Milford chronicle., 1905-09-08
MILTON NEWS.

W e are informed Dy one who rs SUI
posed to know, that according to all sigf
there are but few squirrels this ssasor
There is no show under the hickory tree
or but little-where they have cut nut
or bitten the tender shoots. Is this ol
account OF the recent legislative law en-
acted for their protection? We all know
the squirrel is a frisky little fellow and
loves fun. He is, also,o of migratory ma.
ture. Perhaps he thinks something like
this; IF l can't get to be shot at, in a
good season when the green leaves are on
the trees and l can play hide and seek
amongst them with my tormentors,
won't be shot at when the cold winds of
November are blowing, and the scared
and withered leaves afford no hiding
place for me; and l must stay at home in
my hollow tree,or be shot at without any
protection as soon as poke my nose out
OF my home. III leave such a country
and 90 West" Indications point that he |
IS gone. Appropos of the squirrel law
Does not the constitution and laws of
our land guarantee to persons the right
to protect themselves and their property?
Is not the squirrel,as well az a frisky lit
Gle fellow, also predatory animal? There
are many farmers who have had corn
planted near woods, and that corn partly
destroyed by squirrels. And this. when
persons were allowed to shoot them at
any time. If such was the case. then
what may it be in a few years under the
present enactment? 1t will be almost
impossible to raise corn near a wood. The
squirrel increases rapidly land if the pres
ent law which debars a man from his
constitutional right to protect his prop
erty stands, and the squirrel should not NJ
emigrate, in a few years the condition
will be serious to many farmers. Is in
law that takes from a person the right to m n,
protect his own constitutional? I'VE ar
know we cannot 60 to law with the squir- til
rel and make him pay damages. There ar
fore, is the squirrel law constitutional? cl, cn
Since writing the above few weeks tn
ago, we have seen a copy of the Act tin
passed by the last General Assembly re- ba bo
ating to squirrels, and find it applies to rag
New Castle and Kent counties only. Tn
S W. Darby,of Frederica, was in town tio, IL,
ast week Mr.. Darby is having cut from bla
Dr. David Wolfe's premises, thirty cy- A
'ress sticks Of timber forty-five feet long ere
or buoys. The sticks are being hauled H.
N sculPs landing, and will be worked age
nto proper shape by W. II. Workman. up
?. J. Hart, after a stoppage of several Of
'eeks on account of lumber, has resumed tele
'oi on his annex to the Hart House. the'
Thomas Atkins has repaired the roof con
the dwelling occupied by D. 7. Atkins, Ol Oet
hich was burned two years ago. app,
John A. Nixon, a former resident and the
"a ticing dentist OF Broadkiln, but now MN MI
all route agent between New York will
ID Washington, has in company with tene
rs Nixon been visiting Broadkiln
ie is.
A new felt roof has been put on the
Ver cannery. @
It is rumored that Dr. Joseph Meier
D, Of Philadelphia, eontemplates retir-
2 from the practice of his profession
d removing to Milton.
Joseph II. Walls has leased piece of
)uud adjoining the storehouse of Belts
Collins, of Mrs Sallie Ponder,and will
I'D thereon storehouse IS feet front 80
J 56 feet back r
N next Sunday afternoon the Rev. r.
Coursey will preach at Indian Mis- m
i in place of the Rev. J. Maloy, and ag
y G. W. Hooker will preach at Zion th
place of Rev Coursey. ne
Willie W. Conner is again conyalesc- A
Iettie J. Reed, wife of C. C. Reed, Nj
! at her home near Reynolds Church an
Thursday, aged Il year., 3 months and ge
lys Funeral services were held on T
irday, and the remains deposited in thes91
nolds Cemetery. J. b. Atkins nm sSs ssSSe
aker. Pill
be Executive Committee OF the Sus- '''
County sunday School Association
in the N. T. Church ION Thursday e
noon, for the purpose OF formulating a