Milford chronicle., 1912-03-01
WIND PLAYS FRANKS
IN TOWN OF MILTON.
Several Trees UProoted, Poles and Chin
neys Blown Down. Many Deaths
In Town. Wreck About

Many and great are the mutations of time. A
few years ago there were ten of us in family-the
parents and eight children. Now there are three.
and one of these is a grandson and not in the orig
inal count The another lies in the Milton Cemetery;
the children have homes of their own. Six of them
are in Milton two in the city Reader, to me there
is sad reflection in this; yet am not repining;
such changes must be-
God moves in a mysterious way.
His wonders to perform.
And ! am trying to think each change is better for
me, and as it inaugurates another eon in the life
Of the younger ones thrice better for them poss-
IDLY.
IAN the world's a stage
And all the men and women merely players,
They have their entrance and their exit.
And each one in his time plays seven parts,
His acts being seven ages.
Last week Hankn Bros brought suit before
Squire Collins against Ed. Clendaniel for $3.50
the price of a suit of clothes. The case was tried
before referees Frank Lacey. George Hunter and
Oliver Hazard Mr.. Clendaniel, as a bar to the
account of the plaintiffs. produced bill for work
on tables, etc. amounting to $3.50. The referees
inspected the work done by Clendaniel. and allowed
him $3.50 for it; and gave the plaintiffs judgment
for $780, the amount they had agreed to settle for
before the suit. And now the referees want to
know where they are going to get their fees.
On Wednesday afternoon some excitement was
created when during the severe rain storm, the
chimney of a house on Chestnut Street took fire.
This however, soon burnt out without damage to
anything. The rain continued and at about 1l.3O
o'clock D. m. a tornado struck the town and ragged
for half an hour, playing havoc with many things.
There was but little damage done in South Milton.
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establishment was blown off. and that is about ais.
In North Milton the antics done by the wind were
many. Two chimneys were blown from the roofs
Of houses, one tin roof was blown from porch on
Broad Street, two or three telephone poles were
broken off, trees were stripped of their branches
and much other damage done. The electric light
wires between here and Georgetown were put out
of commission. and remained for another day
In Lavinia Woods trees were broken Off; few Of
them large rotten heart black oaks. The wind de-
creased in velocity near morning. On Thursday
about noon, and after, it was blowing living gale
again. The waters on Lake Fanganzyi were tur-
bulent, the waves rolling, presumably, like those on
Gennesaret centuries ago. But there was no calm
ing voice to command. Peace be stillr' and they
surged against the lowland shore. breaking and
throwing their spray across the road. and beyond
Thursday the 22nd, was observed only by the
closing of the bank All other business was in evil
denee as usual the public schools were in session
and Billy Robinson took is usual ride. In the even
ing the Young People of the M. P. Church gave
adramatic entertainment in School Hall, This was
largely attended; the proceeds being about $500.
This will be applied to the New Carpet Fund" of
the church.
James Jones, of Cave Neck, whose wife is re-
ported to have purchased farm from the money
realized from the sale of muslrat hides caught by
herself is greatly exercised over the matter. Not
over his wife buying the farm, as reported. but he
thinks his wife should not have all the credit he
had to stay at home and attend to the babies. and
do the cooking while she was on the marsh. He
thinks he should have some credit in the premises;
and when that Georgetown Teller publishes that
nuslrat story again we hope he will give Mr.. Jones
the credit he deserves.
Miss Lottie Welch has returned from a visit Of
two weeks to her relatives and friends in Whining
ton and Philadelphia.
After the timberleaf on the estate of the late
John A. Hazard is sold and removed, it is the in
tanton to mark the land off into building lots and
offer them for sale 1t looks now as though the
time is a great way into the future.
Fred Clifton has purchased of J. o. Hazard the
building on the tract of land which Mr. Hazard
lately bought of Mrs. W. R. Wilson, and removed
I to another lot in the rear of the former.
The annual membership meeting of the NJ P.
Church will be held on Monday evening next, at
which time delegate will be elected to attend the
Annual Conference to be held at Laurel.
K is reported that Hankn Bros. and William H.
Workman win build a eannery at Wolfe's Crossing
sor packing tomatoes the coming season.
Captain R. T. Potter will soon recommence the
building Of the fishing steamer he laid over from ,
last summer. The vessel win be IS feet keel