Milford chronicle., 1909-09-17
MILTON NEWS.


brooks that empdes into the upper Lake Fangan-
zyki. This water is not so fierce and serpeniine as
Tennyson's "Babbling Brook >" but it is energetic
nevertheless, and partly drains a scope Of country
extending nearly, to Georgetown. As I stood this
morning on the improvsed bridge while the dog
Cicero was swimming around enjoying himself in
nature element, my thoughts active; and ran
back to the past. The quotation that heads this
ticle brings up subject for study, and disoourses
TO US thoughts more eloquent than ever fell from
human lips. We can but imagine what blushing
Eve Eva novr-the new name for the old word,
thought, but We know that our "reminiscences were
pleasant we looked back not far to blush
ing Eve" Eva but to the narrow limits Of our own
life. And the waters gurgled past beneath our
feet what memories were eoniured up between the
confines of few decadesi These memories are
always pleasant to US. We have no dark back |
ground to look upon no startling phantasma to dis
turb equilibrium food goblings to annoy
our status quo. There some dark pictures o
the past, but they are trivial when compared with |
the brighter pictures Of life that are brought up our
subeonsoious eerebraionp and they are dispersed
away ike the morning dew, before the efulgence Of
brighter things. Yes we would be boy again vvef
would be young again Yes we would live
life over again.
At the regular monthly business meeting Of the
Us on Tuesday evening the following officers we're
elected President, Miss Mamie Conner; Vice
President, Miss Annie Davidson; Second Vice
President Mrs Emma Davidson: Secretary, Miss
Mary Mason; Recording Secretary, Miss Sarah
Atkins Treasurer, Edward Davidson; Orsanist, /
Mrs Emma Davidson Miss Mary Robbins was
elected delegate, and Miss Mary Mason alternate to
represent the Us the W. c. T. u State Conven- \
ton to be held in Asbury Church Wilmington, b
September 29th and Both, and October 1st, 1909.
DR.. w. J. Hearn Of Philadelphia has been spend \
in some time at his cottage on Broadkiln Beach +,
He returned to the City Thursday
John MeNiullen. wife and two children of Phia-
dslphia have been visiting Mrs. McMullens father,
Mr. John Mcgee.
Last .al someone shot a buzzard near town and
broke one OF its wings, being unable to ly it took
Up It's quarters around the bridges and has since
been acting a scavanger for the families contig-
uous thereto. His friends and patrons feed him II
and call him Rodney's," and he appears to know p
his name, The town dogs that at first were dis e'
pered dispute Rodney rightto the street have SC
become reeonciled to their new neighbors, and o'
give him the right Of way and treat him with be- "
coming respect. As his misfortune prohibits him re
from roossing he sleeps the ground around the W
Anderson eannery, or any little out-of-the-vay o.
plase that appears handy. Rodney has become
a fixture in this locality ei
". R. Seull and the Misses Ella and Margaret al
Seul Of Newport News Va, have been the guests at
Of their uncle, Captain James B. Scull and their V'
cousins the Misses Lydia and Mary Stanton. w
Miss MARY Leathers and Mr. Harry White of Gu
overbrook' were married at the home Of the brides
parents Mr. and Mrs o. s. Leathers, at Nassau at at
noon on Wednesday, September lst M lts
Mayor Jones and the Milton Town Council have I'D
received an invitation from the Hudson Devres oe
Commission to be present the ter-centenary eel WI
sbrahon Of the arrival of Henry Hudson. in Dea- pr
ware Bay and the unveiling Of the Devres Monu- pi
nenl at Lewes, on Wednesday September %, 1909
One Of our Milton geniuses who does not under Ia
tand reportoral hyperbole, said 81 wonder if 70
'eag seen the flag that Dr.. Cock nailed to the Ill
'ole Il don't know said l. 90 well ''lcontin. Fu
led he. the wind blew pretty hard up there, and
nay have blown i, away "-''Yesp" resumed l. or tn'
'oar bear may have eaten IL Polar bears are not ily
sed to such pretty things as the stars and stripes
nd such would be delieacy to one ITO
The Second Quarterly Conference Of this Con- eng
srence year was held at the NJ. E. Church on Fri.
ay afternoon. Only routine business was trans an
sted fat
On Saturday a, noon quite an excitement was
reated at the home Of Mrs Edwin P. Johnson we
-hen Miss Laura Mliten Conner while brushing of
e. IN ,.sking biv. go int, m. ,,,sc;o. Ia. da!
ompadour with the result that her cries brought
lres sisters to the rescue. The pompadour was
enolished and the long tresses were flying hither
nd yon. The bee escaped
". H. Leverage on Saturday brought to town an d
rdnary tomatoe bsske, allied with twenty toatoes ou
We did them but take the prediction Of
rot W. n Weleh for the truth. And from the ,,,, ~
oks Of the vegetable there can be no doubt Of the
ieuraey OF the account. The tomatoes were very :.
arge-and like extraordinary people ,.,.,
re Of no account
The property of William OH on Chestnut Street iO y
as offered for sale Saturday and bought in by s,,
e owner at Ss75O0, as much as the owner =,
ought the property is worth in Milton ,.,-
Il appears that spooks or hobgoblins had invaded NJ
e eoIorad camp at Lavinia. All Of Friday night Tov
ells snd incantatons the fete. h is supposed r
old ours that there on the previous sur- wild
y put spell the camp. The lights kept burn IN n
g even up to eight o'clock on Saturday morning was
I'll Mosley and John Wesley DerrieIson have g,
arge Of the hobgoblins; and they say they have "A
iven them to the upper part Of the lake. Not and
thstanding nearly ell Of the eoored community serv
ho could raise money went to the camp at Har- Por
rs on Sunday. Even the colored folks should mad
low when to stop thing W
And the Milford Public Schools propose to have Yuk
ivste dnnking for the pupils. This is not an NJ
'vaiion' new idea possible revivieator Of HON
old one. When went to school fifty years ago Nj
nth two other friends always kept our glass in form
+ desks anddrank from it and no one else. o. her
there is a young lady living in Frederiea- visit
ang ihen-who can voush for the authenticity Of Mi
3 story. She would say "Dare give me some Yuk
ter out Of your glass she got IT, The two men Nj
ON ! personally knew have gone no, Of bae- her
a, but from woundsreeeivsd in a cause Of viii eh Pr
are new the respondents. Coll,
he welcome rain which commenced on Thurs. :,
ever BE- gave life and revivi6easion to every
isy a everything every one feels better after Is Q
+ from 50 much dust. ami
he typhoid patients are improving Il is rs- the
kable that with 80 many cases. there has no, - :
d fatal one in town. Leroy II. Johnson is con -
scins and only wants building up from state Whi
naemu into which his disease has brought him. writ
doctors and good nurses are the salvation Of ford
i.t