Milford chronicle., 1909-11-19
MILTON NEWS.

MILTON NEWS.
sis. Ida Ponder has a small reciangu'ar LOT on
Federal street Of about one quarter OF au acre.
Into his lot j. handy 2 etiymau has planted
aooul ten pounds % b1ase seeds ih- ro"s
are bout one loot aparti aud the pants aie now
IRON four 70 SIX 'ncaes hi-h, ana OF d pre- iy
greeu co.ur We do roI believe ue sho1d eA-
a4 gerate were we zoo say there au $4,000 plants
10 is lat. and this is only about one fourth oi
The ground that Handy has in these plants. lu
about a week be viii tansp.aut tntm ora plt
them under glass and muslin covers fr the
winter. Ina the cry early spring Ee vii De eu g
to supply he peninsula wiki cabbage plants.
Handy Prettyman is rot on an industrious
co ored man but genius withai
By the schedule Of D. 81. q v. x that went
into effect on Monday the Sth there Is no c'nnec
lion made with lhe NJ. D. 4 V. X. X. for Milton
by the noon traius at Eendae. Nj ton gels no
noon mail and there is no mail agent on the
noon train. The suck containing the Philadcl
phis dailies for Milton is thrown off az Glendale
and If the train is behind time for Milton it is
put on and we get them. BY the new schedule
there is six minutes difference IN the arrival OF
the noon trains at EneDdale and It looks Ike
species of contrariness the part OF the railroad
official IS, that this should be as it is. Milton IS
the only place hurt on the route by the arrange
meut as we get only one mail day ana that at
sl5p.m And Milton is the best pay ing station
the VI. D. & V. has on its route. There is more
freight gots from Milton, and more freight re-
ceived here than at any other station between
Lewes and Love Point; also more passengers go
and come.
The past week has been a SMOKY season in
town The inex0rabie leaves are still the buga-
boo and the burning goes on. Mrs. Hemass
wrote: Leaves have their time to faiI," ana
many of our industrious sweepers are wishing
that 'leaves might have their time TO stop fall
ing" A few fierce north weslers Will denude
the trees and send the leaves away. We shall
have them ere long.
Charles conrad is painting the front OF Harry
Robnson's restaurant ana pool room.
Captain james sculi has raisei part Of a
story on his residence at Soul Town.
Dr. Roland Jones of New York has beer visit
ing his sister and brother -in-lsw, Mr.. END Mrs.
A. c RaDght.
The electric light eoRpany hss b en- putting
up otner poles and TearruI giug wires IN the .
burnt district the past week.
A Mr. Car ter aud fsmily have removed from
Wimingt ton TO a point near Milton.
J. p. Davidson aud ). A. Bets are finishing .
up a steam launch for Lewes parties.
HAIRY Owens station agent for the NJ. ID. q V.
X. Co., Ielt on Friday for yisi. ID New YORK, /
aud viii return on Wednesday. During his ab-
senee W. E. Tarr OF Winchester No has charge .
OF tue station.
Town Supervisor Mustard is suffering with .
on two of his iugers.
Captains Frank Lacey and George Hunter
have abandoned "the life on the ocean wave"
and purchased horse and buggy each. They
propose to drive her let the wind be where IL
may.
Bishops Chair has been presented TO ST.
John Baptist r. T. Church by the Ladies Auxili
ary. 10 memory Of the late Bishop Coleman.
Nathaniel Lark aud daughter Miss Lizzie Z
were the guests Of Dr. }. A. Hopkins and family /
last week.
Thomas Spencer after having been ln charge .
Of the william H Chat der farm for many ears /
will remove the coming year 10 tue farm Of JOhu
r Wilson near by.
HR " agamou has bought the interest Of bis I
other Drother-John Wagamon-in the roller /
mill situated on the lake. K Wsgamon now /
owns the whole business.
Rev. A. C. McGilton wife and daughter Naomi. I
spent part Of last week visiting friends in Den
ton Nd.
Emma NJ J. Walls daughter Of Mr.. aud bIrs.
George Walls, died ~ Georgetown On Friday OF
brain fever, aged years, and 9 mouths. The
funeral was held at the NJ. P. Church 10 Gearge-
town on Sunday aiteInoo by the Rev Perry,
aud burial made IN the Union Cemetery by 5. J.
Wilson q Son.
James Craig died Saturday evening in Cool
spring, OF pneumonia aged "A years, 10 months
and days. Funeral at White chapel on Tues
iay afternoon by the Rev. Hutsoo, and inter
nent made in the near by cemetery, by s. J.
Wilson & son.
The good weather still continues and the nec-
sssary work ol the town IS being rushed forward
with all speed and expedition. The writer's
grandson has the chicken pox hog. aud like
every thing else he has be has tns TO perfection.
He has about run the gamut Of diseases that
children are heir too. have told him Pm going
10 have the mumps sent TO him next and let
MIN get through with all the diseases. The
writer has been nursing sore throat since SUM
lay and has not mad his usual chance TO lead up
with news. Beside my secretary is IN Philadel
lhia aud no one knows how valuable these little
girls are until they leave temporarily.
J. r. Welch left on Wednesday morning for
Wilmington as representative Of Go.den Rule
Lodge, No II /. o. o. Fl and from there viii go
o Philadelphia to attend the Lay mems Mission.
ny to be held In that city. John Il. Davidson
viii attend In private capacity.
Miss Lotte Weleh vi ~ start on Friday for an
extended visit to Philadelphia.
Rev. Martin Damer formerly rector OF St.
Iohn Baptist's Milton, hss accepted work as as.
istant in Trinity Parish tOxiordl, Philadelphia,
md has been transferred to the Diocese Of Penn.
ylvania
Charles Widen Is having another pump driv.
N at bis lumber and coal yard on the dock.
DAG.