Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
MILTON NEWS.

Strange how things will change and private
and public sentiment are as capriciOus in this re-
gard, as anything can be. On Friday the Pub
lie Schools Of Hilton Celebrated the one Hun
dredth Anniversary Of Abraham incOlns Birth
day; and througOut the land there were decora.
tiOns and pageants. and speeches and orations
were delivered in eulOgy and commemOrauOn OF
the Immortal Lincoln" Forty years ago the
element that is the most demoustl atiVe today;
the element that wants to "get into it, is the
element that Was cuIsing Abraham Lincoln.
and branding him as the worst and meanest
d-d abOlitionist upon earth. "Strange how
things will change and private and public SEN
timent are as caprlcious IN this regard as any
thing can be-"
A Farmers Institute was held in School Hall
on Thursday morning, afternoon, and evening
At the afternoon. and evening sessions there
we're many farmers from the surrounding couu.
Try present and the speakers announced the at
tendance at Milton was better than anywhere
else they had held meetings In the county.
Firemen Band furnished the music.
The NJ. D. & v. R. r. Co, has trimmed the trees
To the extent Of their ownership, on each side of
their tack, near Milton. The underground and
bramble have also been cleared away. This
work may have been done to give a better view
up and down the road or viewing the result OF
the work, It may have been done 10 get bean
poles
Around the warm stoves Of the loafing places,
the gatherers are now running" the man who
went into a dealers aud wanted 20 buy a bind
quarter OF a muskrat. The dealerdid not want
60 carve the auimaL When questioned, more
fully about the matter M. said, he had no
one but his wife and did not wish 10 have too
much fresh meat on hand at one time.
}. N. Marke. senior partner in the "bg store"
has remos ed his family from shreu>boro Pa, to
this town, ana occupies the property lately pur-
chased on Federal street. Mr Markell is a iinan-
cier and business man; sud no doubt viii !nfuse
new life into this d ready bus town
The Presbyterian Cemetery on Jones street and
back Of the A. 81. f.. Church, has been cleaned
off. This is a work that has long been needed
but heretofore it has been almost Impossible TO
get any one to take an interest in it
The nineteen month Old chi Of Mr. and Mrs.
London Ne son died al Sleepy Valley. on We'd
nesday. Tote meut took place on Thursday, at
the A. NJ E. emetery near town, by J. r. At
kins.
The barge built at Csrey's Landing by J. ?. |
Davidson WIS auucd. un Thursday she VIII |
be brought to Nil'ol inock here her cabin will |
be built, and she wi re otherwise fitted out be- |
fore leavi G for her utue me-
Captain William Lenk Of Philadelphia Is visit |
ing his sister Mrs John Black, aud many other |
Milton friends.
There have peen several cases Of meningitis ir /
town Of late. They have all recovered.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference OF the NJ. f. |
Church was held on Friday afternoon. The
Board oi Stewards voted for the return of the
o. A ~ n G,
SchOoi el John A. Lingo, Captain Zadoc Dut.
tor, iormery Of this town, capsized in Salem
Cose N during the gale Of wednesday last.
she was stone laden from tie Bnndywine.
c. q. Wapes is enargng the p'aining de.
partment to his mill At the depot
Asa F Conwell Of Midway spent a few days in
Milton last week. Nr Conwell is over eighty
year. OF age, tall ana straight rs an arrow. and
active withall.
II Wah quite busy season. iu town on satur
day afternoon We counted fity-seven car riages
and buggies hitched in the business parts Of
Front and Union streets.
Captain Tiiiie McCOy has had her launch Ra.
mona removed from the waters OF the Broad
hin, to the waters around, and near Milford.
She was taken from Milton on Saturday, to her
destination. on wheels. q
J. d. Lank trust officer Of the =. S. 7. 7. Il d q
Co.. made business trip to Wilmington on Mon. [
day, returning on Wednesday. e
Rev, a. c. MeGnton, D. D., preached to Cold
en- Rule Lodge. No. H. 1. o. o. F. at the NJ E. {
Church on sunday morning There was a q
lmall number Of the order in attendance; but a | /
large congregation WAS present. This mode Of Z
preaching 10 an organization in body Is not ap- a
preciai I'd by man but It calls several to the O
church who seldom come at another time and e
by this means some may be attached to attend \
,gain, It does no harm. and may do much Ii
good.
H. p. Burton and Mrs Jennie Atkins, Brother
md uiece Of Benjaman r. Burton attended the a
nnerai OF the latter Of Frederlca on Sunday. Al
We are very sorry to hear Of Mr.. Burlon's de- P
lease. DE and were Young men together; and h
ie was my sponsor for marriage license at. The
'fice Of the Clerk-ofthe-Peace, at Georgetown a,
orty.fouF years ago.
John Pettyiohn, demented colored man. who vi
las been living with his daughter on Mulberry
treei was taken to Farnhurst on Monday, by Al
ori Master John Black and Elisha Campbell.
Ghe lemon that Hette Conner is growing in a W,
arm room now measures twelve and half In.
hes in circumference. To
Memorial services will be held for Mrs Frances
iilard Al the N. z. Church BY the W. @. 7. U. OF
] Thureday evening.
dog was found dead near the railroad track thl
Sunday morning supposed to have been killed c
the Saturday evening train. W,
The sipsy wagon that william Stephens con- pai
cted to build fora band ofgpsys some weeks Mr.
?, was finished last week. The parties came o
took possession. nes
iiss Laura n Conner has been confined to R