Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-08-13
MILTON NEWS.

HASAg suNAE was aGhNGeA1 hug NAAlHuA 9AlH'
sockum said I'll throw brick aud produce
!. current and make it go 90 the other current
! steve did 50. And then he threw another. an
: the hat was nayigated toward yacht, near TIL
. shore where we assemb lsd waiting for It 70 drift
:, down on US. Frankie Fields, came round on
:. double quick, with a hoe, pitch fork, and
garden rake; aud frankie caught the hat viii
: the rake. our thanks are d7e to all the friend
: Of this important occasion.
George A. Bryan has sold his tent on Lavinas
: camp ground TO Jerry Hazard, who has torn 4
down and removed it 10 the colored quarters, n
! the same wood
George Roach, a resident OF New Market OTel
, forty-two years ago has been visiting around
Milton. J. b. WEIGH is one who Is acquainted
with all OF these New Market fellows OF q CEN
y fury ago. aud John IS not old.
The N. E. sunday school held its annual pic
mic on Thursday. Lavinia camp ground was
the place chosen this season: and merry time
was had. Much better than going TO the beach,
was the comment by many who have had an ex-
perience IN beach pic mics
Lavinia street leading from Mulberry % the
town limits has uot been cleaned OF the grass
for The coming camp meeting This is generally
done, and. presumably will again be done the
present week. From the town limit TO the camp
ground should also be cleaned especially. on
the causeway. The road from the ground 20
the said road has been torn 20 pieces by hauling
and shaking 20 pi ing from the opposite woods
70 the switch, aud cannot be made a good prom
enade this season. Those whose duty it is to see
to this work will doubtless have everything in
splendid order in proper time.
While operating on a sewing machine on Fri
day Mrs. Emma Johnson drove the needle in TO-
D o -F 81 1.FH
hand where it broke Of part of it has been
extracted but It is feared not all.
Robert Blocksom OF Magnolia. is a Milton
visitor
We have been informed our friend R. C.
White ESQ, OF Georgetown. mas declared him.
self candidate for nomination for Representa-
tive In Congress next year by the Democratic
party" BettA wait three years longer Bob"
and then should you get the nomination ana be |
elected you will be In Congress TO help formulate |
the next tariff biil2 and you know bob" there's /
where Congressman gets the most honor. Re /
cent developments have shown there's nothing !
will give Congressman so much honor as VOt
ing for or against a tariff schedule-or dishonor.
j. G. Palmer is making Improvements TO the
home recently purchased on North Union street.
Nathaniel Sharp, Of Cave Neck suburb is hav.
ing his property painted by smith Sons
There probably, WAS never more apples In
this hundred than will be raised this season.
Curtis Reeds orchard. near Reynod Church IS
al aglOw with them 1000 baskets can be picked
at ahy time Mr.. Reed sells the most marketable
and converts the Others into cider and vinegar
and makes a good thing out of the business
A G. Raught is yet shipping pilling from his
private side track, west OF town.
The Times said. "a booby-owl awakened
the residents around Broad and Union Monday
night by its terrifying cry" No use sending one
BOBBY. owl" Reinforce him; or the poor bird
will go 10 sleep himself. The air is so somnifc
in that locality.
Able Pettyiohn, of Camden. N. J.. has been
Milton guest.
Mrs. Edith Wilson, after a visit of several
weeks to her mother has returned to Philadel-
phia.
Mrs Elizabeth }. Coverda!e Is visiting at Nash
vile, Tenn.
Mrs. Hattie Phillips, nee Veasy Of Ceilings
wood, n. j., Is the guest OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs n. T. Vessey.
Mrs. Albert Davidson and children, of Cam
len n J are spending some time on Broad
Kiln Beach, and visiting their parents near by.
The A. NJ. E. sunday School Of North Milton
1icnicked on Slaughter Beach, on Saturday.
me of his regular visits to Milton. Thirty or
more years ago "Levin Jeems" lived near Hol-
auds Mil; and came to Milton once or twice a
week. He always carried a long single barrel
un and wore game bag but we never heard
4 Levin Jeems killing any game. He says
lie likes to come around and see the people.
Certainly this is right; and tine people" are al.
rays glad to see Levin Jeems"
The personal property Of the late Celia Con-
7ell was sold on Satui day by her administrator
har'es Richards q Of Georgetown.
The practice cOuutry people have OF stopping
cams across he sidewalks of town, is becoming
lore frequent than ever. Last Saturday it was
otably observable; and the town balif made
ne man git on a down town crossing The
eeuirenees are more often in the upper part OF
he town and last SATURDAY It was almost unbear-
bic. At Maple Kings store people were OBJ
dyed TO walk around these teams when there
as plenty Of room for the teams to have driven
I the sidewalks instead Of stopping thereon.
he town bailiff is not supposed to be omnipre
mt; bat If one is not enough. get two on Satur-
avs 1.-THE town ordinance OF s. for each Of
nee Of this kind is put into execution a few
mes, the offences will cease.
We are glad to note that the sick people on
road street are all getting better Thanks to Bo
Re sanitary condition OF the town this disease,
yphoid) has been kept under. There is but one NC
her case aware of, and at latest accounts so
is one is serious-on Chestnut street north Of 9
anship avenue. o.
Samuel Fisher and daughter, experti of the 20
'od in Bros, a Conwell, packing works, are s
re this week, aud will make their home with At
rs. Stanton and family, near the works of the A.
mpany v
Miss Fannie Lohand of Milford is visiting
ends in Milton, and other friends in and
Ound here. Miss LoAand will remain here two
seks.
A mink that came from under a house at the
rner Of Broad and Union streets on Monday
)rning engaged the attraction Of several men
d women for short time and finally escaped
to Mr. Atkins cellar, where it remains at the
esent
lanes Jester occupied Leroy Johrson's eerie in
e mulberry tree a short time on Sunday. "a
some friends OF J. II. Markell from Shrewsbury
10, visited Milton on Saturday, in an automo- 19e.
e returning on Monday. lVe'
Walter Workman is having tent built on La l5e.
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