Milford chronicle., 1910-08-19
MILTON NEWS.

rise nom Lhat disaster while not phenO miual.
has still been great Not phoenix ike from
It's ashes" have we arisen but the needs OF the
people have accelerated the rehabilitation, and
to-day we venture TO say. we have nearly as
many buildings IN the burned district We
shall nave for many years 70 come. There are
build d In this district, which replace the for
mer business stands block Of buildings on
Union Street containing four stores telt-
phone exchange and Justice OF the Peace
once On the west side Of Federal street Is
adweldng, barber parlOr and drug store.
On the east side OF the same street is a block OF
buildings containing three stores and will con-
tain the postofiics. All OF these buildings are
OF brick and two stories high. On the north
east corner OF French and Federal streets is
Samuel J. Wilson a CONS furniture and under
taking establishment. three stories high built
OF concrete blocks and now nearly completed.
These are the Improvements that have been or
rather, the rehabilitation that has been done
in one year AZ we have said the rise Is not
"phenOminal," but isn't It marvellous? The
ground on the northwest corner of Front and |
Federal streets and on the southwest corner
OF Front and Federal streets will probably |
never be built upon by its present owners, as
they are only benehoisries Of the property
We are aware this property may be bought
but only at a fabulous price; yet we suggest
that Town Council buy It, Milton has plenty
OF money, and II II hasn't we know people
VINO have, and erect a n onument on each
plot. One in memory Of the great hre. the
other 70 commemorate the i'm beciity OF per
sons who leave property to heirs, as these
plots have been left, But you say Town COun-
ell won't do any such thing" "WOntw Il
is related that Tom Corwin once said, "Ifthere
Is anything beyond the fore knowledge Of
God. it is the decision Of ustice ofthe Peace,
"a fef nfa ft,o 7
general election" And we may add the con-
clusions OF a Town Council. See Summing
up we think Milton has done well Her in
dividual citizens have done well for ne past d
year. aud Town Councii has kept pace with
them IN the matter Of remOdeng and ref K
ing the streets, and, o. well If the distant
reader would like TO know more about US. take
day of Come over into Macedonia and
look at u.s. I'VE will DO thee good, for the =
Lord hath spoken good concerning" Milton y
People Of Milton are becoming so infatuated al
with the use Of coment and concrete work 81
that, we believe, some would make an article
of diet out ofit If possible n
The swallows are beginning to congre gate on =
the spiro OF the NJ. K. Church steeple, presum. "s
ably holding conference preparatory to their
migration to a warmer climate for the COM
ing winter
Milton Dry Dock ls busy most OF the time
Sloop Maud 5. has been there for some time
being.cauiked, painted, etc. ca
some parties, who bring eggs 10 stores In In,
the upper part Of the town, bring chickens in ev
side Of them. Now this person who did this soo
knew these bad been incubated Aud If she is Mr.
not very careful some one will md out whom fnl
she is, II she is not already known bo,
For several mornings during the past week ira
the smoke from the coal kilns has partly en- tbi
velOped Lavania Camp ground. an,
The ground nas been broken aud drain pipes Tn
laid from me N. E. Parsonage. A bath tub has wa
been installed, aud other work done Bal
ii. K Wagaman is building another barn anC
aud stable on the site OF the that was struck OF
by lighting aud consumed by re On the ever lnd
ing OF the 30 ultimO. pur
ON Tuesday evening at the home OF Il. R. ~
johnson on Mulberry street, Miss Nellie Per. ~ ~
per was welded 10 Mr.. George f. Davidson 10 10
both OF this township. The nuptial knot was 80
tied b! the f. Lusk. M
John Lohand, Of Wilmington, Is spending a @i- ~
few days IN Milton. - -
Last Thursday was Big'Thursday' On Broad ever
kiln as D. was at all OF the summer resorts on snv
the western shore. No accidents happened at side
BrOadkin TO mar the pleasures of the day ex. A,
cept one girl who got mad from an imiginary Don
insult, and walked home to Milton, distance this
herself heroine ana now there are several seal,
men Of various age who want To marry her, with
and "go west, and go the trai,' or fight fire. into
Captain George KINNEY ne down on us For
on Thursday evening. LOOKING as clipper as destl
though ne lad just come out OF handbook Of ID
We are always g4Rd to see Captain Kinney. OF
Lively, lovial Captain kim 4 ey He is a man liam
who will never grow old Really he looks as vete
young az So a. many men do al forty. has
carload OF charcoal ing 1900 bushels pass
vas shipped from Lavania switch to New and
FORK saturday. since
Peaches are plentifultn town, and the mic state
lst kind retail at 25 cents the basket. that
mOter boat, "The Kid, l9 It. long, Il # reeal
eam. and speed OF 20 xnots. is said ,o.bave daue
made the trip from Philadelphia to Milton in iren
even hours. James Hickman. formerly Of Ne
his town. and another young man named In. ing
Iam, arrived with her on Tuesday and left on amor
iOnday for DE return trip Fri
Growers say he tomato crop is short this year
eason They said so last ear an there never be 10
vas larger crop in this district There's Chic
heat IN all trades but ours" yext
1t Is announced the Rev George H. Morris real
Vil occupy the pueplt both morning and even. Who'll
ng at tine NJ. P. Church on Sunday, the 2lst ger
ir. Morris formerly OF Milton, but now Jeate
tationed at Wroteu, Kent county, nd. hood
Town Supervisor Mustard and his man Fri. State
sy" are engaged this week In repairing Ra
treets IN various parts or the town. prom
Tho ers, ,,a,srroaIo,s n, ~. ..a.o, -, g, unel
own last week. ~1''e
rba hanc,,as tho, ,,.,o h..s. D.. 49,, - spec
'ere arranged on the ground before the camp ~
'as abandoned have been upset. and thrown s-ni'
bout BY some persons out OF job, and prob -
bly by the ones who are mad because there va vas
no camp meeting. These persons should be 'pe
,uDd out and dealt with according to law. 'he
e B. Atkins manager OF the Ridgway Re.
igerator Cumpany, Philadelphia. vile and 1ue 50.
~ 20 Mn,on on F,,do1 ~ - 49, left
n 40 no,v ha,ng .,,s-,s., -, s.,s e., and
oav viii retnrn uvsdnesd.,, sylvia
w " W w,Iso, aas,o- =, 49,. \, =, one o
" - - ', P-e'Oh " DoheiD n East
iurch Brooklyn. n. Y, and wife we're visit. ing Ii
rs. last week. VIZ :
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