Milford chronicle., 1909-11-12
MILTON NEWS.

of the week. alternately at the two Methodist
churches, and these were a few who proiessed
convertion. The evangelist wife, aud son left
Milton on Friday for Harbeson and will hold
services in the Beaver Dam Church for a time
when we walk through the town Of Milton es-
pecially north Milton, we are attracted by the
many dilapidated roois,- roos that, ike some
men, appear old before their time -on buildings
the walls OF which are in fair state OF pTeserVa'
ton. But the walls OF these buildings have been
kept painted. The roofs have never been paint
ed. Is the neglect to paint the roof the cause Of
the roof getting old aud wearing out so soon
We think so.
James Ponder esq, Of Wilmington was Mil
ton visitor on Friday
Albert Tai.. and friends OF Wilmington has re-
moved into the building he recently purchased
Of n. W. White on North Uuion street. Proth-
onotary White has removed TO Georgetown and
his son-in.law Robert Collins. who has been liv-
ing IN the same building, has removed his fam
ily TO his fathers-Wiilam Collins home near
town
While repairing his dwelling on Wednesd ly,
John Hickman fell from seaiIold and sustained
severe injuries to his head, side, and ankle. He
is able TO be around.
John Walls on sunday was stricken with
6ffNHgnlHIeu AfEluhs the luEtG hAlAph AH'NtNAFa
the two Hopkins, aud Douglass we're summoned
and performed an operation, which relieved the
sufferer. Mr. Walls Is SO years OF age.
The principal of the Milton Public schools
cannot be accused OF laziness: We have seen
/ him on a morning sweeping in front Of the
school building and last week he was out with
a shovel cleaning the mud OIL the crossing, that
/ leads to the school building. We have not had
,-, ,,rf,cfraIa haratofora urho did fhis work
James Robbins formerly OF Milton, but now OF
Camden NJ is visiting in town.
Rufus Reed has his new building on Chandler
street raised,
W. W. Conwell is building two double houses
on north Mulberry street, The frames Of these
buildings are now up.
Oliver Hazard is piling and Wharfng his lot
near the bridge
The north road leading from Union street to
Anderson's eannery, has been repaired.
new roof has been put on a part OF the R.
Davis Carey property on north Union street.
Miss Mary Dodd is quite III with typhoid at
the home Of Robert Walls on Broad street.
Joshua Carey is suffering with the indrmities
Of age at his home on Mulberry street
Robert Blocksom and wife Of Magnolia are Wis
iting Joshua Carey and family
The Eucharist was administered Al the 81. E. /
Church ON sunday mornitg
Rally Day" services were held at the N, r. /
Church on Sunday evening. The room was
trimmed with the decaying virdure of the wood |
and the field; and tue leaves with their variga-
tions OF color-yellow, oarmine, ard golden
tranced the eye aud captivated the hesrtS par
Hcularly Of the young who we're enthusiastic
with their songs and their speeches. pleasant
time was had.
on Tuesday evening the SOth the Rev. W. W.
W. Wilson, pastor Of DeKalb Avenue, NJ. +.
church, Brooklyn, n. Y, will lecture in the
Church in this town. on my Travels ia Europe;
A Comparing OF the Old World with the New.
Admission 25 cents Proceeds for the benefit OF
the trustees OF the church.
Austin Darby son Of Captain and Mn. Charles
Darby is quite III with brain fever.
The good weather that has prevailed Tor the
last few weeks has been fine on the workmen en-
gagged ia the carpentry and mason work In Nil
ton as well IS elsewhere. The work is progress
ing fuely Isaac " Mailer haa commenced on
J. l.. b ack's store house; c. A Conner's building
will be ready for occupancy IN few weeks.
Besides his own store on the 6rst floor the other
room ou this floor viii be occupied by Markell
Il Jones as real estate agents. The largest upper
room or hall will be occupied by william Warr-n
as a moving picture resort. The remaining up
per room is not yet rented.
While other things are assuming 2 metamur-
phose in the burnt district why is the old tin and
other debris allowed to lay on the ground re-
Gently occupied by the big storei' This sccu-
mutation is "a nuisance and an eye sore, not only
to the people Of the town, but to he people
coming into town; and to strangers. What do
strangers think Of such a mess. Town Couucil
can do almost anything, and everything; why
don'tit make the beneficiary Of this land re-
move this unsghtly mess; and iftne ben edciary
who has received the money for the insurance,
will not do #, why don't Town Couucu AL
and make the benenciary p The bn.2 Ihis
what the people want TO know.
The report that one of the co ored men drown
ed in the Broadki!n river on the "a nit
was found on the 81 ult, hsating in the Dea
ware Breakwater, proves to be- untrue as regards
the man. II was another person. But on las
Sunday the crew Of the steamer Marie Thomas
viii e coming into the mouth OF the Broadkiln
dead man floating near the bar.
They took him in tow and brought MIN iHside
the river and fastened him to 4 stake in the
bank. They reported the fact in Milton, where.
upon a company was organized ard proceeded
down the river to see the body on their way
I
aoating in the river. They took 1t in tow, and ;
landed it at the Oyster Rocks, they then pro
ceeded to the mouth fthe river and brought the
other body to the oyster Rocks. They were the !
Hollands-father aud son-who were drowned
on the 24ult. Coroner Griffith was notified. As
the parties who saw the drowning, and the par
ties who discovered the bodies are all from NIL
ton, the coroner came here on Monday and held
an inquiry which resulted tn a verdict Of "Acci-
dental drowning" The bodies we're in a bad
state Of decomposition.
Captain George A. Goodwin made business
trip 10 Baltimore on Monday.
Daniel wagamon is building a barn near his
residence.
smith brothers are painting David Wiltbank's
front porch.
Concrete steps have been put Ia front Of the
NJ. E. Church this week.
Miss Ida Ponder has this week removed her
goods to Wilmington.
Minnie G. Hastings daughter ofMr and Mrs.
william H. Hastings, died at her home on
Chandler street on Monday of brain fever aged