Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-07-25
MILTON NEWS.

meeting All of the necessary prepare
tons are being made for the coming
event. Carriages are being repaired, old
hacks remodeled aud trimmed anew, and
other things are being made ready
There are several things that will mill.
tate this meeting. but tlIe general man
agemeut have only themselves to blame
for it. The confectionery and ice cream
departments Will be run by the camp
ground commission, the remaining privi-
leges by Prof. W ii. WEIGH. The camp
will begin on August 2nd.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, of our town.
with her father and Minos Lynch, who
lived at the Three Bridges IS years ago,
found vine growing in a vacant hog
pen near his home, and no farmer nor
other pomologist could tell to what genus
it belonged; but it grew to a great height;
so much that the fowls of the air lodged
and built their nests in the branches
thereof. The gentleman would not al
low it to be touched nor handled. It
blossomed. grew, and produced an apple
tomato; or something No. I, he knew /;
he was very anxious to save it and did so.
He matured the seeds, and planted them,
and the result was several Glove apples, =
or, as they are known to-day, "toma-
toes" No one, however. at that day,
seemed to like them and they fell into
disuse. The lady thinks the seeds were
dropped by bird. Mr. Editor, am in
debted to one of my numerous cores
pondeuts for this item; and the point he
wishes to make; as represented to me, is
what a wonderful result has this matter
of tomato growing become from so small
beginning "a small seed deposited by
an unknown bird in 'hog pen" What
multitudinous food the tomato has be-
come. What a fortune was there in pros
pectus for that man, had he only known?
"He might have saved the seeds, monop-
olized them exclusively, and made for
tune"
While S. NJ. Lohaud, pike Neck was
catching clans and oysters at the mouth
of Broadkiln river last week, he was
stricken with something peculiar. As
represented to the writers peculiar pain
or sensation struck him in the veins Of
the right neck procee ling down the right
breast, and according to Mr.. Lohand's
representation, partially paralyzed the
cordiac nerves. The right forearm was
in state of paralysis for about halt
hour. Mr.. Lofand succeeded in driving
from the beach to Milton with difficulty
as he was obliged to drive his team in q
walk, because his misery could not stand
the jolt of the wagon. He is now much
improved. "Pike Neck" is u years Of
age and :. man who has been hearty anC
healthy, never had any sickness to com.
plain of, and as it is general known, tC
man who has never had any illness, q
little sickness "goes great way will
him."
Dog catching is now in earnest; tn,
Town Baiiff makes his rounds at abou
m and the unlucky canine who il
caught on the street is netted and thrown
into the Mayors office, where he is givei
twenty-four hours for RECEPTION, and /
not, is summarily shot. One dies to-dl,
Wednesday, under the general ord +
Were I the Mayor, I would prefer thu
dogs being put into some other localit,
than into my office. The laughable in
cident is in the case of F. II. Douglass
dog, reported as having the rabies, an,
was condemned to be shot When car
ried on the Inflated field, Mr.. Douglas
opened on him and did not hit him; an
other person followed; and yet another
and it was the unanimous verdict the do,
was scared to death, as no marks wer
found
Events threw our fortunes part of tn
time last week, in Lewes. Everything
is hustle and business there. Plenty t
do at fair wages. There have been man
improvements made during the past fey
years in this ancient town, and they still
continue. The railroads, the bank, tn
electric lights, and the water works, al
have modernized the town and given j
, fine appearance. In point of health, il
our opinion, it exceeds Rehoboth; but
of course, this is merely an opinion
There is one nuisance, however, but pre-
sumably this cannot be well avoided
near the outskirts people who have cal
, tie are compelled to drive them a part c
the way through the town, aud this ofte
is the means of creating a nuisance; i
going to and coming from the marsh.
1t is stated on the street that Prof. "
H. WEIGH and Prof. +. Wise Warren, ar
, candidates for Senatorial honors from tn
Fifth Senatorial District, on the Demo
cratic side of the coming campaign; an
Mr.. Isaac w. Nailor on the Union RI
publican ticket from the same district
All are good men.
Mr.. Geo. B. Atkins is decorating til
: interior of the Milton Safe, Title and d.
post Company, fitting screens to viii
&c dows and doors and jobbing generally.
Rev. L. P. Corkran has returned froi
r his outing, much improved thereby
J. Quite an excitement was made in tow
on Monday when menagerie passe
. through Said meuageries consisted
man, a diminutive woman, two sma
children, bear and an ape. The sma
woman was the most interesting of ii
j. group. They were followed by crow
=, OF men, small boys and dogs.
- The Milton dogs have their new CO
p tune; and no doubt they feel delighte
in it, as they may be seen saluting Oh
another and possibly inquiring how the
- feel in their muzzles.
DR.. Roland Jones, of New York arrive
on Monday evening and is now in atten
- ance on his mother who wasstricken vii
paralysis on Sunday.
i A severe wind storm, accompanied I
d lightning and thunder, passed over Mi
I, ton Monday night about II o'clock. II
q streets were badly washed and favori
willow tree that stood in front of v
4 Maull' sblacksmiths shop, was blown dow
With much difficulty, it has been raise
# and guyed up in its former position.
p is expected to live.
/ The NJ. P. Sunday School excursiC