Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
MILTON WILL HAVE
BRICK CANNERY.
Permits Have Been Issued For New
Building. Waste Paper Recepticals
Plsced5 About Town. Marriages In
Town.

near 1he dock, to George Is. AtkinS to
erect a cement block building on Chest
nut street, adjoining the school house;
and to John L. Mcgee to build a back
annex to his property on Lavinia street.
The ladies of the Milton Century Club
have placed wire receptacles for waste
paper, ETC., at several places in town,
viz: one in front of the postoffice, one at
the school grounds, one at the corner of
Federal and Wharton street; and it is
supposed-if it has not already been
zone North Milton will be served like
wise
Representative Hobso1 of Alabama, has
been heard from again. On Tuesday,
the 10th, bill of his authorship to estab-
lish a Council of National Defense. was
ordered favorably reported by the Naval
Affairs Committee. Since tile sinking of
the Merrimac in the harbor of Santiago,
Hobson has appeared to be little off,
and since he has become Representa-
tive Holson from Alabama, he has been
laboring under the nightmare of Jap
anese invasion of this country. Or. is
he one of the junta where voice is still
for war
The Goodwin Canning Company is re-
ceiving empty cans for this years tomato
pack.
Frank Manship, of Philadelphia, was
in Milton last week.
Recently one of our citizens bought
piece of land on Chandler street in low
quarter. Last week he had it ploughed;
on Friday morning part of it was six
inches under water. The raising OF the
lateral street near by has tendency to
throw the water on this land. An action
at-law against Town Council is threat
ened.
7. L. Black, merchant, is suffering with
boil on his neck.
Rev. Frank Holland has been returned
to the NJ. P. Conference, lately convened
at Laurel, to Milton for another year.
Sloop Gold Bug, of Coolspring, N. J.,
was here last week and bought cargo OF
corn.
Schooner Sand Snipe, Captain War
rington, arrived few days ago with ma
terial for the Milton Fertilizing Com
T. H. Douglass and c. E. Bacon have
been elected delegates to represent st.
John Baptist Church at the Annual Con-
vention of the Diocese of Delaware, to be
held at Milford on the 9TH and Sth OF
May,
County Superintendent Hardesty visi-
ted both the white and colored schools
in this town on Thursday of last week.
Miss Hannah Carey has returned to
Milton after an extended visit OF many |
weeks to relatives and friends III Lewes,
Philadelphia and other places.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler, after spend |
ing the winter with her son at Scranton, |
Pa. has returned to her residence on
North Union street.
Harry Draper, who has been wintering |
in Southern Florida, has returned to his
home much recupeTated by the balmy
breezes from the Gulf and the inhalation
of the perfume of the flowers OF that
land: and if he did not find the 'foun-
tain of Youth for which Ponce de Leon
was looking years ago, he is much i'm
proved in health and looks,and no doubt
is much better for his trip.
7. Polk Bailey has removed into the
dwelling house on the farm OF Fred Pep
per, near town.
AT six O'Clock on Saturday morning,
Miss Mary Robbins and Mr.. George II.
Johnson were united in marriage at the
home of the BRIDES mother on Federal
street. bv the Rev. w. 0. Hurst. The
wedding pair Immediately proceeded to
Ellendale and disappeared on the north
bound train. A little later, on the same
morning, and by the same minister, Miss
Emma GRAY and Mr.. Henry {. Waga-
mon were Joined in wedlOck. The cere-
mony was performed at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. +.
Gray, on North Union street, and was
witnessed only by the immediate friends
of the family Mr.. and Mrs. Wagamon
departed on the 40 west-bound train
for Baltimore and other points, return
ing on Monday evening.
1.-THE heaters in Chandler s peach and
pear orchard were lighted on Friday and
Saturday nights, on account OF the cool
weather. The pear orchard OF about SUI
trees is now in full bloom, presenting a
beautiful sight to any who have an ap-
probation for such. 1t requires a great
deal of attention to these orchards and the
22OO heaters therein. We are informed
it takes twenty persons two and one
half hours to light them.
On account ofthe unfavorable evening
of THURSDAY, the stereoptican lecture at
the NJ. E. Church was not largely atten-
ded.
In the wood the hickory and the oak
are budding, and the horescence of the
dogwood are scattered here and there,
like twiukling stars amid the labyrinth
that surround them.
Another car load of Charcoal was
shipped from Lavinia Switch this week
Mrs. Iohn Cottrell who has been living
in Wilmington, for nearly year, has
returned to her Milton home for short
time, in order to rent her property on 4
Bvoad street. "A
1--WE are informed that William WorF
man, of this town, will commence 70
build a cannerv this week for H. J. Jes-
ter, of Ellenda1e. Also, by the same
author, that Hankin Bros. & Workman
will soon begin the construction ota can
nery at VOLTS Switch, between Milton
and Glendale.
The M. P, Sunday School ydlll elect
teachers and a superintendent a. next
sunday afternoon. Jln,
Schooner Sand Snipe loa pillng d
this week for Palmer & Clen' des- v
tination, Camden, N. J.
Miss Lydia Black returne}ed to rir Sta-
lion on SATURDAY.. r notice 3