Milford chronicle., 1904-11-25
MILTON NEWS.

Now that the game law is off, and the
rabbits and the partridges are being shot
by the hundreds, the relation of an in.
cident that was related to me some
years ago while in Baltimore hundred by
a resident of that locality, may be perti-
nent. The incident goes TO show how
the gunneTs "come it, over the farmers
who have positively declared no one
SHOULD gun on their land: Some years
ago two gentlemen-ou from Milford
the other from Georgetown-men who
stood high in tkeir profession, and were
well-known throughout the State, went
into Baltimore hundred on a cunning
tour. They went to the house of far-
mer and asked the privilege of cunning
on his land. An emphatic "nO," was
the answer with the accompaniment,
81 have positively declared no one shall
gun on my land.''' 20, well" aud the
gentleman began to move off, followed
by the farmer while desultory conver-
satiou was kept up until the barn hid
them FROM a view from the house. Theu
one of the men pulled out bottle and
said: I'VE are going to take drink.
This is good whiskey. Will yOn Join
us ?" The farmer thought he would
and he did While this was OPerating,a "a
conversation was kept up on various
matters, and in the course of a reasOna-
BILE slime another drink was proposed and
taken. The conversation was resumed
for while, when one Of the gentlemen
said 1--WE had better be going, the day
is advancing, and try somewhere else"
80, say" said he, addressing the far
MGR, "you had better let US gun on you
as we are now here. Let us this time
aud we will come no more" "Go ahead |
and gun all you want to, and come as
often as you please % "Thank you,
Take auother." Now the case with this
man is the case with MANY others. o,
there is pOtentiality in whisFey that is
astonishing, it mollifies anger in GET
tain cases, causes a persen to lie in others,
and makes a pseudO-angel or devil out
of man in general. At the rate the
rabbits are being killed the sport will |
soon be ended. 1t does look like a
shame to keep these birds and rabbits
protected by law all the year, and fed
and fattened on the farmers land until |
a certain time set by legislative enact
mental the suggestion of the Delaware
Game Association, then turn loose an
army Of gunners and kill them all in
few days. The farmer should let no ore
outside of the State, to gun on his land;
no, not even for the tempting offer of
two drinks of whiskey. Drive them off,
aud you will soon break up tbs organi-
cation that is dOmiueering you, under
the euphonious title of the delaware
Game Protective Association"
J. Polk Bailey relates that in the past
spring he planted his butter beaus, and
cut brauch willow for poles; that when
he went to pull the poles up they would
not pull; and he was Obliged to dig them
They had taken root This story is not
for willow branch viii sprOut
quickly under ground las we well know
and small trees are not !Ong in making
from them.
Thomas Wilson, assistant trust officer
in the Milton Bank, paid visit to Phil
adelphia last week.
R. Davis Carey. of Philadelphia, and
sister, Miss Susie. have been at the Mil
ton homestead for a week.
Extra meetings are being conducted
at Zion NJ. E Church, by the Rev. L. P
Corkran.
TO judge from the quantity of wood
that is being hauled on the wharves, one
would be led to think that Milton is
again becoming wood emporium.
Harry Bryan. who temporarily filled
the place of Josiah Culver, former station
agent at the Queen Anue's depot, has
been relieved by Harry Owens, of Green
wood.
Mrs. Laura Hickman gave the writer
a "settiug up" on Sunday morning over
the barber shop that is being builded OH
Union street. North: Mrs. Hickman
says: "Mr. Douglass is not building it.
Ihn is bailding itW John lie Mrs.
husband). The fact is, Mr..
Thomas H. Douglass is having the house
built, aud Mr.. john Hickman, architect,
and builder, Is ex-oficio. the workman,
BOSS etc. We hope this explanation
may meet with the approval of Mrs.