Milford chronicle., 1909-07-09
MILTON NEWS.
Land Of the beautiful, the brave,
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" hose deeds are linked with every glen,
! Ny own green land, forever
The glorious fourth" was celebrated or the
fifth. The civilization Of the twentieth century
has almost eliminated the practice Of using hre
crackers ana other explosives on the Fourth Of
July: except with the very young who are ever
eager 10 hear something pop. on this day the
mature and aged persons ike TO hear OF some
thing patriotic; or 70 sit down and retrospect
the history Of this country for the last one and
third century. contrasting its condition al that
time with it's deveiopements OF today and iis
progress morally, financially. and scientifically.
What a wonderful land is ours
With broad aims stretched from snoTe 10
shore,
The CREST Pacific chafes It's strand,
II hesrs the dark Atlantic roar.
We give thanks today 10 the great Almoner Of
all good for the blessings he has so bounuiully
bestowed upon this land Of ours and while We
celebrate our Nations birth we pray that the
blessings Of the past may continue to the future
and tnat our children and our children's child
rem may enjoy the land even more than we have.
The day passed pleasantly in Milton, il was a
splendid Gay. A game Of base ball was played
in the morning and one in the afternoon be-
tween Milton and Milford. Milton was victor
in the forenoon and Milford in the afternoon.
Al TESTERS Park in the afternoon there we're
many kinds Of games, and in the evening there
was moving picture show, and patriotic speech
es, by T. H. Douglass, Mayor Jones. J. A. Walls
c. h. Atkins Jr. j. N. Lank, and the Rev. A.
1 c. McGiton. There were great many people
ia Milton on this day. and al appeared 10 be
happy. Fireman Band was ubiquitous and one
Of the important factors in the sum total OF all
the exercises We are aware Of but one casua .ty:
In the afternoon game Of base ball Clarence
Mustard in running to a base colided with an
other player and broke his (Mustard's) nose.
The concensus Of opinion is I'VE had good
time"
On Friday as James NAPLES, colOred was
hauling load of green oak lumber Of over 70O
feet, to a siding, between Milton and Glendale,
he stopped at the home OF william salmons to
get drink Of water. After which he jumped
on his wagon and started his team. There was
a little child Of samons about two years old,
playing in the road which he did not see until
he was nearly on il, In vain he tried to stop the
team, but could not do so and the fore wheel
passed over the child, across It's loins. The
driver scared nearly TO death jumped of the
wagon, expecting TO ind the victim dead.
Strange as il may appear It was comparatively /.
uuhurt. The child wss brought TO a phy sican .
in town VINO pronounced no bones broken, and /
il is doing we'll This may appear TO be mirac .
n.ous tale; or special iuteWosluon Of provi- /
dence to save The lie OF the child; or a. imposs
ole story. We relate it as given to us by the .
driver, with whom we have been acquainted .
for over thirty years. and whose ye.aciIy we
have no reason 90 question.
the exchequer of our municipality viii be-
come pethoiic if violations OF the towns 0Idin-
ances continue Recently Charles Vincent WHO
was guilty OF fast driving. sent in $3.50 20 Fay
cost not c0ringt 10 come himself to a1 1t on
Friday night there was iracas and n0.e fast
driving. ON saturday Mason Jones issued wits
for the arrest of James Belts, Alfred be-'s ana
Edward MHmau-au living in .he e9uut.y-
and gave them 90 the constable 10 serve This
functouary went after the cuplts MHlmsn
came and was arranged before tHe Mayor and
hued 800 and cost; 81 so in all. The others re-
fused TO come; bat iu the evening Alfred Belts
came IN ana took his medicine 10 .aeamout of
$500. Later ON James Belts Gid the same AID
was out the same amount
ON Thursday d man OF Milton went into Re
nobotn Hundred aud stayed the remainder OF
tine wees narrowing mHn's crop of com. VINO
is unable 90 do it himself aud charged him
noihIng. Inls is eNemp.iiylug~a pant Of the
'gud den rule DO unto other, as You would 4
captain W ID. Mcgee and wife of Philadelphia
are Milton gues =.
w. W. CONVEX, banker, Is cutting "a large
quantity OF piiing from the ire co OF tim er near
LavinI4 woods which hc lately purchased from
the estate OF the late Airs. leter jackson
The d. 81 G X. IL. Co.. Ht Mr. Go wells eX-,
pense has put a small switch, capable Ji hodiug
three cars 40 TINS point, not only to isuliate
trans p0rtatiOn 90 the northern ma ket but 10
save he tedious and elTcui0ls hauling that Is
necessary 10 reach the Milton station, which is
near the crow dies, but "de gIiIsu long as a
man said, e., hen you 20 by laud
The pacing of peas at the Royal Company
elused asi wees with profit 10 many growers
and loss 10 others.
pr. Wm E. Doug ass. OF this town. % recent
graduate from the Jefferson Medica tOlege has
been recommended by the Examining Board OF
The Delaware, Medical society for license TO
practice medicine and surgery In Delaware
The steamer Marie Thomas mas been again
chartered for thp service at the Miah Maui
,nOal Lighthouse near the jersey coast.
NJ IS MARY Carey returned IRON West Chester
Normal ,choo 14 Monday; and will spend the
summer with her parent, near town
X. }. BlocEsom and wife Of magnolia. were in
attendance On Mrs. D 0cksOms sick sister Mrs
Joshua Carey, last week.
Milton HnC raised here. now pastor OF Dek8Ib b
Avenue NJ J.. Church. Brooklyn, n. Y, sailed
on Tuesday morning the 29th ult.,
Tor an extended ripl through Europe, including
he British >les. They VIII return by the OF
ANA from Liverpool 10 Montreal about the hrst
William Stevens, ,yheelwright aud carriage
rimmer has had an upper story put upon the
'front.' porch OF his shop.
Charles NIrden aud vile OF Philadelphia are
he guests OF Milton friends.
Goodwin Bro & COnWell are shipping canned
goods. as is also the Draper Company.
Milton is now without lustice-ot the-peace
he commission Of E. l. collins having expired.
AnsOn ROught mas graded piece OF ground IN
he rear Of his resident ce ON Federal street for
avn tennis pur poses.
A lawn social was he 4 on the green adjoining
.he NJ. r Church on last Saturday evening, and
under the auspices OF THE ladies 0i that denomi
lation. The object being 20 raise a fund 10
icreen the church windows. The lawn was
nicely decorated and lighted with electric lights
Tor the occasion. The edect pretty, Tuti
iruti, and other twentieth century dencacics
we're in prOiisiOn. The receipts were normal out
DO Cap May tourists were on hand.
Captain Thomas Chase of Reynolds Mill
brought three baskets ot ripe tomatoes 10 OWn
and received for them 81 25 per basket. Captain
Chase has several acres 4 this vegetable that
we're set out early, and Win be ready 10 pick Tor
shipment this week
William Wharton Of philadelphia was Mil
On visitor this week
Miss sic King is visiting sweedsbOro, n. j.
Fred WEIGH und wife Of Phlladephia are the
guests Of J. B. Melch and wife.
James A. Walls a student Of Dickens0n College
preached at the N. K. Church on Sunday even
ng.
j B. Atkins has completed the painting Of
John Blacks residence, corner,
1heetnut and Wharton efraefe