Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-10-03
MILTON NEWS.

ire growing old. As we look around on I
he incipient decay of tn vegetable
we see the hectic glow of the q
check; beautiful, yet fatal
Ia turn the mulberry and the willow are I
The first to change their foliage into SAT- I
from, followed by the maple, with all its J
of prismatic hues, embrac-
ing all the colors of the spectrum. In
the forest the crimson leaves of the dog
wood are beginning to attract the eye,
while the yellow, the orange and the vic
let OF plants of congenital foliage, are
strewing the woods with a spectacular
scenery more gorgeous than ever exhib-
itel by a cyclorama of art. Yes, the
"saddest days of the year" are now ours.
1.-THE last rose of summer" is gone; the
dahlia and dandelion yet linger; the SPUR
rel eyes the chestnut browning" and .
the acorns are falling in the forest near
by. The farmers are gathering and hous-
ing the product of the years labor i. e.
what has not already been sold in the
form of tomatoes peaches, etc. In these
hay, balmy days, one naturally feels glad
he IS alive particularly the school misses,
as they romp along the streets on their
way TO and from school, appear to enjoy
the cooler temperature and the "melan-
choly days" The peach is gone, the
watermelon is gone, the canteloupe is
gone, but Curtis Reed is around yet with
"pure apple cider" which he dispenses
to his patrons with true huckster affa-
bility. Upon this subject of autumn we
might linger, and what changes nature
fails to supply,we might supplement by
fancy, but we desist tor the present; and
until the leaves shall have faded and
fallen, will likely have no more to say
about the "beauties of autumn," the
melancholy days" or the "last rose of
summer"
Through the courtesy of Mr.. F. f.
Davis, of Wheatland, Wyoming, we are
the recipient of copy of the Wheat
land World" a journal published in the
aforementioned town. II is profusely
illustrated, and amongst the illustrations
is the Carey Block" of buildings, and
the residence of Mr.. Davis of that place
These, perhaps, attract our attention
most, because these gentlemen were for
mer residents of our town of Milton.
The system of irrigation of the Wheat
land country is fully explained, and this
is interesting to one unacquainted with
the manner of watering the soil in an
arid country. The journal is nicely
printed, the subject matter beautifully
and rhetorically written, and gives to the
reader an idea of the great advantage:
and resources of the State of Wyoming
and particularly of that of Laramie
county.
} A spirited contest was made at the Pri
: mary meeting on Saturday, to break tn,
) Salisbury power in Broadkiln. Their
, were I62 votes polled The Salisbury
/, delegation was elected I22 for. to a,
e against
4 The way the streets of Milton hav'
/ been worked upon is subject of com
Y ment by those who are interested las wei
as by those who are not.
1 During the rainy weather the hill OF
t Federal street, as we'll as places in othe
n parts of the town, together with the chul
l. holes which we're recently covered wit
e clayey soil have been bearing their legii
e innate fruit of mud and mire. This sys
II tenn of street work will probably neve
d cease until coming generation sha
e have taken the reins in hand Their
r might be some needed work done on tn
,e lateral streets and alleys. The grass i
a these alleys needs cutting off with tn
$ ground,as it is almost impossible at thi
It season, when the dews are heavy and tn
l. weeds are ripe, for a person to pas
II through them in any decent dress, with
out having his or her clothing wet wit
v the dew or covered with pollen. This
IL a matter in which many are interested
IL Mr.. Wesley Coverdale has complete
.
1t Neck, also the dwelling of L. J. Give
IS dale in Milton, aud the building of WIN
lie Pettyjohn's nearby. He is now engage
v at beautifying the residence of Thomi
le Douglass.
rs There is a man in town who maxi
as banking a specially. 1t is said he maxi
n a deposit one day and draws out the mex
re Turning fallow" is now part of ii
e, farmers employment.
IL G. w. Atkins, the well known hustlr
ne for c. H. Atkins wholesale house,
M shirts, clothing; etc.s is now on a tv
rs weeks trip through Virginia Whc
ne George is away from Milton on Saturd.
I'd and Sunday he is missed by the citizen
Or and more particularly by the church
~ While riding a spirited horse dow
Front street on Saturday, Miss Nam
le' Lofland was thrown from the animal al
ut fell upon her back on the brick gutter
MT front of the "old academy" where ii
en- primary election was being held. 1t
ic thought the crowd around the pol
n frightened the horse. Fortunately 81
~ was unhurt.
tn The public schools of Milton openC
of on Monday morning with c. B. Morr
ne as princical; Miss Raughley, of Dento
Is. first assistant; Miss Martha Calhoun, Sc
X ond assistant; Miss Linda Todd, of Gree
of wood, third assistant; aud Miss Mol
ln Hazard, fourth assistant
he Miss Adele {. Neil, of Hampton, Va
IL is again the principal of the Milton co
III ored school She entered up,n her d
e, ties on Monday morning.
ve Miss Mary Mcgee opened school {
st Monday at NJ dway. Mr +. w War;,
tie at Ingram's Mill, and Miss Register,
o. Lewes, at Beaver Dam, ON Monday
rs week back