Milford chronicle., 1909-09-24
MILTON NEWS.

was, to my mind to see a man coming to town o.
q rainy day wearing broad brim straw hat al
overcoat and barefoot; and the rain trieklin
through his hat, and running down over hi
shoulders. And whenever see maR now
days with straw hat on in rainy weather 1 an
reminded Of these occurrences. But these cor
ditions are changed in that locality now.
Thomas R. Ingram Of this town a soldier ant
pensioner Of the Civil War, is now 73 years o
age and has been twice married Heis the faith
er offve children, ten grandchildren and fifteen
great grandchildren. Tom thinks such service
as this rendered to his country does not savel
much Of race suicide and he should be rewarded
by the government by further increase Of pen.
sion.-emeritus.
Last week the w. c. T. u, elected the follow.
ing officers President, Miss sallie Lohand; vice
presidents, Mrs. Fannie Atkins Mrs. Annie
Weleh, and Mrs. Florence johnson rec. secretary
Mrs. Clara stsrkey; treasurer, Ms. Annie Filings
worth.
Milton Council, No IA, sr. o. U. A. NJ. whose
lodge was destroyed by the recent fire has rented
the Red Mems Hall, and will commence ITS reg
uar meetings there on Wednesday evening Sep
tember %.
J. r. Davidson IS rebuilding a surf boat and
making naptha launch Oft for Thomas Virden
OF Lewes.
Tomatoes have been plentiful again during the
past week; and the canneries have been compel
ed to run all day, and far into the night except
when out Of cans. Growers have been hauling
their tomatoes to Milton from the vicinity of
Nassau, since the cannery at that place was
burnt.
The damages to Mrs. Hazards building done
by the late fire have been repaired
Squirrels are said 70 be plentiful but there is SO
little woods near town for them to harborin that
cunning is tiresome and difficult.
Rey. and Mrs J. ID. Smith returned on We'd
nesday from a trip TO Canada. The t-lp was
shortened beyond their expectation by the par
tal illness OF the minister.
on Friday afternoon the Douglass White Shirt |
and Overall Factory was discovered to be on fire. |
Considerable excitement prevailed on north n.
ion street and In fact all over town while the |
whistle was blowing and the bells ringing. The |
fIe was only slight and was soon extinguished |
with but little damage and the employees re- |
sumed work on the next morning.
The Milton Public Schools opened on Monday |
morning with the following teachers: Alexan-
der Harrington. principal of near Federico e. |
Wise Warren LIST assistant; Miss Lillian Aker |
ID assistant Mrs. Estella Bacon, primary all Of
Milton; Miss Elizabeth Johnson Sd, assistant, Of |
Millsboro.
Frederick W. Carey, son OF James T. Carey |
died at the home OF his father, near Milton on
Wednesday morning of last week Of tuberculosis
aged SO years month and D days. Funeral ser
vices we're held at Beaver Dam NJ P. Church on
Friday by the Revs. Bryan and MeCready and
interment made in the adjacent cemetery by s.
J. Wilson Son. He leaves beside father and
mother five brothers, Willard Louis, Joseph
Alfred, and Charles all OF B4oadkIlp
At the N. +. Church on Sunday about S225 90
was raised to partly liquidate the debt fer putt.
ing in the heater last fall.
The NJ. E. sunday School that has been hold.
ing its sessions Of late at $50 a. m has gone back
to the old and faYorte regime Of 2 p m. a mat
ter which we 2redicted for we cannot get the
people up on Sunday morning in time to go to
preaching services let alone getting them up
earlier to go to Sunday school. But ifthey can
not 60 to but one service, parents or children by
all means let that one be the Sunday School.
S. G. Waples is putting an addition to his office
at the railroad station.
Captain Frank Lacey is putting back build s
ing to his property on Federal street
Lemuel Hartman late Of the finn of Markell & !
Hartman, having desoved partnership with his
financial partner, has removed with his family :
TO Baltimore
OF course we have to grumble about something
and now Il Is Magnolia street In order to keep
from going on the bard down grade on north
Union street the tOmatoe haulers will cut
through Broad Street or up into Mulberry street,
and thence down and through Magnolia street,
into Union and Front and so on to the lower fac
orles Magnolia street is a lateral street. uneccu-
pied by buildings, and the sidewalks are not
Daved The street Is bounded on each side by
morass or lagoon. and in driving these haulers
IRE cutting the sidewalk to pieces so as at pres
snt one cannot walk on them but must 90 TO the
road. This shoulO not be allowed If it can be
prevented; and some Of these evenings It may be s
possible that one or more of these drivers ma
ind himself in the lagoon. The writer was over !
he street today, and from all appearances one r
v more wagons came near going in the evening
revious. Wonder II Town Council couldn't ara
ange this matter so meway? It is in the juri-
ietion Of the burnt district. Wouldn't a brick
nd cement Walk on each side OF the street lit
le higher than the street be the very thing to
rotect the street from working into the lagooni
Miss Eva Smith one Of MiltOn's best mliliners,
as just returned from the city with ine stock II,
T goods for the all trade. They ere up-to-date
nd Of the latest Pa-isian styles. Mics Eva by r
er heroic effort in building home deserves a q
hare Of the patronage Of Milton and vicinity.
The electric launch Of Philadelphia was again n,
t Milton Dock, the first Of the week. This is q
ossbly the finest boat Of Its class that has ever IN
inged the beautiful waters Of the Broadkiln.
be is IS feet over ailssl0 feet BEAM and feet 20
aught. She is nicely fitted up in oak and
alnut. Upholstered nelly; brussel carpets ana v
lshioned seats. The moius operandi Of her
eep'ng department is all concealed IN day by y,
e mattre scs being put away in-we VIII cell
EN- sideboards; for vant Of a better name Al
ID this necessary cumberson paraphelnalia Is
dden during the day by ponder Wainscoting re-
e Is called the ''Mary E" and halls from Phil.
elphia; ia owned and commanded by r. W. OF
icoit; and bis man Friday, or engineer is iul
ank Freeze OF the same city. This Is not Cap crl
q Eiliootfs maiden visit to Milton but the
{ time the writer has visited The boat by uvi- NJ
oa on Tuesda mo ing at 9 o'clock tnis Th
utlful boat with a select parry left Milton wi
x. for Lewes to spend the day. The patty. I'M
sisted Of Ex-state Treasurer, and Mrs. c. I'D
.ins; G. @. Wsples and Mrs NAPLES en- Di