Milford chronicle., 1907-07-05
MILTON NEWS.

was not all the hot II was. The other NOT
came about in this wise. Last summer a
swarm of bees from somewhere, pitched
on the return box Of the end of the front
building, and commenced buzzing around.
There was an opening where the box
should have fitted against the weather
boards, and after awhile the bees went
in. We thought but little Of it at the
time and had almost forgotten the cir
cumstance until last Tuesday, when the
bees began to come out. And they came
out and went in. The attic was filled
with them, and one clothes press in the
second story had enough. How they go
in. there is matter for conjecture. The
end Of the main building was covered
from gable to the ground and the front OF
the annex was alive with them. But
none got within the lower part OF either
building. Well they buzzed and buzzed,
and eyenally part Of them flew away
but came back again, and after flying
around the trees pitched in the box again
MANY persons came to see them; and
man from the Hart House come over
with nail key and a garden rake to can
them. He said he knew how to do it.
And we wish he had have done it. But
he could not get at them. They remain
ed there until evening, when they re-
tired into their winter quarters. They
are still there and behaving very well.
Rev. Charles A. Behringer, a former
rector of the church Of st. John Baptist
of this town. but now of Tuckahoe, n. j.,
is on two months leave af absence. Mr..
Behringer has been suffering much lately
from neurasthenia-the result Of over
work-and is stopping at st. Luke Hos
pital, New York City, for a couple Of
weeks. Mrs. Behringer and infant son,
the Rev. Charles A. Behringer, Jr., have
preceded him to Milton. where they we're
the guests of Mrs. Behringer's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. King. Mr. Behringer
is expected to join them any time after
this week.
Mr.. j. Coard Hazard, who has been
stopping with his daughter, Mrs. I. W.
Tomlinson and husband, DR.. Tomlinson,
in Wilmington since the early winter, has
returned to Milton.
Bivins Morris died at his home near
Glendale on Thursday, aged Sc years
and six months. Funeral services were
held on Saturday morning at New Mar
ket Church by the Rev. Kelso and inter
ment made in that cemetery by S. J. Will
son & Son.
James Palmer has overhauled and re-
painted his steam launch Elsie. William
Smith & Sons did the work.
Milton is expecting a big time on the
Fourth. Lieut.. Governor I. 7. Parker,
ex.Mayor of Wilmington, Charles D. Bird,
and Charles A. Marsh, Esq, of George
town, are advertised to address Miltonians
and Others in Hart's Park. A game Of
base ball is promised between Greenwood
and Milton, and other things are sched-
uled to make the day pleasant.
A gentleman OF the town informs us
he has received a letter asking him fcr
the names of persons in, or near town,
who have dogs that are in the habit OF
running rabbits at this season. The pen
atty for dogs that bother the rabbits, out
of season, is as great as shooting them
when the law is on The gentleman
knows the persons who have such dogs,
but is loath to report them, and hopes
that a newspaper will be sufficient to
cause them to keep their dogs at home.
The rabbits are now in various stages Of
development One, we saw last week,
was half grown
The school election on Saturday was a
very quiet one. The proposition to vote
on the subject of heating the school build
ing by steam, having been abandoned
some days previous to the election, there
was no issue at stake and the paucity OF
voters may be ascribed TO that fact. Only
80 ballots were cast and the outgoing MEM
bers Of the old Board were re elected, viz;
J.H. Davidson, S. L. Black, P P. WEIGH
and Daniel Wagamon. The Board con-
yened and reorganized on Saturday even.
ing. The old officers were reelected, viz:
J.H. Davidson, president; T. H. Doug
lass, treasurer, and J. NJ. Lank, secretary.
John McMullin and wife, nee, Miss
Viola Mcgee, of Philadelphia, are visiting
the latter's parents.
J.H. Markell, ofShreevsboro, Pa, senior
proprietor of the Milton "big store" has
boar IN toun or husiness
building, a macadamized and concrete
Oor.
Emaline johnson, aged 81 years, foul
months and Is days, died lat the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Robert A. Warren
on Friday, near Glendale. Funeral ser
vices we're held at the late residence or
Monday afternoon, by the Rev. Keiso