Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30

The 81. o L. A. NJ ne d symposium 10 the
Red Mems Hall on "Wednesday evening Of last
week.
! The ice houses Of town are All aled with nice
clear ice over i've inches thick. except J. 4.
Prettymans. Handy has two houses, capacity
about 1000 tons Heis hlilng these with sasO-
line engine and on ioboggan slides. Il is ar
ranged 80 the ice. in storing is not touched by a
persous hand until It is landed into the building,
where the packers sack It. Handy IS a genius
! Another disgracelul mess occurred IN the
/ lower part Of the town on Thursday ght. when
pistols where shot and one head split By some Ia.
strument George and Edward Clendauiel were
arrested on Friday. ss being ring leaders in the
riot. and arranged before Esquire Collins, who
held eachunder 500 bail for Court, and gave them
until O'Clock TO furnish bondsmen. Edward
CiendaDiel gave bis father, J. C. Ciendaniel. as
bondsman but George his brother, did not appear
and skipped during the night taking Elias BAIL
ey's wife with him. Elias says:"My wifes 'lopedP'
The woman hiss been married II years; is the
mother OF children. the youngest being IA
mouths old. She left her husband about two
weeks ago and has been cumming around town
uutii she Hoped" on Friday evening IS above
stated
In regard TO Christmas day, We may exclaim
in Caesars language 10 the Roman senate:
Venii Vidil Vicig:-'I came, saw, con-
queredF r. We didn't came. as we we're already
here and saved all there was tl saw; and
we suppose we have eOnquered, as we discern
no disagreeablc dyspepue effects as an aftermath
The weather preceding Christmas was Christ
mas ike wealth r. up to the day before Christ
mas day. which was a rainy disagreeable time
aud 10 add 10 the discomfort Of the merchants,
aad others, whs use the Georgetown electric |
plant all their lights went out about O'Clock. |
and the streets were IN dsrkness until II O'Clock |
A pretty situation for a Christmas Eve. Hsw
ever. Christmas morning daWned clear, cool 4
aud crisp, unheralded by any shooting or boom
sr ug The N. P. Church led of by holding
service OF prayer after which the congregation
vent home to a breakfast OF "buckwheat cakes
and sausage" or something else equally as good.
At 10 20 services were held in both Of the Metho-
dist churches, and good congregations we're
present Turkey dinner, goose dinner, ducs
dinner and possible some chicken dinner, was
the gastronomic spread that followed. In the
an ernoon both the ". E and NJ. P. Sunday
school children we're given their annual treat
al their respective churches The day closed
with an entertainment given by the N. sun.
day school in the auditorium Of that church.
II was quite a MERRY Christmas" and not
witnstanding the pessimistic predictions Of
some OF the merchants, they did good business.
Oh Monday evening The story sfthe star,
a Christmas caDtata. was rendered by the
members Of the II. p. sunday School, 10 School
Hall. There was a gOodly number present
and the proceeds go 10 the oene6I Of ahe church.
The awards Of the wagon" and "dOll" pre-
niums will be made at Carey & Darby's store
1n next Saturday afternoon. December Slst.
The shirt and overall factory, closed for one
geek on Saturday. and will reopen on Monday.
January, and.
Miss Mamie Conner left on Monday. and will
pend the holidays in Philadelphia.
baud OF Gipsys are eneamped opposite La {
inia's woods, and the female portion are do
ng the town !
The house owned bv Il K. Wagamon, and in
ennre OF Elias Bailey. Is being repaired.
There Is no "coal famine in Milton. has not
eeu, nor Is there likely to be one. v