Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-28
MILTON NEWS.

Ii appears to the writer, that the folly
Of to-day, amongst parents, is to shield
their children from physical labor, and
put them in contingencies or in the
professions. Twenty years ago a western
editor wrote 'If every woman learns he
daughter to trum piano, and every man
teaches his son to be a bookkeeper, in
twenty years potatoes will be four dollars
a bushel." Half of that time has elapsed
now. Parents, as a rule, mean well toward
their children and, in this day, many of
them break down all the barriers of pre-.
cedeuts, and no matter what their lives
have been, want to make their children
ladies' and gentlemen. Can we blame
them? Nay Verify! Yet it appears
TO the writer there are matters to be !
studied, in assimilation if you please
For instance adaptation. We can recall, |
yea now We know young men whose
parents were Of the yoeman life,-and by |
this term we mean no aspersiOn to the /
yeoman, but We use it to designate from
mechanic, etc,-given a good send off
educationally. They are in good positions
and come home periodically to see patre,
aud matre families. But what are they
Making money Broken in health Good
natured fellows But weak, emaciated,
and when they walk, they walk like men,
or, rather boys, who have the ricke;s
BOYS and girls aspire to an easy life.
Parental control while consided by many
only nominal, reach far beyond The
world rises by the menlal calibre of its
popuace, but physical calibre is necessary;
or We shall become a nation of preudo- &
lunatics.
The 5 S. T. T. q D. Co, of this town, 7
have been appointed guardians for the
minor children Of George A. Abbott, de- p
ceased. T
The ladies will hold a festival in Ma Il
sonic Hall on Saturday evening, March b
9TH, to help raise funds to organize a
brass band. All the delicacies of the sea- il
son will be served.
Wilmer Hunter, rural mail carrier from is
recently had horse to fall on Il
he ice and break leg. n
j. T. Davidson has secured the contract n
previously mentioned, to build two large
COWS, for Philadelphia parties. The boats bi
viii be eighty feet long and most OF the h
umber will be sent from Philadelphia. hi
t is expected to be on the dock in sixty j
lays.
The Anderson Cannery, that was pur- is
hased last year by B. Frank Walls, for
he Royal Packing Company, will not be pa
moved as was intended Anderson & Co.
vill conduct it this coming season as or
heretofore.
The Gamers are now ready to contract bu
or tomatoes at Il cents basket DR.
Wagaman Brothers have just completed an
,utting in new and up-to-date flour inn
'rovements in their mill, situated on tic
AXE Fanganzyki from which it is in We
ended soon to harness the power that wa
.ghts Milton by electricity. Wagaman hil
Brothers have always made a superior
rade of flour and the new improvements
Introduced, puts this mill on an equality
With any city mill. SCI
Washington's Birthday passed off sim. ne
arly with other days. Only the banks Ial
-ere closed. 20
a cat that was hors du combat around
ne Of the stores in town was given the Of
sler remedy. 1t was effacacious. Or
Miss Mary WEIGH, after an absence of see
70 months, returned to resume her posi- pc
on as sales lady at Wanamaker's on !
Iondav. of
We note, from the Frederick letter that thu
IL j. C. Darby has celebrated another thu
rthday. The Colonel, as well as D. A. MI
is getting there, and some day the po
edezica correspondent will chronicle col
iiHerent fate.
John Crouch, shoe and harness maker,
81, went fishing in the Broadkiln on
,nday morning; he and Frankie" the
Il, c,of the ravolvar frankie brought h0l