Milford chronicle., 1903-09-11
MILlUN NEWS.


graves-or a grave-in the Milton cem-
etery has attracted attention. Now these
flowers are exotics, and have cost the chill
dren of the deceased some money; ana
we consider them very pretty. Ihey,on .
account of these cuttings have been com /
PEELED in order to save them, to remove
them from the cemetery before the COD
weather has necessitated the time Tor
noting them. It is very serious OIL
fence to "rob a grave. Now the above
does not apply to the parties to whom
was given the privilege of making cut
tings from these exotics,iu consideration
OF the ir care Of them; bu, to the vandais
who haye taken the privilege to desecraie
a grave and steal the flowers and ferns
therefrom. These parties are most II
not all of them, known.
The horse attached to Bets x Collins
delivery wagon, became frightened on
Thursday morning, while standing in
front of the Ponder House. Mr. Nor
gan. the book keeper of the hostelry see
inc the situation. there being in the
wagon boy driver-uied to stop the
animal; but the bride came off the horse,
and Mr.. Morgan, to save himselt,got Out
of the way. The horse ran between
la-oe maple tree and the railing that en-
closes the cellarway of the hotel, aud
adown the narrow alley leading to the
rear bar room door. It IS supposed the
horse wanted drink. The wagon top
was shattered to "smithereens," but the
bov driver was uuhurt; neither was there
any harm done TO the horse. The same
horse ran away with the same driver only
a few weeks ago,and from the same point,
and fetch. d up in direct opposite di-
rection smashing William Mears barber
pole. 1t is thought that if many more
accidents Of this kind occur, Messrs
Belts d Collins will set up "a wheelwright
shop f their own benefit This is three
runawavs we have had in Milton OF late
without any one getting hurt, and leads
to the conclusion
There's q divinity which shapes our ends,
Rough new them as we may
Quite an excitement occurred in town
on Wednesday of last week, occasioned
bv the appearance Of an automobile on
our streets. 1t came from Lewes, and
was the "observed of all Observers -
Mrs. Susie B. Davidson returned to
Philadelphia on Thursday. She has been
the guest Of her father and his daughters
for month.
E. n. LoAend, who has charge of the
Marshall property, has had the sidewalks
repaired.
A Polish child-Aena Cophsheav,d died
at Harbeson, and was buried by 5, J
Wilson in the Beaver Dam Cemetery last
week. The child was the daughter of a
widowed mother who came to this town
to work in the canning factory, aud was
nineteen months of age. On this occa-
sion Mr.. Wilson bad an experience to
winch he was heretofore a stranger, and
which. perhaps, will never be duplicated.
The mother, who appe red to be all grief,
came to Mr.. Wilson after the funeral
rites we're over, and united handkerchief
and took from it money sufficient to pay
his bill; then taking his right haud in
hers, she pressed it to her lips and kissed
it; then taking the left hand she did W. III
it likewise This was strange exper
fence to Mr.. Wilson, who says, Il fell
queer way down in my stomach" n;
the mother knew no English,an iutepre
tor was employed, whom it is said coul(
not be understood mu, h better than the
mother. A small boy did the talking t'
Mr.. Wilson, and also explained the bur
ial readings The people are Catholics
but as no priest could be had, the funera
ceremony was peri rmed by Methods
minister Itis thought the act Of kiss
ing Mr.. Wilson's hands was her way o
showing her appreciation for his services
As far as the tomato business is a fac
tor, there never was seen such time a
was witnessed at the Milton depot ol
Wednesday of last week. The fruit tool
a tumble to seven cents a basket, and a
the growers we're rushing the produc
ilto market so fast, every car becam
load 4, and the factories were so crowde
that b, wing st pped. There were man
Lords c4rried back by the growers, c
thrown away along the roadside. Curse
vle,and anathemas strong, were raine
upon the heads of the buyers, but the
were powerless. Those who had prev
ously contracted now came in, and re
ceived fourteen cents a basket, while tn
ones who were taking their chances too
them at seven cents-or nothing. "Ther
are cheats in all trades but ours" Th
Sc lers want to get all they can; and til
buyers want 10 buy as low as they car
This is but natural; and the fact is re'
osnized by both parties. During the la
ter part of the week, Ave cents was th
e. fr1tr rui