Milford chronicle., 1903-06-12
MILiUN NEWS.


N sional bark ofoue OF linn Morris dog. The
outlook for Milton industry is by no means
hattering, aud % IS well 20 meet the issue
u squareiy and ;ruthfaly. We do not wish to
ct misrepresent anything, and viii not know
ne iugly do so. There is but little work being
l.. done 10 the mechanical iineand scarcely any
labor around; men are not in demand in
e. Milton.
" Messrs. Ward * Merritt are labelling their
le pack ortomatoes. There are about 400 cases
D, that we're previously labelled that are dam
aged by the lesky building; and IL has be-
Il came necessary 10 tear these labels of and
Il put others on. This does not give a good
S. reputation fOr some OF ou- contractors
II We We're much surprised to see in the
= CHRONICLE Of last week, a card from Messrs
Beardsley 6 Lodaud brandiag an item for
e merly published By the writer, as "absoluteiy
an untruth." n we were misinformed. the
proper wac for these men TO have done
. would have been TO come 20 The writer aud
Z told as OF our mistake; and we would have
. gladly made correction. When these men
q want anything done, avorab' y,they will call
on us; how much better would It have been
ia this last instance. People who read the
papers are not always acquainted with She
! persons Of whom they read and 10 be called /
- "a "liar' DyauyOne CRATES harshly on our ears I
gives an uufayorable impression to parties
who do not know the source from which 10 .
comes. II we were mistaken. we are sorry.
and yet we cannot think IL has hart the rem
utation ofthe parties.
The eunui Of the town was broken on Sat
urday evening when a supposed mad dog
came through town, making things lively
u snapped at several Of his persuasion,
kicked mp fight with two, and left town
with several boys after him. Subsequent in
vestlgat!on has developed the fact that the
dog was mad but did not have the rabies.
| Childrens' Day was observed at both the
NJ. E. aud NJ. p Churches on Sunday even
ing. The rooms were becomiugly decorated
and hrst-class program was rendered. The e
collection was munldcent,and as that Is now .
the principal part ofthe entertainment. all
were happy
The recent rains have made a marked inn I
proyement in the appearance Of wheat; where Z
&c was yellow and slcIly looking three weeks :
since, it now has a green aud healthy appeai- "
ance,with the prospect Of "a good yield. The ST
rain has made money for the farmers of sus- +.
sex. ID
b. n. Lohand has a boat yard under the
shade OF the willows on Union street He
has a boat now nearly completed, and will bo
launched in few days.
Tom Ingram is again into the old carriage
business. He appears TO be expressly adapted
for this work, and puts all Of his animus into
the business.
j. r. Seligman, former proprietor OF the
Big store" has sold sis goods and good =
Will and fixtures to Messrs Markell * Hart
man, OF Baltimore. The new firm took pos
session last week
J. Il. seigman and wife, Of Baltimore, are
Milton visitors.
Captain William Lank. OF Philadelphia, is
the guest Of his many friends in Milton.
Samuel Bailey has painful wound on the
lefi foot the result Of having stuck the prong
Of an oyster rake into it.
VIM. johnson, carpenter, has returned from
Mr.. Josiah Culver agent Queen Anne,
Railroad and photographer as We'll, set his
amer az them. p. Church and photographed
he interior on Monday decorated as II was
or Childrens' Day. Prof Fearing, one OF the
'ficial board, took in the occasion and was
photographed with the rest.
Mrs. Sallie Ponder is having the sidewalks
n front of her property on Union street re-
aired.
A few hands were engaged to strip the bark
'om the piling on the docks the early part
fthe week, preparatory to shipment.
Mr.. Alfred Mcgee of near Harbeson. who
as hurt last week while cutting piling, is
BILE TO be be out.
Mrs. Peter WEIGH after three months visit
} Wilmington AVID PAiladelp phia, returned to
Uton on Monday.
The property Of the late Mrs. Letitia E.
ank, both real and personal, is advertised
be sold AT public sale, by his administra-
tx Mrs Mariana Black, on Saturday, the
Mr.. Peter Welch lost his valuable road horse
Friday.
Captain VIM. Lank, of Philadelphia. and J.
Lauk, Of Milton were in Milford on Mon
George f. Walker died at his residence In
lendale, on Monday, OF consumption, aged
years. II months, and lU days. Funeral and
,erment at Glendale Wednesday; the Rev
T. BuNsom conducted the obsequies, and
J. Wilson * Son conducted the funeral.
he school election which takes place on
2lst, will probably be "a hotly contested
air unless the electors do as they usually
blow all OF their wind out before the cleo
n, and when the day of election comes,
We not strength enough left to make out a
Set This has been the case in municipal
ations, and we look for it to be duplicated
.he coming school election. It's said there
0oHie 'Aul candidates whom their
lends want to honor and we say put
IN on the ticket by all means. A man
always tell how much he weighs when
has someone else beside himself TO size
I up.
aHdy Prettyman and John sockum rep.
'nted the colored lodge OF Masons at its
eral convention, held in Laurel on Mon
These men are noted for their sobriety,
-ality and general good conduct; and yet,
reported to the writer by Mr. Sockum.
got lost three times while en- route for
REL and came home after night by an
'r road without losing their way
'orge W. Atkins is visiting Baltimore
dred this week. in the interest OF G. II.
ms shirt factory
IS Emma Johnson is having some aIteIa-
and repairs MADE to The property re-
ly purchased on Federal street aad Man
avenue
state Treasurer c. H. Atkins and MIS-