Milford chronicle., 1902-09-26
MILTON NEWS.

Until this part of day is somewhat ad Q
,Anced. Notably is this the case in La
'inia's Woods where many gunuers, who n
ire opposed to making Ing walks to y
each sporting ground resort. Game y
las been quite plentiful in this wood
md the gunners and other persons vino v
visit the camp ground. where the tents :
are yet up, are not much surprised t.
think that evening services are yet con-
.inued at this place. They are led to this +
belief by the track ofhorse md carriage,
or tracks of horses and carriages, made ,,
around the circl and the marks of the
horses stamping where he has been $
hitched. These signs are visible Of a
where none we're visible the
afternoon previous.
One morning of last week as we were t
"squaring the circle" from the railroad
station, west, and around to Milton via
Lavinias Woods. we noticed as we emer
ged from the camp ground, two men
with axes, one threw off his coat and
went t. cutting on a tree as did the other
after awhile As it is rather an unusua
thing to see any one cutting trees in this
wood my interest was excited, and I APP
preached the workmen. When I ueared |
them ! gave halloo, and they stopped |
work and jumped around. Then 1 was
more surprised when beheld the man
who had thrown off his coat and was wad |
ing into that tree, to be the Rev L. P |
Corkran and the other man to be Billy |
Robinson, agent for R. Davis Carey, OF
Philadelphia, who holds the wood as guar
dian for the minor heirs of his brother
In explanation, Mr. C0rkran said, Il was
walking out and met Mr. Robinson with
two axes. I thought he could not use
both OF them at one time, and l volun-
Ieered to try one After saying this
they resumed work, and the tree soon
fell to the ground Mr.. Corkran had
done his share through the side of that
tree; but he puffad and blowed some
Our mail arrangements are such as to
defy description We will not attempt
it. All we can say is this Thu mon
mail we don't get until night; the night
mail we don't get until the next day; and
the next day" mail we don't get at all
Mr. Edward Vaughan, OF Philadelphia,
is visiting his mother and sister.
There appears to be an epidemic of
, finger cutting, or MASKING, am ngst the
/ yaung workmen of town On Thursday
! Lafayette Birmingham drove a button
through one of his fingers at the ,hiri
f factory; but he snatched the thing" Out
5 tearing out the end of his finger and KEEP
: on at work. The week before Charlie.
! Vent cut the end of one of his fingers a
$ the river cannery; and has since beer
Y going around with his hand in a sling
: and not to be outdone, it is supposed
n some one will experiment at the station
h cannery this week.
: Captain William Lank of Philadelphia
accompanied by his wife, is visiting hi
= mother, sister and other relatives an
e friends.
/ Captain c. H. Atkins, who has bee
v confined to his home with rheumatism
Il is convalescihg.
te Justice of-the- Peace Eli L Collins
lie unable to attend to his duties on acc III
e. of an attak of erysipelas
" The Public Schools of Milton will ope
d. next Monday the 29th inst.
~ George A. Bryan has an apple tree
es his back yard which alternates in bearir
in fruit. That is, one-half of the tree bea
a. one year, and the other half the succee
lis ing year. This year th- southeast side
he the tree is loaded with fruit, while Il
he other side has, comparatively, none on
er The packing of tomatoes this seas,
lot has demonstrated to the Gamers that
te. is better to buy off-hand than to contra
ry for the fruit in advance. "For," sa
le- one of the buyers to the writer I'm bu
ar ing 'off-hand' we get what we want
X, don't take them; when in contractin
cy we are compelled to take anything t
Ell pa ties bring I shall never coutr,
AS anymore 1t is true we pay more
mt them, but we get better results"
les We have r ceived statement of I
7ill Lewes National Bank-which inclut
1ut the Milton Depository, under the III,
rd- agement of w. w. Conwell- made
ms the comptroller at the close of busin
the September 18TH" According to {
statement, the bank is in a very healt
ing condition, with plenty of investments
ing lar.e redemption fund and cash on hal
md The Milton Depository has been par
air ularly busy during the peach and tom
hat season, and great deal of money
OF passed through Mr.. Conwell's hal
the within the last six weeks.
ere There were 2T6 persons registered
lol- last Saturday. This makes 3SI vol
us who are now registered in the First Fl
sh- ton District of the Tenth Representa-
Der District, and the Fifth Senatorial Dist
Dut Milton, and the majority of them
TO said to be Republicans
ms Mr.. Re ben Pennewill and Miss !
the sic Wirshall of Chester, Pa, are spe
the ing a few days with Mr.. Pennew
by mother. They will return to their he
e OF on Saturday.
pc Ca tain John Fisher has his housed
eel 5 goods packe and will remove with
not family to Philadelphia as soon as a
tent can be had. Captain Fisher will N
the this city his home for time; he is
eek suaded to make this change in orde
pre- be nearer his business. Captain Fl
run and his esteemed family will be mi
vas from Milton by many who hold ther
rem highest regard. Particularly viii!
Ject ladies, whose sociability is proverbial
remembered by those who are delig
ton to call them friends. In this chs
pre- Milton loses a good family, the hea
leht which has always been an exemplary
had izen and a generous man. We
De- Captain Fisher success in his new he
TINS and when many years have passed
arm he shall have retired from sea-faring
VIII may he return to Milton and settle d
skeo in the little town on the Broadkiln.
oulu Tomatoes brought 81 cents per ba
'lcai on NJ onday and Tuesday. D. A.
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ut of Ramon's Iron Tonic has an ideal resi-
light .Le ~ sseli ~ ni+AeS Iieh s1r0ng