Milford chronicle., 1911-09-29
MILTON NEWS.

lance began 10 arrive in town and book
ed themselves and their teams for tn,
night. At about 12 O'Clock on Thursda,
the tide Of humanity began to pass thrc
Milton enroute for the Park. They cam,
from Millsboro, Georgetown, Lewes and
all intervening places. They came in
carriages, automobiles, runabouts and
other modes of conveyance, and all con-
verged to the one point, the Driving Park.
At O'Clock Milton was nearly deserted.
the citizens had impressed all the teams
to be had; the buses were all crowded,
and many walked The canneries shut
down fof the afternoon, all the churches
were closed but one-and in that work
was IN progress, in preparation for the
event Of the following day-and what was
vever known to occur before, S. J. Wilson
d Sons place of business was closed, and
the whole establishment had gone to the
races. 1t is estimated there were 800
people on the ground S175 was the re-
ceipts, anc many we're there who got in
surrephhously. Now l am unacquainted
with the nomenclature of the race course.
and ] did not go; not for that reason alone,
but because I did not want to 60. I. be-
ing afraid another fire might occur in the
absence OF so many, stayed at home to
take care Of Milton. However, after the |
races were over I endeavored to ascer-
tain the result. interviewed several !
but no one appeared to know how many
horses were entered, nor anything about
the result. Finis
The Grand Organ Recital that has
been so extensively advertised, came off
at the NJ. E. Church on Friday evening.
Prof. Robert Leroy Haslup, of Baltimore.
was present and did the work. The
church was well filed with an admiring
and appreciative audience and the result
IS; o, we have got our organ now''
silver offering was taken at the door.
which amounted to fifty dollars. The
dedicatory services will take place on Oc-
tober 1st
Capt. S. B. Atkins, of Wilmington, has
been visiting his brother on Walnut St.
Mrs. A. w. Irwin aud daughter Anna.
are visiting in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hudson, of Col
ingswoOd, N. j., are visiting relatives
H. A. Kemp. who has been employed
in the Philippines for the past year, is in
Milton with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs William McIlvane of
Camden, n. j., are the guests of Mrs.
Mcllvane's parents Mr. and Mrs. Thos
Ingram.
Joseph NJ. Lank has had his property
on Walnut street repaiuted.
On Thursday while Dorman Porter wa
coming down North Union street in
wagon, the shaft bolt dropped out caus-
ing the horse to break into a run. After
passing over the bridge it struck team
driven by Charles Veasey, which also
Started to run, Porter was thrown out of
b wagon, and one shaft and the cross
b~r broken. Veasey and his team were
uuhurt
B. B. Johnson is making considerable
Improvement in front of his property on
North Mulberry street. Beside pave
ment, he is putting up concrete steps and
coping, and much other concrete curbing
III the yard
The house of John Clifton being built
by Fred Pepper on n. Mulberry street is
ne rly iuclosed
{. A. Conner went to Philadelphia last
week and came home with three horses.
Mrs. J. B. Welch, after spending some
tir.e with her children in Wilmington and
has returned to her home.
. The new pavement and curbing in front
If the P E. Church is a decided improve
nent not only to the church edifce. but
llso 20 that part Of Federal street
Ths item we wrote few weeks ago
boH those unsightly lots. corner Front
md Federal streets. has created some
but not enough to awaken
'own Council Milton's town charter
leeds the recall"
A man from Ellendale was in town last
week, talking about 6ne piece of plow-
lg Paul Pry' had done on his farm at
r near Ellendale. He was enthusiastic
yer the mechanism Of the work and
sked us to go to El1endale to look at it,
ut we are no judge Of blowing; aud de
lined to go.
Capt. Lubker and a party from Lewes
canned up the Broadkiln in his launch
4 Saturday aud took glance at Milton.
A medicine man with troupe of
sgro Ministries, is now doing the town
kewise the people The minstrels are
# Of the burnt cork variety, but genu
e negroes. The minstrels are used as
e ad captanaum vilgus-and their per-
FINANCES are very good, Of the kind
lille the man who is travelling under the
5riquet of Doctor does the rest. And
is selling medicine. On Saturday
ening there were many people in town,
my of whom we're purchasers. We