have to say say t,and am done with it,.
But there is history behind, that may
come TO light if necessary. A little spark
ma.5 blow up the magazine; and there
may yet be some pertinent questions pro-
p funded that may require an answer.
w. H. Warren proposes to go into the
chicken business. He proposes to es-
tablish hennery that will Guido all hen.
nsiies since the cackling of the goose
say ed Rome. He has now on hand 3oo
chickens grown 80 turkeys, and don't
know how many guineas. They are
pref " as they gobble up the one and one.
half bushels of corn thrown to them daily
They are of various breeds. Mr. War
ren has gone into this business with the
assurance that young chickens are bring
ing IS cents a pound at Cape Nav.
Rev. L. P. and Mrs Corkran left OF
Thursday for a few days outing at Oal
Orchard and other places along Iudiar
f River. Mr.. Corkran has been in il
; health for some weeks, and takes thi
y time off as a means of recuperatiOn
Y During his absence-on Sunday last = hi
( pllpit was filled by the Rev. J. A. Buck
' son, of Elleudale.
e Theodore Parker, a former resident o
: Milton, died at his home in Philadelphia
!, on Tuesday, the Sth inst. The remain
e we're brought to Harbeson on Tuesday
e where 1. Roland Atkins, undertaken, re
: ceived them and conveyed them TO tn
e NJ. +. Cemetery at Milton, where the
y were deposited with proper obsequies
a Deceased was IS years of age, and mai
9 who, at one time, was a Aourishing mel
t camille authority i'll the city where h
e die; but like many another good ma
II was unfortunate i'll business He an
# Captain ]. c. Atkins of this town, mai
t. i'ied sisters; and for many years Mr.. Pal
e Ser was yearly and welcome guest g
: he home of Captain Atkins. Mr.. Pal
d ser has friends and many acquaintance
Il n Milton, who remember him wit
It happy memory; his congeniality was pre-
it verbal, his death is lamented.
S Mr.. Fred Ellingsworth, of Philade
Y. ohia, sOn-in-law of ]. Dutton Hart, aft,
= attending the funeral of the latter O
!, Tuesday, visited Milton and was ii
1t guest of his many friends for a sho
v time This is the first time Mr. Filing
Is worth has been to Milton for three year
S. He was accompanied by Mrs. Filing,
r worth and family. The five we're con
E. PEELED on Wednesday afternoon to |
" transported by private conveyance
IS Ell ndale to make connection with IL
h train for Philadelphia. Nice mail fac
Iy tiles surely and passenger arrangement
lie also.
to w. w. Smithers, Esq, attorneys
ce law of Philadelphia, visited his moth
E. and many friends on Wednesday, retur
ar ing TO the city via Lewes aud Cape NJ,
to Ia more expeditions route than by ira
II from Milton west and north.
IN Satan appeared to have been turn
d. loose in Milton last week, in the form
Is drummers, They came from all poin
at of the compass. 1t is said some of the
lit swan the Broadkiln from Lewes
he Broadkiln Beach to get ahead of tn,
IL competitors.
&c William c. Lindale died at his HON
e at Stevensville, Md, Wednesday, Ju
r. 9th, aged 40 years. The remains we
&c shipped to Milton via Queen Anne's "a
re road on Friday and there taken in char
e by S. J. Wilson, and transported to
H. Johns Church, near Springfield Gre
ne Roads, where fitting obsequies were he
ne After which the remains were deposit
X in family burial ground.
III The tomato crop looks promising
l" this section, and we are inclined to
ns' lieve from the present outlook, that gro
ny ers had better had made some contraC
ny Captain Frank Carey was home f
Sc days last week.
va Our Little Leroy" has tricycle. a
-al is going through the rye" in the M,
W. ter of practicing.
The mad dog scare of Milton is all
Of founded. Only a little excitement fr,
n man who had been to Lewes on
"a Fourth.