Milford chronicle., 1904-12-23
MILTON NEWS.


Certainly, no one will contradict II we write
last week was a week of winter weather"
Last Thursday it teOmmenced showing on
surface already ten Anehes deem; and during
that day and that night, eight inches more
OF the "beautiful snow covered lis predeees-
sor; and on Saturday night two inches more
Ien We have become surfeIted with shovel
ing snow, and have asked ourself the question
-"netner we had better telegraph to the me-
neurological department at Washington and
ask the weather-man 70 hold up for awhile,
as we have not room 6or any more snow
around "our house." However, winter has
Ats Pleasures TO some, as well as It's sorrowstc
many and while some families have been
out OF wood, and have been compelled to haul
from the Wharves on i'm prozlsed sleds, other
persons have been drivinathe streets amid
tue Jingle OF sleigh bells the young misses !
ana young men have been skating on the
iaKe' ana the little boys and girls have been |
eoasting adown the hillside or course no |
one expects anything to be done at such times |
as these except what cannot be avoided
Inc Ice harvesters have been getting in
their work; although the Ice is much lpapreg-
mated with snow,and not so good IS it would
be without It.
Ihe steamer started down the Broadkiln
on Wednesday, but on account OF the ice re-
turned to her dock on Thursday.
The approch Of Christmas is making some
onsIle around town,particularly amongst the
young, who are expecting much. The stores
ana shop windows are being trimmed and
made to look pretty. The windows at the
big store" ofMarkel & Hartman are trim med s
the incest and present the most beautif,I dis s
play OF any In town. 8
The real estate OF Ezie Holland. of near the a
Orawbridge. has been sold at sheriff sale. I
ana In three allotments, Albert Davidson $
vas the purchaser, and the price paid 81 .450. L
DR.. VIII Hearn's yacht has been LAYING near ii
ne Milton bridge for some time. Part of a
his time she has been on the bottom and a
areened over, and at other times partIv S,
llled with ice and snow. Her condition is fl
uRjeet to the tides. She was cleaned out bv Ii,
colored man on Friday. IL
steamer Mary NJ. Vinyard has ,Iaid mn, al
)r the winter. -
Georgetown jail has received an upenvted of
anne In the past for prisoners breaking out in
'e note recently that persons have been
reaklng into that institution trying to steal
le sherif-or his property.
Ihe chief Of the Hog Bureau reports the fol- -.
wing; Jas. Collins hog weighed $50 pounds. Is
LAS Lohand's two 5OI and $40; Canaan -
aroy' two, 800 and 800; and several more nj
sser weight.
Edna Burns died at the home Of William CA
ort,near Ellendale,on Monday ofIast week. -
membraneous Group, aged IS years, Fun
at late residence on Wednesday. and in.
ment at New Market Cemetery. Rev
ylor performed the last sad rites, and 81 A
lson q Son conducted the funeral. see
irnest Armstrong Draper, son ofNr and and
$. Harry Draper, died on Wednesday of upC
I'm fever aged 8 months and three davs dies
" H. L. Bunstein, of Milford conducted the ford
eral at the parents residence and inter 9TH
nt was made in Slaughter Neck Cemetery han
s. J. Wilson & Son. elus
lmes H. Warrington, "a hardware nnercbapt In
mis- town, died on Saturday morning at wor
residence, on the corner OF Federal and crOE
wharton streets, aged 81 years. months Will
"a days. The immediate cause of death 6O,OO
drOpsy There was no funeral, the burial Ellie
ices alone being read at the grave, In the '
neEt was made in the NJ E. Cemetery on An
lday afternoon by S. J. Wilson & Son. tie al
Ter lingering illness of many weeks. men
s Lofiand died at his home on Union bath
It, North on Sunday morning, OF pulmo- even
complaints, aged IS years. Funeral SER Ge'
was held at his late home on Tuesday char
noon, and sepulture made in the NJ. E. He is
etery Rev, L. P. Corkran conducted the succe
sad rites, and J. r. Atkins inhumed the EdI
-. HopH
" F. H. Mullineaux of Kent Island Nd VIM.
1--WE a lecture on palestine and the HoIv of del
=" in School Hall on the evening OF De. ten m
yer 26tb. Admission for adults. 25 cents. an or
ren, Is cents, atten
B. Welch has returned from the ci,v Mrs
a stock Of jewelry for the holidays. The Mill. l
ations at his store present an attractive the IA
france, and are much admired by the DAME
J. Rev
lot Of halfstarved dogs are prowI!ne FeltoI
I'd the back-yards OF town residents. and her gr
,ht one can seldom go out oftbe bonse of WHIT
ut hearing the velp of one of these ami. the CT
II is a pity the dogs are in suob condi. Miss
1u: where is the remedy? d. &C dents
mas