Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
MILlUN NEWS.

of our faults aud teach ms how to correct
them.
A thing, or place, appears good or in
different as it may be considered, either
concretely, or in The abstract. When We
view Milton in the abs,ract.we see many
things to condemn; and VIC ave done
so. Suggesting at the same ule what
we considered a remedy for tue delect,
or how. in our judgment, things might
be better aud more eadvautageously done
For this we have received the thanks Of
some wiseacres, who say we try to dis
parage the town. C0mmoa sense would
teach anyone who knows MS and who has
read our writings, that this is untrue.
We certainly are not egotist nough to
claim what we do 10 be infallable; neither
are we so conceited as not to see faults
in ourselves as well as in the construction
and works Of our town. We try to show
Milton's adverse points simply that they
benoticed more particularly and remdied.
Knowing the personnel and calibre of
Town Council we cannot expect it will
set Milton "on fire" by any judicious
svsf EN- of work. The ching" OF the foot
Of Federal street. made to facilitate the
filling up Of the Broadkiln, proves this.
Heuce, some guardianship should be
exet cised over this august body. When
we view Milton concretely we consider it
the prettiest little town in lower Dela-
aware, and taken with its suburban con-
uections, one Of the prettiest little places
in the world. Is this saying too much
If the reader thinks so he should come
here some time-the spring would be the
most beautiful time, but any season will
do-aud take in the town, its pretty
buildings, macadamized streets, pretty
women, and polite men And after hav-
ing perambulated through the town, re-
tire to the outskirts and look at the con
figuration of the country nearby; its level
fields, rolling river, chattering rills, and
lazy brooks, with Lavinia's magnificent
wood to the west and the placid waters of
the beautiful Lake Fanganzyki lying
between.
The steamboat feeling in Milton is a
good deal like "Bob Acres Valor," it
will come and 60" But the boat will
come.
Since the holidays are over that genera
staguation OF bu-iuess has supervened
that invariabe follows an over stimulus
Everyone knows hat an over excitement
must be followed by a period of cor
responding reaction. Such is the period
we are now going through; ana when
this shall have passed we shall again enter
on our normal state. These excitements
are natural, and must come. They also
hiring their results. And if we expect
aud partake of the advantages that these
seasons of over-excitement bring, we
must also be content TO share in the re-
action they produce.
It surely does look that the way timber
is being cut and shipped from this To-
cality that the forests will be exhausted
at no distant day. All kinds of lumber
that can be cut from the trees of the
wood is being made or shipped to other
parts to be manufactured. Hickory
butts, cedar posts, piIing, both pine and
oak, and even bean poles are being ship
ped; portable saw mills are cutting the
logs into any kind of lumber desired.
Forests have been cut and burnt into
charcoal and glsdes, or branches, near
town, that have had cypress growing in
them have been decimated, and the
lumber used for many purposes. A great
III cal of it is being shipped to other parts
roAthe most OF it is unsuitable for the
ead-k around the country. The present
s ulter has been splendid for the purpo2e
cutting the branch lumber, as the
= cams have been frozen most of the
sIme.
Mrs. Mary L. Wilson and son, former
assistant postmaster, have removed from
Milton into Kent county.
The shirt factory of Messrs. Douglass
& White resumed work on Monday
morning after being closed for the holi-
days.
Prof. W. 6. Felring had both feet to
slip from under him Oh Monday, and he
came down "ker wack" on his umbur
vertebra. No bones were broken. and
Mr. Fearing thinks his posteriors saved
his life.
John Saxton Samson died at the home
of his son, DR.. f E. Samson al Ellendale
on Monday morning of paral, sis, aged
50 years. 6 months. aud II days. Funeral
services were hetd at the home of his son
on Tuesday evening at 7.3o and the re-
mains were shipped TO to Philadelphia
the next morning. The Rev. ]. A.Buck-
son Conducted the funeral obsequies and
the undertaking firm of S. ]. Wilson &
Son shipped the hody.
Thursday morning was m orning that
will long e remembered in Milton on /
r. Al.