Milford chronicle., 1904-12-30
MILTON NEWS.

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stocking yet;
The scenes that vanished with the years We
summon back at will,
The bells that rang when life was young arc
eehoing round us still;
Yes. in the twilight of our lives their cadence
softly swells,
And the heart is filled with rapture Oy 'H'
holy Christmas bells
We have sung the tune OF bad wea'
fber on almost every motel in the gamut,
We would like much to leave one for
future use; and at present, will merely
saw. 1--WE have bad weather yet" pre-
suming this condition is general and
not local. throughout this State.
For a few days proceeding Christmas
dav. the merchants did fair business;
and on Saturday and Saturday night
notwithstanding the muddy condition
of the roads, there were many people
from the country in town intent on buy
ing things for the holidays. Christmas
nav was ushtred in amid a drilling
rain. which became sleet as 1t fell. and'
of course. travelling was bad. There
we're services he'd at the churches, par
ticapated in by small congregations; and
the dav was dull and dreary, with moth
inc to relieve the ennui except the tur-
kev. confectionery, and other bonbons
incident to this festive occasion, On
Monday the banks and stores were
closed. aud this day was generally OBJ
served for Christmas day. Much visit
inc was done. Mr.. and Mrs. }. b.
Welch aud daughters, Misses May and
T.ottie. entertained many of their friends
with ice cream, cake, and other things
This day was a counter part OF It's prede-
cessor in point of temperature and mois-
ture. and also sleet. There were but few
DRINKS around. This was not altogether
for want of proclivity; but more parIlc-
ularlv for want of finance. However, a
few common drunks managed the mat
ter. and late in the afternoon appeared
in an ebullitiou of spirit, thinking 1t was
the happiest Christmas they ever spent
The most noticeable feature of these
bolidavs was the absence of any fora
decoration atthe NJ. f. Church,a churcf
that has always been considered at th'
forefront in its enthusiasm and religious
fervor for ANYTHING having for its oblec
Christ aud the t, achings of Hislife from
the mauger to the cross. We will as
cribe this seeming negligence to the wea
tber. II was formerly the custom duT
inc Christmas to have Christmas tree
at the church loaded with presents t
distribute to the Sunday School children
who had been paying in their pennie
during The year for the Sunday Schoe
rause and the education and christiania
ing of the little beathens in Timbucto
and Uiiii. The "Christmas tree" we
also conspicuously absent this year; an
this we will lay to the fact that it take
more money than formerly for toreig
missions. Our invaluable adjunct
Moros in the Philippines, is doubtle
the basic cause of no Christmas tree
Milton Milton was not altogether dea
besides the decorations at the stores, Il
6 S. T. T. & D. Co., bank had a wrea
at each window, and one hung at ea'
door. There were also wreaths and ga
lands at many private homes.
The me ubers of the M. E. Sund
School will hold social in the Sund
school room at the church on Frid
event, Q. Ide cream, cake, ,confectione
and other refreshments will be served
ON Sunday afternoon the annual ell
ton for hiceTs at the NJ. E Sund
school was held. All of the old bos
were elected, except the assistant sup
iutendent, Isaac w. Nailor, who is
Charleston, S. c.. His place was FL
by the election of Mrs. Virgie Mason
Cant. Charles Cannon; wife and daui
ter Ethel, Of Camden, N. j., are visit
friends.
Edwin P. Johnson, who has been
gagged at railroading in West Virgins
visiting his home.
The Misses May ard Lottie WEIGH
visiting friends at Denton Mo.
Edgar Lank, attorney-at-law Of Ph
deIphia, and wife, are visiting frie
and relatives.
DIR. Edward Vaughan is the guest
his mother and sister. DR.. Vaughol
a practitioner N Philadelphia.
The young people of Milton ga'
dance il School Hall on Tuesday eN
ing.
Alfred White, of Philadelphia, is v
ing his mother.