Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
MILlUN NEWS.


anon peeping ont with tantalizing hilarity'
to return again amid dismal gloom, chilling
blast and pouring rain. But now the once
little maiden. grown almost to be a woman
has thrown away her bashfulnessi mas re-
moved the veil from her handsome counte-
nance. and gazes forth in admiration upon
the splendor she has unconscously produced
during the days other pOuting and bad hu-
NOR She now looks forth at the beauty that
clothes the green sward on every hand, ana
which mortal man delights to admire ana al
most TO WORSHIP. Beneath Springs smiling
rave. vegetation is shooting forthi ana the
spoptaneous productions Of this old earth
are dressed I'm May-day attire. The honey
sucklc is lowering the shododendron IS bud
\ ding. and all the congenital wild howers are
pretty in the woods, and by the ravines' IN
the erottos in the dells, and along the river
banks. The oak is sending out It's young
shoots and the sturdy old hickory Is being
dressed for its summer life. The cedar is as
lovely IN its perennial garb, and the pine for
ests are as fragrant, as they ever were in days
of vore. before the "woOdman's axe had
played havoc with the soughing boughs Of
the surrounding timber This new birth'this
beginning ofa new existence, or revivieation
OF the old, comes so Oft and with such ap-
pointed regularity, that we accept it, and are
not disappointed. The seasons may be late
but we notice that the flowers will bloom the
seeds VIII germinate. and the trees VIII put
forth their buds at the appointed time; they
NAV be backward and unhealthy in appear
ance. but they will come when the time ar
rives.
The men who have been pessimists for the
last two months, are now beginning to think
all Is not lost, that there is yet time to raise
crop. and that starvation and ruin will not be
the fate Of the good farmers around Eilendale
and Milton. We have tried to keep this con-
clusion before the people during the past
months and they get mad and say, ''you know
nothing about itw Well we know that we
don't: but we have believed, and our beiiei Is
now reality. Welcome Spring
In regard to the prospect for fruit. opinion
is varied. There are many who think there
will be a half crop of peaches, other less.
william Chandler, at present of Scranton
Pa. has a farm, part Of which is within the
town limits on this land there are 500 pear
trees of the Keiner variety. Last year the
crop of fruit on these trees were phenomenal
The morning after the freeze in April, visi
ted this orchard; then thought all the buds
were frozen. went to the orchard two weeks
ago, and again last week, and found there are
a few pears on the trees. The tenart, Mr.
/ Spencer, estimates the present outlook to IN
dicate not more than ODe-dfth ofa normal
crop Mr. Chandlar's peach orchard presents
a poor prospect for many peaches. while in
the gardens of town many trees are quite full
of young fruit, and these trees-many ofthem
are in very bleak places. SO we see the
weather and the fruit trees have their breaks
as well as individuals.
| The teachers examination held here on
Thursday and Friday OF last week,wa poorly
attended There were eighteen candidates In
all-eight teachers and ten others who want
/ TO become such; some Of the latter but little
more than children, and should they be for
tunafe enough to get certificates, which is not
at ali likely and enter sehoolrOOm as tea
cher. the first little difficulty that occurred
they would 90 out at one Ofthe windows, if
/ they could not ind the door. Bosh The old
teachers are dropping out Of the ranks, and
many Of the Younger ones, too at least around
Milton. on account of the difficulty Ofthe
examinations, and the study necessary in
making preparation for them. This is the
reason. "Only this, and nothing more"
Miss Edna johnson was married on Tues
day, the 5th, TO MIR. Charles Moore, OF near
! NAPLES Mill. The ceremony was performed
/ at Nassau. A reception was held on Friday
evening at the home ofthe groom's parents,
/ Captain and Mrs. Joseph, Moore, at which
real Old Sussex county party, of long agorwas
duplicated with all Of the modern improve
ments of ice cream, bananas, and other for
elgn fruits.
on Thursday while papering within the
stairway of William Mears' dwelling, Wesley
Coverdale fell from temporary scatiold TO
the bottom of the stairs, a distance of about
ten feet He was badly shaken up, little
scared, and somewhat bruised, but is now al.
right again. MIR. Coverdale is Old enough TO
know how to be careful in making bis stages,
hut when a thing lis done and over, we always
can tell how it was done.
Edwin Johnson engaged In railroad work at
Prince, West Virginia, is at home on tenn
porary visit
j. b. Wech came near having fire in rs
drug store some nights ago. He was called
up after having retired, by man who wanted
some medicine; The man was smoking a
pipe which he handled carelessly. After hav-
ing obtained the medicine the man left the
store'aud Mr.. Welch prepared to retire TO his
room. As he ascended the stairs he looked |
back and saw a light in the store; returning /
he found fire from the mans pipe in the chair |
in which he is accustomed TO sit, and near a
lot of inhamabie material. Had he retired |
without returning to the store,the conditions
might ave beec df'aent
The Milton colored school closed on Mon
day, the 4th inst.
The mail sacks that come to the Milton
postonice, are dirty and nasty, and when
opened emit an odOr that is by no means
pleasant. They are dragged around in the
mail cars and on the station platforms, until
they are actually unft to carry into decent
Office. Possibly they are never cleaned, and
from their appearance and stencil, must be
infectious AS the government is up-to-date
to other hygienic matters, It should turn its
attention to the cleansing Of the mali sacks.
On Sunday morning, the 18th, the Broad
kiln Hundred Bible Society will hold its an
nual meeting at the NJ. L Church for the elec-
tion of delegates to attend the annual NEE
ing OF the Sussex county Bible Society, which
convenes at Glendale on the 2lst OF the pres
ent month. The NJ. p Church will elect its
delegates for the same purpose on the ever.
ing of the same day,