Milford chronicle., 1903-04-17
MILIUN NEWS.

The Odd Fellows Cemetery in Milton Lane
is being again ploughed. There have been a
few dead people planted in this cemetery but
as those who engage in any enterprise in
this town expect direct results, they have
been thus far disappointed. There have been
no apparent yield; no terrestrial yield; and
hence, those who have the cemetery ground
in charge have decided to plan; 1t in some
cerealor Negetable,that VIII gladden. the eyes
Ofthemselves, ,and return remuneration while
on this mundane sphere. Far be II from the
writer's intention, 10 slur anything connec-
ted with the dead. Far be It from his inten
tiOn to speak anything irreligious or sacrilig-
ious, connected with the ''last sad rites;' but
we Opine and consider, there is too much
parsimoniousness connected with anything
that has for its design the public good of Mil
ton Why is not the ground laid of at this
spot for a cemetery made to look like IA Gem
etery? The management of this enterprise
is amply able TO make it so. Whv are mott
the ots taken and nicely and properly beau
tined? To the first question the answer, by
inference, must be Neglect on the part OF
the managers, parsimOnyi and all that this
may imply. To the second question the an
swer must be; The stringent conditions that
are required and made obligatory On every
lot owner. No trees 10 be planted; no shrut-
berry of any kind to decorate or beautify their
lots. No wonder people do not want burial
lots under such conditions. We may not
know when we leave this life. what DISPOSE
tion is made OF our mortality; whether our
late form is lying under arid soil scorched by
a summer sun with no cooling fountain near;
but il is refreshing, while yet alive, TO cot
template the possibility of the casket, when
the jewel has flown, reclining beneath shady
trees and amid each seasons succession of
flowers, where gentle zephyrs mitigate the
summer heat and cool the evening air. Let
us cross over to the other side and rest be-
meath the shade Of the trees"
No tomatoes Will be contracted for around |
Milton; they preferring 70 plant and take ]
their chances of selling when the time ar
rives.
II must not be supposed that Prof James
Leonard is Idle, nor that he is in any way dil- ,
atOry regarding his mammoth pumpkin |
business. He has the ground in order, I
and is preparing for "a big crop this season |
1t Is understood that experiments with this /
famous pumpkin are rapidly reaching pro- |
hciency. a literary gentleman II near Mil /
ford, told me on SATURDAY he saw one of
these mammoth pumpkin vines at Gray's |
HNAAgH AhN pun HNAA AAehA uAA klGN uut Vi tAN ]
ground, and what was most startling, the |
brand -. p. L. was conspicuous. II is said |
the vine is being cared for tenderiy, with the |
expectation of broader Developments Mr. /
Leonard is now in correspondence with the |
Agriculture Department al Washington, re-
garding these seeds. 1t is understood that
Secretary Wilson wishes 10 get control OF
them and make free distribution through |
out the States. We hardly think that Prof. |
Leonard will be willing to give the govern |
ment control of this bonanza.
Prof Brooks OfMiford, delivered lecture
on scientific Temperance" at the home Of
Miss Lillian Cade on Friday evening. This /
lecture was more particularly intended for
teachers than others.
Lewis Benaro was committed to George /
town Jail on Friday, in default OF bail for
having committed an assault upon Miss Lii I
liam Russell, and threatening her life.
Miss Maggie Ingram and Mr. William Nc
Ilvaine, We're married on Sunday evening, |
the 9TH inst, at the home of Mrs. Virgie /
Holmes in Camden, n. j. Miss Ingram is a
former resident of Milton; the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ingram, "a lady highly
respected for her many good qualities, pleas
ing disposition and cultured manners.
Mr.. William Chandler ofScranton, Pa, has
been visiting his parents Mr. ana Mrs. L. b
Chandler.
James King a former resident of Broad. /
kiln hundred, died at Farnhurst on Sunday.
the 5th inst. The body was shipped to Mil,
ton on the following Tuesday, and taken in
charge by ). j. Wilson 4 Son, and conveyed
TO The residence Of his brother near over
brook, from whence sepulture was made In
Whites Chapel Cemetery on Wednesday,
Tine young man was about 80 years Of age, |
.,nd afflicted with epilepsy from Childhood.
Naturally smart, he was considered mathe |
matIcal prodigy, by his friends and acquaint-
auces.
Easter was not what we might have de- |
sired; but It is passed, and All are content, if /
not nappy. There are times when atmos-
pheric humidity is not desired, nor desirable, |
and there are some who can relate an exper-
fence Of Easter night wherein the above sen /
tence can be taken as veracity. Those hav-
ing the decorations of the churches in charge /
acquitted themselves well--In fact, Milton /
ladies always do that,at everything they un-
dertake. We sympathized with them on |
Monday morning, however, when the fun all |
over, they were carrying their pretty pot |
flowers and eXOtics back to their homes, and /
yet ",hey had done what they could" Ii is /