Milford chronicle., 1908-08-07
MILTON NEWS.

lons the line Of tue ID. & V. r. R., 70 go 10 Re !
loboth, Milton station is an important factor in
The business. Last Thursday $40 tickets were
sold, a. this station for trip OF this kind and
when the train arrived al Milton it was pretty
well filed, and when It len IL was packed. al
most to suffocation, with all sizes. Classes. con-
ditions and color indigo GUS to a De aware
community. It was Governors Day at the
soldier encampment at Rehoboth aud many
went to see DeiawaTes chief executive. They
saw him. And were surprised they saw. only a
man albeit, reasonably fair kind OF fellow,
considering his advantages and condt ons. The
day was an ideal one. A pleasant easierly breeze
from of the ocean mitigated the heat and all,
app arently enjoyed themselves. after being un-
loaded from the crowded cars, until they loaded /
up again. No casualties occurred to mar the |
pleasure or the trip the men returned sober the /
women and children in a state OF gleesome hap |
Piness ALL little out, financially and the rail !
road company in, to the tune OF sl2SO0 from
Milton station alone. And, yet, people have no
money. But, when they want TO go on an ex-
cursion they will borrow the necessary money /
if they can, and let other bills await their leis-
ure. One man in town on Thursday loaned |
$50 to pay excursion fares and, possibly Others
loaned amounts we know not Of Now, il the |
railroad company will put this s13SOO on re-
pairs around the station, Tor the convenience OF !
their patrons, It would show spirit Of recipro-
CITY that would be appreciated by those doing
business around the depot. A watercloset is |
needed there is no pump at the station, and
should the building catch fire it would be i'm
possible to save ii, unless it was rain season |
and water could be dipped from the mud holes |
all around which now want filling up to make
walking comfortab G. But why not enumerate /
the wants at Milton depot2 Yuu'll not get any
thing done at Milton depot best station on the
route. The motto Of the N. D. q ", is excur
sions excursions excursions And If you |
don't like it, then go to-
James Moulton OF Havre-degrace, sin SUPER
intendent Of the cannery is here, making, Rec-
essary repairs to the building.
The Workman Co.. mas built barracks near
its cannery, at the station Tor the accommoda-
ton OF its workman who viii be "foreigners,'
this season.
H. R. Draper Of Slaughter Neck has built sta
bes and barn, on the lot he purchased,
al the south Of the town and has the foundation
begun for his new residence.
William Belts has his new building enclosed,
on Federal street
The painting OF the iron fence that partly ell
closes the Wagamon property, has been very
tediousjob yet It has been accomplished. by
MI.llam W0galnOn ana DrOlher
A part of the main road east OF town leading
from Parker's Bridge TO the Samuel Martin farm
Is Ueing gravelled with dir. from Gravelly Hill.
The overseer OF this road has succeeded in max
inga good deal in the transportation Of the
gravel. The hauers are delivering bricks from s
the Loaand Brick works to Georgetown and on
their return they bring load OF gravel, from the
quarry to the road. which son their direct route.
There are several teams engaged IN the work.
J. H. Davidson has completed remodeling the I
house of Arthur Fettyjohn near Harbeson and
is engaged in repairing the home OF B. f. Walls !
near Milton.
Miss Mary Clendaniel Of Milton and Mr. Pal
mer Of Oyerbrook were married at the N. +.
Parsonage, at Nassau. on Tuesday evening, Of
las week. hy the Rev 6. K. Ellis
There we've 25S persons registered in Milton on
saturday. For the benefit Of iuquirers regard
ing the days OF reglstration we viii state odici-
ally. that the days Tor registration in the First
Election District of the Tenth Representative
District are August lst at Milton August sth,
at Harbeson: August 18th at Milton. September
18Th and II b at Milton. The two mentioned last
are days Of appeal. well as days Of registra- .
tion.
Rev. C. A Behringer, vile and child OF swedes-
boro, n. j., are the guests OF NJ. and Mrs. j. s
King and family.
Rev. W. W. W Wilson of Brooklyn y. Y, with "
Mrs wilson ami son are The guests Of Milton
relatives.
A. horse ran smuck through Milton on sunday
afternoon, and created considerable excitement d,
particularly on Federal street. No damage was
done. There was q mum in the carriage at the -
time, who appeared TO be perfectly sober but T.
the horse was sta gely excited. Ia
James Jester. auclionser sold, on saturday, b
horse, some harness, ami a dearborn hrough, ID
here by Henry Warren ofEllendale Tor disposal. 81
The auctoueer bought the horse and harness for n
$50 DO. Andrew Bryan bought the dearborn for
$500.
David Reynolds cut down cedar tree ior pill
ing last week. when the tree l' across some
thing the but aew up and struck Reynolds on
one Lex, hurting him much, for the tine
However he was able TO be about town tle next
day.
The ODD Fellows Cemetery has had an iron
fence put iu front Qute an improvement to
North Union street.
7 e Sidewalk wants repairing IN front of'he A. Dc
NJ f. Church il North Milton. Let the church
curo and repair ils part, and the town viii gut X
Ter ana do the est. -.
EeierrAg 90 Ike "mery WiioF'' hat. there -
wss one il town on saturday. As A0wer y
garden or an ornitho ligal display Do vas sue gr
cess But the wearer didn't look much Ike
merry widow Not much, pa
party Of young ladies and gentlemen went to
Br1adknu Beach on Tuesday 10 remain week We
They arc chaperoned by Mrs. Fannie Atkins
and occupy the Captain G. E. Mcgee cottage. We
Captain j. Carey Palmer and family are occu- Fl
pying the Edwin p Johnson cottage at Milton's
beach II sort Wis
John Crouch went 10 Rehoboth on Governors
Day" He has shaved of his moustache. We ye
don't say the reason. why But "ook at me-"
Barge No. being built by j. Polk Davidson.
at Careys landing win probably, be launched
he latter part of this week. 5
Abel Pettyjohn Of Frankiord. Pa is the guest WI
81 his mother, and sister. tw
Miss Myrtle Jump of Camden, X. j., who is wi
-isiung friends IN Georgetown spent sunday we