Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-10-17
MILTON NEWS.


The annex to our town at the end of
the lane, is becoming quite a thriving
little place. We call it "Stevensonville"
in honor of an elderly gentleman who
resides there, and who, on account of the
infrmitiea of age, has retired from active
labor. Most of the people here own
their property, and are enjoying life in
comfortable way. We are acquainted !
with most of the population, that is, with F!
the heads of the families, individually,
but we 10 not know it numerically.
There is one store kept by Mr.. Robert
Walls, quite a clever gentleman, and one
who is doing a good business. The other
citizens are an industrious people, and
engaged in various pursuits. We have
no doubt, but in the years to come, this
annex will be valuable acquisition to
the town of Milton.
1t is almost a settled fact, that the
homes and business places of town will
be compelled to burn wood during the
prospective cold weather. Already there
have beer fifteen cords of pine sawed
and delivered for the use of the schools,
and more OF different kind has been
engaged. This enforced arrangement
will necessitate procuring wo.d stoves,
not only for the school, but for business
places. The M. E. Church will put two
alright wood stoves into the lecture
room this week, and services will be held
therein during the remainder of the au-
tumn, and the winter months.
The refrigerator of Captain c. H. At
kins setting in his back porch, was bur
glarized one night last week, and a guam
tity of provisions taken therefrOm. Mr..
Atkins had a lock put on the next day.
During "court week" the people of
Milton are always anxious to hear the
news from Georgetown. Last week it
came here slow, and the remark was
made We used to get the news of court
proceedings quick f. ON Georgetown, but
since we have telephone communication
and a railroad, we scarcely get any"
Mr.. John Ponder, of near town, has
quite collection of tropical fruit plants
at his home, consisting of bananas, oran'
ges, lemons, etc. They are in pots, and
, some of them now have young fruit OF
them. Mr.. Ponder takes great pride il
this collection, las he should, for they arr
) indeed, pretty, and he has many of them
, He intends to transplant many of then
the coming spring into the virgin earth
2 Edward Reynolds is cutting larg
| quantity of hay from the marshes nea
e the mouth of the Broadkiln. This he
= bailing and shipping to Philadelphi
: under contract.
/ Mr.. Johr Lank, of Philadelphia, pal
r visit to his old home on Saturday, re
j turning on Monday.
il The large embankment along the roa
i leading from Milton to Lavinia's Wood:
v made so by the hauling of dirt away fc
Il road purposes, has been caving down du
G ing the recent rains. This would hav
IS been dangerous to life had anyone be
working there at the time of the cavini
If Miss Ma7me Conner is studying boo
h keeping under the tuition of the Coluu
'e bian Correspondence College, of Wasl
% ington, D. c.
1t Orpha v. Warrington, wife of job
IS w. Warm gton, died at her home ne
D. Bridgeville, on Thursday of consum
lie tion, aged 2d years, 8 months, and II day
ia Funeral services were held at Chaplin
ID Chapel on Sunday morning, and int
N ment made at Reynolds M. P. Churc
s. The obseqries were solemnized by Il
s. Rev. H. S. Johnson, and S. ]. Wils'
It conducted the funeral.
er Rev. Walter Ellingsworth, of CARR
in town, Pa, will occupy the M. E. pull
as on next Sunday, both morning and eve
e. ing.
lis Mr.. Thomas Spencer, agent and ov'
is seer for Mr.. William Chandler, of Scra
v ton, Pa, shipped to the latter from
n farm near Milton on Monday, 400 ha
he barrel baskets of Keiffer years.
PersimmOls aud acorns are plentif
no 1t is said By the "old folks" this in
"a Gates hard winter.
at G. w. Atkins left on Monday for
he other business trip. This will exte
ser through Baltimore hundred and OIL
.o,. Darts of the county.
cb Henry Wilkerson, the pioneer of
he "Milton Times" and at present edi
ed and proprietor of the Caroline SUI
err published at Ridgely, Md. paid Mill
1t visit on Monday, returning home
mt Tuesday. While here he was the gu
to of S. ]. Wilson.
ny Mrs. Annie Carey, Miss Lydia Dut
.ty and Mrs Virgie Mason, attended
ur- State Conven ton of the w. c. II. U. h
OF. at Smyrna last week. Miss Lillian Ca
lev president of the Union for Sussex cour
,he aud Miss Lille NJ. Davidson, correspo
me ing secretary of the Y. w. c. T. u,
in tended ex-oihcio. At this convent
vi Miss Lillian Cade was elected deleg
on to attend the National Convention to
t is held at Portland, Maine, commencing
at Fricay of this week. Miss jamie wills
of State Secretary of the Y. w. c. T.
of will also attend ex-oficio. These lac
ties will leave Philadelphia on Wednesday
ure Mr.. John +. Wilson has purchased
it'll D. M. Conwsll his young mare Be-
ect G. Very spirited, stylish, and has
Re- qualities for great speed.
will Ward & Merritt's cannery at the /
road station, cl osed on tomatoes last we
inn They are yet coming in, however,
ice, are bought by D. NJ. Conwell for B,
nd more parties. D, A. {
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