Milford chronicle., 1908-07-17
MILTON NEWS.

. erroneous to-day. The local papers are read
Win aridtiy particularly, by the young. aud by
me caiidren and ii there is a correspondent
4rom eheir town his letter is deyoured to see
ABOUT themselves. Strange! but true, that
many people, intelligent and smart. do not
SNOW what is going on in their own town until
gney see the papers. True there are some editors
VINO don't know much. and 81 me correspondents
Fho know less than do the editors, yet as we
see it' It is the duty OF each mentioned to give
20 the public the best he has, and let the public
eake what suits Il. This Of course, applys to
opinions, and metaphysics local items OF news
are supposed 70 be chrOnicled as they occur but
are not always so done So the general desire
ahe editor of a weekly paper is news. and news,
a correspondent is often handicapped In trying
70 write something he thinks would be OF benefit.
and please the readers because the editor kinks
otherwise and Il is not the kind OF news he
wants. Enough OF this.
ON Sunday morning Captain George a. Good
win and wife, nee, Miss Elizabeth NJ. Conner left
for visit to Mr. Goodwin's mother and other
friends, at Lubee, and to enjoy for a short time
She cooling breezes on the coast Of Maine.
Rev. C. A. BehringeT, ST., former rector Of
the church Of st. John Baptist in this town, but
now rector at SweedsbOro, n. J. will visit Milton
la VIC 20 AAAot III NuAy Win MIS- ntuAiAHgls
and the Rev. Charles A. Behrlnger Jr. While
here they will be the guests OF Mrs. Behringers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. King and family
William Leonard and wife of Camden, n. j.,
are being entertained by the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Leonard.
Mrs. Jane sharp has had new roof put on her
home residence on Federal street.
Milton is getting to be quite place for the re-
pairs Of boats vessels, aud launches, from other
places as well as at home. William Ramsey Of
Alexandria, v a., who is spending the summer on
Lewes Beach, has his launch here aud hauled
out on Mount Ararat dock where &. c. David
son is at work on here. Another launch from
Philadelphia had some repairs made to her at
Milton dock, last week.
Schooner James A. Carey has been recaulked'
preparatory to an expected charter
Supervisor DiokersOH has, during the past
week trimmed up the bushes and cut the grass
along the morass on Magnolia street; and var
iOus other streets, Of the town have, also re-
sceived his attention
Elmer DickersOn has removed from Camden
y. J. to Milton, his former home. and occupies
part of the Emma Morris property, on Chestnut
street.
John Lank OF Philadelphia, has Joined his wife
and baby, who have been visiting his mother
and other friends for some weeks.
H. Atkins Jr. mas finished the painting Of
Msars barber establishment, on Federal street.
W. Smith q Sons are painting the Wagamen
property corner Mulberry and Magnolia streets.
Ike Bailey and Joe Long have painted the
smokestaeks al the Goodwin works, and them
selves There are others that need it, Smoke
stacks we mean.
Butter beans and baked otter are a new menu.
1ohn Crouch has had his front teeth gold filed. |
Or. Leonard and d. A. c.. stroll out to the
station on evenings to see the train go by. This
has 30 particular significance.
william Fosque is still keeping bachelor ball. |
Joseph s. King has been appointed by the |
Levy Court Constable for the tenth Representa- /
tive District, and charge OF affairs at Milton.
Prof. Ed Bacon says If that tower amt |
got TO go in front OF the church,
Hot weather go Well, yes its hot" But sam |
Wilson don't care about hot weather If he can
get plenty Of ice cream. sam can eat more OF
this article, than any woman in Milton and.
this is saying great deal when We are reminded
OF the capacity Of the feminine NAV for this
delicacy.
J. b. Welch horoogist and hymnologist, can
rsske out during The heated term if he, only, can
be let alone. John thinks with Sancho, Psnza,
.'God bless the man who first invented sleep.
Pref Fearing is sweltering with non chalance,
anucipatory of the comfortable siestas he Will
have during tie preaching hour. few weeks
hence, on Lavinia Camp Ground. 4
2. W. Atkins, the hustler thinks if he can ,
he able to make another trip over the peninsula ,
before the camp, ne will be o. X. and able to ,
stop of for ten days refreshments. Z
A movement was started to change the even .
ing services at the VI. f. Church TO twilight ser
--f.sa ar,F 1h. far Elrrft t
ed and the o'd order OF things yet obtain. A
woman said on Sunday morning "The DEVILS
IN that church !" We don't know.
one OF the barges being builded at Carey's
Landing is cRulked; bottom and sides, and the E
deck frame on. She will soon be ready to n
launch.
Robert Collins shipped last week. load a
OF irish potatoes grown by himself. 6
Alison Blizzard Of Wilmington was the guest Of
Miss May WEIGH, on Sunday.
Albert Kuny OF Wilmington the former baker
for William Warren, has engaged the job again Ut
and is at work. -
on Sunday Mrs. John Crouch celebrated the ~
anniversary OF her 5Oth birthday. The big d
Crouches and the little crouch, s-eighteen in y"
all there for dinner and tea and c.
the wav the refreshments were gulped down can 81
only, be app. eciated by, ne. who holds the
pocket book. Z"
Mulberry street from the lake to the northern
suburb Of town has been nicely graded and gut NJ
cred, and on Tuesday the maple trees near La 81
7inia street were trimmed. IT,
The camp meeting committee is getting ready 81
o do something on the ground about Thursday. Dc
There is honor in being q member Of a camp "
Meeting committee. The only requirement is DC
nat the member give one days work, or send a nv
nan in his place to do it.
Schooner James A. Carey has been chartered Gu
o freight hay in New jersey
Mrs. Ralph Mcgee is quite III at the home Of ~
Ter parents Mr.. and Mrs. David Wiltbank. 10
Joseph Walls butchered a beef on Tuesday the Ni'
ver Of which weighed TX pounds
During thunder storm about noon on Tues- -
ay, lightning struck and shivered large cedar 'i
landing in corner of the front yard OF the ~
ebert Norris farm. near town Joseph Walls ii'
as coming into town with a load OF beef when 4n
ie incident occurred and was within about 100 iee
irds Of the tree. He was not stunned but 1n'
ightened. DAG.
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