Milford chronicle., 1911-06-02
MILTON NEWS.

The town secretary, by order of Towt
Council, has issued a call for a "Specia
Election to be held at the Mayor offic,
On Saturday, June 3rd for the purpos,
Of deciding by vote whether the towr
shall OF shall not have a system of watei
works. All women, owners of real estate
have the right of suffrage at this election
The court of Squire Collins has beer
busy during the past week. There have
seen four cases before him-twc civil and
two for cruelty to animals. The first was
that of Charles Shears VS.. Joseph Walls,
action for debt tried before the justice
Decision reserved. The second was that
of c. H. Atkins VS.. John c. Wiltbank,
Jr. Action for debt. Tiled before refe-
-rees,-A. L. Baught. c. C. NAPLES and
y. A. Conner. Verdict for plaintiff. The
third case was preferred by Agent Stout
of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals, against John Wyatt
of Cedar Greek, whom he had arranged
before Squire Collins, for numerically
beating horse belonging to Joseph Carey.
The defendent pleaded guilty aud was
6ned ten dollars and costs amounting to
81 so. Agent Stout then visited the
horse hospital of Fred Brinkley, colOred.
There were found in this sanatorium four
animals in various stages of decline.
Brinkley was taken before Squire Col
Inns, and after a hearing, ordered to get
clear of two of the horses within twenty
four hours. or pay a fine Of $1,000 with
costs. He disposed Of them; one he
killed, and the other
John Wesley DerricksOn is repairing
and remodeling a building for Walter
Wright on North Mulberry Street.
The widow of the late Peter West, col
ored, who recently had her property
burnt on Mulberry Street, has purchased
another building and had it removed to
Mulberry Street and William Mcgee is
repairing and fixing it up for her future
home.
The house cleaning business is still on
aud goodness only knows when it will
end.
John Hall of Lavinia Street while hand
ling lumber on Thursday at Atkins dock
had the flesh mashed from the middle
finger of his left hand,
Mrs Elizabeth Fowler and daughter,
Of Philadelphia, after spending some
weeks with her parents, has returned to
the city.
Miss Laura NJ Conner is visiting her
sister, Mrs Susie B. Davidson, in Phila-
delphia.
William Richards is digging a cellar
under his property, corner Mulberry and
Lavinia Streets, and the dirt is being
utilized on the streets. Digging cellars
under houses, after the houses have been
built, Is no longer considered a difficult
task. We believe some builders prefer
to have the cellar dug after the house is
built and there no accounting for taste.
Sloop Della Maude has cleared for Will
mington with a cargo of scrap iron.
George Martin has removed into the
property late Of J. c, Carey, deceased.
Edward Bailey has repainted his resi-
corner Front and Chestnut Streets.
Honey suckles are gone and the wild
are in full bloom.
H. r. Draper is receiving cans for the
coming canning season.
Walter Atkins new house in lower
Broadkiln is nearly completed.
Handy Prettyman has a cabbage patch
of 5000, corner Federal and Poplar Streets,
that is hard to beat.
]. o. Hazard has purchased the 81 /
acre farm of Mary c. Wilson in lower |
near Zion Church, at private |
figures.
George K. Fairly, a civil engineer from
Baltimore, was here last week, making /
plot of the town, for a water system.
Henry Atkins is cOnvalesent from his !
illness of many weeks; and was out on
the street on Friday.
Mrs. Stanton of Sculltown is much bet
ter, and will probably soon be out again.
B. F. Gray has been granted a permit
Eo bfri1d a harm aud stable on the rear of !
his dwelling on North Union Street The
body of the buildings will be of wood /
and the roof metal.
A permit has been granted Walter
Wright to rebuild his residence on South
Mulberry Street.
The Royal Packing Company saved
pea huller, in bulk, from the recent FIRE,
and has it put together, and in place near
the site of the late roller -four mill and
will build a temporary building, or shanty,
without inclosure, except the roof, which
will be of metal. A permit has been