Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18
MILTON NEWS.

the first week of November was as pref
ty and balmy as were the noted days o
the previous month. Particularly wal
Tuesday election morning beautiful
The sun arose in all his splendor anC
wended his way toward the zenith.
sun that Napoleon would have called
"The sun OF Austerlitz." At an early
hour people began to arrive in town
they came from all quarters and were OF
all cOmplexiOus, style and contour
Some remarked "a rainy day for the
Democrats" because 1t denotes dark
ness and dullness, and "a pretty day for
the republicans" becauee it is suggest
i've of life, energy and advancement.
And it was 50. The polls opened at 9
o'clock, and the voting began. A line
was formed which advanced continually,
Ring. Six hundred aud thirty-eight
votes were polled; tweuty-eightle less than
the registration. The Republican ma
jority was 40, and Broadkiln Hundred
the Democratic stronghold, which never
gave q Republican victory before, is bro
ken. It was a Republican landslide;
political holocaust! How in thunder did
it happen boys? The Milton Democrats
say "mouey, the damned niggers and
pensioners did it, but this is not all
boys; a Democrat said to me the day af-
ter "many Of our best Democrats didn't
vote the ticket" do you Fnow the
ressou?" saidI. "Yesn he replied, and
nothing further was said on the subject.
People are not going to be dominated
by inferiority but for a short time But
now after the smOke of battle has passed
and the debris has been cleared away, we
must say that we never saw a quieter
election; although therel was plenty of
free whiskey somewhere, as the sequel
proceed; there was no fighting nor dis
order on the ground, of which Eve are
aware. After the polls bad closed end
darkness had settled over the situation,
the evening was as quiet as any other
evening. There was. one arrest made,
but that is not an unusual thing, on any
Saturday night.
Many people passed through Milton
on Thursday going to Georgetown to be
present on the memorable "Return
Day" But few people from town went.
The victory is too complete, and the
people OF Milton are too sympathetic TO
gloat over the discontinue of a fallen
foe. Though bearing up bravely, the
humiliation is great to the Democrats.
The widows of Ashur are laid in their
wall,
Aud the idols are broke in the temple |
of Baal,
Aud the night of the Gentle unsmote
by the sword,
Hath melted like snow in the glance of
the Lord!'
The coy little barber shop built by
F. H. DJnzlars, for the use of John Me-
gee is about completed.
Sallie Davidson has been appointed
"helle girl" at the phone exchange,
vice, Miss. Amy Palmar, resigned.
The saw mill of Joseph Carey, near
Parker's Branch, was destroyed by fire
some time on Friday night, together
with quantity of lumber The origin
of the fire is unknown and was not dis
covered until next morning when every
thing was consumed. The saw and ma
chinery are supposed to be ruined.
The leaves are still falling, the busy
housewife is still sweeping and pater
families is still cussing
The Queen Anne's track, near Milton,
has been nicely guttered on either side
and looks as though it belongs to some
one.
The storm Of Sunday kept US all with
in doors. We read our bible, periodi.
Gals, and papers while the girls looked
over the fashion plates, and taught the
little boy picture lessons and then gazed
out at the weather, wishing it would
clear off There YVES a small congrega.
tlon at the NJ E. Church in the morn
ing, but no service in the afternoon nor
evening. No services were held at the
NJ. P. Church during the day.
The steamer that had backed down 20
near the bridge to put on another propel-
lor was obliged on account Of the wind,
to get up steam and 60 back to her dock,
without accomplishing the job.
Thomas J. Roach, who was stricken
with paralysis. at Lincoln on election
day, died at his home on Saturday night
-aged IS years, months and ~ days.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday,
by Rev. Joshua Gray, at Slaughter Neck