Milford chronicle., 1907-12-20

Town Council has contracted with the
Milton Electric Light Company for light
ing tie streets. There are to be thirty
lights Of tbirty-two candle power each +;
au an night and every nights service,
lor which tie town is to pay s360OO per
year In addition to the thirty contract
ed for the company gives i've street lamps
and lights the fire house, hall and mayors
office for the privilege of the town fran
chise. The street lamps are to be in ac-
tive service as soon as the weather per
mits
The condemned piling that was on the
dock has been sold to Captain q. b.
Mcgee, who has had it cut into shorter
lengths for other purposes, and shipped
to Philadelphia by rail.
The largest hog that has been killed in
Milton, or vicinity, was that OF Thomas
Pepper OF near town. Weight 65Olbs
Edwin T. johnson made a business
trip to Philadelphia last week.
Noble EIlingsworth Of Philadelphia is
visiting his mother.
LIB. Chandler is quite i'll with dropsy
and kindred diseases, at his home on
Union street, North Milton.
Captain George E. Mcgee is having
hauled on the dock quite quantity OF
wood unfit tor market. This he preferes
to convert into stove wood with a port
able steam power saw, and retail to the
housekeepers OF town.
The Smith brothers have completed
painting the dwelling OF Doll Johnson on
Chestnut street.
On Sunday afternoon, at the residence
of her parents, W. w. and Virgie L.
Conner the Rev. r. T. Coursey admins
tered the sacrament of Baptism to Blanch
Lavinia Conners, eight months old.
Edgar Lank Esq, attorney-at'law Of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday in Milton.
There will be an entertainment held at
the NJ. L. Church on Thursday evening
the 26th.
P. Frank and John Atkins visited their
parents ON Saturday, returning to Phila
delphia on Monday.
Rev. g. B. McCready and Captain
Charles Mason went gunniBg again on
Monday. They had their usual luck.
There is cheet in al trades but ours.'
And now it is a young man who was en-
ployed to saw a load Of wood. When he
came to a stick he thought too hard he
hid it under house near by. The en-
blower found the sticks after the sawyer
had gone.
We wish the people to know the Times
office has a new broom, also clean
towel.
After hearing ofthe MeCready-Msson
cunning exposition on Monday, John
Crouch the elder, and editor Walter
Crouch the son, went in the afternoon.
We were at the office several times on
Tuesday and learned that Crouch the
elder killed three rabbits, and Walter
one.
Two black oaks that we're dead, at the
entrance to Lavinia Camp ground have
been cut down and converted into fire
wood. In one of the trees there was a
hollow in which swarm Of bees had
been living but they were gone, and
lot of dried comb remained but no honey.
A great many hogs were killed on
Monday. Amongst the larger ones were
the two OF Prof. +. Wise Warren, which
weighed 397 and 400 pounds.
Ma,sh Rabbits have been late in max
ing their appearance, this season but
they came last week and retailed at 0
cents apiece. a.,
j. B. Welch has returned from the
city with a large stock of iewelry for the
holidays.
j. W. Atkins is having considerable
trouble over the gutter, in front OF his
residence on Mulberry street fronting
Broad. The attention Of Town Council
is called to this matter as well as to
portion of Chestnut street, between haz-
zard aud Manship avenues, the latter Is
the worst part of street in town
Mrs. Abbie KINNEY wife OF George
KINNEY died at her home in Phlladel-