Milford chronicle., 1908-10-16
MILTON NEWS.

len Gays ago the kew. u. Is. mcNIeau! anu %
B. WEIGH while ous cunning discovered hole
in the earth which was estimated to be ten feet
deep aud five feet in diameter. In the bottom OF
this hole was profusiou Of animal LIE supposed
by the discoveries 70 be young aligators' SUD
sequently, Prof. Hastins and Edgar Weieh
went to the place, which is in woods, on the
farm OF John Robbins q short distance from
town, and secured q specimen which ON coliiu-
IL g with Natural History, proved to be OF the sal
mander 81 cie. on Thursday the writer III
company with one Of the discoveries went 70 IN
vestigate; and In order to give the "PhiladePhla
R. cord Liar as little chance as possible 70 inter-
polste this true story, I took my rule along,
When we arrived at the spot, found pole anu
measured the hole or excavation, and auer"sfu
measured the hole with my rule. The mole
cone shaped four feet and half in diameter on
the top. tapering to the bOttomi and six ana one
half feet deep. AS had been represented the DOT
tom was covered with live reptiles Which We
pronounce, after comparison with Natural BIS
tory TO be Salimanders. There were also TWO
toads in the hole. 1t has, apparently been oiy
OF late, as no grass has grown on the art tua'
has been removed from the excavation. II Is re-
called, that young man, who left mere last
March received box of alligator eggs from
lady in Florida and II Is assumed by some tha'
he had this place made for alligator purposes
But this theory wont hold good for several rea'
sons, the most prominent OF which Is, the eAca-
walton Is too young to have been dug last Mareu
or previously. But this is not the age oil theory
but of fact; and we want the fact OF the case
Where did the nuisance come from For nuisance
It is and the owner OF the property would ike
TO know2
Chestnut street north from the coOred church
tolthe depot a street of which there has been
talked of, and written about, on account Of us
prominence has had It's sidewalk curbed by the
owners We should be thankful for little, Dut
this is but part of one stupendous whole. The
sidewalk now, should be raised to make It pass
abe in wet weather.
There is a depression at the confluence OF Man
ship avenue with Chestnut street, where the
water stands during wet spell. The authorities
are preparing to remedy this By thing from TINS
point to the branch on the east distance OF
about 200 yards. The tiles are on the ground
and work will begin as soon as the town corps
can be spared from Mulberry street
Burton johnson has built for himself a carriage
house and stables on Mulberry street.
Thomas Birmingham is preparing TO build
residence on Bay avenue, near Union street.
william Belts has his new building plastered.
Smith Sons painted the residence OF Miss
Fannie Russell on Union street north
Prof Hearing has lately painted the front
porch of Thomas Ingram on Federal street.
Another beef store has opened, at the old
stand corner Federal and Mulberry streets. II is
John Robinson again.
Mrs. Joseph Conwell, and sister Miss Maggie
Primrose formerly of Milton residents OF Vine
land, n. j., were visitors last week.
The North Milton crop OF morning glories ap-
pear almost as prolific this autumn as do the
asters by the wayside
c. f. Bacon has bought OF p. J. Hart the lot
on the corner of Federal and sand streets, con-
tanning q percbes. for sl25OO.
Miss Susie Carey of Glensde. Pa. was Milton
visitor last week; and while here the fine gran
lie monument in memory to her late brother
Robert Davis Carey, who died June Sth, 1907,
was put down by Gessbys Sons of Philadelphia.
D N. Conwell is repairing and remodeins the
property he lately purchased OF W. +. Manship
on Federal street.
On SATURDAY. Harvey Jefferson shipped a car
load of keher pear, 10 William h. / hand er'
scranton, Pa.
RepubI cqn cub was organized on Thursday
evening with {. Conusrd. president C. F.
Bacon secretary, and J. G.. Palmer teasurer.
The club room is in the Curtis Reed bui ding on
Front street
J II. Davidson completed some carpenter
work. ON the farm of W. p. Tomiin,on, between
Milford and Frederick. last week. The plaster
| ing and brick work was also done by Milton
men. William Smith & Sons, vii go there this
week, to do the painting
Frank 3 Carey went 70 theJeferson Hospital
on Monday. to have an operation performed Tor
kidney troubles.
j. r. Davidson is framing the second barge at
Carey Landing for The Wright Co. OF Camden,
Nj.
On last Thursday evening the members and
friends OF the NJ r church headed by the Rev.
| G. r. McCready. went to the farm occupied by
one OF their members-JOhn COuOway-a para
| lytic. and husked out his crop of corn. There is
not a great deal of bombast about the Milton
Methodist Protestant Church. but there is this 10
be said OF the Milton rganzation Il always
takes care oft sick. or afflicted members. At
least. this has been our observation during our
acquaintance with it. And this in part, repre-
sents the Christianity OF Christ,
Anderson Il Co., have finished labelling their
tomato pack and are shipping them to Balti-
more.
Captain James Scull has had the schooner John
A. Lingo recaulked and otherwise repaired.
She is now ready TO go into commission.
John Marker has built himself a launch. Be
fore this one there were eight steamlauHches on
the Broadkiln. 1t is thought that soon an asso-
citation of the owners aud captains of these boats
will be formed with BILLY" Robinson as rear
admiral, and the Emma Chandler as flagship.
The grass in front of the N. f. Church along
the gutter. looks bad in contrast with that
above, and below il, which has been cleared of
by the owners.
The town supervision commenced on Monday
to straighten Layinis street, which will require
a great deal Of work. It is thought by many
there is unnecessary expenditure OF money on
many OF the streets of Milton. And indeed It
does appear So and the only solution is that a
superabundance OF tax has been levied, and col
leeted, and there is no other use for it than to
expend Il on the street, and give employment
to the town corps which has Of late been con-
SANITY employed at this work. But no one can
doubt that the streets Of our town are beautiful;
but when these capitalists, retired capitalists