Milford chronicle., 1912-02-09
FINE SKATING ON
MILLIONS LAKE
Postal Savings Bank Opened. Farmers
Institute Held on Friday. Street
Mail Box Robbed.

I
ice that was beginning to melt away. If
the freeze continues it may be possible
that Handy Prettyman win continue to
get ice until the summer. At least, it is
his intention to handle it all summer
anyway. Two weeks ago Handy COM
pleted filling his 1000-ton icehouse, stu
ated on the lake. Last week he was
engaged in filling another on Manship
Avenue, and now heis cutting more and
stacking it beside his house on the lake,
: with the intention of building a house
over it. Altogether, we suppose, if mi
crObes, bacteria nor the ice bug get into
it Handy will have cold storage enough
to supply Milton's consumption for two
years to come. There is but very little
other business doing now except ice
harvesting and cutting wood; yet we are
not pessimistically inclined, for we do
not expect much to be done at this sea
son and during the kind of weather we
have had of late. We might also class
the contracting for peas and tomatoes
| by the canneries, and their agents, as
amongst the businesses of the day, for
this work is being rapidly done, and soon
the canneries will have all they need.
! During the protracted cold spell there
are few INDECENT families in town who
have had to be helped by the munificence
and generosity of their more fortunate
tOwnsmen. There are but a few per-
sons of this description in town, and
some of them are not able to work if
there were any work to be done; but it !
is hardly possible that anyone in Milton |
should suffer for want of something to |
eat or fuel to keep them warm, if their
condition be known. Objection is some /
times made to helping certain parties in /
distress, on account of their Incidence
and frugality during health, but we do
not consider that a point to be looked at
until relief is made. Attend to pressing
want first, and inquire what caused it
afterwards. T.
J. B. Welch and the writer went out
ground hogging on Friday, but we didn't
catch any. But the animal was out on
that day and, just as we expected, he is
for Woodrow Wilson; though some peO-
pie think LaFollette will claim him.
H. r. Draper started on last Wednes-
day on a trip to Florida for his health.
His stay will be indefinite.
Mrs. Lizzie Warren, of Milford, has |
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Clifford. ia
Last week D. A. Conner received a S
carload of bailed hay from Battle Creek, {
Michigan. L
On Friday morning the horse team
Of 'TObe' PettyjOhn got frightened at b
the railroad station and ran down Chest
lut Street to Front, where it went into h
4 telephone pole and was suddenly stop Il
ped. The breast chain struck the pole
and made an indentation of nearly an d
nch. The team, though stunned, was j
lnhurt 81
A Farmers Institute was held in n
School Hall on Friday. An all day ses-
sion morning, afternoon and evening. e
Miss Letitia L. Black was the first de- L
'osltor in the Postal Savings Bank of Il
Milton. e.
Charles G. Jones, of the firm of Jones
Z Lacey, manufacturers and dealers in st
ertilizers, has secured a position with -
Baltimore manufacturing firm. Z
The Diamond State Roller Mill Co
K. WagamOn & Bro. is buying and
toring a large quantity of corn from t.
he farmers nearby. II
Constable Joseph S. King, who has Il
een confined to his home for a week, re
vas able to be out on Saturday II
1t IS reported that John Barker will tt
Onduct a restaurant or boarding house SC
t Broadkiln Beach during the coming 81
ummer. hS
The members and friends of the NJ. P. m
hurch will render the comedy, Farm W
'Olks, in School Hall on February p, lN
] the evening". Proceeds for the bene- tn
tOf the church. dc
An effort has been started to raise be
and for pipe organ for the Church of tn
t. John Baptist. isl
Among the graduates of Pierce's Bus-
ess College recently was Morris Black,
N of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Black, of this
Dwn. Mr.. and Mrs. Black, with their Ca
N Robert, were present at the exer-
ses. sh
Miss Eva Sm.th is conva lascing from u,
recent attack of illness. iGS ~
Joseph II. Carey, dealer in lumber, is 5a S,1
lie to be out again, after an enforced ~ ~,
70 weeks confinement to his home. CIV
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Ellingsworth,
we been the guests of the formers
other, James P. Ellingsworth.
The article in the Chronicle of last
eek, addressed to the editor, and signed
Yours Against Woman Suffrage. A
oman, is worthy of being read by all tul
)men; those of the militant suffragettes
well as those who love their homes. bel
cir country and their god; to say moth
: about their darling little ones. To he
r mind the writer discusses the subject
a manner incontrivertible in showing bee
where women suffrage would eventu- I
y lead. We can thank God there are Ro
ew women yet, even in Delaware, who rec
We not defiled their garments in taking \
affirmative part in this seemingly alb Ha
estion of woman suffrage. tina
Miss Ola Bidwell, baritone ballad sing v
viOlinist and reader, entertained at Re
lool Hall on Saturday and Monday axe
snings to fairly good sized audiences. jan
e is described as being an expert in L
: many accomplishments. The lady sur
o sang at the M. E. Church on Sun gia
Z evening. N
he Sacrament of the Lords Supper bee
S administered at both of the Meth ~
st churches on Sunday morning. sch
ere were five persons admitted into her
M. E. Church, by certificate and on 1
baton, during the morning service. Yol
he fourth quarterly conference of the bro
P. Church will be held on Monday Mr..
ming, February 26. thei