Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
MILIUN NEWS.

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/ The President Of the Sussex County Bible
Society,". b. Wech-has had priated Ger
tncates, which he VIII issue to all persons
who may become life members ofthts soci-
ETY. during his term of Office. Among the
other beauties attached TO these certificates,
/ IS a steel engraving illustrating Christ's "par-
able OF the sower." Il has Deeu alleged that
( the business of this society might be conduc-
ted on "a better basis than formerly, or in a
manner that the 'wayfaring man might bet
/ ter understand There are many life mem
bers added yearly and we think the same
person many times, at least, in Milton This
certainly can be avoided, il so desired,as there
/ are enough people who W u consent TO become
member by "a slittle persuasion" The soci-
ETY. being undenominationaLgive persons Of
all sects and creeds, an opportunity from
which many are debarred in other associa-
tions II is a noteworthy fact that upon the
subject of the Bible, its propagation and dis
tribution. all persons of any religious mind
are agreed. and many Others who have no
religious belief at all We saw 70 stated re-
Gently, as a curious and significant incident,
that al the one huMdredth anniversary OF the
British and Foreign Bible Society, the presi-
dent OF the celebratian was a jew the Lord
Mayor OF London, and the chief speaker was
the prime minister of tire empire. 10 was
said this meeting, "that though the Bible
is now circulated in 400 different languages
and dialects, there SIN remain more than
500.OOOOOO persons who have never had oppor-
tuhity to read any part OF it in their own
tongue"
We see by lhe above statement that Bible
Societies although OF many years origin, are
yet in their infancy pared with the work
doneaud that which remains yet to he done.
But chrlstendom is at work, and its foes, are
also busy. There can, however, be but one re-
suit; success must Inevitably crown the ef-
forts OF the rightand though IT NAV be a long
while the prophecy VIII Ice fulfilled, ana the
gospel Will ''be preached to all nations of the
earth
Nineteen young Pocohontases escaped from
Milton on Thursday, the 2id, and went to
Frederica and organized lodge I'm that pretty
little town,
Captain William Pettyjohn is remodeling
and repairing the building he recently bought
on Chestnut street Henry Roach is the boss.
The Draper Canning Company, of Prime
Hooa Neck, is loading "a car with canned TO-
matoe, Jh week.
The farmers, ia some parts of Broadkilu,
are exercised over their prospective crop OF
sassafas bushes. They are now in ful. bloom,
and where they are very thics In many
fields, they are pretty. But don't tell the far
IL er this,or ne might say some "cuss' words.
Dr James A. Hopkins is s;oning the gutter
in front Of his lot on Federal street.
The public schools of Milton closed or
Wedr esday
pougffsrs of A,uarfe,, Sresev Council No
s, Of fGeorgetown, visited Virtue Council, No
.. OF this town, on Thursday evening, the 23d. .
Rev. Jesse Taylor returned from Baltimore
last week. Since the death of his wife, Mr.
Taylor has decided 10 leave Milton. He ad-
vertises his household goods for sale by way
of public auction, on saturday, May 2nd.
The SNOW is coming and the youngsters
are glad II is seldom that a circus visits
Milton,a and the young people are looking for
ward with bright anticipations to this grand .
event.
During the recent rains there were ponds of /
water formed on the lands and along the
road-beds. AS the water of these ponds is
evaporating and drying up, there are num-
erous fishes found of considerable size for
their various varieties. Whence came this .
fish Hfee Was it formed from a vegetable .
germ, or did II spring from a germ formed .
from the mist and rains that fell? Or is it .
spontaneous generation? We are aware this .
subject is not new, for fishes are nearly al .
ways found in ponds, that are such for any
length OF time. though they may have no
with running water
Squire Collins had considerable business /
before his court last week. An action was
brought before him on Thursday evening, .
which resulted in nothing, at that time, but |
was the prelude to a disgraceful affair that |
occurred on the street the next morning in .
which considerable swearing was used. This /
passed. In the afternoon John GOslee was
arrested and confined In the lookup for using
profane language, He was released a short .
time afterward. Fine and cost, $500. And .
this ended that cuss, of which he is said TO .
have been the instgator.
On Saturday Joseph Holland, Of Milford,
formerly OF near Drawbridge, brought suit |
against Elsey Wilson, tenant of farm which .
Mr. Holland last year owned. The suit con-
tanned several counts, and appears 10 have
been for negligence Of duty, as a farmer, on
the part of Mr.. Wilson. The damage claimed
by Mr. Holland was s78.O0 The case was
tried before referees, who awarded the plain
til 81 damage. Another petty case was tried,
In which the magistrate reserved his dec's-
ion.
DR.. Nelia B Kennedy, of Findlay, Ohio,
National Coup cilor Daughters OF Amer. ca,
has appointed Miss Hettie j. Conner her d, p
lty for Virtue Council, No. ?, Milton, Del
After many delays in getting m aterial, the
National Bank-interiOr--is com pleted ant
presents fine appearance.
Services were held At the P. E. Church On
sunday, by he Rev. Jesse Taylor,
Hester A. Messick, wife OF Josephus les