Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
MILTON NEWS.

rot see. or seeing do not appreciate :
Possibly. this want of admiration may a
he explained on the ground that the peo- :
ple have grown up with these surround
;,,s and whatever natural beauty they
,rag nos.ess has come tame by associa-
tioa. On several mornings Of last week
while walking along Chestnut street we
were attracted by tke pretty trees ina.
are growing around our public schooi
building. Be it remembered that NH
ton has one Of the incest school buildings
in Sussex county. 1t adjoins the NJ l.
cemetery and is situated between Ones'-
,,,,t and Walnut streets-it fronts on
Chestnut and backs on Walnut with
entrance from either street. On one OIL
these mornings we diagramed the sur
rourdings with the following result;
Along the walk leading from the front
of ,he building to Chestnut street theIe
ara t,yo trees on either side and laleraiiy
r., those are four other trees, all
,,,a,,es Thus in this front we have
cont trees-five of good size and four OF
Them along and parallel with Chestnu'
s,ras+ ON the back fronting on wal
rat street the walk leading from the
buiiding to the street has two trees Oh
either side. and laterally from these are
two others fronting on and parallel win
Walnut street. Laterally from the TWO
,-oes nearest the building are the water
closets These trees are all thrifty ana
s,,o,y what a phenomenal growth even
ranle tree may maize under favorable
o,n5itions. This is now pretty yard
WE cannot call it lawn neither Partel-
70 mt if might be made one-aud II
,,i,l reouire but a few years more even
-. -,oture to make these yards around
80 school building the most beautiful
in town Milton people who have any
literary accomplishments, are justly
rropd of their school house, and many
nfthem think that so attractive build
inc should be occupied by as good
talent as we have in the State or else
where.
Milton reader thinkest thou thus.
Mr. Vincent, near the end Of Milton
lane has his front porch enveloped
with MOSQUITO netting, aud tits believed
20 answer the purpose intended.
The hedge in front Of Odd Fellow
Cemetery on Union street is being Gu
off.
Mrs. Maggie McIlvane, OF Camden
N j.. is visiting her parents MI an
Mrs. T. r. Ingram
lanes Ponder, Esq, attorney-at-la'
of Wilmington, visited his mother an
sister last week.
The town authorities were again dig
ping on Union street, north, last WeeI
Tbe bailiff made hole in the Gentle
tue road, and left it without cover: g.s.-...- d
Wilson came along andihis horse stepPe
i,to this hole aud fell iniuring ltse
considerably. IfTown Council does nj
nav the damages done to the horse will
ont suit, there will, propably, be OF
instituted.
Repairing tents aud building ne
ones is now the occupation on Lavan
Camp ground. Lavania Avenue leadir
from Mulberry street to the ground h
bsa, cleared of the taller weeds. "
suguest that the committee employ son
men with hoes to cut off the small
Grass. so a road may be made TO the can
mat ladies may travel without trailiI
their pretty Victoria dresses throut
the wet grass.
It is rather a deplorable sight 10 s
many farmers who have neither pastu
NOR food for their stock and are comp'
led to buy at this season of the year.
Mrs. VIM Chandlerand son, of Scra
ton Pa. are visiting Mrs. L. B. Chan
Ter.
VIM. Wharton, of Philadelphia, pc
a visit to Milton on Saturday by stea
er, returning on Monday
The passenger traffic on the Steam
MARY NJ. Vinyard is increasing.
Saturday there we're "A and a part
them were from below Gumboro, a
were met on the arrival of the boat
friends.
Schooner yacht S, Emma Reed FL
with water, while lying in the streu
near the dock, on Saturday. Four b'
of sand aboard as ballard did not fl
away, as some have said. Captain We
soon had the boat all right.
Young men are making boxes at
station caunery.
G.. B. Atkins has completed the pa
Ing of MIS-. Ida Hugh's residence,
ew presents quite an attractive
pearance.
Miss Emma Clendaniel IS soJourr
for time ia the country
The colored camp a: Hazards We
commeuced on Saturday.