Milford chronicle., 1905-06-30
MILTON NEWS.
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in the streets of Askelen, list the daugh-
tiers of the Philistians rejoice, lest the
daughters of the unciIcumcised tIi-
umph. -
When we first came to Milton, we met
ren robust of physique, and strong of
fuance They posed as leaders Of the
community, and were looked upon as
such BY those who considered them par
excellence. PiethOric were their bank
accounts. and their pockelbooks bulged
with the currency of the day. They
drank their gin from the finest Of cut
glasses.and smoked the hest of Habaua
cigars. Indeed, their lives we're a mel
ody, as tunefu as a mountain brook.
But. alas t~ ~entv Que years of time pro-
duces many wonderful changes. Ply
sically, the body shrinks the mutations
of time, and the fluctuations of business
make sad havoc with the pOcketbook'
and bank account The Holland gin is
superseded by stimulant lower proof;
and two cant pipe takes the place OF
the Habana cigar. Aud the most mel
ancholy fact is, tottering age is fast car
rving these once we'l-made forms to
that bourne from whence no traveller
has ever returned" Chow are the
mighty fallen 80 Alas Alas
Rev. J. A. Wilson, D. D.. after hav-
ing attended tAe Judicial Conference
held three weeks ago in New York, and
visited many friends in that State, ar
rived in Milton on Wednesday and
stopped short time with his brother, 5.
T. Wilson. MI Wilson left Milton on
Thursday for Fairmouut, Md, and on
Monday msrning he bade adieu to Del. |
aware and started for his 'home, Grass
Valley, California at which place he
will arrive, barring accident, on Satur-
day afternoon.
Miss Lettia Black, assistant pOstmis-
tress, has returned from a visit to Smyrna.
James Palmer, proprietor of the Pom
der House, has widened the sidewalk in
front of that hnstelry, and the town has
rearranged the gutter. Mr.. Palmer now
has a pretty sidewalk and the brick wall
that eucloses it down Federal street re-
turning on Front street, is a credit to
Fred Pepper, the builder.
Telephone men were down on We'd
nesday Of last week, repairing the dam
ages done to the line between Milton &
aud HaTbesou, by the storm of the 18th
inst.
One Of our enterprising truckers 9
planted supposed quantity of cucum-
Der seed, and is now raising a crop Of
cIntaloupes.
DIR. John F. Carey, of Cheyenne who,
with his wife is visiting in town, expresses
in not finding as many Il
Of the Eastern delicacies oysters, fish, d
etc, as he had anticipated.
Steamer Mary NJ. Vinyard, on the first Il
rip of last week. made the run from fr
Bar aud back in twenty-fOur Sc
lours.
Captain Frank Outten is repainting N N
lis residence on Union street, north.
Alfred Wright, a former resident and sp
aiiff of this town, 5nt now a resident
nd electrician Of fremont, n. y, is vis- 10,
ing Milton. at
Gov. Lea has reappOiuted Eli L. Col \
MS Justice Peace and notary pub for
c for Milton. This is no disappOint- ra >
tent to the people. Though in holding n
p the appointment, knowing ones pre- ing
cted a change. N
w. J. Fredericks, ,purser of the steamer veo
ary NJ Vinyard, has removed from G
MON street to Broad street, North Mil OH
n. day
People say, "DoH't mention T Chill IA =
ems Day any more, please. We are L.
ally tired Of hearing tell of 'Children's frie
~ : please don't say any more about OF
y and we won't. Chu
pov D n Co,,rsev ~etu~Ded ~, CT vice
lay, and on Sunday morning preached gan, gan
instructive sermon on "Faith, " illus ence
ting it by four rcharacters-Abel, Enoch nice
ah and Abraham radically different nl lowl
one another; yet all blending into ONE,
io armonious whole" to the purpose Inve
IL, they we're "raised up" On Resi-
60, Don Mr.. Coursey preached i'eci
y;,. of Union Church near Rso,
,dota - go in his pulpit in the Song
a- Rect
ling at Milton.
iss Adele Hall of Mill>. ID is visiting Reel,
luuts, Mrs. Aunie Carey anu MIS- Duet
Chandler and other friends
iss Ethel Wilson has been stfferlh. 49, t,vo,.
d6 a6iiction Of the eyes. She II
Rscit
e cause way leading from town 10 sousS
nia's Wbods is in bad condition. t.sc''a .'s',,..
attention of the overseer is called TO wo,,o,
matter.
. Hartman and wife, Of Baltimore, Recita
isiting their sou, Lemuel Hartman i'i,a' Recl','
his wife Freroi