Milford chronicle., 1911-06-09
MILTON NEWS.

ne dry WeatneT OF the past 4l days,
and the constant travel on the streets,
d reduced the grains of sand infnitesi-
ally in size, and the winds have blown
EN-, in the form of dust, perhaps, into
ne needed place. Twenty years ago,
re or lessor both-it was the custom
the election lof new set of town
.1missioners" for said commissioners
commence work on the streets and
ost, always. on the hill on Federal
set, and on the hill on North Union
ret They would haul dirt on the top
hese hills; aud Ex-Governor Ponder
Id "cuss" at the uselessness Of their
doings. Well, he was right. After the
hills were duly raised, the heavy rains
would wash the dirt down the streets into
the river When the river was sufficiently
'6ifed to make it almost impossible for a
vessel to get to the dock a government
appropriation was asked for, to clean the
river out, and usually received. The
river was then cleaned out and the detri-
tus therefrom-the identical dirt, in part,
that the town commissioners" had put
upon the two hills mentioned--was thrown
'uIo the lagoon on the Chandler property
the opposite side of the river from
,Jwn, and thereby good road has been
made; and the owner of this property
was the only one bendfted by the towns
work. In fact, the town and the United
States Government have made that road
But the people know better now. It is
now Town Council, " in lieu, of Town
Commissioners and we have Mayor,
also, whois presumed to know something
And tits an augury of good sense to know
that Clown Council does not have dirt
hauled on top of hills TO make them
higher, and to furnish detritus for the
bottom of the Broadkiln, and material 10
keep in repairs the road the four town
commissioner" Of Milton has made.
But, allow us to suggest that the culverts
on Union Street, both north and south,
that drain the water from the cutters into
the head of the river are fast filling mp
the stream, near the mouths of the cul-
verts. For be it remembered, that during
a heavy RAIN the waters come down the
cutters of these streets, and through these
culverts, like the waters do at Ladore |
and carry a great deal of dirt with them |
But this accumulation at the mouths of
the culverts may be thrown out of the
river at any very low water, dried, and /
again used on the streets. "A word to
wise etc.
The late drouth is now happily over.
On last Wednesday evening nice gentle
rain, unaccompanied by any hard wind,
or terrible tightening or thunder visitvd
MS and while it was not all we needed it
did great good, and enlivened vegetation,
which was dropping and beginning to
need moisture badly We think, how
ever, that no vegetables, around town
have suffered much. except peas, which,
in some gardens will produce but little
and are about dead.
samuel Fithian is preparing to build a
place Of business on the lot he has re-
Gently purchased on the west side Of 5
Union Street, adjoining, and south of the
bridge, and the river. Pilling is now
being driven. and several men have been
excavating and getting ready for the
work. The building will be Of brick, 30
ieet front, by 90 feet back, and one story.
Z vii eqntiig 45Hit. REetP Is aSjgaT stegi stteFgs
ton for 1911 be a sensible, sane and
enjoyable observance Of the ami
versary of our National birthday.
Why should the destructive events
be celebrated, with explosions and
noise which endanger the life and
limb Of the living, and terrify the
fathers and mother? Let us cele-
brate the moral facts which underly |
the form Of government we all en-
10y, and commemorate the political
Liberties which were won by the
suferings and deprivatiohs Of those
patriots who foresaw the results ofa