Milford chronicle., 1910-05-27
MILTON NEWS.


SPEAK nothing but good Of the dead" is a
maxim we often near. But we are not so sure
the aphorsm should always be observed. knew
q man lower down in this cOunty,-he is dead
now-WhO was the latest man l ever knew,
black OF white, with perhaps one exception. He
had nice farm with good buildings, two fine
children and an extraordinary excellent wife.
have known this man TO cit in the house at night
while Il was showing fast and lament that ne
would have 10 get up IN the morning and make
a ire and no kindliDg wood IN the house. And
he would not get any in, and would be cOmpel-
ed to get up the next morning and go out in the
snow after it, left his home one spring in the
latter part Of March. He had a splendid crop Of
corn the previous year, and 1t was then nearly
al In the field. He was at logger heads with
nearly all his neighbors and could get none Of
them 10 help him with his work-or in reality TO
do bis work for him There were one or two
colored men who came TO his house TO play
checkers with MIN, and then he would get them
TO WORK day or two at time, and not much
longer for this man with his lazness, also
poor pay, and the coOred men wanted their
money or its equivalent when the work was done.
Under these conditions he was forced TO work
some himself but at last he quit gathering corn
altogether, and went to a nearby store and
bought powder and shot and went TO shooting
Crows, OF which ! never saw so many in any
field Of coru. What eventually became OF that
field Of corn I never knew. How this man died
am not informed but his death must have been
sudden, he was too lazy to have taken any
time for the change. This reminiscence is call
ed up by seeing course fodder in a field near
town at the present writing.
The f0rty-thiId session Of the Sussex County
HHa1
Thursday Of last week, and was called 70 order
by president MRcklin. The session Of the morn
ing was opened with devotional exercises, after
which the appointment OF committees was made
In the afternoon the reports Of vice presidents Of
the several districts were read. The election Of
officers we're follows: President, L. J. Wind
soT Of Seaford Secretary, Charles Jones, Of
Georgetown; Treasurer George W. Jones, Of
Georgetown Depositorian, W. W. Vincent of
Georgetown. Vice presidents: Broad Creek, H.
c, Lewis Laurel; Broadkiln, W. W. Crouch,
Milton Baltimore, I. J. Brsssre, selbyville;
Cedar Creek, Otis Reed Ellendale DaRsbOrOi
Charles r. Davis, Frankiord Georgetown, R. G.
Houston, Georgetown Gumboro, George E.
Harrison, Millsboro Indian River, +. W. Law
son. Georgetown Lewis and RehOboth, G. P. !
Tunnel, LeWes; Little Creek, James d. Spicer, |
laurel NanticOke, Isaac j. Morgan Bridgeville; /
Seaf0rd Robert J. Allen, seaford. No invitation |
being extended to the society ior its next meet
ing the place will be selected by the executive |
committee. In the evening the Rev. Mr.. Herold |
Of Lewes, spoke on the bible as the word Of
Cod"
Supervisor Of streets Mustard has laid the con.
crete curbing on Union street south Of the bridge
and as he always does everything else, has made
. good job OF IT,
IN Monda, aveava ffor vuae rnoda end tftf,g I
laid from the NJ. E. Parsonage across the road to
connect with culvert and drain the waste water
TO the branch west OF town.
Frank Leverage has bought Of Mrs Lizzie VIII
son Of Lewes, farm near NAPLES Mill and pro.
poses TO make II his future home.
Miss Lillian Cade of this town, and president
Of the Sussex County Union sailed from New
York on the steamer Celtle last week, for Glas-
glow, Scotland, as delegate from Delaware 10 the
Worlds W. G. 7. U. Convention.
David Clendaniel who has been III at his home
near town, with pneumonia is 90 far recovered
as to be able to be out.
b. F. Gray has sold part Of the old Governor
Hazard residence to a colored man near town,
who is removing it to a lot near by
Several Of our eolored people have made their
annual excursion to Bridgeville TO pick berries
They might get work here, but distance lends
enehantment 10 the view :
The Strawberry Social held in school Hall on I
Saturday evening by the young people Of the NJ.
B. Church was well attended and a financial
success.
Schooner Ella Call has had her repairs com. !
pleted and will load with clay at the Warrington
pits for Philadelphia. 3
John Ponder and c. e. Bacon have been elect
ed delegates by St. John Baptist Church Of this 5
town, to attend the Protestant Episcopal Dio- 4
cesian Convention, that convenes in ST. Phillips
Church Laurel on Wednesday, June 1st 4
The Sussex Trust, Title and safe Deposit Com =
pany stands No. In the United States and No
in the State Of Delaware on the roll Of honor Of
the Trust Companies OF the United States with I
like amount OF capital stock v
A number of Milton people were out on We'd
nesday night looking for the comets tail through
which the earth passed between 10 80 and day c
light. They saw no evidence Of anything unusual
or extraordinary. {
Otis L. Goodwin is on a business trip 10 Chicago.
We are informed 1t has been decided TO hold J
camp meeting at Lavinia Camp grOund, com S
menesng August the fifth. There is some work
70 be done 10 the tents before the eventful day c
arrives. Many Of them are as new and want Il
up. Some Of them want sill put 7
under them and there is much TO do butt won't
lake long when the people get ready, and go to .
work with q will to do it. d
The wsrk on the new buildings now under n
construction appsars 70 progress aiOwly along, n
Ehile on Others there d . marked advancement
laoh week The building Of 8. J. Wilson Son \
. now having the foundatiOn put down and y
william MeaEs has removed hia barber ahop into
he new buiiding and commenced work therein. b
Some people think child born In family IL a
valuable addition q it, particularly ct Christ a
naa, fourth Of July, or chndFens Day and By the
ny We will renaEk that ChildTen's Day viii be n
'aesrvsd ~ ne X. 3 chnsOh 81 the se0oad Sun. '.
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