Milford chronicle., 1911-04-07
MILTON NEWS.

HAt l. YIN lNA@ W -
March true to its proverbial reputation
came in like a lamb and went out like
lion Its last day was not its best
day, but one of its worse ones. However.
the dreaded month is passed and we hail
the advent of April as we would the
blushing goddess of a neurological age.
All fool day. was the day of many
! Jokes innocent in their nature and funny
IN their application. 1t was a pretty day
and everyone appeared to be happy and
in good humor. Was that appearance
real or was it because we were happy
ourself and thought every one else so
No difference, we enjoyed it; and if
others did not twas their own fault
{. +. Thackery, who is arranging and
introducing the new water power at the
farm of w H. Chandler, in town, had
the misfortune to have the pump burst
by the water therein freezing, and this
has initiated the advancement of his
work. It will be completed as soon as
the necessary work can be obtained from
the city.
Shad and herring are somewhat scarce,
and prices are high.
W. H Workman is repairing the man
sion residence on his farm, near Jeffer-
son $ X-Roads.
J. c. Clendaniel, after abandoning the
work for the winter on the II. K Wag-
aman property, near town, and in tenure (
of Elias Bailey, has resumed operation |
with sufficient number of men to make /
business move; and the work is done
The w. c. T. L. observed Union Sig
nal Day at the NJ. E. Church on Tuesday |
evening.
c. G. NAPLES was compelled to shut
down his mill for two days last week, on
account of some broken machinery
which it was necessary to replace bv
whole ones from Baltimore.
The LoAand Brick Manufacturing CONF
pany, is getting ready for its year work
in the brick line
Captain David Duttou. after spending
a part of the winter at home returned to
Wilmington last week.
DR.. Irwin c. Yokum has rented the
seven acre farm of Wilbur Hunter, near
Hunters Mill. There is twenty acres of
,leared land to the farm, and a part of
his DR.. Yokum intends to utilize as a
,hicken farm. He will combine his prac-
ice of medicine with that of raising poul- {
~; and when he cannot sell pills, he will I
ell eggs; and when he cannot sell eggs,
lie VIII raise chickens-Or try. I
THE John Robinson Fishing Com 7
ANY," limited, now has the monopoly a
# Broadkiln river 1t is a consolidated
organization, doing business strictly on 5
cash basis. The fish are, however. I
carce; as though aware of the pool
ormed against them, and are fighting t
by of the nets of the company. o
Miss Florence HOuseman, of Milford, S
A.. & 4. a
n Sunday. o
Rev. w o. Hurst, the newly appoin. Q
ed NJ. r. minister, brought his family t
of wife and one son, nine years il
Id, to his future residence the parson- II
ye, on Federal street last Wednesday, tt
nd is now nicely ensconced in his pretty
ONE II
The machinery has arrived for the h
ant of the Milton Light, Power, and s.
later Company. and is being put in po- m
ton at the Ingram Mill property, three NJ
lies from town, lately purchased by this tn
'mpany But what is the company &C
,ing to light? III
On last Wednesday Captain Burbage,
Lewes, towed the yacht that J. p. Dav- n
son of this town had sold, to Milford n
ght House, from whence the Milford
Gamer has, or will, tow her to Chester
/. In the early part of last winter Mr.. Hi
avidson sold this boat to a Mr. George
,slen, of Media. Pa. but there has
en- no opportunity embraced since that
lie to get the boat away Mr. David
Il built this boat for sale and left the mr.
side in an unfinished condition, that -,
e purchaser might fix her up to suit e'
mself The boat is daisy" fo
Ex-State Treasurer, c. II. Atkins al fri
ough an invalid, has not lost his sense nv
fun and humor. Meeting the writer
the afternoon of the first of April, he III
marked If you want good item of Tai
ws 90 around to the store and See that
Z rock. - How much will it weigh?' NJ
a 1. 80, thirty or forty pounds. "
though / was going in another direC- "a
n, I switched off and went to the store. ye
ooked around in front of the building, ret
t failed to locate any rock fish. went -,
ide and sought Mr. Davidson, the man =.
er. Where's that big rock fish, ~ '"'
,ed ," Just then two lady employees Il
the store giggled. saw that l was ny
d. 20, never mind, said /, and kn
rted out. The manager followed me y.
side ''I see I am sold, " reiterated. Nv
s the first time to-day. and I caught h-'
j, But he did not say rock fish IN
he?" ''Well, l don't know that he mi
say fish, but l naturally thought
H. " well, there $ the rock, " said 7no
pointing to big stone that would lug
Oh over one hundred pounds +
Irs Alena Richardson, of Dover, has Eo.
Il the guest of her parents during the
{ week. -"'
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