Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
MILTON NEWS.


The Queen Aune's Railroad Company
have a gang of men at work on the Tres
ties near Milton. They are taking out
the tree like legs that were first put
under the track, and which are beginning
to decay, ana putting in their places
squared stanchions.
J. A. Belts is making some alterations
on Mr. "WnP Hearn paptha launch.
Mr.. william Il Warren has remove d
with his bride, into the John G. Wilson
property on Chestnut street.
Andrew Davidson, Captain Of the
steamer MARY NJ Vinyard, has removed
with his f. mily from Philadelphia to
Milton, aud occupies the property Of
Mrs. James Couwell on Union ST., north.
Billy Robinson has abandoned his plan
of stopping mp the road around Lavinia's
wood, as mentioned in our last com
uIunicatiun The gate is now open; the
snare Lenders are loosed, and the rub
bsh and brush cleaned out of the road
making it passable. What caused this
resolution of feeling we are unable TO ex-
plain.
Some persons who are out of job are
cutting the trees on the road leading to
Lavinis's wood with axes; there is a
cedar and several young wild cherry
trees ruined; and a nice little maple on
the causeway is cut nearly off, and will
die. This tree would, in a short time,
have made an elegant shade along
the road, ard its roots with many others
would have been valuable in preventing
the washing away of the road. Some
people have natural formed deviltry in
them that must vent itself on something,
even to the little trees alongside. Can
this vandalism be stopped
John Conoway lost his driving horse on
Friday. 1t is supposed to have been
paralized; as, before dying, it had lost
the use of its legs.
5. j. Wilson has put slate curbing
to that part of his business property
fronting on Federal street.
Captain George Hunter, of Philadel-
phia, was the guest of Million friends
last week.
Mrs. Callie Buckley died in Camden,
N. j., on Tuesday of last week. aged IS
years. The remains were shipped to
Nassau on Friday, aud from thence car
ried to WhiJe's Chapel and inhumed
The deceased was known in Milton some
years ago as Callie Lynch, youngest
daughter # Da vid Lynch. She had beeu
twice married. Her first husband was
John Lank, of near Nassau. Mrs. Lima
West and Mrs. Mary Pettijohn, of Cam
den. sisters of the deceased, attended
the funeral, and stopped with friends in
Milton for a few days before return.
Jag to their home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fitzgerald died at the
home of her son, Ezekiel Fitzgerald, in
Cedar Neck, on Tuesday, aged 81 years
Funeral at Cedar Neck Church on Thusr-
day, Rev. J. S Gray officiating, and in
terment made in cemetery nealbY. 8.
l. Wilson & Son undertakes.
We have interviewed some of our fruit
growers near town, who cay peaches are
bit little hurt; strawberries slightly, but
will recover; plums badly damaged, and
pears all right. A plentiful fruit crop is
anticipated if the weather will moderate.
Rev. G. w. Hines, the enewly-appoint-
ei minister for the NJ: P. Church, arrived
on Thursday evening with his wife and
f ,ur-month-od son. He was met at the
station by a committee of the church,
aud escorted to the parsonage where a
/ urtiful col atioi was spread, Of which
he with his family and portion of his
future congregation partook.
J.M.Ia k has repaired his yacht and
ramed her ''Cephus," which means "a
water FOUL" Joe is engaged in the rails.
ing of bautum chickens; and proposes