Milford chronicle., 1913-09-05
MILTON NEWS.

II come 10 mead these parties may Ddc
down. Town Council does not propos
togo to the expense of having tie bond
printed until it is assured they all vii
be taken. The fact of the matter is, tn
people do not want the expense of tn
water works. Town Council has no yea
in the matter, and a part of it woul,
rather not have them. Men who hav,
money to loan say they can get pc
cent. for all they have; yet some of then
have money ont at 3 per cent. Towf
bonds are considered as gilt edged Sc
curities, yet per cent. difference il
1000 is quite an item, if it is held by
one person.
Girls should not be above their EN-,
ployment; they should not be ashamed
of 1t, as some appear to be. There is
one, if not more, in North Milton who
will go to the cannery at the depot to
work, sooner than work in one not one
third of the distance; because she is
ashamed to be seen at work. Remem-
ber, girls, work is no discredit to YOU.
And if you do dress nice, it is because
you work that you may do so. Yes; we
have Milton girls at the canneries skin
ming tomatoes. Why go to and from the
canneries dressed as well as some are
when going to church They have a
right to do so; because they have earned
that right by their labor
William Vent in going from Milton to
his home on Wednesday evening lost
the collar from his horse, and did not
become aware of ituntil he arrived home.
He then went back to look for it. At
latest report he had not found It.
In building the Conwell block of build
ings, and partly Strengthening the street,
to make it look in order, it will be nee
essary to widen the bridge. Levy Court
has been notified, and bridge committee
from that body came down on Wednes- 4.
day and viewed the situation. If we can I
believe anything they said, they ex-
pressed the belief that the work ought /
10 be done. The action of the Levy Court (
in the matter is anXiously awaited.
The watch that woman lost in a to-
nato patch in, or near North Milton, on
Thursday night, the goth, has not been
returned, and the reward of IS has not
been claimed.
20, what tangled web we weave,
When first we practice to deceive"
Earl Johnson and wife, of Philadelphia,
are the guests of their parents during
their vacation.
Katharine Morris, daughter of Mr.. /
and Mrs. Robert Morris, fell out of bed, I
broke shoulder blade {
Joshua B. Gray has bought motor 1
cycle, the first one owned in town. 1
Miss Elsie King has been engaged as
teacher for the Calhoun School.
Isaac Marker, a resident of the ''Island
Farm, near the mouth of the Broad t
kiln, has lighter to transport his toma-
toes to the Milton canneries in tow of a 4
motor boat. 2
The churches utilized Sunday as Labor y
Day. Some of them delivered special c
sermons for the occasion. {
J. F. Outten is painting the residence &
of Rufus Reed on Chandler street. t
Mrs. Edward Davidson is recovering v
from a recent illness.
Jennings and Margaret Warren, chill o
dren of the late Representative E. W. b
Warren, of this town, and wards of IT, S
o. U. A. NJ. Home at Tifin, Ohio, made a
a pleasant visit last week among rea- \
tives and friends hereabouts Il
The Milton Public Schools will open Il
September 8.
John Lank, formerly of Broadkiln, R
now of Wilmington, has been a Milton i
visitor. d
Henry McAllister, while sharpening fC
piling on Friday, cut Lis left foot He
was taken to Walls & Steppen' S meat II
store and DR. Douglass summoned. Sub W
sequently he was taken to his home on
North Union street. where the wound IS
was sewed up. n
Captain Charles Cannon, of the Amer
lean Dredging Machine Co., spent Sun
day in town.
A pretty motor boat "Springward, -
from Ocean City, n. J., was at the dock h
last week. She is pleasure boat equipped
with ali of the modern conveniences, and h
carrying a wireless apparatus on board. W
David Dutton has resigned his position
as miller with the Royal Packing Com 1t
pany. He left on Sunday for Whining hi
ton, where he will take command of his
vessel that has been in charge of Cap of
tain Joseph Warrington of late. W
Some persons, without authority. on -.
last Thursday removed the seats on La ~: u:
vinia' Camp Ground, and piled them in ~ ~
he tabernacle in front of the preacher S d
stand. This. we think, was done not g.
with any malice intent, but in order to Is
lean up the ground. 1t, however, put
hose who held the basket picnic on Sat N NLs
lrday to some trouble to remove them an
)ut of their way. The ladies, however
ield their meeting according to program
md had a good social time pa
The postofice at Harbeson was entered =
uTeptitiously on Thursday night, and Oh o.
he contents stolen-a little money, some III III
lamps and few other things. The en- m mIls
rance was made by one of the windows. ~
T. r. Walls is recovering from a re- ~
ent illness. no
John R. Welch, Jr., wife and child are W. W.,
he guests of his parents, J. B. Welch, 'iiS
r, and family.
The Second Quarterly Conference of 1 s1p'
ne NJ. P. Church will be held on Sep. De
.mber IS.
Three persons were admitted into the NJ NJ
I. P. Church on Sunday morning on VT
a result of the late camp meet D.
x at Lavinia. A'4
~ 80 t ~a,y 80 VI mleH aur
] Sunday. :,
The last railroad excursion of the sea Is
N was run on Sunday.
The last twilight service of the season