Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-10-31
MILTON NEWS.

of Delaware, but think it will be con-
ceded by every citizen of this town, and
most certainly by every stranger who
may visit here, that we have some of the
toughest and most uneven pavements of
anv town on the Peninsula. The bricks
which make these pavemenis, are some
of them soft and some of them hard. The
soft ones have worn out, making little
holes alongside of the hard ones, which
stand up as "toe stumps." In the night
time person going on the street will
find what he is not looking for. He will
skip upon one of these pavements, and
the first thing he knows his heel is in one
of these holes, and the rest Of his foot
: fetches up on one of these ''toe stumps"
alias hard bricks, and if he does not fall
he will go richochetting like ball when
fred from a cannon strikes the water hor-
izontally. Nothing along the streets can
be meaner, nor more unpleasant than
these sidewalks; and the mechanic who
could make anything to compare with
them, might receive a diploma as an
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sidewalk is, by all means, preferable to
such brick ones as disgrace the town of
Milton; and if nothing better can be
done, we say take up the worn-outbricks
and level down the walk and give people
something fit to travel on. We do not
wish to be understood as applying the
foregoing to all of the pavements in
town; for there are some very fine ones
that have been recently put down, but
many of them are in a very bad condi-
ton, and these upon the most public
.thoroughfares. The time will, doubtless,
soon come when this matter will be at
tended to; until then, we will wait.
President Boslee, of the Q. AS. R. R.
Co, was in town last week, and in COM
pany with him came gentleman from
Baltimore, who is engaged in the brick
and clay combination. They visited
Beardsley & LoAand's brick yard, just
below town and on the line of the rail
road. The gentleman from Baltimore
was favorably impressed with the quality
of the clay, which obtains here, and it il
understood that the managers and own
ers of these works have a fine offer t
form aco-partnership. It's hardly likely
however, that they will do so; as the,
have made decided hit in securing thi
land for the purpose for which they ar
using it. They have already burnt man,
bricks, for which they have had an imme
date market; and have this week fire.
another kiln of 10000. They have du
down many feet, and the lode of clay az
pears to be practically exhaustless. Thi
firm is equipped with all of the moder
appliances and machinery for the cor
duct of their business; and while the
capacity for manufacturing is large, til
demand for the bricks is equal thereto
This establishment of business of Messr
Beardsley & Lofland, is, doubdess, now
its infancy and larger developments ma
be look ed for as the work advances.
We hear a great deal of complain
made on account of the lack of conven
ences around the railroad station.
does appear that the Queen Anne's Cor
pany ought to recognize the Milton st
tion enough to put water-closets there,
it will make no other conveniences.
gets enough freight and passenger trait
to warrant this, we should think.
A man from the country came in
town few mornings ago, to have son
repairs made, and was much surprised
find the workman had not opened /
shop; and it was then after o'cloc
The Milton people love their mornii
nap.
We don't vouch for the truth of t
stingiest man living in our town. Br
it is said, this mans wife boils one e
for breakfast and he cuts it in half
himself aud wife. This is not because
is unable to provide more, but from dow
right stingiuess.
Burton M. Robinson, who is employ
as a carpenter in the government depa
ment at Washington, is at home and v
remain during the winter months.
A disciple of the Salvation Army '
in town on Thursday. He walked alo
the streets with an umbrella hoisted, a
upon its white cover were many quo
tions from scripture Wherever he col
gain the attention of any one he talk
In the evening he talked to quite nu
Der along the street, and left Milton Il
night on foot. He appeared to be equ
ped for camping out, y which he, dou
less did.
Some people in town, and many PEG
near town, are setting out onion sets
advanced spring gardening.
The train was very late on Wednes,
evening. This is attributed to the pi
ence Of the bridal party on board. ]
freight was too precious to take any ris
On the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
cOnWeli at their future home on W