Milford chronicle., 1913-05-23

marked by an essential vagueness, and
every avenue of approach seems dark
ened by impenetrable shadow.
] On last Wednesday a tube in the boil
l er OF an engine carrying work train
/ sprung a leak at or near LeWes. The
/ engine succeeded in getting to Milton,
where it was switched off and another
engine, from Love Point. took charge
Of the train. The passenger train on
Thursday morning took the disabled
locomotive away for repairs.
On las, Thursday evening Enterprise
Council No. l6, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, cele-
brated the 5lth anniversary Of the Order
of America. Joseph NJ. Lank and Pro
thonOtOr W. H. Welch were the princi-
pal speakers. Prof. W. G.. Fearing was
master Of ceremonies and made some
very interesting remarks. pertinent to
the occasion.
John Ellingsworth has put hand rails
and balustrades to the front porch of
Joseph Walls residence.
Fred Rust, Of Newport News. Va.
was visitor here last week.
The assistant engineer on the Milton /
waterworks system commenced a sur I
vey of the streets on Wednesday and /
completed it on Saturday. He has re- 4
turned to the city.
Town Council is now having gravel I
hauled from a big bank of earth at
Sleepy Valley for the repair of Magnolia
Street. This might have been done long
ago; and yet 1t is pity to dig away the
toboggan the cOlOred children had there.
John Mcgee has put a fence in front
Of his property on Lavinia Street. And
when he gets through fixing up around
this property he'll have "a pretty place.
It's pretty place now.
At a recent election of Officers for the
VI. P. Sunday School the following were
.hosen; Geo. r. Davidson. supernten-
lent; Earl Reed. assistant superinten-
lent; Delmar White, secretary; Chas
lent. assistant secretary; Mrs. Florence
ohnson, treasurer; Miss Virginia Jeffer-
on, organist; Hammond Mustard, Ii
rarian.
The Ladies Guild of st. John Baptist
lhurch Will hold strawberry ana ice
ream festival on the church grounds on
he afternoon and evening Of Memorial
Jay, the Both.
Schooner Sand Snipe, Capt. Warning
on. arrived last week with cargo Of
Dal for the Royal Packing Company.
The town tax book is now in the hands |
the collector, and persons VINO wish
} save the rebate of per cent can do -
} by paying their taxes before Aug. ]. =
Milton Lodge No. 30, A. 0. u. W.,
q last Friday evening elected and in
allied the following officers for term d
six months: Master Workman, Rev.
A. Behringer, d. D.; Foreman Har- I
ey Campbell, Overseer. Dorman POr-
r; Guide, Edward Davidson; Recorder,
yrus +. Bacon; Receiver, William H.
-ephens; tlnancier, John r. Black;
lside Natchman, Edward Calhoun;
1tside WatchmaR, Fred Jensen.
On Tuesday of last week Mrs. c. f.
acey and Mrs. 0. B. Hunter left on a II
sit to their sister. Mrs. Sally Virden, c.
Wyoming. They were scheduled to o
rive at Douglas on Friday at o clock. m
leir sister died in that city at o. clock :
Sunday morning, mountain time. A !"
legram was received by relatives IN &c
ltOn on Sunday afternoon stating that W
ath resulted from blood poison. Mrs. tr
rden was about A years old. Ihe
mains were buried at DOnglas, Wyo., VI
Tuesday. Mrs. Nirden was the wife al
Frank Nirden, a former resident Of W
ar Beaver DAM and daughter of the ~,
-l 4 AAOAAAeA1 A4s 1A1Ih anu A4llAd y DAaGh -
Milton, and former school teacher
BrOadkiln Hundred. m
About 70 nice shad were caught in the is
oadkiln early on Monday morning. m
lis was the incest lot we have seen
ring this season, and were ready sale
moderate prices.
A nice rain came on Saturday; gently sn
moderately pattering on the roof, co
accompanied by wind or electricity. -
e ground was getting very dry ard "
. streets very dusty. The rain has att
he thousands of dollars worth of good tn,
the poor farmer" and been a bless av
/, to human kind in general r
ieOrge Martin has removed from L
ne on Federal Street into the country. DC
William W. Davidson has bought the tin
crest of James Mason in the general
re of Mason & Davidson. The firm
hereafter be known as Davidson &
)ther. G.
Columbus Welch left on Monday to ~
e position al bookkeeping in Phil
lphia.
apt. L. B. Chandler arrived home on Al
urday from Seattle, Washington.
reparatiOns are being made by Capt
}. E. Mcgee to celebrate Decoration