Milford chronicle., 1911-01-27
MILTON NEWS.


When we look back at the phanomenal crops that
were harvested last year throughout the sountry
and particularly in Sussex county and the fair prices
to the seller that were realized for them, we are at
loss to understand the present condition Of bus-
ness in and around Milton. We realize that a part
OF the preseut stagnstion, in all kinds Of business
hereabout. may be attributed to over. stimulus Of
trade during the holidays The reaction set in two
weeks ago, and still continues. The stagnation is
general in all lines Of business. We not only see no
business moving, but no one to move business. We
suppose the unemployed, not wishing to be seen
oa6ng around hide themselves in their homes or
wander around the woods, or paddle around the
water streams looking for muskra,s; anything to
keep their mind occupied The bank complains,
also. Of dull times There is plenty Of money. but
nothing to draw it out and set it on the circulating
tour. All mechanical work Of any moment is at a
standsd and carpenters and other workmen are
in the glades and branches cutting FIRE wood for
thsir own use. Church enterprise and town i'm
provemen,s are astated, but it appears they could
not have come at a more inopporune time The
church benevolenees we have with always and
must be kept soins bu, what we can proerasiinate
in municipal other matters it would be well for
US to do, until some dynamic or other propslling
mated capital. Aying through the community on the
wings OF the morning All we want is an impetus
Of some kind; aud for this we have long been waa-
ing. Last year there was plenty Of work m Milton;
but the prospect for this year is not encouraging.
Our town is not unlike many others on the PENN
sula Employment for the workinsman is at all
times uncertain. There is no permanent business.
And permanent business is what we need. Give Us
Il.
employment the year around, to the adults and half
grown men and girls it possible, ,ha, they may
make some money and have homes for themselves;
and then we may with some consistency talk about
water works. But at present when we have so
many young men running the streets without any
visible means Of support mere loafers around the
community, and no work at home for them to do, /
to talk about water-works is simply absurd. And /
ye, these young men are not altogether to blame.
Some OF them are home boys" and do not want
to go away from home to work. Well in that case
/; Is the duty of their elders, who are able. to give
them work to do at home.
A few citizens assembled in School Hall on We'd
lesday evening OF last week. in regard to the wat
works problem, that someone has been agitadng
The meeting was informal in the extreme The
committee appointed at a previous meeting to bond
put something about waterwotks, did not think the
problem Of enough interest to them to attend the
meeting. Il is said motion OF some kind was
made BY someone and an amendment to this mo-
ION offered By another person and that while dis
;ussng the amendment the original motion for
gotten, and the meeting adiourned-or got out-in
iisgust Unfortunately we have some persons in
Milton who altogether too utopan, who are ale
says hankering after the impractical and unattaina-
be
James A. Johnson has removed from town into
he country: and taken Captain Henry Hudson, his
ather-inlaw. in his 9th year OF age with him. We
IRE afraid this is a bad move for Captain Hudson.
Another carload Of charcoal vas shipped from
-avinia Switch on Saturday.
Mrs Mamie Fowler went to Baltimore las, week
q visit her husband.
@rs Elizabeth Clifton returned last week. from
lsii Of three weeks in Philadelphia.