Milford chronicle., 1908-12-04
MILTON NEWS.

And the next will he Christmas And SO the
festive days of the years go by and the gen IA
lions OF humanity make the most Of them
Thanksgiving Day was well observed ia Milton
The banks were closed as well as the other
places OF business, in town, and the populace dis
persed itself amongst the various smusements
that were offered. IN the morning religious ser
vices were he d in the Methodist Episcopal, and
the Protestant Episcopal Churches. Ia the after
noon the races came OIL al the Driving Park AS.
soc atoms track, near town, and in the evening
the ladies Aid Society gave dinnerin the Mas
Onic Temple, and Prof. A. Lincoln Kirk Mono
logue Entertainment in school Hall The races
brought many beop'e to town from various parts
Of lower Sussex and It was estimated there were
1900 people on the ground. II this estimate be
true, and at p cents sd Omission fee the reader
Ban figure for himself the receipts, as the mano
sgement refused 10 give them. The receipts,
from the ladies entertainment apprOximated
$1,000. Il was reported at the gathering places
next morning that S. Wilson beat his own rec
ord eating ice cream but he was no dead
head" We will not state how much he is said
TO have eaten, for there might be some reader
who does not know Sans capacity Tor ice cream,
who would not believe il. $50 90 was received al
the mOnOlogue entertainment in School Hall.
This entertainment was not conducted under the
auspices of the P. E. Church as was enormously
stated, two wee ks ago it would be- but a part
of the proceeds is to be applied TO the purchase
of a Diano for School Hall And so the day pass
ed. The weather was ideal, and but one acci-
dent occurred to mar the festivities OF the occa-
sion In the morning Lemuel NJ. Derrickson, Of
Georgetown, o. years OF age who had driven
over 10 witness the races, was standing along
side his son's-W. 3. Derrckson--livery stables,
when a horse that had come from MilsborO, was
brought out. The horse kicked Mr.. DerricksOn
IN the face, with both feet, breaking his nose and
shatteriug his jaw bone. He was taken to the
residence of his SON. and Dr.. J. A. Hopkins sum
moned, who rendered the necessary surgical
aid. Mr.. DerricksOn is improving at this writ
ing Tuesday but is yet unable 20 talk or take
any food except in a liquid state.
The ladies and gentlemen of the town gave
dance in school Hall on Friday which was poor
ly attended.
Before Justice Eli L. Collins, on Saturday John
Carey sued Frank Carey for $500. 5000 alleg-
ed to have been borrowed, the remainder due
from labor. The case was tried by Referees.
NJ. Lank, d. A. Conner and Joshua Short. The
plaintiff failing TO substantiate the claim, YER
dict was given for defendant.
The question before the debating society in
the School Hall, on Saturday evening RE
solved that Washington did more for his country
than did Lincoln" was argued by the pupils OF
the Milton High school. Affirmative Morris
Black and Miss Emma Warren. Negative:
Columbus Welch and Miss Elsie King. The
question was decided in favor of the negative.
The next meeting will be held on Friday even
ing the lIth inst.
On Sunday Morning DR.. McGiltOn preached at
the NJ. E. Church, to the Masonic Fraternity
which order ATTENDED the church in a body
The building was crowded there being people,
and representative of the lodge present from
many places. DR.. Nc Clifton reviewed the his
tory of masonry from its incpency and
amongst many other thirgs, unknown to the
many related the startling statistic that the
Masonic Fraternity contributed money more for
the alienation of distressed humanity than
did or does the Methodist Episcopa Church We
do not exsggerate when we say-ard the writer
Processes to be judge-that there has never been
a better sermon preached IN the town ofMiltOn,
on this subject Why If the Rev. b. Taylor had
been in that church, on sunday Nor ing and
heard that sermon he won d have gone through
one OF the windows with more alacrty than he
jumped over the porch al ing at the NJ r. Par
sonage, on notable night three winters ago
In the evening DR.. McGihou. addressed the Jr
o. U. A. NJ, which order also attended the
church en- masse.
thanksgiving Services were held at the NJ. p.
Church ON Sunday; but owing to the extra or
binary services at the NJ. +. church the propos
ed collection TO iquidate the debt hanging over
the building was postponed until next Sunday.
All friends OF the church are earnestly invited
to be present and to hep in raising the amount
ts2OO 0O).
There were no services at he p. =. Church on
Sunday The ectOr nduc ing services at st.
Georges, India River.
In this advsf ceu day u Is something new and
quite attractive to see picket fence enc osing
yard. Mrs Carrie Burts has had the yard. and
parterre around her new building on Chestnut
street so done.
Last week the band wagon belonging TO Fire
men Band stnyed away or was mysteriouslv
stolen from the engine house. Ed Bacon is,
accused of having got H. but he denies it. DE |
ponent sayeth not"
Firemans Band will givean entertainment in
Scnool Hall on next Friday evening land should |
this prove successful their entertainments will !
be kept up ali winter
Miss Lizzie King has returned from visit to |
Swedesboro y. j.
The sale or P. j Harris goods on Friday and |
attracted many people to town. Mrs
Elizabeth Wright also disposed OF her house,
hold goods, on saturday.
James Ponder Esq. Of Wilmington was down,
on a cunning tonr, last week.
The s. s. T. T.. & ID. Co.. has had the cOrnices
aud other wood and metal finish to
its bank building repainted.
Conrad C. Daley of swedes5orO, n. J. spent
a portion OF last week in Milton with his best
girl"
Ex-U S. Marshal j. Conner Short passed
through town last Thursday
Ernest COnwell is buying and shipping large
quantity Of holly wreaths People thought