Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
MILTON NEWS.


After an absence Of four weeks, we have re-
turned to Milton, and will endeavor to square
I'D ''odds and ends" of matters that have oe-
CURED during our stay, and to briefly relate such
happenings as are taking place, or are in Perspec-
tive. About two weeks since a meeting was held
in the NJ. E. Church for the election of trustees
and if reports be true, it was Of most disgraeefu
character for a religious body of men and women
to be engaged in. However, it is over but the
malevolenee engendered remains and is likely to
remain for long time to come. We will say no
more about it merely remarking, that it is funny
we cannot leave town a few weeks without the
members OF our church getting into brawl that
would be considered unfit for the frequenter OF
the street.
o, thou visible spirit Of spite
iii thou hast no name to be known by
Let us call thee DEVIL
The business Of the town bailiff has become so
unrenumerative since the elimination OF rum
from the hotels, that John Robinson has resigned
his position and gone into the meat business at
the famous stand, corner of Federal and Null
berry streets. No successor to Mr.. Robinson has
been appointed nor do we need one.
Mr.. Roberts. Superintendent Of the jetty being
buiIded at the mouth of the Broadkiln has re-
moved, with his wife, from Mrs. W. g. Fearing Is
and taken rooms with Mayor stephens and fam
lily on Walnut street.
The snow that fell on the 2Srd and oath ult'
blocked the road from Milton to Lavinia Camp
Ground up to February 9th. No teams had passed
up to that time, but the snow was hard and
pedestrians could walk over it with ease.
Captain George E. Mcgee is hsving dwelling
erected on Walnut street to rent.
The lime barge Rambo is being overhauled al
Milton docks and will leave for the kilns about
the first of March and will take load of lime
TO the Chesapeake. Alfred LeKites will be the
captain.
Two Of the naptha launches that ply on the
Broadkiln have been hauled out on the dock &c
escape being frozen up on the ice.
II is hoped the merchants who sprinkle theil
pavements in front of their places Of business, Oh
cold mornings, will learn better. blind mar
could tell the result if he were to slip and fall OIL
one Of them
The extra meetings still continue st the NJ. +
Church. -"
The lake has been frozen over during the pas
week. and beside the fun the skaters have had
the ice harvesters have completed their work
and their ice houses are filled with good cleai
iee5 SUNDAY morning is said to have been The
coolest OF the winter in Milton. The thermome
ter registered at &C. above zero.i ~. 20
RRev. r. t. Coursey preached two excellent
sermons on Sunday.
John Smith has moved his refrigerator IRON
the meat store on Federal aud Mulberry streets
into one of the rooms OF the Ponder Block neal
the corner of Federal and Front and in connee
ton with James Palmer, will continue the Sale
Of meat.
The cold weather has stagnated all kinds OF on
door work The prospect for spring work IS very
encouraging to the mechanical trade kumo
has it that two or more scOws will be built her'
for Philadelphia parties and one for an enterpris
ing citizen of this town.
schooner Marie Thomas is ice bound at thu
dock. She is unloading her cargo OF railroad
ties and will abandon her trip to Philadelphi'
for the present What work there can be dom
on her here toward converting heriu steame
will be done before she is taken to Philadelphia
for completion.
MRS. c. L. McIlvane, President OF thelWomen
Auxiliary;society of the Diocese OF Delaware ma
been visiting the Rev. Martin Damer, and Will
8 here organized an Auxiliary and junior one il
the P. E. Church.
Avian Fisher. OF near Drawbridge, who is al
! tending school in Milton, while skating on Tn
lake, went too near where ice had been gotten
I and his momentum being greater than MS poWe
= Of resistance, he went in. That's all.
HSimp," a cOOred graduate OF the DelaWaI
Workhouse is again aging his respects TO MILO
e and may be heard from ater on,
George Wright, of Dover, has bought the gool
d will and fixtures of John Mcgee, barber shOp' o
North Union street and removed therein. NJ
Mcgee removed to Philadelphia, where he WI
Tbe Telephone poles and wires that were blow
down during q he recent storm, have all Deen II
paired in this locality.