Milford chronicle., 1911-06-09

town have found out, long ago.
The property on Chestnut Street ad-
vertised by John T. Jones to be sold at
public sale on Saturday, was offered on
that day and struck of to James Palmer
for s.. 500.
The new electric light plant Of the
Milton Light and Power Company has
been completed.
Sunday excursions on the NJ, d. & V.
R. R., from Baltimore to Rehoboth, com
menced on the 4th.
The town election that was held on
Saturday to decide, by vote, whether we
shall or shall not have water works in
Milton, was decided in the affirmative by
a majority vote of 223. It was the largest
election ever held in Milton. There were
23l votes polled, and only eight cast
against water system Nearly all the
women real estate owuers-though not
all-voted, either by proxey, or direct, at
the polls. Town Council held an infor-
NAL meeting on Saturday evening when
it was decided to call another meeting for
next Monday the 18th, to formulate a
plan of procedure, and make arrange
ments, for raising money to begin work
Children's Day services we're held at
both the Methodist Churches on Sunday,
when a splendid program was rendered.
The usual decorations of flowers and
ferns we're in evidence and every thing
passed harmoniously, except the crowded
condition of one Of the churches produced
some i'll feeling. At the afternoon ser
vice of the NJ. p. Church the Sacrament
of Baptism was administered to one child !
by the Rev Holland.
And now we are going to have water
system and be it remembered we have |
quite a large town. We are over a mile
from north to south, and three-quarters |
of a mile from east to west. According |
to the engineers report it will take 49,
500 feet of water pipe, of different diam
eters, lover three miles-to pipe the
town thirty-6ve plugs; two artesian
wells, eight inch in diameter, one hun
dred and fifty feet deep; and many other
things. And now all we need to do is to
get about it.
With the mercury trying to creep out
of the top of the thermometer one day
week before last, it is said, there was not
a smile in the Senate when that body
passed bill providing for the removal
of snow and ice from the streets and side
walks in the District Of Columbia, next
winter.
Prof. W. G. Fearing and Co. are paint
ing the residence of Joseph Black, on
Chestnut Street.
H. R. Draper commenced canning peas
on Tuesday
The Royal Packing Company is com
pleting its new cannery,- not shanty, as
erreoniously stated some time ago. It is
neither of brick, stone nor concrete but
altogether of wood, except the roof which
is of metal. The company is getting in
its machinery, and hopes to get started
soon.
Miss Matte Moon OF Denton is a guest
of Miss Lottie Welch.
George E. Watson's horse is dead on
Lavina Camp Ground where he has been
stabling at for a time.
George Davidson, for over nine years,
chief salesman in the c. H. Atkins Store,
has rendered his resignation to take
effect soon. Mr.. Davidson will enter into
partnership with James Clendaniel, in the
butcher and meat business, corner Federal
and Mulberry Streets.
The Fifth Annual Commencement Of the
Milton High School was held on Monday
evening in the School Hall Prof Alex
ander L. Harrington, a former principal
OF the Milton High School, but now Of
Seaford, delivered the baccalaureate ad-
dress to the graduating class, which con-
sists of four females, and FIVE males, viz -
Misses Harriet NJ Wilson Sarah L. At e.
kins, Annable D. Gray, Naomi Robinson,
and Messrs. Charles A. Burris. Thomas
R. Wilson, Raymond NJ. Conwell, Daniel ]
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-ington The diplomas were presented
by Superintendent Hardesty, and the
music furnished by the Lewes Orchestra.
Allison Blizzard and wife are now guests
IF J. B. Welch and family. They came
rom Wilmington OH Tuesday to witness
he marriage Of Mrs Billiards. sister,
Miss Lottie f. WEIGH, to William Waga- '
non, which took place early last
Wednesday, morning, at 8 O'Clock, at
he home Of the parents of the bride
'he nuptial knot was tied by the Rev.
burst pastor of the NJ K. Church after
which the married pair departed on
heir honey trip which will embrace n
D. we don't know how many places +
Stephen Hickman, wife and two chill \
ren, of Harrisburg, Pa, have been the e
uests of W. W. Conner and family. g
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