Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-09-20
MILTON NEWS.

town, but no considerable damage was done.
The phone in the Office OF the Milton Times"
was knocked topsy tnrvy and nearly ali OF the
phones in town put ont Of order. The electric
lights were made use ess for that night Several
employees in the cannery OF the Royal Packing
Company were shocked by "A bolt, but none
seriously injured Another storm hung over Mil
ton the following day. and several vivid flashes
Of lightning we're observed, but no damage done
Mrs. John A. Collins has bought OF y. W.
White building lot on Union street, north. and
will erect dwelling thereon.
on Tuesday Robert Majors three-horse team
got scared at an automobile near Zion Church,
and ran to his home. The wagon. in striking a
post, was overturned and badly broken up viii e
the team was comparatively uniniured.
Mrs. Lizzie Jarvis. Of Harbeson. who has been
so seriously I'll with typhoid fever has convalesced
and is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
A Bryan.
Miss May Weleh returned last week to her
millinery business in Philadelphia,
The Misses Susie sallie Carey. of Genside Pa,
are occupying their Milton homestead.
Mr.. Towers and daughter, Miss Helen, Of VIII
mingtoR, have been guests of Milton friends.
Rev. J. L. McKim, OF Milford, was Milton
visitor last week
Andrew F. Bryan has purchased the property
Of Mrs. James Collins en- Atlantic street Con-
sideration unknown.
The Annual State Convention OF the W. C. T.
U. will be held at Laurel on october the Is, II
and IS prox.
The Milton Public schools viii open on the 9TH
prOximo.
Rev. W. N. Conoway, formerly Of this town,
but now OF the Wilmington NJ. f. Conference,
rf7e
married on Wednesday, the Il inst, TO - Eliza
beth A. Eversman. Rev and Mrs. Conoway have
been spending their honeymoon in Milton.
Miss Sarah Banning, of Milford, spent Sunday
with Miss Lottie WEIGH.
A 65-pound watermelon was visible in one Of
the show windows at ]. B. Welchs drug store
A present made to Mr.. Welch by Joshua Millman
from his ''Old New Market Home"
There is 6 cesspOol on Front street opposite
the office OF the Justice-Oithe Peace. No one in
particular is probably to blame for it, as the hole
was made by horses stamping the dirt out. Rain
water has collected in it, and on Sunday it pres
ented a nasty greenish look, prolific of disease.
It should be filled up by some one, or somebody |
else
A Bohemian, in the Anderson cannery, was ar
rested on Saturday night for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct, and confined in the lookup
until Sunday morning, when he was released by
paying the fine and cost.
Rev. Alfred Chandler, of Smyrna, preached at
the N. f. Church on Sunday, both in the morn
ing and in the evening. Many of the congrega-
ton are euOgistic of the sermon TO high degree.
Twilight services were again held at the Good
win cannery works on Sundey evening under
the auspices of the EpWorth League The novel.
ty brought many of the people of the town out,
but the help at the cannery did not turn out
en- masse; prefering TO remain at their quarters.
Women, who are compelled to work for their
living are as sensitive as those not; and pre-
do not wish to parade themselves,
dressed in common clothing before Others dressed
in their best "bib and tucker" These meet
ings have been held for the benefit OF the
help employed at the cannery, and should Others
be held we suggest to the ladies OF Milton that
attend as spectators, that they stay at home and
crafty their curiosity in some other way. Allow
these strangers to have the benefit intended for
them-if benefit there be-and not compel Them
to become the targets OF a gaping crowd, or re-
main supnely in their quarters, while the meet
ings are in progress.
Pr0f. William H Welch left town on Sunday
Tor Frankford, where where he is elected to be
the principal Of the Public Schools for the
present term.
DR. W, j. Hearn and family of Phiade' phia,
with his son, Dr. wi j Heam and family OF the
same city, is occupying his cottage on Broadkiln
Beach.
W, w. ConweiI, cashier OF the National Bank,
S having his beautiful home, on the corner of l
Federal and Mi ] S reefs, reprinted by George B.
Atkins
Mabei. daughter of Charles Tatmar, Jr., died
It her home near Union Church, on Wednesday,
.ged year months and IS days Funeral ser
,ices at St. job stown Church ON Friday, by the
Rev. Layfeld. and interment in adjoining Gene
cry by $. J. Wilson.
Thomas j. Atkins one OF the Oldest men of
Milton, is now in, with enlargement Of the heart a
md old age His son. j. Roland Atkins is also :,
with typhoid. !,
Joseph Walls is filling up the yard around his :,
lwening and raising his stables in the rear.
C. A. Conner lost one of mis- sly pigs on Tuesday =
morning, from an unknown cause. 1t would have =,
Weighed 200 BIS. =
Tomatoes that are raised in Broadkiin, are OF =
peculiar kind, or the ground is OF "a peculiar
quality. When persons contract, many Of Them
ay they put out so many acres To sell on the :,
market. Now look at the facts in the case. =
Vhea tomatoes are high, the acreage put out for >,
he market bears; when they are low, the contract :
creage bears. This has been the case through =
ut AT the beginning Of the season the vegeta- o.
lie rued high and the tomatoes were sold on :,
he market TO the highest bidders. Later on they :,
ell and the contract acreage commence to pro- -
luce On Monday they brought from to IS cents =
basket. On Tuesday morning there was no
emand, and the streets were filed with teams ?,
nd wagons loaded. Six cents was the price
iven later in the day; and almost all persons
me would meet declared theirs were contracted,
nd all the factories we're filed.
The NJ. E. Sunday School at Zion will hold a =
Icnic In the grove nearby on the afternoon of
ept 26th. The public is cordially invited. All
hat gives zest, pleasure enjoyment and hap
iness on such occasions, will be there.
DAG.
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