Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
MILTON NEWS.

about their NlslI 10 O1h0i tO"Ho3 '''i
= which may be applied to our town. Tn
people of Milton are not over enthusiacti
over the project, that is, their elatioi
e causes no insomnia amongst them. The,
I are willing to give the right OF wa,
through the town. 1t is said by some
, this has already, been done seven times
c and we suppose, for the sake of having
0 the line. they are willing to give /
2 2 'sseventv times seven" A meeting viii
be held by council, some evening thi
week, probably Wednesday, when some
action may be taken.
We are willing to believe that Metho
! dist ministers are skillful diplomatist
1t doubtless, is a part of their theological
education. We do not wish to initiate
that they are guilty of the chicanery
practiced by political diplomats; theirs is
of a different order. Rev. Coursey left
for Conference on Tuesday. His salary
is paid in full; and the benevolent collec-
tions are, also, all paid, and no one feels
any the worse off, thanks to the financial
diplomacy of the Rev. Coursey.
Captain James Scull is buying hickory
butts which be will saw up and split into
suitable size, from which to manufacture
tool handles, and automobile work. The
saving and splitting will be done at
Mount Ararat, and the material, in its
crude state, will be shipped to the man
ufacturers in the city.
Considerable lumber is being hauled to
the ship yard, this week. for the con-
struetion of Captain Gil E.Megee's vessel.
J. Polk Davidson, on Monday, commenced
making the moulds, and the keel will be
laid, as soon as the weather gets settled.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, who went to West
Point, Va, last fall to spend the winter
with her husband. who is engaged in the
oyster trade on the Chesapeake, has con-
cluded to remain there indefinitely.
On Tuesday evening, of last week, Miss
Mary Maull, of this town, and William
Henry Ingrahm, of Slaughter Neck, were ,
joined in matrimOny by Rev. G. J.
Hooker.
On Thursday evening of last week, Miss
Stella Cirwithen, and Arthur Heavelow
were quitely married, at the residence of /
the brides parents, by Rev. Jackson.
Detective Hawkins was in town, and
lower Broadkiln, last week, looking for
Pete Donovan's ghost. He did not find
it. If the State has no other business for
its detective than to have them peramb-
ulating around the country looking for
ghost, it had better drop them from the
official pay roll.
L. ]. Barsuglia has been elected by the
Levy Court, constable for Broadkiln. Mr..
Barsuglia is not altogether unknown at
the Milton court, he having acted as at
torney for Ike Warren in a case, some
time recently.
The Douglass White shirt and overhaul
factory, is graduating more young women
in many ways. Two have recently gone
to the city and entered business there.
Another made a matrimonial venture,
last week, and still there is more to fol-
low.
John Indie while handling a wagon
body, on Friday, had one of his hands so
badly lacerated, as to require physician
% sew it together.
Several of our young men left Milton
IN Monday, to seek employment.
Thomas Burton, Benjamin Burton, Jr.
George spurry and William Belts, all of
7rederica, were Milton visitors on Sun
lay and Monday.
Edgar Lank, Esq, attOrney-at-law, of ,
visit town on Sunday; and
the NJ. f. Sunday School in
he afternoon. On Monday he left for
lis home via Old Point Comfort, Va.
Rev. R. T. Coursey and Mrs. Coursey, a
apt. George E.Megee and wife, Dr.John
and J.L. Black, attended Bishop
GcCabe's lecture, at Milford, on Monday
vening.
Shad, herring, and perch, are being
aught in the Broadkiln. Herring have a
cen selling at two cents each; and one /
had was sold for one dollar. a
The trolley surveyors spent Monday
light in town, and left Tuesday morning
Or Lewes via Overlook.
Whomsoever wishes to see political {
wire pulling" let him keep his eyes !
xed on the Pocomoke Conference.
George Leonard left Milton rather un- +;
ermoniously last week. He had been ,
,eeping a meat store, and peddling beef
round town for William Morris. On
he day referred to, he locked the door
nd gave the key to another man, to give !
o the owner, And he left 1t is almost
lseless to add that what money he had
belonging to his employer, he took with
lim.
Mary E. McColey, wife of Burton Nc
Jolley died at her home in Angola, of
General debility, on Monday. Funeral