Milford chronicle., 1911-03-17
MILTON NEWS.

rev years ago Wneu vessel building a. its
hsigh, in this town. and three four vessels were
on the stocks at time, if there any dearth Of
aervs in any other departments Of town industry,
newspaper correspondent had the ship yards to fall
back He could always get news from them
Sn; they have become absolved when We
are hard up for we must fall back on the
weather NJ arch is peculiar in its idiosyncGaces
e. arc some people. Only last week we had a snow
storm, which rendered traffic so difficult that the
onerarves could get to the shirt and overall fac
tory. and, hence, that establishment was closed for
the day. The next day was as mild as the climate
Of Florida; aud the next-well, it was rain-storm
IN the morning; and on. And the herring that
were caught Thursday were not caught in the
snow-storm. but the day after And to catch
herring at this season Of the year is no unusual
hing for well remember that when was a boy
knew Of them being caught in February well up old
spring oreek near Frederiea. Three cents apieee'
Veil that's rather big price, we must admit; but
has been the price their FIRST coming, since the
trne to which the memory Of the writer runneth
back But they will soon be down to one cent
apiece and that is much they are worth after
she hrst mess or tvo-and later on to fifty cents
hundred and-well they are poor provender, any /
~ay. But as to the ship-yards becoming obsolete.
hat Is not Of necessity for while the docks and
~harves where vessels were built, are now
N~-.fA1a p3 puhuluka ana other lncumbrance8t /
shere is plenty Of room farther down the river where
vessels Of large draft have been built and where
esheFs may be built, il contracts can be made for
such Il is useless for contracts to bemoan the want
OF suitable place to build vessel Il is here. as
II always was
Charles Wilson, Of near town while saving wood
with circular saw had his hand badly mashed.
Charles c. NAPLES has bought portable sav,
mil boiler and engipa and 49,.
convert into lumber the tract of timber he owns near
Waples' Mill
The social held by the ladies' of Reynolds N. P
Church. at Chases Mill was grand affair and par
ueipated in by few Of the ladies Of Milton.
The ladies of the NJ. p. Church will hold St. {
atriek social at the parsonage. on the evening OF
he 18th inst.
Ii is reported Teachers Institute will be held :
som e'vhere in Milton Saturday, the 18th inst.
Charles King who secured position in Pbiladel-
phia recently has been taking vacation in Milton 4
With the mumps. He returned to the city on Mon q
day. :
The snow Of last week furnished but Transient :
sleigh riding. There several outbut the snow
was so wet the cut throu to the ground 3,
and tha, was soft that the business was early r
abandoned
Henry Atkins is quite i'll at his home on Walnut =.
street with Diabetes :
Mrs Viola Walls taken to Jefferson Hospital !.
on Wednesday, to undergo an operation for iptes- :,
dna troubles = !.
The last session Of the Board Of Trade didn't
meet Our citizens do jump with avidty at the
board Of Trades possibilities Apparently the good
old way is good enough for them.
here was peculiar boat here oflate Peculiar 9,
Tor US TO look at. Something like an Indians bark
canoe. Il was called cat boat And we didn't ~
Sno" what 1t was for nor why it was so named DR..
Leonard said boats Of that kind were used to con W
'ey cats and white mice from the shore ou, to battle ~
hips. and that settled it an
he concrete Pavements often disgusting NJ NJ
ish' OF a morning particularly on Sabbath morn
us-rom the expectoration Of tobacco saliva the at
'Sevious evening This is notably true in the bus Nd
SIS part Of the town. Il is not only disagreeable
I'd disgusting to the owners of the property. but re
STemely nasty looking to passers along those o.
--eets Persons not acquainted with she cause j
aight think one or more persons had on the pre- or
ious evening been attacked with hemorrhage of the
ings in that particular locality Much is expected AM
the present Town Council. Cannot it pass an !
.dinanee preventing the expectoraton Of tobacco !
7iitle on the sidewalks pavementsp and attach AM
heavy penalty to it Make it operative or don't h;
ass It. It people will use the nasty stuff and can
'' be prohibited in other way from splitting on her
{ Pavements. compel them to wear a cataplasm eN e
'er their mouths while the street p,S, Us
We notice in our Washington paper. that Com. wei
'sioner OF Pensions Davenport, eoniemplases N
auguFating system to do away with the present in
ueher system, in using pension checks Instead
pension check will be mailed to every pensioner
an envelope which will have on the outside, di-
.uOns tor the postmaster to deliver only to the
nsioner or to some immediate member Of his tina
niy If dead. the envelope is to be returned to pail
agency. The check inside will have slip at nea
he'd which must be signed by two reputable
will certify that the receiver is we'll
avn to them to be the person for whom the check q
Intended. This certificate will be returned to the II
ee' and be voucher that the check was properly III
ivered to the person indicated This. as it is ~
l. will do away with the annoyance and expense
he pensioners Of having their vouceer auested +
q notary a given day, and will save the gov II
ment a great deal in postage and in clerical u
'r. Commissioner Davenport hopes to have the III,
en- perfected so as to put it into operation July ~
of the present year In al
iss Lillian Cade is confined to her home with will
ipeias Of the face affOr
.y. Frank Holland is yet unable to I'll his pulpit Fo
Hollann again ofeiated with credit on Sunday Milf
our last weeks report Of the election Of oaleers
own Council. unintentonaly omitted to
ton that W. n. Weeh was reelected town ~
ssor.
rs Lydia Stanton is eonvaleseing from an ILL.,
at her home at Scul Farm.
iliam n. Davdton is erecting an iron fence,
doing carpentering work, at the home OF Miss
IN Cade. on North Union street
$. Sarah E. King left for Philadelphia on Satur-
O visit her sick daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Fovy.
e Missionary annversary of the NJ. (. Sunday
d was held in the auditorium Of the church
nday evening The church was crowded and
program rendered. The collections during
ar amounted to Slf565 The pastors salary
d. and ali the benevolences Of the church are q
ated. Rev Lusk preached his farewell SER a,
N Monday evening, and embraced the ocea-
compliment the church on its financial abil- b
gsrness. and willingness in matters pertaining
body.
tain William Pet,yiohn Of this town. and COM &c
r Of the schooner Emma Refs, Of Milford, d;