Milford chronicle., 1910-11-04
MILTON NEWS.


al back that Jonny" Ingram had done more il
that week to straishten the south part Of Federa
street than town Council did all last year tosvarc
that intended event. Blu, Jonny' be it said, had q
better chance to do this than had Town Council
Mr. lngram's dwelling stood in the sidewalk 4
had been buded long time before many Of the
buildings Federal street. and there was moi
room enough for a comfortable porch in front with.
out infringing the sidewalk But in the way the
building stood the bay window commanded a view
ell the way down Federal street. The writer is
thus particular in deeribins the building as it was
ihe FIRST house he and his always lamented wife
and family lived in for elk years; thirty years ago.
Nj. Ingram is making an up-todate building from
this. Jonny" should certainly be excused for
kitls usii6able pride in his old age as he has al
ways been "a hale fellow well met until as some
day Of late The moving back Of this building,
while it gives to Mr.. Ingram and family more cory
quarters certainly makes pretty appearance on
Federal street
H. X. Magamon expects this week to commence
the repair Of the property lately purchased on Fed
eFal street. John Barr of Georgetown will do the
work The whole building will be raised two feet,
and any other and any other repairs will be made
that Developments may require
Las, week Supervisor Mustard did considerable
work on North Union street. exeayihng, stoning
etc.
On Tuesday the 25th Captain Henry Hudson eel
ebrated the anniversary Of his 80 birthday. Cap
tain Hudson is ye, erect and vigorous gets up
early, and walks all day; goes to bed at O'Clock,
drinks cold water coffee and little spirits: and as
we remarked year ago writing on this subject he /
bids fair to the century line
Rally Day was nothing ostentatious at the NJ /
Z. Church on Sunday Sd twenty-five dollars
raised; and the Rev Lusk let, town again on
the following Tuesday.
Isaac Bailey who has been confined to his home
for many weeks appears to improve but slowly.
better day and out the next is about the sum Of
It.
P Causey Loaand has divided the farm he recent
y purchased Of Rufus Ellinssvorth one half mile
west Of town the Glendale road. and is build
ing brick house the north side Of the road
Frederick Johnson the present tenant will occupy
the new house and Charles Wilson will move into
the old one at the New year t
The ladies Of the NJ. p. Church held their annual
'Hallo've en- Social in masonic Temple on Mon (
day evening the Slinst As usual an admission (
lee OF ten cents charged the ticke, being re- {
deemabe at any Of the booth or refresh ment C
stands. this makes the admission free. {
Frederick Pepper has bought a building lot n
north Of town Of a. LoAand, and is building d
brick dwelling thereon He expects to complete
the house by the beginning Of the new year and h
70 remove therein His present town residence u
he has rented to James A Clendaniel. Il
Mrs Ella Bryan represented the W. c. T. U. at
th State Convention held in Wilmington last week
Mrs William Mason and Miss Anna Davidson Fl
were the Milton delegates. They all arrv ed home In
ia a good state Of preservation
On last Tuesday Mrs W J. Fearing bv making tr
a false step fell and rendered insensible by
the impact She was taken up unconscious but AZ
beyond knot as large as hens egg on her head OF
no other injury is apparen, She was so far con
vaesoed on the following Tuesday to make her IN
anticipated visit to Philadelphia On the same Di
day Prot Fearing while wheeling barrow down
the street scared automobile and the vehicle
collapsed little latter in the day another shared to
the same fate and had to be to,yed in for repairs
And also the same day George Short Of Over ~
brook broke his car near William Mason's farm da
and it remained hou du combat until the next after by
noon Thus the reader will observe we have m
plenty Of motor around Some think they are Sc
a nuisance; others think Otherwise. "H
Prof W Fearin is rePainting the interior of 10.
5 J. Wilson's residence on Mil street. ful
'Old Glory tha, floats daily from the flag pole Un
n the yard Of the public school building is getting ss'
n diapidated condition. Il is now split nearly in
vain A new.one is needed. m,
Henry Atkins is making alteration tn his proper lia
, on Walnut street cts
Lssn Black is repairing the property lately pur.
hased on Chestnut stree, and will paint it
John Hazard is doing carpentry around his
buildings Federal street /
Henry Atkins millvIght has commented to his
uild another mill on the site Of the one destroyed C
y Ere last spring. Captain Thomas Chase is the Of
wner and the property is near Milton; and nearer N
,esnods Church. hon
The dispatches from Naples Italy under date Of "
'c,obeT litn. 6ll all minds with horror and the the
atural INQUIRY goes forh Why does God allow a fe
ieh devastation and suffering TO his human kind NJ
I'D eounty} Il is said the earthquake that occurred turn
Lisbon Spain in l75j and the subsequent rais- her
Of the Tagus River in which 80 900 persons lost II
cir lives made of the Poet Goethe an in6deL Hall
'r. he argued. if there were a benevolent and NJ
nehcent God he would not. he could not allow reia
Oh tremendous disaster to occur to his children. Ca
nd does almost cauA the rest Of US to think ton
evrse} Or are these disasters (Which have so &.
quenly followed each other ol .late in italy, tour
dsements against the Papal State, the Vatican
the Holy see for its prosecutions Of the ancient
ristian and mediaerol protestantsp Who shall N.
c-God moves in a mysterious way
fiis wonders 10 preform. vi u
)r. Tokam has returned to Milton and will re- was
~ his business Of peddling medicine. ai'ar
here are now ao voters registered in this dis 'e
t. The largest registration we have ever had. Mr
he steam launch Avarla' owned by the Rev hrs
A. Behrnser Of Sweedsboro ~ was taken at th'
ier future home last week MIS-
iary Owens en at the Milton station is build 10 me-
brick building on the farm he recently bought MIS-
he heirs Of the late Abel Peuyiohn. ming
new roof has been the south side Of the MIS-
E. Church in north Mihon wood
ev. Gaes son preached at the church Of St Iobn Not
ust Sunday morning. Buell.
e quarter inch thick on Saturday and Sum ana a
mornings and frost galore. heV
hn T Roach died at his home near town on
day Of bright disease aged 81 years, months.
y days. Funeral services we're held at Zion
reh Tuesday afternoon by the Rev Frank pat
Holland and burial made in the adjacent eem- n,ots
IS , - "',s9n e.9 q oon, reliab
rsday morning Of Tuberculosis aged IS years -
raj services were held at the NJ. f. Church at