Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-03-27
MILTON NEWS.

The town authorities have been contemplat-
ing removing the Old poplar tree on Federal
street opposite the property Of the heirs Of the
late sallie Ponder; but they have found out
thai the ancient tree is not in the street but on
the Ponder property; and will let it alone.
Certainly! Bat why does the Town Council
Wish to remove all old landmarks? That old
poplar tree has stood where It is for. probably.
a century, and why remove it? 1t Injuries no
one and the Town Council can find other uses
for us money. lit cannot we suggest that it
invest the surplus in buying a graveyard for
decreased officials.
:. ]. Wilson & Son have had a metal roof
put apon that part OF the porch to their IN
deriaking establishment fronting on Front
street.
culvert has been put in near the bridge on
Union street to drain the water from that
locality into the river.
q. b. Atkins and brother are repapering and
repRnting the interior Ofthe NJ. E. Parsonage
on Monday evening the 18th a members
meeting was held at the VI. p. Church at which
time n. W White was elected lay delegate to
represent the Milton Church. at the Maryland
Annual Conference which cOnvenes at Snow
Hin on April LIST. The old Board ofStewards
class leaders, and sunday School Superinten-
dent were all reelected; and the Rev. &. r
McCTeady, by the UNANIMOUS voice Of the
meeting was asked to retura as pastor Of the
church for another year AnadjOurned meet
ing of the finance committee o. this church
wln meet this evening the 9th. to make final
settlement and close up the business Of the
year.
On Friday evening Town Council elected
David Dickerson supervisor Of streets. town /
police, and collector of taxes for the present [
year at "A salary Of $50 90. Mr.. Dickerson has
previously held the office. and is now filing /
the unexpiied time of John Robinson, re-
signed. He makes very good officer.
ON Friday afternoon as H. Bishop was .
coming into town on the running gear of a
wagon. with "A board laid fore and AFT on which
he sat, mis- horse took fright on Union street
norm. The horse was without breeding and
in coming down the decliyity Of that street the
momentum Of the animal was accelerated by
The iAcined plane. Tae harder the driver
PM ed on the reins the faster the horse went
in turning from Union into Front street Mr..
Bishop Was thrown of near the Office Of Good
win Brothers 4 Conwel The animal ran to
she dock. and was stopped with no damage
10 horse or wagon. Mr. Bishop was taken
into Inc drug store OF W. 7. starkey, and Dr.
Hopkins dressed the wound, which consisted
in q severe cut on the forehead. Mr.. Bishop
sometime since removed from New York to
Delaware, and purchased piece Of land near
Reynolds MILL building a dwelling thereon
where he now resides with his family. MT.
Bishop said he had a horse runaway with him
once before. After the runaway, he put the
horse N the stable took large iron bar struck
the animal back OF the head with it, and broke
its neck then gave a man one dollar to haul
IL out.
c. n. Atkins is remodelling apd repairing his
tenent dwelling on the northwest corner of
Federal and Coulter streets.
The Royal Packing Company intend to put
in the necessary machinery for packing peas
the present season. They have contracted fer
peas at 2k cents per pound.
Ii appears that j. P. Davidson cannot get
suitable place in Milton on which to build the
two DRrges he has under contract. Since Mt.
Ararat mas been converted into other uses.
there is no place In town but the docks on
which 70 build. The owners OF these charge
such exhOrbitant prices for the privilege OF
building thereon, that the builder cannot
afford 30 pay them. II is likely. from the
present outlook that Mr.. Davidson will build
his bGrges at Carey's Landing about one mile
down the river, from town.
George W. Atkins has completed, and a
painted mis- new stable and carriage house. 1t
Is a model OF convenience. O
John Hickman and Captain George Reed d
have put substantial oak eurbing TO their front a
yards on Union street. Il
Charles Davidson has built picket fence OF i,
,edaT infront Of his property on Mil street.
A farmer moved into town the first of last
Ian nary; and last week put in bid for the
lffice Of supervisor OF streets, town police etc
some people have cheek.
Robins are hocking near town In quantities. "
Ne saw more red breasts last Friday morning t
rom Milton to the camp ground than we have n
during the past winter. p
2 removal OF the stable from Lavinia '
gives Captain Martin Chandler a good 81
pm his home into Mulberry street. 81
count Of no preaching services at the p
,ch, last Sunday, the congregations t.
mas y other churches were unusually Ct
a gyp C,
motheur young men has said when q
cute. 81 the Episcopal Church comes TO CT
etockius going to 1nhrm' Miss" pl
taken oelles OF the town. Poor girl, we it
with her. IcC