Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
MILTON NEWS.

| Notwithstanding the very unfavorable day Of las
| Thursday, the funeral Of Mrs. Lydia Ann Black
was largely attended from her late home on Federa
street The inisIment took place al CoOlsprini
! Presbyterian Cemetery as noted las, week-thre'
miles from Milton. The Black family, which in
eludes part Of the Lank family, isvery numerous
There were y.eight carriages for the relative
alone, at this funeral; beside many others for &C
quaintances and friends, from Lewes. Milford, anc
the lower part Of the county.
, The annual election for Trustees Of the NJ. f
Church was held on Thursday evening, and resulted
in the choosing Of the following gentlemen Danie
WAsamon, Samuel J. Martin, Henry P. Burton
Charles H. Davidson. George B. Atkins James T
Mason, JohnH. Davidson Frank Outien and John
Wiley.
There is much complaint made Of the inefieiene,
Of some Of the teachers in public schools Or
the ground Of educational qualification and ;he
mode Of teaching children pOliteness. For further
information on this subject, apply to those more in
,erested than The above is written by request as
it is thought the School Board should have eye
on these teachers who comparative strangers tc
them.
Captain Charles T. Mcgee, of Philadelphia, visi-
ted his mother and sister and other Milton friends
last week.
Mrs. Ida Fox has bought the stock goodwill and
fixtures Of the bakery and confectionery store Of
James Roach, on South Union street. Mrs. Fox
about the first Of March, intends to employ FIRST
class and competent baker and az the spring ad-
vanees install soda fountain and ice cream par
lors. A business Of this kind. kept in hrst-elass
order, by a competent woman cannot fail to do a
better business than, though it were kept by man;
as the sex Of the propneetrS would naturally keep
the rough and dissolute element away, and invite
the aesthetic and refined.
We discovered one carriage wheel in the woods
in front Of Lavinias Camp ground Saturday
morning. The wheel is in good order. but the rest
Of the outfit is non est Someone. probably, broke
the axle and left the wheel where it is until the axle
is repaired
The remainder Of the pine wood on the Elmer
Dickinson tract opposite Lavinia iS being cut and
corded, until it seasons enough to be in condition
to stack for burning into coal.
Elmer Diekerson is getting part Of the woodland
tract he lately purchased Of W. W. Conwell, into
condition for tillage. The part Lbordering on the
Tailrosd track has been cut of and burned into char
coal; and now the bramble is being moved down,
and will be burned :and then the ground will be
ready for blowing for corn. 'Speci some persons
who may read this, know what plovyinE new ground
is.
A IN others Meeting vas held at the NJ E.
Church on Tuesday evening, under the auspices Of
the W. c. 7. U.
n. r. Draper began contracting for the growing
Of tomatoes on Saturday.
Captain Potter Of Lewes, came here last week
with hs vEsoLihE paTuphernAlia, and enEAe5d m
-afsn1 out IN, rauuhinrry frosn the btrelrT sd
sunken hull Of the steamer Msris ThomAss Il is
said. after lhe hull is ra.-ed, it win beto'Red to
Philadelphia for other purposes. But-and herefi'
another connective eoniuneton-The bottom Of
his vessel i' pu, on eToss-vsiss in the form Of
and while the workmanship Of the boat is Of first
class order - al ship work from this is. We
believe the Name Thomas met the fate, or a similar
one, for which she was intended
II the Milton Csntury Club will givs u.s. send to
Us, no, later than Tuesday Of each week any matter