Milford chronicle., 1904-01-08
MILlUN NEWS.

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Of the past; and 1904 was ushered' in with
the ringing Of bells, the firing Of guns
aud AL Of the circumstances that joy
ful acclaim could give it The old year
is gone, yet it viii be remembered by
manv on sccount Of events that have
come TO pass under their own personal
knowledge. There are but few but who
can recall some pleasant event, or sad
remembrance of 1908 The year has
been propitions to our country in every
thing desirable as a nation, and except
the muddling affairs in the "far east,
and the manufacture Of new republic
on the Isthmus of Panama, good to the
world in general. We have kept no
neurological list for Milton. but its
mortality has been considerable; and
many of us have lost friends and relatives,
if not here, in other towns of the land.
But the old year is gone; its pleasures are
over, its hopes are buried and we are one
year older by having passed through its
turmoil Of hllarity ana disappointment.
We stand to day upon the threshold of
another year; another era of time; the
appearances are the same, the sky is as
blue, the wind as biting cold as it was the
last days of the old year; there is no
visible metamorphose in the appearance
Of the natural world, nor any change in
the stellar observations Of the universe.
yet chronologicaI!y speaking we have
entered on another period Of time, and
while we discard the past, we look for
ward, as man is ever doing, to the future,
to the year that is now before us, with
buoyant hopes for something, which if
we were asked; What We could not
tell. But it is something; an iuate
longing in the mind of man; something
that is never satisfied, verifying the oft
repeated adage. MAN never is but al
ways to be blessed" With the above
remarks we leave the subject, and wish
the reader all the happiness possible
during the present year.
The weather during the past week has
been particularly fine for the season, and
those who have had to moye-and there
have been many of them-have had
nice time making their changes The
first Sunday Of the New Year was ushered
in with wind and snow after a night Of
tempest, and during the day people were
confined within doors and beside blazing
frsa
There are many superstitions yet ex-
tant about New YEARS. morning. One of
these is, If woman or negro come 10
your house first on New Years morning,
It viii bring you bad luck during the
year. While there is nothing in such
superstition, there are many who believe
it; Of course this among the ignorant, as
ne sensible person will put a woman on
par with a negro.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davidson, Of
Philadelphia, spent tae holidays with
friends Mr. Davidson returded to the
city on Monday, but Mrs. Davidson yet
remains in Milton.
The household furniture Of the late
Mrs. Emma Jones was sold at public
auction by her administrtatix on Satur-
day.
Burton M. Robinson has resigned his
position in Washington and removed to
his farm near town.
In our report of last week regarding
the election Of officers at the N. E. sun
day School, the sesond assistant vice
president should have been Isaac W.
Nailor. The space was left blank, because
at the time Of writing we did not know
whom it was, aud expected to inform
and ill in the space. This we
forgot to do. /
On New Years evening Mrs. Hartman {
gave necltie parry to the young misses .
Of town in honor Of her visitor. Miss y
Kate Bussey, Of West River, Md. There I
we're many present and all enjoyed them g
selves immensely.
The pernicious practice the small boys =
have Of using air guus in town should be q
stopped BY the authorities. They are d
dangerous, and if parents eau find no 4
other use for their money than to buy 3
these dangerous toys for their children. 3
they had better throw it into the river. 4
It would do no harm there. !.
There is another thing we notice This r
$ that some people-aud few of them g
1ave conesPondence-will 90 into busi- &
tess places and use these business mems <
,apcr aud envelopes in writing their r
etters. This is a small matter for one x
aap, but for Many Il is an item. The y
'usiness men don't like it; yet they don't
Wish 70 be rude and say so. !,
Isaac w Nailor has received plans and :,
oeci6catious for the erection Of "a Penn u
ndussrial aud Agricultural Building at o.
4. Helena Island, S. c.. with an invita- p'
lon TO bid thereon. He will do So q