Milford chronicle., 1909-04-02
MILTON NEWS.

| By virtue Of ar order Of the Orphans Court Of
Sussex county MesrFs, White 4 mel, Is
/ Tn stees sold in front OF the Ponder House, on
Saturday afternoon, the property late OF " illiam
I Indie, deceased, IN the town OF Milton NO 1;
situated on hesinut street; 20 ieet front. ana
I $50 IT,, back imprO, ed with two story dwelling
I house WITH single stoTy attached. was purchased
I by Il, p. Parker for $4,000 No 2 situated on
chestnut Street, 65 feet front, and 1893 feet back
I improved by q TWO story dwelling house, was
I bought by Frank Manship for slO.0O8. No. 3,
situated on Chestnut street. % feet front, ana
/ l9s feet back without improvements was bought
! by Frank MRnship for 1852 81 No. Situated
bsck Of the others mentioned, containing
II ~ square feet, without Improvements was
pnT, hased by Frank Manship for $3.50
The question debated al the Milton Literary
on Friday evening: Resolved That the Uni
ted states Should Build and Maintain Navy
Commensurate With us Wealth and Standing as
q Nation Was decided In favor OF the mega
tive The debateTs were: Affirmative; II.
Warren and James Leach, two students from
Dover Conference Academy; and, negative Prof
Horace Hastings, and Ernest Jefferson.
Unless Prof. Brooks automobile breaks down
on the eventful evening we suppose me Dig Qe-
bate on the consolidation OF Rural 5chOol DIS
lricts will take place on Friday evening april y.
Au admission fee 0 ten cents Will be charged 10
keep out the "hoodlums' ana 20 help nquioate
the debt on the school piano For the iniorma
ton Of any who are uniformed we Will say we
don know how the subject reads and havn'l
found anyone who does but u Is question OF
consolidation or no consolidation OF hurai
school Districts. Prof. B OOks, will argue the
Affirmative, and Gesfge W. Jones the negative
side Of The question. We hope Prof. Brooks VIII
rot agree 10 fifty minutes opening speech, and
twenty-five minutes rebuttal. In this debate the
people are on tip-too for sound logic, and no
beating the air.
tertained by Mrs John Morris at her home cor
ner Broad and Mulberry streets;
One day las. week when Charles Atkins stu
dent at Dover Conference Academy, was coming
from a funeral accompanied by bis brother. W.
f. Atkins OF Lewes, he was taken suddenly III on
The train, and instead OF stopping OF at Dover
his brother TOOK him to his own nOmeat LeWeA.
DR.. Hiram Burton was on the train ana rendered
medical aid 70 the sufferer. since then his all
ment has developed into pneumonia. He lisa son
Of Mr. and Mrs. ID. +. Atkins OF ilton
William Fosque has completed The assessment
OF the town. CouDcil will SIT nc the Mayor Office
on saturday afternoon, April Sd TO hear Appeals
Miss Mary Carey student al West -hester 1
Normal School Is visiting her parents.
It Is reported the Rev. g. X. McCready has
announced his Intention OF accepting no ap- /
pOintment from the NJ. r. Conference for the /
coming Conference year. u 10 also reported Mr., |
McCready will make his home in Milton, for 4
time. His throat affection IS complicated ana /
his condition improves but slowly
MIS- William B. DeTricksOn and children /
Gladys ana Russell, have returned from visit !
TO relatives and friends in Washington, Marydel |
Arthur c. CoDwell Of Philadelphia attenced /
the funeral OF his Uncle, Captain John {. Pa
meT last week.
Rev nods, in the barber business on Union
street. north.
Frank Manship OF Philadelphia was Milton
visitor last week.
f. r. johnson left on SATURDAY., 70 take charge
of job at railroad building at Forest City, n.
We have been intensity scanning the fhiiadel-
pbia papers Tor the name OF some hcttions some
body about Milton OF BIOadkiln. whO has found
a pearl Of value in an oyster. Strange the Re-
cord liar" cant get this up about Milton, as
II dove about other places.
TIE Fourth Quarterly Conference Of the NJ
r Church was he az the parsonage on saturday
evening Routine business was transacted. An
adjourned meeting OF this body viii be held at
the church on SATURDAY. evening, April Sd; at
which time 10 is expected to close up the bus
ness of this Conference wear
Post master Black has has had torn down the
ld gTanaTy on wharton. street
There Is an epidemic Of inhuenza running
through town; and very few are escaping It
The new switch at the railroad station has
been completed
Regu ar preaching services have again com
nenCed At The 81 Z Church.
There has been no serm IN az the NJ. r. Church
or four weeks owing 20 the illness OF he pastor
Henry Warren is having the foundation iaid
or an annex TO the property lately purchased;
corner le,tuut street and Manship avenue
Mrs. Margaret ThOroug good late Of Philadel-
lhia has removed 20 Wilton and occupied part
IF the Jefferson prOnertY on Federal street
Elizabeth Il Lildale aged 6o years died IN
Slaughter Neck on sunday, suddenly OF heart
disease. The funeral was held al Slaughter
Week Church or Tuesday morning by the Rev.
cochran aud bur al made in the near by Gene
cry, by s J. Wilson a son.
The butcher store corner Federal and Mulberry
streets has collapsed again, and Curtis Splcer
las returned TO his home in Laurel This col
apse Is by no means the fault OF the young man
Who managed The business but there appears TO
,e fatality attending this particular business
land.
Miss Ida Ponder nd niece Mrs Sarah Ponder
iurDed home on Tuesday from Wilmington
yhe,e they have bsen spending the winter.
Miss ID DOdd has opened millinery store Z
Orner Chestnut and Wharton streets d. A. &.