Milford chronicle., 1908-04-17
MILTON NEWS.

For several days past the pear orchard c
Thomas Spencer has been a beauty. Eleh
hundred trees In full bloom. their white AM
pinkish blossoms undulating in the mornin
air, or the noon day breeze, is a sig t gran,
and magnificent, and worthy Of the pencil o
an Anellss to picture Pretty IN all It's SUI
roundings Milton Is thrice beautiful at thi,
season by this magnificent display or nature
Rev. j. X McCready, who has been pastor o.
the NJ. p Church for two years. is welcomed
back oy his congregation for another year
g. W. Atkins, familiar figure. always at
the Maryland Annual Conference, has been
returned to Milton.
Rev. GeOrge1MOrris, a former Milton boy.
now member OF the Maryland Annual Con
ference preached at the NJ. p. Church on sun.
day both morning and evening. Large con-
gregatiOns greeted the young minister at bot
services and he was warmly welcomed to
town oy his many friends.
Rev. J. A. Weigand a former pastor Of the
Milton NJ. p. Church but now OF Newark, n. j..
speei few days last week greeting his many
Milton friends
Rev. W. ". W. Wilson. who was raised IN
Milton. and Is well known In this locality.
former memberofthe Wilmington NJ. +. Con
ference, but now OF the New York Conference.
having served three years term as pastor Of
an N Church In New Haven. Conn, has
been appointed pastor Of the DeKalb Avenue /
VI y. Church. Brooklyn. NY.
The Firemen's Band turned out on Friday |
even ng and serenaded the newly appointed
NJ. b. minister. Rev. A. G. McGIiton. also the
reiu ned NJ. r. minister Rev. G.. r. McCreadv.
and other parties
Sunday afternoon the VI. r.. sunday School
elected Leon Black aud Miss loitie Weich
delegates to the state sunday School Conven.
ton hat meets In Milford on Thursday ard
Friday. Charles Vent Will represent the NJ.
p. sunday school
Joseph Walls, who lately built a fine house
hear he bridge on Union street, and has also
imEloved the surroundings by by erecting
suitable outbuIdings has now walled In
portion of the front and laternal yard for par.
teFses. Mr.. Walls is making a fine display
and much improving what was once an old
morEss, the home OF the mosquito aud the
buU rog.
We see that the overseer OF the road has
acted on orr ad vice, given a few weeks ago In
the Chronicle. and repaired the road and La
vinie bridge. Levin Vaughn the overseer. is
al hked man, and has had a cheauered experi-
encs IN this world, yet, as an overseer OF the
read. he knows his business and attends to II.
We witnessed something last week we never
saw before: An engine set directly across q
Broad street putting away, and running a saw d
thai was cutting wood in yard on one side OF {
the street. Scare horse Why II would have {
scared the devil had he come along!
The Miss Elizabeth and Laura Conner are
visiting their sister, Mrs. Susie B. Davidson,
and husband In Philadelphia.
Nessrs. NAPLES King are building an add. b
lion 10 their hardware store on the corner OF I
Federal and Wharton Streets. Size OF the a
building SOx52 feet and 10 feet csrner post. Il
The lower room VIII be used as a hardware
store the upper one as a carriage bazaar. n
While unloading a load OF goods at the store S,
Of Wsp!es a King the head OF barrel OF mo-
asses was smashed aud nearly one-half OF its
contents lost ii
IheTe was frost again last Friday morning,
mo il is said by some that fruit is twO-thrds ia
AHleo, and others say "wOrse than that"
While working on Dr. Hopkins automobile
ah' friday William Maui, in handling the Of
ever made the machine Kick backwards. and "A
n doing so 1t knocked bis shoulder blade ont r
u JOINT and he was forced to 70 to DR.. Hon
Sins office and get repaired himself b,
David Witbank has removed irem the nron. hi
r'y OF DR.. Hopkins. on Chestnut street. into NJ
he new building he has lately built on Federal he
'ireei Ralph Mcgee holds possession Of the di
property vacated by Mr.. wiItbank. tn
Edward Roach has removed from the conn. ba
~ INTO the property Of Mrs. Joshua Carey on
road street. su
There appeared to be quite a gathering in GU
lwn on Saturday, on account Of the Demo. ha
ratio primary, yet there was only sixtv.0ve y.
0ies cast al this election. Captain O. r. Iaee, 10
harles Darby and James G. Martin were mi
ecied delegates to go 10 Dover on Tuesday SUI
I'D John W. Jones, James 4. Mason and n X In
opkins alternatfs. " - liv
Mrs Mary Jane Bryan, relict OF the late Rob do
Z f. Bryan, died az the home OF her daughfer EN-
rs, irwin Carter In Lewes, on Thursdav -
oruing OF paralysis, aged "A years months 20
"a days The funeral was largely attended ! a
Zion NJ. y. Church on Sunday afternoon
here the Rev. A. Q. MeGilton performed the
N sad rites, and 3. J. Wilson & Son Inferred
E remains In the adjOinining cemetery.
Lewis b. Chandler, once a business man OF
llton, died al his home OF a complication OF
seases superiHduced by alcoholism, aged g
oui 6S years. His death occurred Monday -
lrrinE. AT the present writing the funeral gu
rangements are not known to the writer. \
allie Ann Linn died near the Drawbridge on Civ
lurday, Of pneumonia, aged 81 years. The Set
" was shipped by S. J. Wilson from Nassau
Tuesday morning 70 Germantown. Pa,
] lnterment made on Tuesday afternoon IN
elton HUI Cemetery. D.A. c. "a