Milford chronicle., 1909-03-05
MILTON NEWS.

'Spring hangs her infant blossoms on the trees
Rocked in the cradle OF the western breeze
The above quotation may appear premature tC
some; and idiotlc to many. But It is no morC
premature than the weather has been. or
Wednesday OF last week il was a common salu
tatiOn Of every one we met; This ia remarkable
weather." And It was so On the afternoon o
that day the thermometer registered 70 degrees
The daEodills we're in full flower; the peach
buds were almost ready to burst, plums were in
the same condition and the maple tree buds
along the streets we're crimson. aud ready 70
shoot forth. That night very small amount Of
covering sufficient to sleep un6er. But that
night there came a change. almost unpaTelled
since that night in January, l777 when Washing
ton held mis- famous Council Of-War at Trenton.
on Thursday morning the wind was north west
blowing gale; It was showing at times ana the
! thermometer had fallen to - degrees. Many Of
the pretty maple blossoms were strewn upon tue
pavemeuts; aud all through that day the wind
shrieked Ominously through the branches OF the
trees and telephone wires. That night litt e
lice formed But this was only another Of
/ Madame Natures cRprces. The weather since
has been fair; aud on Monday the month Of bad
reputation was ushered In by a morning cool
and crisp, and the day passed away child like
and bland"
business meeting was held At the NJ. P.
| Church on Friday evening, at which time the
old board OF trustees we're reelected. The same
Board Of stewards was also reelected, with two
additional ones. viz: George Davidson and J. e.
! Clendaniel. George W. Atkins was elected lay
delegate to attend the Methodist Protestant
Conference, that meets in Baltimore on April 9th.
Joseph Morris was named as alternate. BENZ
amin johnson vas chosen class leader and
( D. n. Porter assistant class leader.
To be nearer his flock the Rev. George Murphy
pastor at Heayaloe Mission near town, has re-
moved from Bell Town to Sleepy Valley.
Wesley Coverdale visited his son Captain John
Coyerdale last week at Philadelphia. Captain
Coverdale is confined In the hospital With pneu-
mOnla; and is cOuvalescing.
From the present outlook, It does not appear
there will be much done In the tomato business, |
10 this town the present year. The growers OF
this vegetab have their ideas altogether too |
h hgh and the Gamers are making no effort 10
contract and presumably do not intend to. Most |
Of the Milton canneries have three-fourths OF
last years pack on hand and are likely TO hold |
them longer, or sell them at g. cents dozen.
Just little figuring will show anyone how
much the eanner is making when be pays $500
a ton for tomatoes, and sells them at the above
.
farmer. When the season is favorable he gets
more out Of it than any other crop he plants; at
the favorable prices he has been receiving.
Captain George E. Mcgee is delivering lumber
on his dock-where the vessel will be built-for
a barge IS feet long ,2s feet beam and feet
hold It appears that Captain George is the
only man in Milton who has vim enough 70
keep marine business moving. We do not say
capital enough
Charles Sher will doubtless, in a short time
have all the old bones collected and bought up
from around the country. He now has quite a
quantity on the dock for shipment. Joseph Long
is aso g dealer in old iron, bones broken glass
ETC.
Fred Stevens has removed his household
goods from Lewes to his home. near Milton.
Captain Joseph h. Warrington has removed
ON the country to his property lately purchas
on Broad street ,
Rev. A. c. McGilton, D. d. preached to Chip :
pewa Tribe, Red Men, on sunday morning. J
There will be a town election held on Saturday
the 6 inst, az which a Mayor and two Council G
men viii be chosen We have no preference for
any particular man, but let us elect a Mayor who
has been "A resident OF the town long enough to
know lis limits
John Robinson caught the first shad of the
season. in the Brosdkiln on saturday They
we're two In number and sold for s 25 the pair
Rev. N. Hin has been quite III for the past
week, al the A. N f. Parsonage on "Bill" Rob
Dson Avenue
The Royal Packing Company has com peted
Is contracts for peas
John Ponder has a nice looking deld OF wheat
rear town and on sunday an army of crows
we're eucamped thereon.
The remaius OF Henry Foskey that were in-
iumed in the Presbyterian Cemetery in 1873
we're exhumed last week, and transmitted to the.
odd Fellows Cemetery at Nj lord
II. r. Draper hos his packing house at the
al roac station about completed.
The question Tor discussion at the next meet
ng Of the Milton Lyceum-Friday evening the
. inst is Resolved, that United States sena-
ors Should be Elected by the Popular Vote"
Affirmative; George ". Jones. William H
Selch. Negative: E. Warren, T. H Douglas
his debate promises TO be ''battle OF the giants
nd those who wish 10 attend had better bring
heir Saturday morning breakfast along.
Captain George f. Mcgee and wife have been
islting the Rev. Ralph T. Coursey and family, 2
{ Cambridge, Nd.
George WarringtoB has several acres OF clay
ear town suitable for making the finest porce.
lin. He has on several occasions supplied Phil
dephia potteries with this srticle; and at pres
Mt, has orders for several vessel loads, which he
'ill begin to deliver in April
Miss Letita Black, Harry Robinson, and Ed
in P. Johnson left Milton on Wednesday morn.
lg for Washington to attend the Inauguration Of
aft.
Gladys Neal died at the home Of her parents.
Ir. aud Mrs. solomon Neal on Wednesday aged
year and Is days. Funeral services were held
the late residence on Friday afternoon by the
ev. Cochran and buried in Lincoln cemetery
= S. J. Wilson & son. The parents were form
ly Of West Virginia.
Steamer Marie Thomas has completed her re- 4
airs at Mount Ararat Dock chief OF which was =
tipping "a new propeller.
Captain Lucian Darby Of Philadelphia is a
ilton visitor DAG.
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