Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
MILTON NEWS.


lug witnessed by many people Of he towr.
The sky al the Deglnnil was perfectly clear
aud continued so uuiii the iace or the moon
was completely darkened, when "a cloud OBJ
scured the vision. And when the cloud moved
away, the transit was over. The first eclipse
-an eclipse of the sun-of which we have
knowledge, was tine Eclipse of Thales." In
order 70 give the many readers OF he CH ROM.
sLE. who may not know tue singular way IN
Whtch this eclipse ended we quote the follow
log from hawlinson: This war between the
Lydiaus and Medes Is said TO have been term
inated in a singular manner, Their two great
armies had come TO an engagement (6l0 B. C.,
according to Grote; 5al B. C.. according to
Pllnyl when. in tie midst Of the battle a total
eclipse or the sun occurred, which so alarmed
the soldiers that they Immediately retired
from the conflict The two monarchs there
upon concluded not only peace, but frm
treaty OF alliance with each other: aud peace
continued to subsist between these Two powers
until the time OF Cyrus. about half q century
sfterward. "Ihis event had been foretold by
Thales the Mieslan, who forwarned the
Iouians Of il. fixing for 1t the year in which II
actually took place" well remember when
1 was a boy that an eclipse OF the sun or moon
WAS considered phenomenon and frightened
many people who were tmbued with supersti- !
.toa. The intelligence OF the people OF to day !
know hem to be the result OF a natural law Of /
th- solar system, and scientists and astrono-
mers figure their occurrence not only to the |
year, bat to the day. hour and minute.
John Boulter, with other workmen, is build |
ing a Kitchen to the home OF Charles Pettyjohn |
near town and also a cattle stable.
ferdinand Pepper has completed the brick |
work Of his future residence p. e. Lshand |
also has The brick work Of the building on his
farm completed. Both of these buildings are
near town
C. G Jones has rented the lower portion Of
the old academy, aud viii make holly wreaths
therein.
HANDY Prettymau is Increasing the ca apacity
OF his &c plant near the lake by building an
addition thereto, that will double its tonnage.
November Is drawing near It's close, and there
~ much corn 10 the shock yet in the ield TO
be hushed out. The sussex crop, ike that else
waere, has been unprecedenty large.
The swarm OF bees that has been making ,
honey on a telephone pole near the p. e. Church /
ali summer has emptied the comb OF its honey /
ana n. zen to death b
Mrs. Anrie Kemp. OF Baltimore, has re-
moved into one Of the buildings OF W. W. h
COnweli on Mulberry street, north. Her hus
baud is an employe OF the government, and Is
now in the Philippines II
IL Is reported mat Nathan Williams has the n
cough. nj
Thomas Black IS attending business college
"a Phtlad d-lphia. b.
Electric light wires have been installed in ~
Red Mems Hail.
Extra meetings began at Weigand Church G,
m sunday evening n,
Mrs l.. Coverdsle lcfi on Saturday to visit
riends and relatives in Philadelphia, Jersey Ia
'ity and other cities
Il Is rumOred that a meeting OF the citizens ~,
Ttll be held in school Hail on Wednesday od
vening. in regard TO bonding the town for n,,
'ater works." 'Tis ever thus, after a big fre; +
nd we hope 1.-THE citizens" may attend on 10,
Wednesday evening and do something. q
Deputy T.. S. Marshall W. c. Mahan came TO w.
,wn on Friday and libelled the steamer. Marie a,
hemas. now lying at Milton dock The claim ,
a which the libel Is based, is preferred by the ,r
II. Wheeler Manufacturing Company OF hai
ennsylyania. All persons having any right, 4
tie or interest IN the vessel are cited TO ap fri,
EAR IN tue Dist let Court to be held at VIII b
ingtOn on December 2nd, for the purpose Of Phi
Indicating the claim tiv,
Henry Warren has repaired the sidewalk 10
ont OF his property on Chestnut street
The lumber that has been laying on the lot
the p. r. Church for a long time and was in. n
nded to build a tower to the chuch was offer .rr
for sale on Saturday but 20 bids being offer n
4, the lumber remains. N
10 conversation With a gentleman. he In. ing
ientslly remarked: Last June / discontinu. N
the MILFORD CHRONICLE which had been Grs
king for some Time aud haven't been able ner
sleep well since. Here's a check for one N
liar; have Il sent TO me again" And with Mrs
other subscriber we have ordered It in this NJ
ne. rms
The schools are closed this week, and the 81
chers are presumably al at Milford. Pr
me sidewalks in front OF the vacant lot on M
estnui street. belonging to Miss Mary Fisher, itinl
has been repaired ~
ohm B. Weleh made a flying visit 70 PhIa. l'sn, h,a
phia on Monday, returning on Tuesday SC
lrs. c. A. Blizzard, nee WEIGH, ana son. this
0 have been visiting her parents returned
Rilu ington on Monday
fe are IN receipt Of copy Of the State Aud
g Report for 1909 Beside the valuable in o
nation on finance, the mechanical work on
book is excellent Il was printed by the In
ord Chronicle power press. IN
services we're held IN the NJ n
'hurch on Thursday, conducted by the Rev u
nk Holland, the n. P. minister Rev Isaiah
X. the quasi pastor Of the NJ. E. Church, r.
gone to Westerly. r. L. TO visit his family. Ell
IS we'll known around town. Milton now i'll
ents the extraordinary spectacle OF having H
tor, or a presumable pastor. at the N. E. n
rob who holds the parsonage and collects no r
llary on Monday orningH and keeps his With
iy Ia another state. And the stewards Of add
husch allow this. Great God to what Is ptim
Episcopal Church OF Milton iucre
ng ~
lily Day was observed at the N. P. Church
lnday evening.
4 Mary Fisher. Of Philadelphia, is being For S
iaiued BY Mrs Lizzie Chandler.