Milford chronicle., 1905-02-24
MILTON NEWS.

Perhaps no death has struck such cor
sternatiOn to the hearts of the people G
Milton, as that of Miss Mary Emm
Maloy Atkins, youngest daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Atkins, which oc
CARED on Thursday. The young lady
went skating on Saturday previous, anC
while in state of perspiratiOn, jumped
into sleigh and went riding. On hel
return home she was seized with con-
vulsions from which she never rallied,
but died in a state of HncOnsctousness, as
above related Deceased was 70 years,
months and IS days old and one of the
fairest flowers that Milton ever pro-
duced. This is saying much but we
believe our encominm is merited. Her
equal may be found in our town; her
superior certainly cannot. Death is ter
rible ct all times, and under all circum-
stances; but when one is suddenly
snatched away in the bloom of fair
maidenhOod, the terror becomes doublv /
heaitrending. Miss Atkins was a good
church worker in the denomination of |
her choice, well and highly respected.
aud the especial love of the Young peo-
pie of the community. Possibly no par
ents ever idolized a child more than Mr..
aud Mrs. Atkins May-and ther love was
by no means misplaced; could not have y
been. What can we say about this dread a
mOnster-death When shall we look
for his insidiOus apprOath f
Is it when springs first gale
Comes forth to whisper where the violets -
lie; : :
Is it when roses in our path grow pale y
They have one seasOh-all are ours to r,
die !" m
Thou art where pillows foam,
Thou art where music melts upon the b
air, le
Thou art around us in our peaceful homes b,
And the world calls us forth--and then Al
art there" of
Funeral services were held on Mon NJ
day afternoon; the Revs. H. S. Johnson II, 1y
and Mullineaux, former ministers ofthe fin
M. P. Church, officiating; and amid
large coucourse of mourning friends the sa ti'
remains were deposited in the NJ. E.
Cemetery byJ. R. Atkins, undertaken. ne'
The funeral was held at the home Of the s.,
parents. 7
1t was so sudden" the white lips said. CHI
How we shall miss her, the beautiful dead the
Who take the place of the precious one
bed IN
But God knowest best. con
We know he watches the sparrows that
Hears the sad cry of the grieved hearts
that call
friends, husband, children, He loveth fin
all ~
We can trust for the rest" X. gO'
There is much sickness in Milton. -
This communication was intended for e :
st week: but owing to illness in our -
lmily and the sickness of the author it 49,
as mislaid, and the mistake not discov- ~,
ed until Friday morning. when it was \
% late to send it In answer to the let. l,a,
rs received from Frederick friends re. ~,
riding the con lescence of our family. -
e Will say they are much better; but bv n
} nj irans WE'LL
P.J Hart,of the Hart House, has been o;dI
ldi-s out by farmers considerable -
antilles of feed for the birds, which 81
p uI-7.i, NJ - ,a1 'no "oOus anu neias' why
tine fourteen years old, and will be a.,
.ased to show it to many of his friends.
The extremely bad weather keeps al
,st every. one within doors, and on ac- -,
Int OF this fact much hews cannot be '"4'
/. On Monday it rained all day; and
lie this has had the effect OF CARRYING
the snow, it has put the roads and The
,ets into a most lamentabIe eond;tion die tn
,dward Sharp and Jacob Coffin are may may ", W
'roving from their illness. hons,
William S. Lauk, of Milton, passed the mobile
.e Board of Pharmacy of Pennsylva- all on
on Thursday of last week and is now r,aS na'S' l.
gistersd pharmacist. to own or man. FOR
a drug store. houses
le monthly meeting of the Mission matches
Society of the NJ E. Church, was Jyne' Fo1
on Sunday afternoon, the 10TH inst. seas, tn,
the Missionary Anniversary of the before a
Sunday School Oh the evening Of ,Eoa 1
anne day. Sll2.oo was raised. FoRNn
R. T. Wilson is convalescing from Of weath
nopia. For n
ion.
l. Lank, chief officer of the Trust For Al
any Bank, is a candidate for State stant SER
Council of the Jr. O. A. NJ. WHAT
tain Thomas B. Robinson died at ooAes a,,s,
me at RobinsonviIle on Tuesday, 2242t