Milford chronicle., 1903-05-29
MILIUN NEWS.


The severe drouth we have had was partl,
broken on Friday evening when a sinai
sprinkle OF rain fell. There was more light
ming. thunder and wind than rain; again OF
Saturday night We were visited by a ligh
shower, which, however small,is appreciated
at this time. All vegetation show the efiec
of the dry weathe, upon 1t. The grass on tn,
lawns in town is turning yellow, and It can
not be known yet whether the rain we hav'
had will revive It. Complaint comes from
all parts of the country Of the damage dOn'
by the drouth particularly to wheat, whicr
is looking bad, indeed. Naturally, we may
expect 10 have 1t seasonable. now for awhile
as we have some attraction to draw the wa
ter.
Il is thought we will have some kind Of an
observance of Decoration Day, the nature OF
which we cannot get at sufficient to publish
and we don't want TO give an uncertain sound
| by any accidental blowing.
There are many things we do not publish,
simply because we are not informed of the
facts fully enough toNvarrant their publics-
tion; and again, there are times when we
have not the room for the items. If we had
whole paper to represent. or to fill exelu-
sively, with our news, we might then get all
four items in. As it is, we do the best we
can.
Miss Lydia COnwell, of near the Drawbridge
who has kept a home for the insane and
weak-minded for a long while, was in Milford
with one of her patients on Saturday. The
woman appeared to be very quiet at that
time, but Miss Conwell says she is not always
so. This looks as though IL might be a diff
cult business for a lady to engage in,but Miss
Conwell appears to be particularly fitted for
the work
Burton Carey,whO was admitted to the Sol
diers Home at Hampton, Va. some time
ago. is back to Milton on leave OF absence
Mr.. Carey speaks in fiattering terms of the
treatment received at the Home,and no doubt
he Will have manyOf the old soldiers around
Milton applying for admittance therein.
We are sorry we made misrepresentation
in our report of the fire some time ago, in
which Mr.. Leonard was the sufferer. We
stated at that time that Mr.. Leonard saved
all OF his household goods He has since in
formed us that he lost s4OO worth of furni-
ture, besides the clothing about the house,
which was much more. We gladly make the
correction.
Harry Robinson and the Wagamon Broth
ers have received a carload Of wheat from
northern city.
Conwell 4 Co have leased the brick plant
Of Beardsley & Lofand for the present year.
c. II. Atkins has given out a contract to a
New York factory for the manufacture Of
some goods, which he is now selling through
his agent over the peninsula.
The $. $. I. 7. q d. Co. are having some
work done on their building this week.
There will be a meeting held next week for
the election OF a hog committee, whose duty
it shall be to visit each pig sty on each Sun
day morning, and report the various cOndi-
tions Of the pOrkers and their prospects by
killing time.
William johnson, who has been home with
young bride since last fall, has returned to
his business a. Bryn Mawr, Pa.
William Megee,the carpenter who was hurt
last week, is improving slowly.
J. g. Hazard is having a fence put along
the roadway in Hazards Alley.
Prof W. G Fearing has Bible in his DOS
session formerly the property Of his grand
mother 1t was printed in Boston, Mass.
Ia 1903, and therefore is now one hundred
years old. The work was done by Samuel
Etheridge ana the book firms of. White &
Co.; Thomas 4 Andrews; West Il Greenleaf,
and E. Larken & West.
The First Quarterly Conference OF this
conference year, viii be held at the NJ. E.
Church on Friday evening, the 2Sth inst. Pre-
siding Elder c. S. Ba ker, d. d will preach
on Sunday evening.
Children's Day exercises will be held at the
NJ. E. Church on Sunday, June 7th.
The Missionary Society ofthe NJ. f. Sunday
School will hold its monthly meeting on the
last sunday in May, instead OF the first sun
day iu June, as previously announced.
Prof W. G. Fearing is repainung the res
ideuce Of DR.. r. T. Wilson, on Union street
The peach drop commenced on Saturday
night. The writer has a tree IN his yard that
was quite full OF young fruit. Now, at this
time, the ground under the tree is covered
with green peaches; yet many are still hang
ing on with dying grip.
Mrs. Emma Johnson has purchased Of the
Rev Jesse Taylor, the property on Federal
street. CRUSADER.