Milford chronicle., 1905-09-01
MILTON NEWS.

The last Of anything is often iraught
with sadness. ana many times with glad
ness Tie last night at Lavinias camp
was unattended by any great demonstra-
ton Unlike the camp OF former years,
and notably that oi last season, the con-
ending event was rather tame Sunday
was q splendid day for a visit to the
woods. The air was bracing, the weather
cool, and a rain two days previous had
laid the dust so completely as not to be
OF any trouble to riders or pedestrians.
AS a matter Of course the woods began
to fiji up at anaearly hour and the people
continued to arrive until noon from dis
tant parts; and all the afternoon and even
ing from the country nearby. The morn
ing services were conducted by the Rev
p. f. Foulk,of Delmar in TIE afternoon
the Rev r. r. Coursey, of the NJ. E.
Church preachedand the Rev. Frank S
Cain, preached the last sermon on the
ground. J. B. Welch led in singing his
famous song, "My Old New Market
Home which was much appreciated by
those people living in the section which
the song represents. And this Sunday
evening was the last OF the camp. On
Monday morning the tenters babe adien
70 the woods for the present season, look
ing much like persons who had been out
all night on a 'bout, and were just get
ting home in the early morning. The |
meeting was a financial success, made /
particularly so by the 25OO people who
were on the ground on Sunday.
In these days there are many little
sand perch in market. The sellers call
them "croakers" They, really, are not
worth cooking Yet fish have been so
scarce of late, that people rush after them
with avidity.
While walking along one of our prin-
cipal streets in the early morning, we
discovered an elderly woman painting
her porch. She had already completed
the floor and was at work on the step
The new theory is fast materializing in q
Milton, rat the women will have to
support the men,"
Farmers are now busy at fodder saving.
The practice of throwing rinds and ~
half-eaten watermelons along the streets, -
and in front OF business places, has long
since become a nuisance, but not abated. II
The decomposition of this matter is det-
rimental to health, and the practice should s.
be stopped.
J. Polk Davidson has his launch IL
banked
A yacht for company of Miltonians "'
vas commenced eighteen months ago,
,ut for some reason work was stopped u
When the boat had been framed. The -,
Material has been resurrected, and now -
york has been resumed by C. c. David "
on and Steven Sockum.
The Jr. O. L. A. NJ. attended the camp 81,
Meeting on Thursday evening in a body,
nd were addressed by the Revs Frank pa
ain, Frank Holland, and Frank Bryan. =
The Wagamon Brothers have removed u
leir large stable from near the former
cam -four mill, to near the flour mill on gut
ie lake.
Fred Ellinl sworth and wife, formerly mas
Milton, but now of Philadelphia, are rel
sitting their former home. n
Tie Misses Mary and Sarah Banning son
Milford, have been visiting the Misses Nir'
ay and Lottie Welch gal'
Rev. n. W. Conoway, NJ. f. minister Ma
,tioned at Salem, Nd, is the guest of I're
S sister, Mrs. Lizzie Smith. last
Abel Pettyiohn,o Philadelphia, is Wis NJ
ng his parents, Abel Pettyjohn, Sr. and gue'
fc. NJ
Joseph Fields, who has been ailing for WISH
ne time, was further afflicted with NJ
rtial loss Of speech ON Thursday even nom
Sa
During the hard rain of Friday, part were
the gutter on Chestnut and Front MOI
eets was washed out.
David Dorman, a former resident of Sr
lton, but now Of West Philadelphia, is ,,.;.h
iting Broadkiln friends WIZ w
IN Sunday afternoon we met our in. So.
orato on the camp ground. She wore NJ NJ
ite shoes, blue dress and red head. =
= was sweeping along holding her ro,o.
rts at about %! degrees, or on an -, GO,
.Ie with the earth's eclipse. She n,
I, comparisons are odious." -
,dgar Lank, attorney-at-aw of Phila- ' o.1 y
phia, who has been summering around g. n
ton and on Broadkiln Beach, has re- son 80 r r
ned to the city.
Willie W. Conner, who had partly re- Mr.
cred from his recent illness, took a Felto
pse on Saturday night, and is again -
fined to bis home,
lev, r. 7 Coursey conducted services
he NJ. +, Church, both morning and
ming on Sunday, besides preaching
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