Milford chronicle., 1904-02-12
MILlUN NEWS.

Yes the trolley line is coming; another meeting
was held this week to talk it over, and OF course
il will be built.
James Leonard is now in charge of the tele-
phone Office in Milton.
Captain John Fisher, one Of this towns former
honored residents paid visit to his many friends
last week, He now resides in Philadelphia.
Moses Bdttingham died at the almshouse last
week and was buried at Sand Hill n. F. Church.
Mr.. Brittingham formerly owned a small farm
about half way between Milton and Eheudale.
The indrmites OF years growing on him, he sold
his property and removed 70 Milton, living with
one of his children. The old man was naturally
of a suspicious disposition and after he had de-
posted the money received from the sale OF his
farm in GeorgetownBank, it became the delight
OF a few oi thc wags OF Milton, when seeing Mr..
Buttin-ham coming toward a crowd, 10 gather
closely together and talk of the impending failure
OF the Georgetown Bank, OF that its doors We're
about 20 be closed. The old man would edge mp
to this crowd: and one of the spokcsmen would
say in iauguage a little louder than the others
80, it is certain fact Georgetown Bank ls
busted" This was enough for Mr.. Brttingham'
and he got around TO as many of the depositoTs as
he knew, 20 make inquiries. They, OF course,
told him the bank "is am right" But so much oi
this kind oi talk prayed on the old mans mind
and he withdrew his money from the bank Nat
urdlv ID disappeared moss and theu.and when the
money was gone Jhe 0id man wcut-or 9as sent
To- live with "Baly Roach near Georgetown,
from whence De drihed into the aimsholse. j.
b. Atkins was >eut. Presumably by his children
for ihe remains. which were buried as stated
Comment is unnecessary.
Cap,Jane~ Lauk, of tugLoat lame and for
mer resiIent of town. visited relatives and friends
last week.
Mr. M. Messiek, of near Waplesw while ON the
road OH Tuesday of last week had something be-
come the matter with one OF the standards of his
wagon. While trying TO adjust the box and fix
the standard, the mules made u sudden start and
threw Mr.. Me,sick ont. He being alone, had
much difficulty in getting home. He was in town
on Saturday and while he is much improved, he
is yet jammed up considerably.
The steamer Will come.
The refractory pupils in the schools are still
getting in their work. Recently teacher from
the north Of town was snatched to the floor by
one OF his pupils and last week Milton teacher
in a school nearby, came home with borrowed
hat, His had mysteriously disappeared. Five
dollars reward is offered for its recovery alive or
dead, and no questions asked
r. c. Beardsley is quite sick with impaction of
the intestines. DR.. X. T. Wilson is in almost
hourly attendance.
The extra meetings at the NJ. E. Church will be
held this week, on Tuesday Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the NJ. E.
sunday school Juvenile Missionary Society, held
on Sunday afternoon, Sl6l5 was raised. The lar
gest amount having been raised at any meeting
during the year. The reader will recollect that
the year for this Society dates from March.
Alena Walls, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elrie
Walls died at Harbeson on Friday of diphtheria,
aged years, months and days. Interment
and funeral services at Beaver Dam on Saturday. F.
Rev. Mr. sterns officiating, and 5 j. Wilson & Son
conducting the intermeut CRUSADER.