Milford chronicle., 1910-04-01
MILTON NEWS.

The William Mears building on Federal
street, appears 20 be meeting with bad luck: or
possibly Il is bad management all along the
Tine. Arthur o. GERM of aurlock, Md con-
zracied 70 build this house for Mrs. Annie
- Mears wife OF william Mears The contract
pisce, is said TO have been si2OO The walls Of
The building up the roof or, the floors laid
he partitions up and ne building partly latin
ed. The contractor has been paid s. 500 aud al
teges $500 more 10 oe now due upon the compile
sion OF the work thus far. The Lewes National
Bank, we understand. to be financing the Job
through its Milton depository. demand was
made, probably three weeks ago by Mr.. &C.
man, upon the Milton depository, for the pay
ment Of the $500 alleged TO be due, as per agree
meht Pay ment was refused. because it mad
come To the knowledge of the bank, that the
contractor was not paying his bills, and that
1here are several hundred dollars due persons
FOR labor on the building, aud material used in
Is constructions. Upon this just refusal the con-
Tractor quit work, and subsequently removed his
'loOis from the town. For two weeks or more ei.
TOrts have been made 10 bring about some kind
Of an adiustr ent. All have failed Liens have
been dted against the building by the Lohand
Hrck Company, for material furnished; and by
Harvey C. Beach for work done, and notices OF
same were posted FRIDAY. The hearing
rtsfi come before the judges at Georgetown on
= ,rl 4th II looks much AS though the lawyers
aud the law will get the building and the land
on which It is being built.
George Fowler after spending several weeks
with his aunt Mrs Mary Fields. left Milton last
Week mis- objective point being Panama. He
aOOiz Frank son of Mrs. Fields with him. II this
venture Of Mrs Fields does not miscarry 1t may
provs the best venture "Frankie" ever made.
nothing like many other young men he would
become like them-nOt worth a "bob-bee."
David wi THANK has been making some al-
2eralion 10 the back building Of his property on
fFedsral street
David Dutton new buildii corner Mulberry
sue Lavina streets is be ng painted by the |
SIN Ia brothers
C A. Com eT. went to Phiisd slphia. last week |
aud bought d se lrses for e ing purposes
Gardeners and truckers are very careful 10 OBJ I
ssrv.rg the sign ID anung seeds for vege-
q The wind must rot be at he east ei /
sr when seeds are planted; o. Il should be the /
Blossoms. when they come viii al drop of. %
Rev A. {. MEG ton, b. d. has been returned
b. -5nfereuce O. Milton for another year. II is
io-5-fui whether Conference could have sent US
~ better mau
Frank Carey's lighter h1s been repaired and
asu1 he'd: a-d IS ing god in bringing sand
Erom the beach 10 town 10 be used Ia concrete
sgars
Ralph F Causey Jr., u Cambridge Nd is Wis
sttak Earle Brl an of near town. and many OF
MS oTmer Milton friends
gohn Conway is muca improved from his re
eeCt Illness.
edward Jones of near town who has been quite
; q With pneumonia is conva Iescing and was able
% he in town on Friday.
Hiss Lydia acE, who IL teaching school at
asewark, Del. spent Easter with her parents.
The minstrel show giyeN by Firemeu Band
sas not up TO the expectations Of the MANAGE
lneat. We are of The opinion OF many others,
G IA; more money would be realized at fifteen
cents admission that at twenty five cents sd
mtsslon, 70 entertainments Of his KIND
ars J. H Mustard has had the fence TAX
=u away from the front OF her property on
Chestnut street. and brick wall put In front of
me r7pe Is.
~ mes Pa mer has Wilmington mechal les put
og the IN roof and metal entablature on his
,siock OF bulldog Oh Federal street.
Robert v Hey who has been confined to his
h0me several weeks with neuralgia is now able
70 be out.
CAPTAIN Charles Charleson OF Portland Maine
Tas he guest Of Captain George A. Goodwin
alc family from Friday 10 Monday.
L1st November a car load Of stone bought by {
.eaac Nailor was received al the Milton sta
.'ou The crushed stone cost, at Port Deposit
30; the freight charges were $3.50. on ac-
,o1nt or this exhOrbitant charge, Mr.. Naior re-
used to receive 81. Il was unloaded at the sta
dan and after being advertised was sold on /
rhOrsfay for the freight charges. and bought by 1
B. p Wilson for $3.50.
mattel rosunaond q. hav 81, vv,,a n
Re las cnt opposite Lavinia wood, aud will coon {
legin 90 burn it into coal.
Miss Rs tie Coverdale Of Glendale was the
rue7t OF HeErv Warren and family over sunday. r
Iahn Robin'on's new building on Mulberry d
trset il inelosed
The Easter Carnival held by the young people y
4 the NJ. E. Church Friday and Saturday II
-gsninss, was a big affair. Besides the usual at
rscG0ns OF ice cream and confectionery, hot r
70 1as aOWers, brought from a disiance-roses
aruGuons. ferns, sweet peas and air plants c
vei On sale, aud bought with avidity by con-
Iai-ssure Of the beautiful This was something d
leo in this line, and It's success was so wonder
q We may expect the carnival to be duplicated o
Il he near future
IN this locality the wind was eatteFly all day Il
a Easter Sunday; and according to the Old say g
W ll will be there most Of the time, for the
eg siE weeks
4. p Burton has made some repairs to his q
'ouepOrch. and put concrete steps In front.
Miss Helen Manship Of Philadelphia, was a n,
IntOu guest on Sunday.
is Edith Wilson Of Philadelphia spent Eas- a,
n With her mother and sister
carlisle Conner ana Mrs. Bertha sapP OF Mil
~ we're guests Of Mira Emma johnson and ID
~ iig, on Sunday.
Johnson is having that part Of bis OF
yelling aiely built on Chestnut street, paint
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