Milford chronicle., 1910-06-24
MILTON NEWS.

VI EEluAy afternoon the LlnerAl o. auuu ,
Norris who died suddenly on the previous Tues
day evening, was held at his late residence cor
ner Mulberry and Broad Streets Rev. isaiah
Lusk and the Rev. Frank Holland ofielated A
Large concourse OF citizens assembled at his late
home to pay their respects to the memory OF the
deceased. and large cortege OF friends from
Milton and suburbs followed the remains to their
last resting place-the N. Z. Cemetery. Deceas-
ed leaves 70 survive him, widow, three sens,
and one daughter. John Morris a merchant Of
Dover, William Morris, merchant of Milford,
Robert Norris Of Milton, and Mrs. James Mason
Of this town.
Tue report Of the committee appointed BY the
school board to audit the books OF the Public
Schools shows that during the past school year,
the total receipts we're s. 39s 4O and the total
disbursements s2.973 20, leaving a balance in the
treasurer Of Si25 20 Included ia the disburse-
ments In the redemption Of two bonds Of one
hundrsd dollars each and the payment Of in
terest on outstanding bonds, amounting to two
hundred dollars now
Persons who have business on the public road
leading from Milton to Milford are complaining
Of that portion Of il near what is known as
"Ponder's old mill" although there is now no
mill there. It Is a very sandy piece Of road and
mas been ever since the writer has known It and
that has not been a short time. The portion OF
the road nearest Milton is the sandy part, while
Just over the bridge is the muddy part. We are
asked 20 Inquire ifsome concerted action on the
part or those who do business on this road. can
not be had looking to It's betterment
The heavy rains we have had for o. so long a
.timel have developed some bad places in Milton
strees On Chestnut street. between Wharton
street and Manship avenue q smalfnorass has
been in evidence for several days There are
several chug holes in some Of our best Streets our
streets though taken as a whole are favorable
Il has become a common thing for the people
who come into town on a Saturday afternoon to
c0ngregate on the sidewalks in front OF the new
slores. tn a mass and in such manner as TO
cause those having business around the town to
walk around this crowd We are sure the bailif
is not aware Of this, or he would not allow it,
We are glad 70 note that Dr. James A. Hopkins |
"a able 10 be out again.
Last week, James Waples coored a hauleF Of |
timber bad The middle dnger on MS left hand 1
caught In the Ink OF a heavy chain, and the end I
torn completely OF.
The grass that has been 80 uprlghtly IN the
gutter in front Of the 81 E. Church has been
pulled out.
Peach orchards are not many in this locality
aoN 7aAAN Va sAN AAGHa ART ~ uHuNI AhlEu Win
fruit that the branches are breaking of and
others In small fields are being propped up to
prevent ike fate.
James Palmer has men at work breaking up
'briok bats into smaller pieces TO be used IN the
mixture Of cement and sand FOG concrete work.
We have bsen informed the latest recipe out
for killing English sparrows Is as follows Soak
bread crumbs-Or lay pieces OF bread-ia whiskey
and throw out 70 the birdS They will eat them
aud get drunk aRd one can catch them and cut
OF their tails
Isaac W. NallOr has commenced the laying Of
the cement blocks for s. ]. Wilson & Sons bust.
meas block. Burt Johnson 10 doing the cement
work. and making good job OF it The drst set
Of floor joints are in and most Of the lower win
dow and door frames are set If good weather
prevails the work will 90 along rapidly; as there
fB a man behind 10 who will make it 20.
The shirt and overall factory closed on Friday
for a week, In order to clean up the machinery
There appears to bs an epidemic amongst tue
pigeons In town. Leroy n. Johnson had a cote
OF eleven out Of which niue have died and {
Others are dropping.
Canning of sue ear pea crop Is about over Il
ID said the late crop will not be so large as has Il
the early one.
Anton Nelbert, Bohemian. VINO owns farm .
4 short distance down the river is taxing the pea
vines that have been run through the hull Z. d
Town % his farm 10 scoW, and will ma ke fer St
iiizsr Of them. Two years ago many people o
ried these refase vines for food for horses and
,atue but have abandoned them for food.
Jesse Ocksom has repaired the back porch
Il Mn. Elingsworths residence on Fedora St D.
Rev. &. A Behringer who. with his wife and
hid came from 5wedesnoro, y. J % Milton pl
wO weeks ago IN an automobile. returned on N
friday 70 his nome Miss emma klng accom-. tr
anied them lie goes To Wilmington, crosses g
be Delaware to Peunsgrove. n. j. and thence pc
0 SWedesbOro. Mr. Behdnger has left his new su
team launch here, as he expects TO return again
D August, and have much fun on the Broadkin, Sc
II Is said the apple crop will be short in tails
'Cality. We notice many trees with but few o. IN
lem. Curtis c. Reed who raised 100 baskets
At year says he will have but few this although In
10 trees at first gave promise by having many
ossoms vis
On Saturday afternoon nineteen building lots
xl2O #. each being the prop perty Of the heir WI
the late John A. Hazard, were sold on the /
We bsli ground by Thomas B. wilson for the ab
rs. This property is Ia north Milton and lying sic
ong Delaware Avenue and Bay Avenue. With
G exception Of Oae lot ". ". COhweil and Al scr
I'd Loaand, but the several lots individually
ID the average price pa!d was sIlO 20 per lot Via
Jhndren's Day service was held at Zion ~ Z a
lurch on sunday after loon, aud at the NJ. P. oou
Iurch in Aiiton on sunday evening A very ior
city program Was rendered at each d
Again the Milton vaudai was around on Satur. 10
J night and in front OF Black & Lngo's store
3 expeotorauOn OF tobacco spitlle was an In "
cent looking mess o, we have them in Milton Roo
i one degree above the barbarian NJ
the "arttilery OF the skies' was holding re Col
lJiOn and rejoicing on Saturday evening over a
arrival In New York. on that day, Of TheO- ="
re The tremendous iis Convlvialiiy reached kos
ton. The storm set In about O'Clock aud II
luHued until II o'clock aAd was the mOtt ~.
ere electric storm OF the season. No DAMAGE "i'
8 done, except q small locust tree on william NJ
nsOu's property alOog the border OF the lake MIL
u ST. uck 0y lightning. ~.
tnton school election will be held on SatuT. w"
q the 2ltn. Remember this II Is TO morrow Mr.
new industry hHs bean started IN town. frieI
a COB delivery. Boys are given the corn cObs A,
he Wagamon hOur mill, and they carry them ~"
und town 10 push cart selling them for two are
Is a bushel. By
be summer school bait is being held out again -,
Is IN this way, and our authority Is respOn. '1lh
e. The graduated class OF the Milton Public on
OOls-a part OF them, II not alt of them-toOk Nee
examination beid al Georgetown recently n,
teachers. OF course they did not pass II NH
not intended theg should. Why7 The in stroll