Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
MILTON NEWS.

George Fowler. who was born and raised at
Greenport Long Island Is now visiting Milton
and is being entertained by his aunt Mrs. Mary
Fields. Seventeen years ago Mr. Fowler was
ehipwrecked along the Atlantic coast and lost
everything he then had II e came 10 his aunt
Mrs.. Fields. at Milton who cared for him, cloth
ed him up aud sent him on his way rejoicing
since that time ne and his brother we're In the
Cuban war. where the latter was killed. After
the war Mr. Fowler, who is an engineer, engag
ed al his trade aud finally eyentuated TO Pana
ma from whence after few years service ne
mas returned 20 Milton. 10 again visit his aunt
He has accumulated something and has not ior'
gotten he former kindness Of Mrs. Fields TO.
ward MIN. Mrs Fields lost her property an un-
5usured building and neariy ell OF her personal
IN the couhag7atlon Of August 18th, 1902 and the
present assistance TO her Is timely aud oppor-
sune. How long Mr Fowler will remain in MI
sou Is not known. This is only one OF the many
instances wherein We see verified the truth OF
the preacher:-"Cast thy bread upon the waters
for then thou shalt ind it after many days"
On Wednesday evening, Of last week, Miss
Mary Dodd. and William W alls, both Of Broad
kiln Hundred we're united IN We'd ock at ;he NJ.
q Parsonage by the Rcv. A. c. McGilton.
Mrs Anqeiine Penreviu en on Wedr esday
f, visit her daughter MIS- Rila Finkbine, al
chester, Pa. and will femat indefinitely
captain George A. Goodwin made business
trip to Ba timore, last week.
In coming down Federal street on Thursday
with Dad Of fodder the two horse team oi
sterhen soekum became unmanageable Steve
vas pulled b. The reins down astride Of the
wagon tongue. and was helpless In guiding the
lean. With one rein he tried to turn the corner
snto Front street but missed the street and ran
over the foundation pillars Of what was once the
ssbiz store" one side Of the Wagon going into
the cellar lar enough TO throw of the load. then
fhe ,eHm made the arc Of a citC.e Hnd me IN
10 Front street. D. was critical tme Tor steve
and the most miraculous part OF the incident
ws, be and the team were unhurt.
a local TeacheF's Institute will be he'd in
school Hall on saturday the ~ inst Prof Har
des,y will be there.
A man apparently past middle life came into
astore and after private conference with the
proorietor began to unload eggs from his trou'-
er's pockets inside coat pocket and finally from
his outs,de coat pockets He took them out
mechanically one at time and laid them on
the counter. AT last ne said, that's all. Got
any more 10 your cap said the merchant The
man took OF MS cap and looked,-'nope" said
ON friday evening the ''I's" gave an enter
ta.nmeni in the N. Z. rch OF patriotic and
a temperance character. There was singing
apt the usual recitations Of patriotic and tenn
pe-apce selec' ions also a tevy Of eight misses
carving aags rei res-utiag eight nsuonaliues-
Eazisnd. Fra ce. Germany, Turkey, Russia
China, Japan. and India aging their respects
10 washington vino was represented by William
"A Davidson There was lady representing
the goddess Of Liberty" TO whom appeals were
made bv a citizen a mother and child, for the
liberation Of the country from alcohol. The au-
drorium OF the church was well filled, and the
audience enjoyed the program. There was no
admitanee fee.
i.ast Thursday was the s9th anniversary OF J.
4 Hszzaads birthday Mr. Hazard is now
vi..t,ng Dr. P. W. Tom idson and wife-daugh-
ae- and son-in-aw-in vi mngton. Many
souvenir cards we're sent him from Miltou
Toa .vorkman q Co csnnery, implements,
etc that W, re recently -old 81 a bankrupt sale
asd bought 10y Dr. Hiram K. Burton, Of Lewes,
Is advertised to be sold by the purchaser on
March Sd.
tsunders.ood the jetty at the mouth Of the
Rroadkin. will receive 5000 government appro
prauon.
Captain g. Z. Mcgee and william R. Ingram
have bought Nathan Il. Williams saw mill, and
vii soon remove It from It's present. location TO
traet Of timber 10 Slaughter Neck
john P. Farnan OF wilmington, Industrial
Census Enumerator, has been in and around
Milton fOr a week
on Friday James H Prettyman had Walter
Wrgui. coiored arraigned before squire Col
ns. foi trespsssiug and Carrying away wosd.
Gefsndant was required 20 give bail, and could
NOT do il: and he ran away IRON the constable.
g4bseouently the mother Of the escaped msn ap
peared. and agreed TO pay cost OF prosecution.
aud have the wood returned II plaintiff would
ile satisfied II was agreed that way
RS5 vas cleared by the eniertais ment held In
school Hall, on the evening Of the 22ult. We
,s-roaeously stated IN last weeks cummunica.
ti1a thar the play Of that evening, "striie, or
Fnumph OF Honor" was comedy" when we
sh0ud have written tragedy.
The iarge popular tree that stands al the cor
.ler OF Federal and Popular streets, south Mil
has q small hollow near the ground. On
: uriav morning some cedar biileE some
.yes some paper and q few matches were
Z nd at the mouth Of this hollow. The paper
\ 4leaves were partly burned. Evidently some
s,,vs who are IN the habit Of running around
sh. locality in the early part Of the night had
t,e-n trying to kindle ire in the hollow Of the
lent tree The parents Of these boys had
d ter keep them At home In ihe evening; for
should this tree get Oh FIRE inside Il would prove
tanrerous customer to deal with. watch |
~ be kept on these boys hereafter, and should |
fssv attempt to do this thing again. they may |
Sc .osked up IN the work house.
Ne don't often deal in the kind Of literature
ar foliogs But the case is peculiar Joseph
,,iis 4 the happy father Of a ht,le girl Mr..
yss,1s has been married about seven years and
rb.sisthe dr. new conner IN the family. Mr.