Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28
MILTON NEWS.

VIM. Smith & Sons have completed painting
the property OF D. VI. Conwell on Federal street.
From the report Of Philadelphia papers there
must be plenty Of robbers and highwaymer
around Georgetown. The strangest part of the
news is they never catch any OF the mars udsrs
! They are generally "scared of by woman OF
"seen running across a field In the dark" o. ID
some other less heroic escapades Does such
news really enhance the business, social, moral
intellectual. or rrelgiousstanding ct Georgetown.
The bitter fruit OF the wantcn waste of finance
I that characterized the town administration OF
last year, is being reaped by the Mayor and
/ Council Of 1909. Last year there was most % the
time gang OF men-aud we use the word
gang in no disrespectiul term toward the men
employed-at WORK on thes reefs. removing t-ees
in many instances. ana digging up the roots
thereof; SAID trees Of no disadvantage.to anyone
except for the b essed summer shade they gave
to tn 2 weary limbs OF many. And fany remon-
stralce was made 90 the needless expenditure,
the Won be conservator lof finance was met
with. 70 60 % LET the CALLED Jade vince
"Biuy pays the freight" or similar expressions
And itsRll over that far And the Mayor and
Town Council OF 1902 face dedcii IN a large
amount in the town treasury; and what are you
going 70 do abOutite We have alwaysco
and get maintain that incompetent men should
never De put at the head Of public business. or
any other business, good nice fellows at viii.
but their early education was neglected, and
their business status is nil. We sympathEe with
our present officers because they cannot present
to us the beatidc spendor Of their predecessors.
put when they shall have retired from Office We
hope tne!r record Will show better summing
up OF common sense; qualification that Goethe
says: "is niger than all PHILOSOPHY
Rev. e. A. Behrnger OF swedesboro, y. j.,
after short visit 10 Milton friends returned 20
his home on Thursday on Wednesday previous
Mr.. Behringer took sail boat ride on Lake Fan
ganzyki and getting into shallow place the
b at ran on a stump beneath tae water aud
stuck. The navigator abt being proficient in
handling the craft, remained in his unc7mtOr-
table position for an hour waiting for the tide to
rise tThe tide don; rise and ta.i in Lake Fan
ganzyki), however he got home after awhile.
schooner James A. Carey is again at Milton .
Dock. being overhauled.
The fret quarterly Conference Of this Confer
auce wear will be held at the NJ. Church on
next saturday morning the % inst.
James H. Prettymau is building a commodious
stable. on his lot on Chestnut street
c. z Bacon has his new building about ready
Tor the plastering.
10 some paris OF our town the BIRDS are in the
habit Of roosting in the shade trees over night;
aud the next morning the front pavements and
porch steps present sight enough TO tempt the
OF even a christian housewife
The folly OF our people and the writer included
s always demonstrated when an automobile
zones to town. When a strange one comes,
uhfnh was tho aaea iaef vuael and etons IN J
minutes twenty five or more people are congre-
'ated around it and the chsffeur, in curiosity
md the other fellows think the Milton peo.
Die never saWAthe like before. 'Tis ever thus
There are automobiles in Milton. The people
;now what they are. Then why -2
some OF our colored populations under the
,osship OF John Wesley DerrcgsoB. have gone
o Bridgeville to pick strawberries.
Captain George Hunter aud wife Greenwood
sitors on Thursday; and Milford visitors on
friday
Rev Mr. McGlton preached a special sermon
o the veterans OF the Civil war on sunday at
he NJ. f. Church
Mrs Josephine Wilson widow Of the late Win.
ate Wilson died at the home Of her son,
ames W wilson, near Robbins station OF gen
raj debility on Wednesday May 18th 1909 aged
!
olleys Chapel at ten O'Clock Saturday morning
iterment in the cemetery adjoining the church.
ev Johnson OF Lewes officiating, samuel j.
wilson & son funeral directors
Mrs. Laura & Harrison, wife of James Harri- l
IN, daughter Of the late George W. Williams, S
led at her home in Philadelphia on Friday
lay 2lst 1909. aged 20 years. Funeral at Lincoln
ity at y O'Clock on Tuesday. interment in the q
incoln Cemetery. Rev James Carroll officiating
j. Wilson d son funeral directors.
Mrs. sara l.. Matthew'S wife OF James Matthews
led at her home ear Georgetown on Thursday
ay 2Oth 1909 Of heart disease. as IS years
uneral at Coksbury VI. E. Church at u O'Clock
Sunday interm-nt at the Mics T. Messick 7
emetery, near BEidgeville. Rev g. 5. Thomas
Georgetown officiating $. J. Wilson 4 Son
neral directors. D. A. G. =;