Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
MILTON NEWS.


have Moses and the prophets; if they hear not
them neither will they be persuaded though
one should arise from the dead" Those persons ;
VINO are acquainted with the thoroughfare in
question viii readily understand the above met
aphor. It is Councils business to attend to this
road; and, as has been said before II the OwntTs
OF the properly will not repair IT, do It yourselves
and make the owners pay the dill. If tns prop
erty were the property Of some person. whose all
was invested In it,they would be dunned cOntin
usliy by the ''powers that be- until the needed
repairs were made. We know the owner or
owners, of this property and we know they are
able to put this sidewalk In proper condition;
andwe believe they would do so were they here
ID person to see its condition; but like many
other good people they have other business that
engages their attention, and If they are really, |
informed Of the needs of this particular property
they soon forget II in the cares Of their other |
business. One, If not more than one. OF the |
town Board does business at the Milton sta
ton and knows the condition OF this sidewalk, /
as well as does the writer OF this sheet or the |
reader Of this column; but this councilman Is /
able or does, ride to and from his business and is
10 that degree uninterested in other peoples
comfort. But there are many other people who .
use this walk and who prefer to walk, at least 4
a. times, and when they do walk they like TO
days the weeds will begin to shed their pollen,
and then. this walk viii be damaging to good
Clothes, and particularly to ladies dresses. Town
Council has held this matter nnder Amusement
long enough. Now go to work aud fix this
sidewalk, II not for your own reputation as
Couneilmen, for deccncy sake, the peoples sake
and for the beauty Of our town. Remember.
this particular street is seen byevery person who
visits Milton by rail
The Milton Fire Company, has been invited to I
participate in the "Carnival' TO be he'd at !
Georgetown, the first week in October The
company will hold meeting tonight, aud take Z
action in the matter r
Charles Atkins Jr., has been granted license
as a local preacher by District Superintendent q
Morgan. Mr.. Atkins returned to conference
Academy at Dover on Monday. :
Joseph II. Walls has bought Of Harry R. N
Draper fifteen fine steers, ranging in age from
two to four years. These are for butchering pur-
poses, and Milton may expect to get some good
beef while these last. n
John U. Jones and wife returned on Thursday,
from an extended visit to st John, New Bruins
wick O.
Miss Lottie WEIGH opened Kindergarten
school, at her home, on Monday. n,
Schooner Frederick arrived last week, with q,
cargo Of anthracite coal for G. H Atkins.
A barge load of bituminous coal was received re
last week by the Royal Packing Company, ana
the Stewart Fertilizing Co. f.,
John Morris, has Put bay window in his l.
building on the corner OF Broad and Mulberry IN
streets. ,
Lohand Brothers, brick manufacturing have AFT
purchased the lime bully, Rambo OF the par
ties who lately bought her at T. ). Marshars di,
sale. The Messrs Lofand will use her in trans. +
porting brick to various parts up the Delaware. Ma
Ca plain LeKites will command her tur
William F. TomlinsOn attorney-atlaw. of epl
New York City, was the guest Of his father, and n
lther relatives. last week. wi
-Jia5awin Bro, * ConweIl reoeiveda car load OF n
cans, on Wednesday "A
Rev. r. McCrsdy, wife and daughter. have Mir
eurued from Ocean Grove, Nj a
ailain muk Lacey has repanted the back ~
ences, at his residence on Federal street phi
W. Manship Of Philadelphia has been a N
li!tou visit r.
For $500 Henry Warren of Glendale has
ought OF James Palmer he Edward Jones prop
iiy, situat ON the corner Of Chestnut street
nd Manshp avenue and VIII remove therein
ne first Of the coming year. ~
Arthur Jones OF Cedar Creek had both bones 80.
bla and houla-of his left leg oxen, while ,.t
lling- stumps. on Thursday. Drs j. A. and -,
b. Hopkins rendered the necessary aid. 80
Captain George Hunter is having his building ~,
Atlantic street reprinted by Frank outten. A.
ptain Hunter also, believes in painting roofs mas
Prof Hastings Of Delmar. the future principal o,,
the Milton Public Schools, stopped over in A.,
aton on Friday evening on his way home from nv,
e Rehoboth Institute and engaged board at ,o,or
-s. L. NJ Fesrings for the school term. ioa
Hiss Eva Smith has returned from the city with ~
ine assortment Of millinery and every hing IN -,
line for autuma trade r.,
on MohuaE TO mont
ipler, OF near HarbesOn. daad
. J. Martin has had another tin roof put on our
front porch, on Federal street. expec
liss Jennie Mcgee has returned from two were
nths outing at various points of interest The il
he democrat Urinary held on saturday was a new
host fac stu lie Of the one held b, the, re,l,t- school
us, few weeks ago. Bur lite I'M, resi- WINS be the
WI, and but one ticket run, which resulted LincQ
he eIec ion oi the nominees: For delegates corps
liam b. Iomlinson, E ". Warren. and John A fe
iustard Alternates James T. Mason, Capt ESQ.
rye b. Hunter, and f. T. Veasey. basket
lomas spencer has shipped his crop of pears lie"
is landlord W. H. Chandler, at Scranton poor 1t
Our
-, saturd
". W Kay Lord representing the Delaware crots a,
e society of Wilmington, BeL preached at 81 =,
/, =, % 9"' Hi"iii'Hs' anu AT Under
a. f. uiIu oii 9'''iu"g evening Fisher,
a. : rlloiuieu 'nat AFch Deacon will SOC
p. L. Church on Wednesday evening and set NJ Pc,
re mudde regarding the location OF the tow ta a,,c
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legro named John Wright OF Annapolis, Nd, Howa
10 have been in the employ of Latta d Ferry from W
are building the jetty, at the mouth of the Miss
kiln for fifteen ears. was drowned in the to teach
1kin, near the Drawbridge on Wednesday
ing, OF last week The deceased was alone
arge OF a water barge used in Transporting LIN
water from mp the river to the ietty on
Tening OF the accident the barge was left The IS
the drawbridge, to drift up stream Wright field wal
meanwhile, pumping water into her, and Hall for
urn with the ebb time. About eleven The no
< tho companys launch came up from the gan in
TO tow the barge down and found Wright Harder I
@ mi is a.. Al.