Milford chronicle., 1912-04-19
MILTON NEWS.
Come gentle spring. ETHEREAL mildness com

This season, Chestnut street, South Mil
ton, appears to be the most advanced.
The maple trees in the school yard are
IN leaf; and this cannot be because they
are younger, for there are old trees on
the same street that are blooming as
well. And, it is fitting that the school
yard shonld be the first place to welcome
&he advent of spring, for are the young
ones who play in that yard the bloom and
springtime of humanity? and the per-
sPective fathers and mothers of com.
ing generation
The cool weather and wet earth have
delayed gardening much. There are
many, however, who have their early
vegetable seeds planted, and there are |
others who have not their ground plOwed |
Many of the Milton people who have |
ground of their own, are turning their |
attention to chicken raising and egg
Matching. There have been several hen
neries built within the past few weeks.
The property of Mrs. Florence John
son, corner Broad and Mulberry streets,
that has been undergoing repairs, is
about completed
Fred Pepper has removed into town
and occupies a part of the property of
Mrs, Emma Johnson on Federal street.
]. Polk Bailey will move into the dwell
ing on Mr.. Pepper's farm near town.
Last week tank car loaded with oil
arrived for Mr.. Chase, the manager of
W. H. Chambers peach farm. This oil
IS hauled in bulk to the farm and put q
an brick and cement tank built last :
year underground especially for this pur- n
pose The oil is to be used in heating y
the orchard at night, should the weather \
become cold enough to make it neces- =
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result was TO save the orchard from being ii
killed and the production of a good peach Ii
crop. h.
George NAPLES has been appointed iv
vice president for Broadkiln township, ~
of the Sussex County Bible Society, vice IN
Walter Crouch, resigned and removed to w
Milford. ".
Merchants and others are inquiring as oIi
10 the whereabouts of the Inspector of 90
Weights and Measures for Sussex county.
We were asked by merchant if there NJ.
we're not such an officer. And we told FL
lIun yes, but could not tell him where or,
hat officer lived. well, " said he. "I r.
haven't seen one in four years" Really, ve
his affair does appear to be sinecure. ne,
There are many weights and measures in
ailton that need regulating. ret
There is what might be a nice little III
oat laying near the bridge with spars 7
n, and almost always filled with water he,
What is she for, asked one. TO bail We
nt the Broadkiln," replied another mar
To whom does she belong?" 20, we'll, 5on
lats none of my business" It is nor
0ough to know that she belongs to a Iva.
'aH who has plenty of money; and if he and
as not, he knows people who have. mr.
"A. stereoptican lecture and entertain nra
ent viii be given at the NJ. z. Church Sur
thursday evening, the 18th. Y
O4tver Hazard is now manufacturing sev
'ncrete blocks, with which to build a CON
81 5. dence 2lX52 feet, and two stories. The d
aiding will be located just outside the and
Wn limits, at the confluence of North at +
non street with Bay street. Ron
Luther S. Wilson has sold to Mrs I'll
ary 5. Blizzard a building lot OH Bay n
eet, Sbevensonville
In our communication of last week the -;
lowing appeared Miss Letitia Black
1stant postmaster went to SMYRNA on +,,,,r
to witness the marriage Of sIar
sister at Bear Station on FRIDAY, etc 90 s,loa
IS IS mistake, the manuscript read ,.95sJ
ent to SINS rna on Wednesday to wit n
IS the marriage of friend on Thurs HI
: and Joined her sister at Bear Sta in ~,
on Friday. and from thence the NJ
IN went to Philadelphia, - etc. The 1-,.ace
take does not matter, only the par 2 w
OF Miss Black have been deluged Tho 7
the questions, Is your daughter ;tors
ried p Is Lydia married p o, no. ss,.,,e
papers are not read cbrrc
--A sei,Dol cioseu on nuTsiay; potte,
friday, of last week. iss'1e er1 T
G walked out to Chandler's peach few
ard on Friday morning, and a part were
&c.. 4. l.
were pretty slght,and before this ley an
nunicatiou shall have been read the af
will surpass in beauty ANYTHING in public
line at this season. The. prospect the fir
n immense peach crop in this or and NJ
is, indeed aattering. The little impres
rs, aie distributed throughout the evenin
rE, hlled with oil and ready to be interes
I'd should the weather make it nee ence.
7. They have not yet been lighted it was
morning, the 10th, there silver
frost, but the trees were Cahall
NOT fan enough advanced to use the other
vs. beautii
S Ees5sr Derrickson, Miss Elsie in a fe
Taeodore Johnson and Ralph the pri
,, took the. examination for teach will b,
Gently Two n
tain Henry Hudson, who will be Union.
y-ffVe vears old on the 18th of next Inc
er, is now going around with a ''iS W Wv
ID face the result of recent fall. Ilelli ~
in Hudson is getting feeble and alb Jonn =
nindad and it is hardly safe for him Mrs.
r,JarEing around alone. Dehhui
lse s mill dam that broke during motifs
gsvp rains of few weeks ago. has Dr.
se7pdned curing the past week. gea, Fs..,-, N
$ James Jester is convalescing from HIseii' NJ
weeks illness " ~ NJ
The Republican primary held in the anu NJ W
RS Office on Satu day, +. 7. Collins, G. Ol WI .
obins and Alfred King were elected Odilip aI.I
ates to attend the Dover convention " 10, .,
on Tuesday, and c. E. Bacon Ro- las Ie'
= .Itn4S,a ittnso anu walls was re- Claytol
d member of the county commit
There vas but one ticket in the
except George E. Mcgee made
. 49,, ltes The delegates You ha
: Tsft two co