Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26
MILTON NEWS.

On Wednesday afternoon the citizens oi
Milton, who are interested In the improve
ment OF the Broadkiln met with Major C. A.
F. Flagler and Engineer Miller, OF the U. s.
Engineer Corps, IN Firemans Hall and dis
cussed the matter The showing was not
what Il ought 10 have been There were many
absent who pose IN financial circles, and
would consider an Injustice done them were
one to question their lack OF business skin.
The meeting was fairly attended, a deputation
OF the principal men Of Lewes being present.
We are inclined to think the report ofthe
engineer will be favorable. On Friday. Mr..
Miller with some rowers, went at work sound
log the river ana when this shall have been
done, we may expect other Developments.
However, Mr. Miller finished his work in that
line on that day. after taking 26OO soundings.
II is thought a survey will be made soon.
Some interior work OF mportance has been
done to the Wagamon flour mill during the
past week.
Until we took more extended walk last
Saturday. we were not acquainted with the
da mage 10 Iavinia's Wood. Il does appear
that the NJ. d. & " RS. locomotives, and
the elements,ar trying to make OF this splen-
did wood waste Wei. the elements can
do T.; they extinguished NapOleon's camp
nres on the night OF the l7.h fJune, 1876 the |
night before Waterloo,and they can do this, If /
so ordered. The above refers to the storm OF
Monday night the 18th inst)
Theodore Meeets fasIo IA part ofthe tlllage /
OF which is on a declyity. the recent rains
have washed the corn out Of the ground. He
has planted agaiB.
Christian Jensen, formerly resident o.
near Milton, died at the home OF his daugh-
ter In LeWes on Monday
Commencing on Wednesday, May 18th. the
mail pouch on Harrington and franklin
City r. p, o. train. No. 592 by NJ D. and V.
train No, lO6 leaving Milton at sos a. M, will
be thrown of at Ellendale.and mail for inter
mediate points between Bllendale and Har-
rington, will be as formerly. The above may F.,
appear mbiguOuE, yet Il is a verbatim copy A..
OF postal arrangements.
p 7 Harts female Wild goose has Matched :
abrO cd Of young in the park, along the shore 1
Of the lake. These Wild geese Of Mr.. Harris
are something unique In Milton and they ap- ,
pear to be happy swimming on the lake and a
the call OF the wilder ones, that :,
ny south in autumn and north In spring \
James Jester, express agent, when of duty !,
spends bis leisure in shooting bull frogs along =
he shores OF Lake Fanganzyki. 1t is not ],
for Mr.. Jester to come home with y
half dozen or more OF these table delicacies %
Il a time.
Two fruit growers from seaford were in tb
own last week engaging colored females to m
lick strawberries.
Mrs. Sallie Ponder is having her residence H.
epapered. by workman from Georgetown. mi
p. J. Hart has bought OF william H, Sharp W,
young horse that is much admired by con- di
isseurs in that line
Scarlet clover IN the suburbs Of town pre- m,
,nts pretty appearance m,
The practice OF hauling lime in sacks by ~,
rmers, for land purposes, is something new lea
'ound Milton. But II we look into the bus bs,
less, we see It has its advantages.
are plentiful and sell from to son
cents a quart; pineapples at Charles Con ,
9rs, 10 10 p cents each, according to tize. Ma
l.. b. Chandler has so far recovered as to be we
,le to be out on crutches. p
Robert Hazard, after an absence Of three 9th
ars, is visiting his mother and sisters. He 7
engaged in the railroad business in Will last
ingtOn. n
saturday was appeal day from extravagant ing
wn taxes. "Pike Neck" made speech on N
e assessment laws" and told the Board nhi
iat to do and how to do II. As be len the wifi
ice he said; "Tts no use to say anything
sy'll do as they please anyway"
. c. Clendaniel has built front porch for
ptain William Pettyjohn. =,
he Draper Cannsry, Of Prime Hook, is =,
ain hauling canned fruit. and shipping - ~
M Milton station. There is a large guam ~. ,.ou
? Of white oak vessel knees ready for ship
mt from the station. The traffic for vessel - -
ses has been suspended for many years In
ton. - -.
is thought some kind Of demonstration
be made here on Decoration Day. Ru- -.
r says a brass band will furnish music for
occasion, aud speakers from abroad will -.
nish the oratOro.
he Anniversary Of the Epworth League
ch was not held on the 18th on account Of -
storm OF that evening, will be held in the m,
E. Church on Sunday evening, the 18th -.
be wild Thododendrons are in bloom. ~.
vim King has erected large buildings on u,nl
corner Of Chestnut and Wharton streets, -
a carriage bazaar includes one part. and a..
ming implements and machinery the -
srs. tn
iward workman died at the residence Of -,
ry Messiek on Saturday morning, OF con- W
ption, aged 28 yearsS months and days. N,s
eral at McCOlley's Chapel on Thursday, -
lev. H. E. Truitt,of Glendale, and inter- ,ta:l
u III 9uJ uJoiAiHs 0eiie " o. > 'i'O" this '
N. w
illiam Fields, baggage master on the N. os IN
nd V. R. r.. and wife, spent Sunday In ~,
on. ch
game OF base ball was played between the ~,
ord and Milton on Saturday, on the Ath- ~.
Base Ball Ground; score to 6 in favor OF =.
ord. II appears Milford is beating our -
all the time. 49,.
hn Paynter Carey died at his home near D.
On, aged 81 years, months and 10 days. ~
eral at Weigand's Chapel, and interment .s,,.
d. e. Cemetery in Milton 8. J. Wilson - T.
n, undertakers. d. A. G.
GLENDALE.