Milford chronicle., 1904-09-30
MILTON NEWS.

'Can auy good come out of Nazr.
reth ?" Certainly, # we expect any good,
it should in the main, be expected from
the church, or from the professed follow
ers of He who was called a Nazarene.
But what shall we think when we see
these persons from whom the world ex-
poets so much, derelict in what from our
standpoint, we consider their duty? This
subject has been suggested by the paH-
city of numbers present at one or more
funerals. of late, and this paucty was
Teducable 10 zero on the part of church
members Why was this Simply be-
cause he was not of our "hOusehold of
faitk." Not altogether, we think. Yet
that was a part Of the cause. H ld the
deceased been up in the financial world
would not the attendance have been lar
ger? We are persuaded it would have
been. Yet, to-day, the poor man-poOr
man that phrase is a misnomer in this
connection-yet to-day the rich man is
worth more than we all The world
takes notice of the actions of them TO
whom it is EXPECTED it should look for
example And what does the world
think when it sees lethargic laity OBJ
iivious to the calls of humanity? And
what does God think? And what does
Christ think "Inasmuch as ye did it
not unto one of these the least of my lit
tie ones ye did it not unto me-"
II will spew you out of my mouth %
The above is respectfully submitted to
whom it may concern.
Last Thursday witnessed a decided
fall in temperature. Some citizens,
wiser than the rest of US, donned their
Overcoats and were comfortable.
On Thursday evening beneath the
moonl ght, the smoke from many chin
neys could be seen ascending in spiral
columns heavenward, mute witnesses
that the inhabit4nts within these dwell
ings were comfortable and enjoying life.
William Richards house at the coruer
of Mulberry and Lavinia streets is ready
for its stuccO.
Robert B. Veasey, of HarbesOn, has
been paid $500 90 by Virtue Council, No.
?, Daughters of America of Milton, the
amount paid by this order on the death
of a member. The deceased was Mr..
Veasey's wife.
Town Council by the action of Super.
visor DickensOn,i is guttering Front street
east of Chestnut.
IN certain localities in the suburbs Of
town, heavy frost was visible on Friday
morning.
The Singing Tree on Lavinia's Road
as mentioned in he"Milton Times" is
something of a hoax. The editor has
bcen mislcd we think. This tree was
called to my observation last summer by
Millions poet and investigated. I went
80 the tree, put my ear TO the trunk, and
heard a musical sound. stepped away
aad looked up the tree, an every branch
was alive with a peculiar insect of a genus
Il don't know what Last Thursday,
in company with the discoverer, 1 visited
the tree bnt The day was cool and there
was no music Said I, "John they are
not out today He thinks we need |
10 no farther Oh this remarkable tree.
Edward Hail Ewing, aged IS months
and 10 days, died at the home of his /
grandparen's, Mr. and Mrs Geo. Pep
per, near Coolspring Station, on We'd
uesday. Funeral at Coolspring Presby-
terian Church by the Rev. Mr.. Hender-
son, on Friday, and interment in that
cemetery by S. J Wilson & Son.
The condition of The platform at the
Queen Anne's Station is dangerous.
"Biue by" some small foot lady or gen
tleman will 60 through,an there will be
another suit for damages
Dr. Edward Vaughn has been visiting
his mother sister, and other friends. He
returned to his studies on Saturday
DR.. Sheridan Nauship, of Denton, Nd,
and father, attended the funeral Of his
uncle. A. H Manship on Sunday.
Alfred Ii. Mauship died at his home
on Chestnut street at 7 O'Clock on Thurs
day morning. The funeral service was
held at his late home on Sunday after
noon, and the remains deposited in the
NJ. E. Cemetery. Mr.. Mauship wss
veteran of the Civil War and had held I
the position Of postmaster of Milton for f
many years. He had been suffering I
from nervous troubles for some time.
It is believed his supercsssion by an
other in the pos office, hastened his
death. He was 81 years, 5 months and s
l3 days old, and leaves to survive him a i
splendid representation of two daugh- c
ers aud three sons; Misses Annie and 2
Helen, and Messrs. Harry, Frank and
Edward. The funeral and burial ser