Milford chronicle., 1911-08-04
MILTON NEWS.


things that have taken place during our
stay from home. They follow: The store
house of Samuel Fithian is completed, as
TO the brick work, and workmen are get
ting ready for the roof. The building of
Hazard & Virden is slowly going up, and
an asbestos roof has been put upon the
new cannery Of the Anderson Company.
William Blizzard has repaired his side
walk on Broad street, and Lavinia Camp
meeting ground is all ready for business.
The wire fence around the ground has
been repaired, the tabernacle new rooted,
with felt, and the frestands are in their
appointed places. All things are ready,
and the button will be epressed on the day
this paper is pristed. The camp will be
IN charge Of Rev Frank Holland, pastor
of the NJ. P. Church of this town, assisted
by an able corps of ministers appointed
by the president of the Maryland Annual
Conference for the purpose. "COmeover
into Macedonia and help us"
Jim Jester, mail contractor, bus owner,
anctioneer ct al, is hobbling about with
rheumatism; something unusual with him.
Proposals will be received for janitor
for the Milton Public School Building
until tonight Tuesday, when the con
tract will be awarded.
The NJ. P Sunday School of this town
and the Greensboro, Md, Sunday School
excursioned to Rehoboth on Tuesday the
IS ult There were about 1SO from here.
Miss Eva Palmer is visiting in Fred
erica.
Mrs. Charles G. Cannon and daughter,
Ethel, of Camden, are the guests of their
many friends.
Mrs Elizabeth Fowler and daughter,
of Philadelphia, are being entertained by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. King.
Misses Rattle and Helen Coverdale, of
Ellendale, were visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warren last week.
Joseph NJ >Lank and family spent part
lf last week on Broadkiln Beach, with /
many others.
ne UdLu Ou Tie AldlluAEI LdIul was {
struck by lightning on the evening of the
18th ult., and several persons, who had
taken shelter within, we're stunned, but
not seriously. The building was but little
damaged.
The trees have been trimmed in front
and around the p. Z. Church. George
3. Atkins has decorated the interior; and
the church has on hand a lot of bricks.
left over from building that tower, which
will be utilized by building a pavement
front of the church.
More work has been done on Chestnut
street The main streets of the town are
y a pretty good condition; but, the lateral
ones need attention.
The corn cob trust has gone out of
business; probably afraid of WicSersham
We had a sudden and tremendously
heavy rain on Wednesday Of last week,
ltc1t II O'Clock. It came up quickly,
and the cloud was inky blackness. Many
feRTed tornado, or cyclone, but the cloud
nassed over without wind, or lightning,
)r thunder, but the rain descended. After
Ike shower Tommy went into the
ir0eeE and commenced to walk through
J0nd Of water on his hands with his feet
n the air. His sister Jennie, standing in
he doorway halloOed, Tommy Tommy
Come in herel / wouldn't do that if
we're you. Tommy jumped to his feet
md, Strengthening himself up exclaimed.
Wouldn't Wouldn't BY love you
ouldn'tl Bet you five cents YOU couldn e.
lome, put up your money and tryl"
ennie didn't try.
Charles A. Virden has the foundation
completed for his new warehouse on the
0ck, and has commenced TO put the
uilding thereon.
The Royal Packing Company is making
reparatiOns tor canning tomatoes at the
anne old place.
Miss MOllie Hazard, teacher in Tenn
Iss College, Philadelphia, is on her sum
1er vacation and spending most of her
me with her mother. Mrs. Emma Haz-
srd. on South Union street
Edward Manship, who has been in the
Aeiaware Hospital, Wilmington, for
-eatment, has returned, improved both
d health and spirit
Iohn + Crouch has stalk of corn in
rs yard that measures IA feet from the
round to the tassel. A great deal taller
han is Mr.. Crouch.
The Welcome fly trap may be seen in
ront of many of the merchant stores
obbling up the flies 1t is a good con-
ana now Will SOME one invent
trap to catch mosquitoes2
Why some newspapers persist in being
o pessimestic is hard to discover They
lave it now that potatoes will be IS a
arrel, " that dry feed is going 70 be
.-arce, " and in the same breath tell us
4 the prospect of a banner" crop of
orn, and the increased acreage that has
,een fut in millet, clover and other crops
or feed. 20, consistency, etc
Wirgie Moore, daughter af Mr. and
Ers. William Moore, died near Whites
,n-o. on Monday the 18th inst. Funeral
& lste residence on Wednesday by the
rev Sutton, and interment at Whites
chapel by S. J. Wilson & Son.
John c. Hazard, who has been spend
ng several months with his son-in-law
md daughter, DR.. and Mrs. p w Tom
inson in Wilmington, has returned to
filton. He is accompanied by his
laughter.
Across the mouth of the old Broadkiln
liver the cottagers and others are build
ne bridge or footway FIVE feet wide
nd 267 feet long, which is long enough
o span the water. It will be about three
eet above an ordinary high water, and
expected to be completed and ready
or pedestrians by the first Big Thurs
av." There will be a draw, IS feet
ide. for the passage of motor boats and