Milford chronicle., 1912-12-06
MILTON NEWS.

we found 1t, as far as our visual organs
extended, wrapped in blanket of snow.
As the day previous was fair, this meta
morphosls was most unexpected. And
I continued to snow until noon of that
day, Leaving a depth on the ground of
about nine inches. This partly changed
the program for the day. Nevertheless
ne Bank was closed, as We're also many
Of the stores, though not all. The post
once was open long enough to dispatch
and 70 distribute the mails, and John T.
Crouch didn't get to his Office during
the day. Services were held at the NJ.
e. Chnrchin the morning. Rev. Frank
Holland was to have preached but ow-
ing to the paucty of number the meet
ing took on a different turn. Not alto
gether an experience meeting; but a
kind of free-fOr-all talk 1T was much
enjoyed >; say those who were present.
In the afternoon a religious service was
held in the Jr. o. u. A. M. Hail. at
which the Revs. Holland and Behringer
spoke and, also, several laymen ex-
pressed their views on different subjects.
The day had sufficiently cleared by the
evening, and the sidewalks were made
passable enough for a fair audience to
attend at School Hall, where the drama
Oak Farm" was rendered by the ''tal-
ented young people of Milton. The
receipts amounted to S51.85 By this
Tune the snow storm was fully abated,
and the next morning the sun arose in
clear sky. and a pretty day was the re-
suit. An ideal day made so by puri-
ned atmosphere, and a soft, gentle
southern zepher. Many people have ex-
pressed the belief that they never saw
such snow storm so early in the sea
L.
Ior while. and a moderately winter.
When we read that the storm and the
snow were general throughout the At
lantic and Gulf States, and that even
me plains of Texas were "whitened
Win snow, there we are. We must
enemDer the meteorological bureau,
e weather man and the weather have
their freaks; and the bureau didn't hi, !
lt this time and it WASH t a s'fairback't |
either, it was general.
there lWere no schools open the first /
three days of last week on account of I
the Teachers Institute held at Lewes.
Ihere were no schools open on Thurs
say that being Thanksgiving Day.
Ihen why open the schools the last of /
lne week Z Every time a school is closed
It becomes disOrganized to an extent.
our Gays OF closure. why not the fifth
On FRIDAY many of the children could
nardiy hnd out where they left off when
the schools closed the previous Friday.
and after to-day two more HOLIDAYS
until Monday. Would it not have been
better for the schools to have taken the
IN X week and commenced fresh on
J~-,---..-.
Theodore Johnson. Jr., entered en- his
iuties on Tuesday as vice principal of
The Milton Public Schools, vice w. H.
WEIGH resigned to prepare himself for
the PrOthOnotary's office.
The mas Baker has been transferred
from Elendale to Milton and takes the
place of Harry Owens, deceased, as
station agent Of the NJ. D. & V. R. R.
&c. He assumed charge of the Office
N Monday .l
The repairs to the bridge and flume
# the Diamond State Roller Flour Mill
ave been completed. The dam is now
1assable.
John Barker has installed hot water
iystem into Captain G. E. Megee's new
l1ilding.
William Derrickson now occupies the
5ui lg lately vacated by Captain Jos.
Va rington on Broad street. i
A Facmers' Institute will be held in
Milton on JANUARY 30. 1913. This is a
l0ng distsnce notice.
a ,e is vefy scarce this season.
Few CT rabbit. nave been for sale than
lor years.
Schooner Sand Snipe, Captain War
tngtOn. unloaded a cargo of fish scrap
Y the Milt,n Fertilizer Cos. plant last :
rtrom Lewes.
4taarles Sharp Is building a dwelling
4C0olspring for Clarence johnson.
new time table went into effect on
NJ. d. < V. R. R. last Monday. It's =
better for MiiCjn than before.
rom "Wednesday evening preceding :
bksg sing, the Douglass White Shirt
Overall Factory c.Osed for the re- I
kier Oh the week.
y Pennsylvania Railroad Agricul-
Educational train was at our sta
Thursday afternoon, Dec. ).
and Mrs. F. H. Douglass spent =
lays last week as guests of Mr..
.4rs. /. G. Douglass in Philadelphia.
and Mrs. w. E. Douglass wer.
u SITS of the Rev. ana Mrs. G. Re
Aeadg at Laurel on Thanksgiving.
uel Burton and Fred Veasey with
families visited relatives here on
ggi2g. II
4 4. ~ caslge and Repair Co.
building lncosed.
- ,G0ldie Owens, as administrators
= husband, Harry Owens, sold de-
fs personal property on Saturday.
acres of land, the property Of
tH. Cirwithen. in Slaughter Neck, ts
sold on Saturday afternoon in front b
he Jester House by Sheriff Buell., :,
execution process, and bought by
Conner.
Thursday evening Mrs. Annie F. II
,Aens was united in marriage with
lanes 4. Jefferson, both of Broad
township The nuptial knot was
oAt tue M. P. Parsonage by the Rev.
oik Holland. 7
hAer Vinden, his son Edward Vir- /
oshis daughters, Miss Estella Virden
AiMiss Ollie Veasey, all formerly
roadkiln hundred, but now resid-
&c Box Elder. Wyoming, are visit
iriel ds in tn ca and I articu-
in Milton. Three of the above
roned have been residents of Wyo-
for fifteen years, and Miss Virden
90 and a-half years Naturally