Milford chronicle., 1912-08-23

W. H. Chandler is shipping his peaches
to Scranton, Pa, and from thence tC
various points north.
The east side of Federal street extend
/ ing from the residence of W. B. Robin
son to the NJ. +. Parsonage is without a
gutter, and it would appear that some
drainage might be done in that quarter.
Last week, as we were passing, two wi
dowed ladies were out sweeping, and eX-
claimed, 70 Mr.. -, can't you say
something through your paper about this
gutter We cannot do anything with
! Iitl" Surely they cannot, We think that
portion of the street might be guttered
to Coulter street, and thence to the lake.
Some of the engineers engaged on the
Fox Corner might be proftably employ
ed at this work.
Edgar w. Lank, attorney-at-law Of
| Philadelphia, and an assistant Solicitor
of that city, and former resident of this
town, with his family, is visiting his
brother, DR.. VIM S. Lank, i'll New Mex
leo and will tour through California be-
fore his return.
The new building Of Oliver Hazard at
the northern suburb of town has the
slate roof on.
The suggestion we made few weeks
ago that the hedge around Masonic Tenn
pie, corner Chestnut and Mill streets,
should be trimmed, has been acted on
with vengeance. II has not been trimmed,
but cut off within a few inces of the
ground. II will come again perhaps,
more beautiful than before And the
entire cutting off Of it destroys the par
parlor for snakes and other summer rep
tiles. They're afraid of snakes around
there
At the Republican primary election
held on Saturday afternoon to elect dele.
gates to attend the State Convention at
Dover on Tuesday, the 10th inst, there
was but one ticket il the field and but
10 votes were polled Cyrus + Bacon,
Harry L. Robinson and Thomas B.
Spencer were elected delegates, and B. |
T. Walls Dora Warren and 5. J.. Black /
alternaies.
Mrs MAY C. Maull, who was taken to
the Methodist Hospital last week, and I
operated on for abdominal troubles, is
getting along fairly well, and is expected
TO be home in few days.
Fred Pepper will begin this week to
build brick house for Captain George +.
Mcgee, ef this town. The building will
be 52x32 feet, and two stories It will
De located on the property Captain Mcgee
recently purchased from the heirs of the
ate J. a. Hazard in the northern sub
lrb OF town. A part of it is really in
own The location of this property
must be seen to be known II would
axe too long to describe it. Natche, on
he Mississippi River, may be sited as
ocation in point. a part of that city is
allied 'Natche-on-th the-Hill - and the
,ther part 'Natche-under-the-H And
Lis property Of Captain Mcgee, which
,Orders on the river, and where the bun
allow and some more of the buildings
re located, may be called "Under-the-
Hi, and the elevated part-plateau or
errace-may be called On-the-Hill.' -
,aptain Mcgee prefers TO call il Ter .
ace ~ very good name, though hard
: applicable
Mr and Mrs. Edward Atkins, Nh
rankin Baker and Mrs Emaline Belts,
( Philadelphia, are visiting in Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Manship, of
are the guests of Mr.. and
lrs. Harry Manship.
William Ware, of Philadelphia, has
cen a Milton visitor for several weeks,
topping at the Jester House. He left
n Monday.
The Douglass White Shirt and Overall
actory, which has been closed for three
eeks, resumed on Monday.
Frank Outten and wife left on Monday
II visit to friends in Philadelphia
Miss Amy Palmer. of the Milton phone
has returned from her vaca-
on, which has been spent at Frederica
I'd Bowers Beach.
The colOred camp meeting closed on
.onday. On the last Sunday there were
1Proximately 800 people on the ground
the gate money being $1,000. Rev