Milford chronicle., 1912-06-07
MILTON SCHOOLS
HOLD EXERCISES
commencement Exercises Followed By
A Dance. Lightning Strikes House.
Decoration Day Duly Celebra-
ted. Other Items.

Frederica down the river. On one OF the
mornings scheduled for her departure
from the dock we stationed ourself on
street that commands the river to watch
her progress. The last whistle had blown
! fifteen minutes before her departure, and
when that time had arrived without more
ado the steamer started. One would not
have known it had he not been watching.
| Silently she glided down the river. There
was no noise no putting, painting and
throbbing of the engine, nor no yelling
of the captain or crew. The smoke curled
lazily from the stack as with perfect rythm
she turned each bend of this serpentine
river, until she was lost to sight. A scene
| like this was not when we were boy
Two week does not max many changes
| in town and we were not surprized on
our return to find no more done than
there is. Much Of the mechanical work
is advancing, or completed. Mrs. Eliza
Carey's house, on Mulberry Street, near
| Broad, is ready for the stucco Celia FL
mer is repairing a property on Walnut
| Street, and the new steamer is about
| framed.
Three men vino came from Milford on
Tuesday afternoon of last week, to paint
I the AlllLOu IEtLs SuNAGEANNl III SEAAlAS AAAAD
/ the lookup and out again, at a cost of
! $3.50. We understand that but one of
/ the men is from Milford, one from Green
wood and the other from another place.
| We withhold the Milford man S name out
| of respect for his connections. The names
/ of the others we do not know, but could
easily find out if we wished to.
7. B. Welch claims to be the inventor
| of fly trap whereby the fly eventually
| destroys itself 1t is like the other traps,
whereing the fly goes into the lower part
then through a funnel and into tube,
where the fly, in its avidity for water,
goes through a syphon into reservoir
| filed with water, where the fly commits
suicide by drowning. The syphOn and
the suicide are Mr.. Welchs inventions.
Amen t it horrible! We expect the reader
will think this description of the above as
clear as mud; we think so too.
"Dawgs' are cheap in price in Milton.
| One sold last week for z cents, and was
dear at that for the buyer, because she
could not make the change and had to
paw three cents for it. We understand
/ this ere "dawg" is a quality "dawg -
dimes on chicken and eggs, preferentially.
J That will do as long as the owner feeds
( him
Fred Pepper is building a residence for
| William Donovan at Georgetown.
! Mrs. T. Gilpin Massey, Mrs. J. Hunt
| Holt and Mrs. Hugh G.. Carter have re-
turned to their homes, at Wilmington,
after visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ =. C. Carter, during Mr.. Carter s recent
/ illness. He is now much improved.
Another time schedule went into effect
on Nav 9th, whereby trains going west
| leave Milton at 7.l0 a. III. and $50 p. III.
daily Monday, Wednesday, Friday and
| Saturday 5.5l p. III. Tuesday, Thursday
and Sunday 9.35 p. NJ. Sunday only > 2o
/ p. III. Going east trains leave Milton at
| l1.55 a. M daily except Sunday, Monday,
| Wednesday, Friday and Saturday lO.l1 a.
H.. Tuesday, THURSDAY and Sunday s.. %
1 p. III. Daily, except Sunday, 7.4l p III.
/ Sunday only II 55p M. Saturday only
Rehoboth special stopping at Milton at
" p. III.
Dr.. r. B. Hopkins new automobile
! is very attractive and is much admired by
the towns people.
During an electric storm on Wednesday
afternoon of last week, lightning struck
telephone pole near the railroad station
and ran along the wire into the home of
James Palmer, the first dwelling house
from the depot, on Chestnut Street, and
tore a part of the plaster from the room
in which the phone is located.
Arthur Conwell and John B. WelCh, r.,
of Philadelphia, and Columbus Welch, of
Goldey's College, Wilmington, were Mil
ton visitors on Decoration Day.
The postmaster at M" desires us TO
say he receives his instructions for Office
n
ment at Washington, d. c.; and is not
under obligation to apply to the editor of
any country newspaper for them.
A son of Elmer Dickerson, while driv
ing a horse hitched to hay rake, was
thrown to the ground by one of the wheels
running against a telephone pole. The
boy was considerably shaken up and the
the horse badly bruised.
Strawberries are plentiful at Sc quart.
The Douglas White Shirt and Overall
Company shut down last "Wednesday for
a vacation of ten days.
The Lohand Brick Company was conf
PEELED to cease business for a short time
last week on account of break down in
their machinery.
Childreu's Day will be observed by the
Methodist Churches on Sunday, June g.
AIAAl ltAl NAAaNNAt AANcAA II a " u NeAo
dedicated last Sunday. Presiding Elder
J. L. H. Watkins, D. D., was assisted by
the pastor, Rev. J. NJ. Holland, in the
dedicatory services. The Chapel has been
built many Iyears, and repaired several
times, but no services of the nature men
toned above have been held before.
Atarecent meeting of the Lavinia Camp
Meeting Committee it was decided to be-
gin the camp on July 9th and continue
it ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Welch, Jr., and
daughter, of Camden, n. j., have been
visiting relatives here.
Harry Manship, of Philadelphia, was
home last week with his family.
Thos. Morgan, U. S. N, son of Benja-
min Morgan, is home on a furlough for
two weeks.
Harry Draper, recently returned from
winter sojourn in Florida, left for Denver,
Col, last week in search of health. His
stay will be indefinite.
Grand Organizer Davidson, A. o U.
w, of Philadelphia. was in town last
week in the interest of Milton Lodge No.
80.