Milford chronicle., 1909-07-16
MILTON NEWS.

Almost any day OF late colored man is seen
walking the maih streets OF Milton, and picking
from the cutters the small pieces Of paper that
may be therein. These he carries to his nome
and packs away. he says he is employed by
the government. People think be is a mono
maniac; and his fad is picking up scrap paper.
On Thursday we saw a man with a rake careful
y raking the pieces Of paper, and bits Of any
thing else be could find from the cutters and
elsewhere, across to the other side OF the street,
and then wheeling it away. People said ne is
not crazy, but employed by the town."
When horse won't 90 ahead but backward
be becomes unmaUageable or as sailor would
say, "you can't get steerage way on her So
thought a man, last week, when mis- horse baulk'
ed and ran backward on Union street symps-
thetic people helped him, and Goa king and push.
ing and a little Eicking, the animal was got TO
start. And as is usually the case, he went on a
run
George A. Bryan has taken up the pavement
in front OF his property on Federal street. and
relaid II; making good jcb Of the work, and an
improvement witbal.
J. C. Hazard, who mas been spending some
months in Wilmington with his daughter Mrs.
?. W Tomlinson, and her husband Dr. Tomlin-
SOD, returned home on Thursday, and was &C
eOmpanied by Mrs. Tomlinson.
Miss Helen BremmeT Of Baltimore is the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs C. E Bacon.
The M. E. Sunday School will maze an excur- |
sion to Rehoboth on Tuesday the 20 inst
Outten d Palmer hsvelrep inted the pretty
front torch Of Frank Carey's on Federal street.
Eli L. Collins has been rsappointed Justice-of
the-peaee for Milton.
Granville Bryan paid SC 90 for fast driving in
town last week.
Mis- Carrie Walls daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Walls, and Jessie wilson. the former
Of Milton, the latter Of Slaughter Neck, we're
married al Rehoboth on Saturday evening the
3Td inst They are now residing with the
grooms father in Slaughter Neck. It is said to
have been an elOping affair, and the brides
ather hasn't got over It yet
A launch party Of half dozen young men and
misses went 10 LeWes beach on Friday evening
n James Palmer's launch; and it was near day
N Saturday when they returned 10 Milton
1hey had good time.
While the family Of J. P. Davidson were out in
he early part OF Thursday evening someone en-
cred their home and purloiued about half a can
4 lard and pound Of butter. Itis Thought they
rere in hurry as the evidence showed they
ook the lard nom the eau with their nsnds, e.
be door jambs showed the prints Of greasy fn-
ers on them. This Is the first robbery OF pri- :
ate dwelling we have heard OF in Milton IN
,any years
Rev. Martin DameT was peTIied IN Whining
%, Del, 10 New York lady. on Tuesday the
inst. end brought bis bride 10 Milton on Fri.
ay even ng. Mr. Dame. is isundecited where be
10 locate
Mis-, Ida Ponder sold her household goods At
ubic sale on Saturday afternoon and evening
the she nntii eleven clock At
ight. What goods Miss Ponder purpOsed 20
.ep she has stored in the lower room Of odd
e ows Hail. Miss Ponder with her niece. Miss =
s,ah Ponder lett on Wednesday TO spend the
lmmer in Maine
VIM Welsh of Lewes is running moving pic
re show az testers Park. on Thursday and
turdSY evenings OF each week. An admits x
IN fee OF hye cents is charged to enter the q
ark, snd there are nsHy who 20. The enter D
i"melisw W. % coat nue. 'uoeHr'.e y e
The steam yacht "Clissie" from Cape May.
at wa, here .Wo weeks ago, wa, here again on
lursday evening and night. Tn is a s12COO -
at and she is ID daisy. Fitted WIKI every mod.
D convenience, crew Uhe owners OF two
en-, a 'edy and cc lored man cook they gre
ls lg The lower water courses of the penin-
la with plenty OF leisure, and money Pity G,
ey were not expected this time or we would
We ha1 lawn social for them TO spend
Jre money aud help along a good cause"
sed Jenson has erected suoiher tent on La
lis camp ground. There are now 81. and pos
lly they may be more before commencement
The meeu"g-tne II proX.
The officials OF the A. N. E. Church, OF north
ZION, with an appreciation of the good looks
the tows. have curbet the sidewalk in front eV
Toe church, and raised it above he possibility g.,
1vefhow ug again during heavy rain. John ul
,sIm is one Of the ofilcials VINO is driving the
tier through: and when John gets at hing Sh
20, 20 go. This Is not the enly tniug John IS
wing; aud the electric tights will be installed dJ
the church this week Mulber street IS sf.
Federal 81 eet IN