Milford chronicle., 1909-10-29
MILTON NEWS.

parted glory According to the weather we hay
had one unaecostumed to roam the sylvia
shades. wonld be surprised at the change fe'
weeks of autumn has wrought on natures vel
dure. This cannot all be attributed to the COO
weather, neither to the many frosts. Both hav
been light. But to the season. "All season.
have their own" And when the autumn come
the leaves will begin 10 change their hue
and then fall to the ground no matter jus
how the temperature may range. From wha
the "Oid folks say we may predict mild win
ter. The writer perhaps trave around the
woods, as much as any other person hereabouh
II he don't shoot "a many tquirrels-and we
have found but one acorn and not one hickory
nut this fall; and the scare ty Of these nuts, is
said TO indicate a mild and open winter. But It
Is time enough to talk winter The leaves are
what Is troubling, not the winter, but others who
are compelled to keep their yards eleanor dc
sire to do so. We like 10 see the leayes, after
they have done all they could through the hot
summer to afford shade for sweltering humanity
to change their color as much as to say Il have
contributed all / can to your enjoyment, and
will now leave you" / ike to see them fall and
love to hear them rustic on the ground. driven
by the winds ofautumn into some eddy in the
woods, to lie uncarcd for for a time But many
and It does look so to them, when they are COM
PEELED every day for weeks to sweep their yards
Ofthose once beautiful, but now fallen and con
demmed refuse.
shocks, that are supposed 10 have been caused
By a seismic disturbance of some kind were felt
in Milton at bout 30 O'Clock on Wednesday
afternoon the 20 inst The writer was sitting by
a window reading when suddenly two OF his
daug hters rushed from the room into the yard
and went gazing at the roof of the house. ]
threw up the window aud said: "What are YOU
gazing atr'-Why didn't you feel the house
,htke and hear the windows rattle2'-No- But
just then tne windows began 10 rattle again.
"Tusi th .-i me-" said one of my dauRh-
tc,s >.,,. I know ab at the matter per.
seal ttthe next DAY we louud that our
experience rs the experience OF m ms. One Of !
the trust officers of he $. S T. r. a d. Co, said
the bank building was shHken-it Is of brick; |
and on Federal and Chestnut streets the shocks |
we're plainly felt; and many residents rushed |
into the streets to see what was the matter /
That night there were some seepless eyes in the 1
old town, you bet; or at least we have been told /
so by those whose Ylgis were disturbed by the
SHOCKS Of the day.
J. P. Davidson is caulking and overhauling a
lighter for Frank Carey at Milton dock.
In the digging for cellars and other excava.
tons hat are going on the dirt is being utilized
in different ways. Filling up depres sions in
yards improveiuR sidewalks. and making foun.
datiOus for other buildings The dirt is given
away; and costs only the hauling
The Misses Sallie add susie Carey Of Glensdale
Pa, spent a few days last week at their Milton
residence
On Thursday a scene occurred on Chestnut
street that the town bailif shou'd have witness
ed. Two teams. one Of two horses, came into
town racing and both drivers running their
horses. They we're strangers; apparently from
The county seat
Outten and Palmer are painting the residence
OF Mrs. Molly Llngoon No- Union street Mrs
Lingo has also had he roof painted a brilliant
red. Sensible woman
on Thursday evening October 18th the Stew
ards Of Weigand Chapel will hold an oyster sup
per at the home CT Mrs. Annie Dutton. Ice
cream and confectionery will also be on sale.
at the regular meeting Of the Milton New
Century Club held on Tuesday afternoon, it was
decided to hold Halloween Social in the C
Masonic Hall on Saturday eveniag, October 80.
The Lotand Brick Company, last week open z
ed three kius containing about 100000 bricks; }
and now have on hand approximately 100000
on last wednesday William Workman horse
IAN from the cannery near the depot, to Its
home distance Of nearly a mile The buggy
7ss smashed to smithereens.
Races we're held at the Milton Driving Park on !,
Thursday afternoon. Among the many in at
enhance were the Oldest men in MiIton-Cap- r
ain Heury Hudson aged % years, direct de. \
ceudent Of Captain Henry Hudson; and John a
,oard Hazard in his S9th We II of sge On the n
veuing OF this day. ut Palmer's stables Robert n
Houston OF Mil sboro was bit on tie head with a
single tree by mau named West, also from n
nllsboro Houston is not much hurt The as n
ault is said to have been tue result of an old
eud. h
on Monday evening the Rev. Smith commence
d a week Of prayer at the NJ. p Church. He is tC
SISTED In this service by he Rev e. t Liddel
n evangelist from Sycamore MY Il
William WagamOn is having a rear annex
ullt TO his store house corner. Chestnut and P
Wharton streets. h
The entablamre and other metal finish of the
. 8 I T. & d. Co.. has been eDainted this week W
CAPITA George HuHter and wife returned en-
thursday from an extended visit to the west NJ
hey left Milton on June 2nd, and have since N
isiied Buffalo, Niagara, Chicago, ST, Louis,
hyenne and many other cities Of note. This is h,
wonderful country, thinks, Captain Hupter.
On Friday the 22nd al the Christian Endeayor b
convention, held at Georgetown, the Rev D. Of
NTH, pastor Of the Milton ". P Church was
ected president Of the state organization. ki
The extra meetings that have been in progress tn
n the last Two weeks at the NJ. (. Church
osed on sunday night. sn65 was raised on OF
lnday to pay the e@ngelist for his services dur
g this time The people paid It, in
Bateman Is 10 town,
Captain Henry Hudson celebrated the end
Of his birth on Monday the 25th
lptain Hudson is In good health, and his vi ca
Iity at this age is remarkable. He walks be
ound the town straight ard erect; visits horse n
ces, and all base ball games; takes his gin 10
e morning and iTsm present. appearances. Is us
Cd 10 cross theaeentury line. te
Charles Virdel has bought the dock formerly fei
med by Captain g. r. Mcgee, and win engage r.,
the coal and lumber business
!. B. Morris. afofmer principal Of the Milton p
bile schools, with his wife were Milton visl. 81
4 tie first Of the week. co
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