Milford chronicle., 1904-07-08
MILTON NEWS.

OF course Is objected to. A meeting was
held on Tuesday of last week, in Fire
mans Hall at which the objecters were
given the privilege to express their
views in the case. The meeting be-
came quite enthusiastic, and adjourned
presumably without accomplishing any
thing; in fact many did not know the
object of the sssemblage, and few, who
were there, could tell the meaning of
the turmoil. 1t is said that the work
will be done at the appointed time; and
we may expect some developements of
legal character during the present
month.
Mrs. sallie Ponder gave lawn party
ob Wednesday evening in honor of her
grand daughters, Misses Annie and
Sarah Ponder. The front of her resi-
dence, and adjacent lawn, were beauti-
fully lighted with vari.colored lanterns.
The elite Of Milton were present and
nauy were there from peninsulart towns.
II was pretty sight to view from dis
tance, aad reminded one Of evening
life IN the tropics.
The Milton Shirt Factory closed last
week for time in order to clean up the
machinery. aad give the employees a
chance to rest.
Mrs. Ida Haghs residence is being re-
painted by G B. Atkins
The yacht Fannie. formerly owned
by ex-senator Maull, of Lewes has been
purchased by Capt. Mumford, of Vir-
ginia. She is now at Scull's deck, being
transformed rom pleasure boat into
freight boat. c. c. Davidson is doing
the work
Capt Joe Warrington is repairing his
vessel at SGu.is dock, ana the John A.
Lingo is being worked on at Milton.
Anderson IL Co., have been shipping
canned tomatoes from She river factory
to Baltimore, during the past week
some repairs have been made of late
to the Mayors Office.
Miss May Lowe, Of Shrewsboro, Pa.
Is the guest Of her sister Mrs. Lemuel
Hartman
j.. B. Welch has added to his many ac-
complishm eu,s, that of "bard." He
now contributes poetry to the columns
Of the Philadelphia Record.
-Four mails are sent from, and received
at the Milton Post Office daily, besides
the Rural Delivery.
After the present week the steamer
Mary NJ V.uyard will make two trips
weekly, from Milton to Phila leaving
Alutou on Monday and Thurday Of each
week, ard returning leave Philadelphia,
Tuesday and Friday, Of the same week.
On Friday evening the Milton School
Board elected Prof John Collins Prin-
c;pal ofthe Public Schools and reelected
the same corps of teachers, of last term
viz Miss May Mcgee Mrs. Estella
Bacon, Miss Lizzie Register, and Miss
Ethel Hugg, Of Milford. A great deal
Of dissatisfaction is expressed at the ac-
tion Of the board.
A gentleman where business leads him |
to travel over the State remarks about |
the conditions the road scrapers are in, /
particularly in kent County. He says
they are kept along the road as buga-
boo to horses and in their unprotected
state from weather are rusty and in a
bad condition. It does look as if the
custodions Of the County's property
should have enough care for it to put
under cover, from the rain. These
cost considerable money, but
this seems to make no difference to the
road overseas.
The Misses May and Lottie Welch
by their uncle Prof. Fearing,
are on a ten days visit to Philadelphia.
The Harbeson Cannery commenced
this week to can Huckleberries.
Samuel Cord Warrington died at his
oeme near Drawbridge on Saturday
morning of measles, aged 81 years, and
26 days The funneral twas held at
coolspring Presbyterian Church on Mon
lay afternoon and the remains inferred
IN the cemetery. Rev. John R, Hen
ANA9oA yNllDA INK AAAN last sti4 AAAIa anu
J. Wilson and son directed the fun
,ral. Mr. Warrington was elected Levy
court Commissioner for Broadkiln Hun
ired in 1894 and served one term. He |
caves to survive a widow, three daugh-
ers and two sons: Mrs. Della Short of I
OVERLOOK, Miss Virgie and Carrie at a
iome, Oscar and Chas. also at home;
nd two brothers and two sisters: Mrs.
2mmaJ Wilson Of Rehoboth hundred,
nd Mrs Meicent Lingo, of Whining i.
on; Mr. Alfred Warrington. of Kent
'cuuty, Chas. Warrington, Of Reho-
9th, aud Roland p Warrington, of :
roadkiln Hundreds respectively.
Frank Davidson, of Philadelphia, is
he guest Of his parents and friends in =
1wn. '