Milford chronicle., 1905-05-19
MILTON NEWS.

And now, as the season advances, the Wilc
flora begins TO put forth its attraetiveness
the dOgwood has been showing its white iow
ers for a week, aud the wild honeysuekie il
ENCHANTING to the eyes OF the little girls who
go into the woods TO rOmp and gather these
beauties The oak Is In leap and the stauneh
old hickery is again enlivening for another
years campaign. The pine is sprOuting its
cones, land it is an interesting study TO watch
the developments oftleSe coniferae as they
progress day by day N their order OF matur-
ing The blue-bells are numerous along the
hillside and all the other eOngenital wild
flowers are abundant aud pretty.
Some time back, a committee appointed
by the Milton N. E. Church to dispose ofthe
abandoned NJ. E. Church in Cave Neck, gave
the latter building TO Peter Dutton, OF J., on
whose land It is located. The windows OF this
building are OF four lights Il in. xS2 In. Some
weeks ago some miscreant, or perhaps, more
than one. broke All the lights in these win
dOws except one. Pure downright cussed-
ness, must have led them to do the deed.
Charles Veasey was arrested on Saturday
and confiaed In the lookup for inhumanely
beating horse and cussing a man who ex-
postulated with him for doing the deed. He
was subsequently fined $500 and costs,
amounting to s46O which was paid.
A Jolly party from Dewes came to Milton
in a naptha launch last week.
P. J. Hart is building an annex to his hotel
property, Is ft.x22 H., to be used as a dining
room.
Captain Charles Burrls and wife have gone
on trip south.
All Of the small trees that were growing on
the bankalong the west end OF fLavinia's road,
have been cut down.
While coming into town last Thursday
morning, the horses OF William Reed tOek
fright and ran down Union street to Front,
where they were stopped. No damage was
done.
IL looks as though the M. d. & V. R, R. Co. |
intends to do business this aHmmer,ifwe may |
judge by the quantity Of ties Il Is putting |
along the road to replace the rotten ones
under the track
Ike Bailey was arrested on Thursday morn
ing for drunkenness and cursing Mayor 1
Fosque. He was locked up until the after
noon, when he was arraigned before the
mayor and fined. The amount Of fine and
costs were $3.50, which was paid by Captain
Frank l.. Carey.
]. Polk Davidson has his steam launch
framed. 1t is "a n. long, n. beam, and It.
hold. He is building 1t on the north shore Of
the Broadkiln, near the river cannery.
Milton Public Schools closed on Friday.
There was some services by the larger chill
dren. BrOE Edward Bacon blew the cornet
and the smaller children sang.
Rev. Charles A. Behringer, the p E. minis
Ter, is much interested in base ball, and takes
an active part in the game.
Large quantities. OF square lumber (oak) for
sar building, is being shipped from this sta
ion for the P. W. & B. R. R. Co.
David Dickerson has chute built from his
lennery across bis lot to the meadow, north
n Magnolia street. 1t is made OF narrow
umber with a top. Through this chute the
ihickens pass nom the hennery to the mea
low-which is wired arOund-without injur-
ng the lot, and without any trouble In driv-
ng them. This is genius; and good idea.
Mr. George Seats and wife, OF Philadelphia,
ave been visiting Theodore E. Primrose and
amily. Mrs, Seats is a niece OF Mr.. Prim.
ose.
Congressman-elect DR.. Burton was in town O.
a Saturday.
Mr.. ]. D. Vincent engaged in Wilmington, =
visiting his family. :
Thomas Spencer, tenant on william H ~
handlers farm, cells US he will have about :
Of a crop Of pears. He states that "
part the trees, whose buds were killed by =
ne late frost, are blooming again. He thinks n
rat II all of the peaches now on the trees =
ere to mature, he would not have one hun
red baskets A
On Saturday at 4SO o'clock, we counted =
xty-two carriages and other vehicles with =, =
ans attached, in the lower part OF the town. y
The next Sussex County Sunday School
invention will be held in Milton on October y,
tn. -
Josiah culver will build a residence on -
nioD street, near the shirt factory. ]. H. !,
avidson is the contractor. =
An inspector was here on Friday for the -
Gamer. She left on Wednesday for Phila- -
lphia to fnish her repairs. M
We understand the term OF R. L. Collins, as
expires on the 9th inst,
Limitation. -
Jerry Mason ,colOred, died at his home near ~
endale, on Thursday. Of consumption, aged ~
years. The funeral was held at bis late -
me on Saturday, and interment made in
g A. NJ. E. Cemetery near Milton. Deceased .,
IS raised by Joseph McColiey, and was for
any years sexton OF Laws Church, in Kent ~,
unity. s, j. Wilson Son, undertakers. ~
ln Sunday the Broadkiln Bible Society, met -.
the NJ. e. Church and elected the following O. O.
Fr
siety, which held It's session at Frankford w.
Thursday, Captain G. E. Mcgee and Mrs. ~.
J. Wilson; alternates, Mrs. q. f. Mcgee, j. ~
Davidson. There was thirty dollars raised :,
! the following made life members OF the no,
iiety; Mrs. Lydia Mcgee, Frank Outten and =
/. Black.
uring the storm ofSunday evening. the nro
tage of Albert Davidson on Broadkiln -
lch, was struck by lightning and entirely n
sumed. go
mother terrific storm occurred here about ~
clock on Monday afternoon, and continued tive
ruately through the night During the NJ
" evening hail fell az large as marbles ,tf,
dwelling on the farm OF Mrs. NJ ary Fox ~
r town, and In tenure OF George Posties Nj
struck by lightning and badly damaged Kir
oung man empioyed on the farm was Kir
cked down, bus uninjured. In North Ca
on the wind WAS Of a cyclOnic character, tend
ting OF peach aud apple trees. It also Sum
' the large hay house OF Thomas Atkins Of ID
q, and committed other pranks too num- Sti
Is 70 mention. D. A. G. cent