Milford chronicle., 1907-10-25
MILTON NEWS.

The foundation of Miss Eliza Smiths dwelling
and millinery store was laid last week on Union
street north. Dimensions 25XiS feet. Joseph q
Morris are the contractors
There is a remarkable scarcity of hickory Ruts
and acorns in the wood near town, this autumn.
| The Royal Packing Co., got up steam on satur-
day and canned a few extra ordinary tomatoes
that few growers had broughtAlso on Tuesday.
William Warren has a fine crop of morning
glOres on his lot on Broad street.
Another marriage has taken place in town.
This time it is Miss Loletia Calhoun and Mr..
Thomas Brittingham. The Rev. Martin Darner
performed the ceremony on Tuesday evening,
October, 18th
The barber shop recently opened by joseph
Calhoun on Federal street, supplies ''long felt
want" By this accommodation the business man
and others can get their hirshute appearances
smoothed of in Style for Mr. Calhoun is an ex-
pert in his way.
While driving in town on Sunday evening
Oscar Warrington and Clarence King colided
teams, demolishing the buggles of each, but hurt
ing neither.
DR.. j. A. Wiltbank represented the NJ E.
Church and Charles Vent the N p. Church at
the sunday School Convention held at George.
''4i II AAe - anu AhNoAug AliN ISL ana Zil0.
Miss Elizabeth Register. of Lewes, one of the J
teachers elect of the Milton Public schools. took
her position on Monday. She had been absent |
the past two weeks on account Of fatal accide, |
er family.
Charity B. King, wife OF William King OF
Lewes died at her home on Friday, aged 6j
years, months and q days. Funeral in NJ f.
Church at Lewis, on Monday afternoon by the
q s..a n
Cemetery by J. Wilson & Son.
According 70 what is believed 10 be a correct
there have been approximately 25OOOO
baskets of tomatoes bought at the Milton can.
leries this season. They have packed about IS 600
'4sas. They paid from 10 40 cents basket for
hem and we think in few instances As cents
vas paid. 1t is thought that an average OF l5c
basket would be conservative. Admitting that
here has been S37 $1,000 paid to the farmers and
nd growers Of matoes this season.
The schooner, E. H. Taylor, that has been
wing in The Broadkiln near Milton since last
inter has been bought by Capt, White of Balti-
lore, from FrBnk Maui. of Lewes The vessel
'ill be sufficiently repaired to get her to the
hesapeake by J. Polk Davidson.
During the past week, e ectrie lights have been
lstalled in the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
nd also in the NJ. P. Church
There were 40 registrations and transfers last
aurday. This makes IS new voters in this
strict. Edward Bacon drove to Laurel and
lck in a day, to get transfer from that district
this. He got it,
The three mast sail and steam boat, Marie
homas, arrived at Milton dock on Tuesday
orning, having made the passage from Milton
Philadelphia and back in the remarkable time
fourteen days
Ice on Tuesday morning; and shooting ducks
/ the lake, and snipe along the branches near
Thomas johnson is painting the residence OF
: 7. starkey on Chestnut street.
The Royal Packing Co. is sheir canned toma-
es to st. Paul. MINI.
is not this lovely worlds
sweet. so fair, so bright,
le sun so gracious in the morn,
le moon how mild at night
nd now farewell to Octobers glory,
it'll its many cOlored flowers