Milford chronicle., 1913-07-04
MILTON NEWS.

ment this morning, reminds rs that sam
has three loves The love of sleepsis
first, and perhaps the most beneficial !;
an inordinate love for Milton, and love
for ice cream, which we fear is about to
get the better Of him. Sam does not
like to sweep pavements much, but as 1t
is fashionable in Milton, he goes with
the crowd. We call around at all the
places of business where we are in the
habit Of going. They are all glad TO see
us; or they say so, and we receive con-
gratulations for having taken an ad-
vanced visit to advertise the Milton camp
meeting.
What we have observed, and part of
what we have been told, follows: Town
Council has located piece of land at
Milton Terrace, belonging to Capt. Geo.
+. Mcgee, on which to build the stand
pipe for the water works The pipe-will
be put on the Terrace, and the power
house on the fiat land between the Ter
race and the river
At the school election Of the Milton
Consolidated Districts held on Saturday,
there were only forty seven votes cast,
and the following gentlemen were re
elected almost unanimously Joseph NJ.
z. Darby. The Board organized on
Wiltbank president, Charles +. Darby
secretary, and Joseph NJ Lank, treas
Mrs. Mary Maull returned from the
Methodist Hospital several days ago
much improved; but she is vet unable to
attend to household duties to any extent.
The lester house has been newly
painted, and presents an imposing ap-
pearance at the corner of Federal and
Mulberry streets. II is now three stoT-
les all around.
Observation-Disclosures E, F. Collins and
William Robinson left on Monday morn
ing to attend the senii-centennial ami
versary Of the battle of Gettysburg.
H. B. Wagaman has purchased Of
King & Coulter an Overland touring car.
Harry Robinson has sold to Captain
James Scull one Of his buildings on Front
street Captain Scull has torn the build
ing down and will re-erect 1t at Scull
town. Mr. Robinson 1t IS said, will build
a brick building on this now vacant site,
to be ueed as a vaudeville theatre.
John B. Welch, Jr., wife and daugh-
ter, Of Camden \. J are the guests OF
their parents.
District Superintendent Stephenson
preached at the NJ. F.. Church on Sunday
evening, and the first Qurterly Confer
ence of this conference year was held on
Monday morning.
There is now an ice cream war raging
in towr brought or by a Georgetown ven
der invading the town and selling for
half the regular price This has stimu-
lated the Milton dealers; one is selling
from a wheelbarrow, another has had a
temporary cover built near the vaude-
livle theatre, and-well, we hav Mt been
home long enough to know how the 9th
ers are managing.
Power sloop Edith, Captain Lovet,,
will run ain excursion 10 Holly Beach.
leaving Milton on Thursday and returu-
ing on Saturday.
Prot g. Fearing has been elected
member of Town Council vice Frank p
Carey, resigned. J. c Palmer has beer
elected secretary OF Town Council wee
Frank b. Carey, resigned Four Of Tie
members of Town Council-to be- re-e. .ec-
ged-Will tour the towns Of the Peninsula
having a water works system, that they
may become somewhat educated in .he
business.
Upon the complaint of indignant c'ti-
zens, the Town BmliH is instructed %
require all persons having barbet Wire
on fences, within the town limits. 10 re-
move it; and should they f8il to 60 so,
10 remove it himself
The emitting down ofthe hill at Laviuia
Woods is not yet completed, but is pro-
crossing very we'll The road between
he two lakes is growing wider all ,he
time; and this scenes becoming the morn
ing resort of many during the hot wea
.her.
Mrs. Florence Johnson has returned
lome after a TWO week S absence in Cam |
len, y. J.
Melvin Johnson is confined at the home |
IF his parents on Mulberry street.
Ed. Bacon has painted the iron fence |
around the P. +. Church.
Edgar W, Lank, formerly Of this town /
low Assistant City Solicitor Of Philadel- /
lhia, recently defended the city in a suit 4
which a beef company brought against /
I for annulment of contract, because it /
urnished inferior meat TO the almshouse. /
The company not only lost the suit, but
lad to pay several thousand dollars, tine
Inference in cost to the city by having I
O buy better beef in the open market.
'Ir. Lank is now on trip to Nova SEQ
and Newfoundland, and will be gone
month.
a dancing school has been started by
Vm. Hankin in the Palmer Block, with
lasses Wednesday and Friday evenings
The Reynolds Mill Farm, about three
niles from town, was sold at Sheriff sale
ist Saturday and bought BY Mrs. Emma
urton. Captain Chase will continue in
barge.
The launch "Avarilla, y is being over
auled and repaiuted at the dock.
Miss Mollie Hazard, teacher at Tenn
le University, Philadelphia is spending
er vacation with her mother Mrs Emma
.azzard, on Union street
George NJ Fowler died at FELTON, on
riday, aged 81 years. The remains ,
ere sent to Ellendale on Wednesday I
ia conveyed by s. i Wilson to- New ,
arket where funeral services were per-
rmed by the Rev, Pardee and the body +
huuled in the cemetery adjoining
CEDAR NECK III
Most of the farmers In this community T