Milford chronicle., 1909-06-18

! The berry plckers who went from in aud out
of Milton to Brdgeviue, have returned work
having ceased az that point Strawberries have
been selling in Milton at three cents a quart
and for less where the pickers are
John WEIGH Jr, while sitting on a porch in
front Of Mrs. Ida Hughs, on Saturday had a
snake TO come from under the step and bite or
sting hin on the ankle. He killed the reptile
but does no; know OF what variety it was. He
put an anudote on the wound aud has suffered
no inconvenience from it.
/ J. Weloh's las; poem. 'tThe Suffering saw
iour, is quite ideaiistic and much admired by
those whose minds delight 10 imagery as well as
fact.
/ Ms. Clarence Welch has removed herself,
/ child aud household goods to Philadelphia, and
Joined her husband in that city which place they
/ viii make their future home.
/ On Friday evening the Board Of Education re.
elected the following teachers: f. W Warren
ID, assistant; Miss Elizabeth Johnson OF Mills
/ Doro, intermediate department and Mrs. Estella
Bacon OF Milton primary department. Miss
Lillian Aker, Of Milton was elected Sd assistant
The election Of principal was held over until
tae next meeting OF the Board
Miss Mamie Conner return ed on Saturday from
visit In Philadelphia.
Mrs A. Z. McGilton and daughter, Naomi
are visiting In New York.
william H. Chandler OF Scranton Pa, was
the guest OF his mother the carry part Of the
week.
Fireman Band went to Harbeson on Saturday
evening and furnished the music fora Iete cham
petre held on the lawn at the home of short Me-
gee a short distance from that town.
Children's Day was celebrated at both the N. /
+ aud N. p. Churches on sunday evening The /
rooms we're prettiy acorated with flowers. and [
tue exercises were OF a high order A forty do
lar collection was asked for at the NJ E. Church
aud nearly s24 realized. twenty-five dollars
was asked for at the N. Z. Church and s3f 35
realized.
Hall dozen men commenced work on Mon
day putting new roof on the W. r. Parsonage
on Broadatreet
Mrs. Lank wife Of Captain William Lank Of
was the guest of postmaster Black
md family aud other Milton friends on sunday.
Rev. Smith proposes to make the coming
Fourth of July, Methodist Protestant Day at
he Nj ton Church. Rev F. f. Fagg editor of
he "Methodist Protestant is expected to be
resent aud help iu the exercises Of the dav.
Another nurse from the Jefferson Medical
Hospital arrived to take the place of Martin |
eeagie, who has been attending to T. H Atkins
Or the last two weeks. Mr.. Keagle returned to
on Tuesday
During the electric and rain storm Of Tuesday
light the electro tights went out and remained
ut for over haif-au-hOur What is the matter
lat on rainy aud dark evenings the lights often
o out ?
Rev. D. J. Blacksto1 the newly appointed
0lOred minister at North Milton Church is now
q duty, although his family has not vet arrived
r. ackstOu proposes 20 make some important
evations from the way things have been con-
lcted at this church.
The chimney on the building az the rail road
auOu IS 10 a baO condition Tt is badly cracked
ID liable TO fall at any time. Should it do so
hen a crowd is around the station some one or
ore people would get hurt It ought 20 be
ken down and put up right.
Rev. Jessie Tay or a former rector Of the
lurch OF st John Baptist oil this town is Nil
n visitor ID. A. G..