Milford chronicle., 1913-03-28

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having been previously placed in the ~
chard and filled for that purpose III,
pear orchard is also in bloom and present.
pretty appearance.
Edgar Lauk, Esq. and daughter. oil
Pmiadelphia spent SUNDAY with hi.
Drolher, J. NJ. Lank and family.
William Mason is repairing small
tenant house IN the suburb of town.
Mrs. Ida Williams is having a norch
put IN front Of her property on North
Union street.
The robins are getting around more
plentiful this spring than usual, and fol-
low a person up and down a row while
ne IS planting his garden, to get all the
chance worms that NAV be thrown out.
Florence Johnson is preparing TO have
a concrete curb put in front of her pro-
perty corner of Broad and Mulberry SITS
Arthur {. Conwell and wife. of Phila-
delphia, were the guests Of their mother
over Sunday.
John WEIGH, wife and baby, of Camden
n. j., have been visiting near town.
Miss Edith Conwell has been enter
tanned by her mother and grandmother
of late.
Thomas Black has been visiting his
parents, Postmaster and Mrs. Black
The above were all Easter visitors, re-
turning to their respective homes. or
places of business on Monday.
Roland White has opened the business
of cleaning and pressing gentlemen's
clothes in the building formerly occupied
! by Horace Bailey as an oy ster and eating
saloon. Businesses change hands in Mil
ton often.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox, of Baltimore, par
ents of Mrs. William Hankins. are visit
ing their children on Federal streets.
Last week there came into town scene
that reminded one of the years that are
gone. An old and dilapidated cart drawn
| by pair of oxen, each with their legs at
an angle of forty degrees from the cart
! tongue to the road, and all that was need
! ed to make the picture complete was
| tifty-pound weight OH the end of the
/ tongue-cart tong. There was a bag of
corn in the cart en- route for the mill
and a placid driver caring not which way
the wind blew,
When Captain Potter towed the new
fishing steamer from her mooring down
to the bridge last Thursday with a small
motor boat, there was part OF the popu-
lace of Milton congregated on Union
street and on the bridge, happy witnesses |
Of the event. We suggested if we could |
then have had another steamer above the |
bridge, the sight would have called out /
the whole of the town. Well, there was I
method in the maneuvre, for Captain /
Potter was the whole business. He knew +.
what he wanted, and he did It.
Some eggs were sent by parcel post to
a person near Milton last week. The
shipment might have been all right, if
the eggs had not been brok ken-or sup
posed to have been broken-aud the
essence oozing out of the package to the
damage of other mail matter
Billy" Robinson has returned from
tie Methodist Hospital IN Philadelphia,
where he had an operation performed. Mr..
Robinson speaks highly of the personnel
of the hospital and the gentleuanlv con-
duct of the surgeons, who attended him,
and almost wishes he were compelled to
90 there again.
Captain L. B. Chandler late of the re-
gular army, left on FRIDAY for a short
visit to Washington, and probably to san
Francisco before his return.
A spring storm accompanied with light
ming and thunder, visited Milton on Fri
day afternoon, reminding US the season 4,
had opened.
When we meet man now with yell /;
low dandeliOn on his coat lapel, he SIM
ply remarks: I'm quarantiued and !
passes on uumolested.
On Tuesday, the 18th, Governor Miller T.
vetoed the House bill to permit women !
holders, to vote at town cleo :
ions in Milton The bill as passed, re-
luired a residence of one year in the
own before persons could vote at town
elections. This action was taken by the
Governor, in consequence of the Mayor
md Town Council, together with other
itizeus of Milton, appearing before his
Honor on that dav, and expressing their
Jews on the subject. Another and
'etter bill was subsequently passed which
ives women property owners the right /
o vote at town elections.
Tohn Smith will build a frame house
n his lot near the Doug!ass-White Shirt
factory. The foundation is now being
aid.
Shad are verv small the present season
nd the prices are large for the size Of
he fruit
W. W. Conwell broke one Of the axles
t his touring car last week. Mr.. Con-
rell's car will not rust out.
The Draper Canning Co. has put in a
lew boiler at its factory near the station.
Lillian Ruth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
.dward Veasey, died at Harbeson on
of erasmus, aged s months
nd p DAYS. Funeral at Beaver Dam on
riday BY the Rev, Simms, and inter
tent in the adjoining cemetery BY 5. J. |
wilson & Son.
LEROY Hamilton Johnson accidentally
roke the large glass in the front OF his
iother's residence on Sunday afternoon.
n effect of the quarantine.
George NAPLES is having the roots cut
ut of his front yard, preparatory to lay
lg a concrete pavement.
Charles Burris and Morris Black, OF
and Greensbury Dutton,
Cooper's Point, were home on Easter
lnday.
When the stewardsof the NJ. E. Church
1 Monday evening began to count
oses'' on finances, they found they had
oney enough to pay off the minister
Id one dollar over. And Mr.. and Mrs.
urst left for the Crisfield Conference
! Tuesday morning. LII
An adjourned quarterly conference OF
Ie NJ. P. Church was held on Monday
-euing. at which the business OF the
,urch for the year was settled. Rev.
ollaud will leave for the Lynchburg,
Conference on Tuesday, Arril i.
On Monday evening the following were lin
actad ,-as+tv Of the Church of St. John l