Milford chronicle., 1903-05-22
MILIUN NEWS.


hour apart. In changing its time schedule,
The Queen Anne's Company might have run
fifteen minutes behind what il dos sand given
to Milton the mail at noonas is right But
it appears that excursions" are all that this
road is working for. Milton is the best sta
} tion it has on It's route, both for freight and
passengers; and the way this railroad serves
Milton is seandalous, TO say the least Mil
ton should not patronize their excursions, tht
Baltimore ones being gotten up by Baltimore
merchants, and drawing every penny from
all persons who patIonize it, 10 the detriment
of their town and country merchants. The
majority Of those who go to Baltimore to buy
Will save every cent for that time, go there
and spend their money, return to their homes,
get in want OF something to eat, and go 10
their country merchants TO get trusted"
Isn't this true? II is possible that some AZ
raj cement may be made TO have the daily
/ papers from Philadelphia sent via Baltimore.
| This has been done, and may be done again.
! Another Inconvenience is with passengers
no connection Of trains being made az noon
/ no passengers who may come on the d. NJ.
/ & " road to Glendale on the II o'clock train,
/ can get to Milton without walking or hiring
a private conveyance Therefore, the only
way TO get TO Milton By train is ofan evening;
except on Saturday. On Saturday you can't
get here at all, except you walk, drive, or
come In a balloon. Persons from a distance (
Who contemplate coming to Milton had bet
ter make note of this as it is for such per- /
sons 10 is written
Quite an excitement was created one night /
last week, in the miBds of those who are in
teresied in the business block Of the town.
About II O'Clock after most ofthe stores were
closed, a smell as OF something burning was
noticed by ne persons who were out, and an
Investigation was instituted. James Mason.
who had not gone home examined his store.
and found Il all right; Clarence Welch of The
Big >tore,' was sent for, ne sent the key Of
the store in advance, and himself followed;
Charles A. Conner pronounced his stores all
righti W. T. Wilson had previously been sent
for postmaster's assistant-who pronounced
his office clear AS he had burned "a quantity Of
paper Ia the stove, and had seen that the fire
was out before leaving, and knew where the
smell came rom. During this time the fire
ladders were gotten out. and an ascent made
TO the top of the chimney of the postOfiice
Nothing was discovered, but the peculiar
smell was in evidence Mr.. Wilson was again ,
sent for, who to relieve the anxiety OF the
got out Of bed, came down, opened :
the office. likewise the stove, W here the ashes
Of burnt paper were visible, and the stencil
almost nauseating, but no fire. This ended {
the adventure ofthe evening, and the watch e
ers retired TO their homes satisfied.
There is certain team OF girls who are
nearly always on the Observation-Disclosures I
has become so familiar that the general re-
mark as they pass is, "There they gor, A d
who was raised in thissown, but :
now lives elsewhere, visited here last week, /
and while at "a certain place this "team'
passed and re-passed several times, until al i
ast the gentleman said: "Have these girls g.
nothing TO do at homer And some ond an
wered No"
There were mise passengers who went on
he excursion to Baltimore on Thursday. =,
Carrying cabbages from the town into the 4
country to sell TO farmers may be considered c
IN anomaly of the worst kind, vet it is now Z
'eing done .
Eras nus Jones and wife celebrated their I
olden wedding on Wednesday evening Of 4
asst week. The family, and a few acquaint-
noes were present, one OF whom attended
he original wedding fifty years ago. A pleas
mt time is said to have been enjoyed by ali.
nd we have no doubt oft.
The Jr. o. u. A. NJ, have bought a new safe
nd purchased new chairs for their lodge
oOm.
Mr.. John f. Sipple, president ofthe I,ewes
iational Bank,and cashier of the Third Nat
lnai Bank Of Baltimore, has been visiting
lr. W. W. CoEwell, of the Milton National
anE.
There is lots Of iobbing in the paper hang
lg line, as the housewife in "clean ins ur.''
nd the rents on the walls. Prot Fear.n last
eek did some OF this work for G. A. B-yan.
j. Morris amt Mrs Mary Morris
Ii. w. Aiklns LEFT his team al Queenstown
st Thursday on account Of the heavy sand
nd came to Milton by trair. lie returned
Queenstown on Monday and resumed his
lsiness.
Captain William Pettyjohn has his new
sidence ready for the plasterers.
A. II. Manship, postmaster is able to be
1t again.
Mrs. John Torbert, Of Tewes has opened
dies furnishing store In y. W. Whites
orehouse, on Union street.
Dr. James A. Hopkins has a new dwelling w
mpleted on his farm near town. sO
Captain H. p Burton, has three Belgian
res, which he prizes highly. His object is
propogate this species Of animal He has
Inc warren in which they play and run
Dund, much to theamusement Of the many -
10 take the trouble to visit them q
:. II Atkins has had the loafng bench re-
)ved from near his store, and now the men
leisure win be obliged to loaf somewhere
e.
'heodOre Primrose has the prettiest gar
D we have seen in Milton. He has within
Utmost every variety Of vegetable indieen-
: to this climate; with much pride be cuI-
atesand is amply rewarded not only with
yield obtained.but also with the realizing
Sc Of pleasure it presents to the eve.
william Mcgee fell from the ton OF a harm
Saturday and was considerably hurt bv a
lntity Oflunber falling on him. and strilx-
across his loins. He is thought 10 he in
ed internally; but to what extent is not at
sent known
he Broadkiln Hundred Bible Society held
annual meeting on Sunday morning in tie
E. Church. Captain George E. Mcgee and
tain $. r Bennett were elected delegate W
he County Convention to be held at E..
iale on Thursday, OF the present week.
Mrs. G. E. Mcgee. and Mrs.
" Cade, were made life members oftbe
iety. The NJ. p. Church held its meeting