Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-05
MILTON NEWS.

OF the exercises tnkt were kcne0u4Fu 70 lhEe
place. IN Milton, did not nateranse Parties
who expected 10 go to the unwilling Of the
Dagworthy monument at Dagsboro. d.d I.,t
getof. The game Of base ball that was booked
to take place between Georgetown and Milton.
did not mRterialse. The rain having partly
ceased, in the afternoon a few Poop e Assem- led
in the school Hall, and with the Fireman
Band made an effort TO observe Decoration
Day "n the afternoon" An address was de-
livered by the Rev. A. C. McGilton; Captain
William II. Mcgee OF Philadelphia, delivered
his famous GRAFTON, and Captain George f.
Mcgee, told the audience a few things that
ought to be considered During the latter
part OF the afternoon the Soldiers graves
were tagged as were many other graves, by
the Jr. o. U. a. N. Almost all the graves In
the Milton Cemetery were decorated with
Sewers as a proof Ofthe nevofto- be-forgotten
love ofthe living toward their dead. Apropos;
during the early part Of last week part Of
the plots in the NJ. Z. Cemetery were nicely
cleaned of. the grass taken out, and general
beauty added to those so cleansed. There are
others that need TO be cleaned, and several lit
tie plots that, perhaps belong to no one which
the cemetery committee should take in hand !
and have the grassy matter removed from |
them. On Sunday morning this home Of the |
dead. looked pretty. decorated with beautiful |
flowers, and the glorious insigniRs OF our
country, little flags. With proper care this
cemetery can be made as attractive as Bar
rats Chapel-thOugh not so large land ifany
place or thing, around which cluster so many
mOurnful memories, and sad recOllectiOns
can be made 10 present cheerful appearance
and insinuate balm into wounded hearts and
lead to a trend Of brighter thoughts In preOc-
upied minds, IL should be done. on this day I
Fireman Band made its first appearance in q
new uniforms, and was much in evidence at
the Hall aud on the street in the afternoon. +
That Milton is enc of the eleanest towns on I
the peninsula goes without saying. Tie L
writer mas kept himself in juxtaposition with s,
the dOings OF the town for sometime, and e
should know something about it, The sani- n
tary conditions are, in the main good. There p
are no offensive hog styes, that we know Of, N
and what little filth Offensiveness there is be- cl
longs to the lower part Of the town and in the
most public places. Cleanliness prevails on n,
most OF the lateral streets and those which A,
connect with the suburbs are par excellent ii
No one with a good intellect ought to call in
Milton nasty. ~
Mrs. Mary Warrington after an absence OF 81
ten years in Baltimore, and on the shores OF h6
the Chesapeake. has returned TO near Milton
Mrs Lora WEIGH, and daughter, Gladys OF Ia
Camden, y. j., are visiting friends Al
Miss Maymie A Conner left home on Tues
day, to visit her sister Mrs Gusie B. Davidson IN,
in Philadelphia.
SuecOriBg corn is now on and the blackbrds ,
doing their part in the business. These A.,
saucy little imps will come into town and pull
cut Of the gardens, with little fear Ofany. 90,
one. ,
The $. S. F. F. & D. Co has had the wall at ,ve
the North OF the bank taken down and piling l
laid for drainage and new, and a better wall ott
built in place OF the old one. 7
loft his 1uaoc dol In
come from RehobOth Bay, and sell for 50 cents I
a crate, of two dozen each mo
James Donahoe and son John are visiting 4
in town. ~
We are authorised TO say that Milton has a \
Board Of Health and for the benefit ofthe one ma,
who has business with it we are further auth \
Orised to say that it consists Of Dr. B. B. Hop of
kins Dr.. b. f. Wilson and Frank B. Carey. Sn,
Now you know something.
The Milton Public Schools closed Oh Friday. ,rir
The High School Commencement exercises \,
will be held on Wednesday evening. The NJ,
graduating class consists of Mary E. Carey =
and Everett G. Pettyjohn. Opening address d
will be made by James Tunnel. Music by the his
Milton Orchestra N
Frank Manship of Philadelphia spent Sun Phil
day in Milton. of
That Snake story published in the Phiadel- WIN
phia papers, last week. and purporting to DaV
have been written In Milton is a lie Sussex IHe
,opntv is no, the home of -a,,,o 80 Cow
he rors,,, 800 ,,,,, g -, cept
been in delirium. We do not think it was "''9
written In Milton. Most probably the writer 49,
s the same individual who came to Milton nai Ia,
.''iU iieu nc give
,,o,, No., S 80 Now
,sat. some
hats the way OF many of the correspondents. o.ie
Fred Weleh Of Philadelphia Joined his wife -
atrta, "''Y ny ''9'''Hs week
Captain W. H. Mcgee preached at the NJ. E
hurch, on Sunday evening. The people Of
ilton generally are always glad to hear Cap ~
I'm Mcgee talk, whether from the pulpit or Ill
ne forum. He, and Mrs. Mcgee are being en-
,rtained by their children while in Milton. tn,
The invoice Of whiskey that arrived on Sat. Y. pi
-day night was somewhat disastrous in its Sund
fleets to one man. For profanity on the He hi
rect, and other misdemeaners Joseph Long and v
as arrested on Saturday night and confined encei
the lookup until Sunday afternoon when for di
was released upon paying fine and cost, 1.-THE
bich amounted to two dollars. Long came Mr.. C
ON Baltimore during last tomato season been
ID has been living at sculltown since. Or cours
narily he is peaceable and inoencive per- sporty
IN. This is the first arrest, for a similar has b.
use that has occurred in Milton since the som e
ose of the taverns. horse
Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler returned from a sett
sit to Scranton, Pa, on Saturday She was here
eompanied by her son W. H. Chandler, of the fe
at city. be set
A Pan from Berlin, Nd, has had on exhibit The
IN, under canvas, miniature "City Of seasol
iris" The show was held near the bridge. straw
ny one could take look at the beauty for to the
re cents; and the show man captured many EQua
okles The boat is said to be the product OF aftern
e exhibitors own genius and the result Of Rev. +
en- year job; at odd times. report
Whether or not It was the outcome of the Miss
oeze' on Saturday evening is not known, or Wilml
lether the act was one of accident or design Mrs.
not cared, but the man If he calls himself a thre
Oh, who expectorated tobacco spittle on the Mrs.