Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
MILTON NEWS.

Thanksgiving is over And the people
of Milton made the most of it. Their
was union religious service held at tn,
II. P. Church in the morning; partici
pated in by the Rev. Hurst of the III. +
Church. the Rev Holland of the NJ. P
Church, and the Rev. Behringer, editor
of the Milton Times. Rev. Hurst
preached the sermon. In the afternoon
the ladies of the NJ. E. Church gave a
supper in Masonic Temple, which was
largely patronized and continued late into
the evening A performance in mimicry
was held in School Hall in the evening
to a crowded house; and thus passed the
day. Since the vale" performances
and the postoffice burglary, Milton is
forging to the front and this winter we
are expecting amusements galore.
Miss Alexini Collins returned on
thanksgiving Day from an eight months
rarnble through the Middle and Eastern
States.
The Milton Times issued its first edi-
ton under its new management last week.
Both sides are printed in Milton and the
editor hopes to make a success out of his
endeaver.
The Church of St. John Baptist, in
which services have been held only at
irregular intervals for long time, on ac-
count of having no settled pastor, has
been put into frst-class condition, and
will be reopened for services on Hext
Sunday the 10th inst. Rev. CA. Behrin-
ger. who has already removed to the
town, will serve as pastor.
Mrs. A. G. Raught and son Roland.
are spending some time in New York
City.
John and Columbus Welch were home
at Thanksgiving visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Welch. They re-
turned to the city on Monday.
Schooner Sand Snipe, Captain War
rington, arrived at the dock on Saturday. |
From the inkling we are enabled to
get, we are inclined to think our friend
Paul Pry' contemplates entering poll
tics He has written a letter to Editor
Behringer suggesting that he-the editor
of the Milton Times "a red hot
Democratic sheet" For shame, Paul
Pry," not for desire to enter politics
yourself; that you have a perfect right
to do But for shame, Paul Pry," to
tarnish your fair reputation, hard earned,
and gained as a newspaper correspon-
dent! by trying to seduce a minister
from the path of rectitude into the Shiny
ooze of politics. Desist, Paul Pry,"
lesist Continue in your former paths
If renoWn, that when the sods of Ellen {
iale shall have closed over your mortal 5
emains, it may be said of you, He did
What good he could" The Milton Times
las always been-or tried to be-inde-
pendent in politics, and we are assured it
will continue to be so.
Benjamin Walls has re-roofed a small
louse he owns on Sand street.
The sellers of meat are hustlers. There
re four butchers in town. Three of
hem peddle in wagons; and the other
axes orders Well, the other is on the I
vi vive from early morn till blushing
We, and he generally gets there. Yes,
Saby, the calves foot jelly you speak t
bout, is made of something well, I'll
SIX one of these butchers about it.
The job of installing the heaters in the !.
hurch of St. John Baptist, has been com
leted; and tho chimney has been taken
own from the north side of the building -
nd put upon the south side. p
Mrs. Eliza Robbins has removed from Il
road street North Milton, into the prop e
rty of Mrs Hannah Carey, on Federal u
rect, South Milton, b
David Dickenson has been elected by s
ie official Board of the M. p Church, d
nitor of that building.
John Hall, of Lavinia street, butchered =
hog on Saturday, and on dissectinR
a sewing needle was found in its liver
At O'Clock en- Wednesday morning,
e 29th ult., Miss Clara Frances NAPLES, of
.ughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Wa
es, of North Union street, was united an
marriage with Mr.. c. Marshall Wilson D'
near town. The ceremony was per-
rmed by the Rev. Hurst, pastor of the III
f. Church, in the presence of only a De