Milford chronicle., 1904-02-05
MILIUN NEWS.

The prOtracted meetings that are nov
in effect are overshadowing the com
munitv with halo that is felt not only
in Milton, hut exploited elsewhere. Who
can notice the earnest work of the noble
women who are daily. congregated to try
to advance the cause of christianity and
morality, without feeling ct least a kind
of neutrality in their work? Anyone
with a heart in the right place; anyone
where training has been else than the
herd, cannot but feel a pang when he
scrutinizes himself and inquiries with his
dual nature: "Why am not with them?"
1t will be a Omitted that these seasons
of revival are beneficial When christian
lore (or excitement) hold sway, an
amelioriatiOn of condition is evident
with exceptions noted mot every one
that sayeth unto me Lord, Lord shall
enter into the kingdom of hesv en-, but
he that doeth the will of my heavenly
father" Is christianity fable or foible
When a poor girl goes to the drug store
for prescription for a sick sister and is
refused the medicine because she cannot
pay for it, what think We of the protesta-
tions and the good christian feelings OF
that druggist when expressed before his
bretheru and sisten in love assembled |
We are aware there are constitutional !
Peculiarites in different individuals.
There are persons Of a sedate turn who if
a three storied house was to fall down /
beside him, would simply turn his head
aud look; perhaps make no comment; |
there are others who are all excitabihty, |
who in seasons of protrscted meetings
VIII jump around and ki k up their heels
like wild kangaroo, and at every pro-
tracted meeting have to be converted
over again. Now this communication is
no slur on the church, for sooner than
slur my 'alma mater" | would wish my
self to be "anathena maranathan; but
the reader well knows that what we have
said above is correct. 1t is not our
province 10 judge the motives or pecu-
larities of the people, for did we sit our 2
selves in Judgment upon them our de ,
cisiOn would not be of a favorable 9
However, Let the tares ,,
grow up with the wheat and when the
comes, etc" I
w. T. Wilson, former assistant p, St p
has been appointed as mail carrier !, L
'n the rural route that will begin from d
Milton on March Ist. AT that date the
egular mail route from Milton to NAPLES 81
will be discontinued AS Mr.. Wilson a.
las removed into Keut coanty since the al
xamination for carriers, it is not likely ca
e will accept the position.
1t is often thought there is one person Ar
Tho can fill position in this age. This W
generally bought about by continu- OF
nee in Office solong that the community ~
links the prolihcity of the incumbent to-
lunot be duplicated. Experience shows re
lie reverse. The pCstoffice at Milton
as never better managed than at pre- p, p,
mt. Mr.. Black and his efficient daughter eo
-e doubtless dong Their best to cater to To
lie PatrOns-in their official line. Miss sa
etitia appears to have found her forte, ,,i W.
ID The busiuess-like manner, graceful Bl,
gnity,and natural pOliteness, combined III,
iih her geHiality of character leads one un
bell We that she IS to "the mannor r,o %o
irn." sel
Perhaps one of the most excentric ter
aracters of Milton came to his end on ,HS He
'iday morning. William Jackson Vent, oec
Town as Captain Jack" has been a \
ted parsonage around Milton for many gu'
ars. Several years ago, and for many ~ \
ars, he was known as Captain of n
oadkiln Beach, a name inlwhich he G
orifed; and there was much reason for We
,aptaiu Jack" doing SO, as he had under g g
command, or supervision, the cottages ma
DR.. w. J. Hearn, Charles Connolly and
iers, which paid him we'll. captain
k" fell down stairs on Thursday morn n
: and died at 3 O'Clock on Friday wee
'rnirg of conclusion of the brain. mos
neral services on Sunday afternoon, . Dnl
interment in NJ E Cemetery, Rev. put
5. johnson performed the last sad Fl
s. S. J. Wilson x Son did the rest. hou
John Black is confined to non non
home by illness posi
iis. Lydia Black fell last week and & w
it not been tor J. NJ. Lank, who trat,
ght her, would have sustained serious mar sa