Milford chronicle., 1914-12-11
MILTON NEWS

because he would have to wait until the
cement got hard before he could drive
over it; Chandler street is the nearest
way to Milton Terrace aud Captain
Georges resideucel or drive around b,.
way OF the shirt factory Il is said Can
tain George was much irritated over the
work IN fact, mad-and threatened 10
build a bridge directly from Milton Ter
race across the head waters of the Broad
Kill to Milton dock, as soon as he could
get a permit from the Levy Court to
orluge the river. Yes, suggested
some one, and YOU had better see Billy
Robinson about 1t too for if YOU 20 driv-
ing piling there in the creek. Billy will
SCI the government engineer at Whining
ton on you, Billy will, for he wants
room for his boat to navigate the creek ;,
We don't know what will be done in
the premises. nor how much of the Incl
dent IS true, but it would be a mighty
convenient way for Captain George to
get to town, and if he will build the
bridge high enough for Billy Robin |
son boat to go under, we don I believe.
Billy being a reasonable person, will saw
anything to the government engineer
about It. In The meantime the concrete
walk is about hardened, and CAPTAIN
George can haul over il; and sbould
the coming winter prove to be severe
one, he and DR.. Behnuger can cross the
river on the ice into Milton, and this |
threat to bridge the Broadkiln NAV all be
nil. !
A. II. Lofand is having brick curb a
put along the whole front of his sidewalk
extending from the colored church in (
oouth Milt9n to the railroad station, and !,
connecting with the brick curb in front u
of the aforesaid church The walk will g
be filled in with gravel thus making one a.
continuous good sidewalk from Church a.
street to the railroad station. M
Handy Prettyman has put a concrete 'H
sidewalk in front of his residence on
Chestnut street. Handy is bound to Oi
keep up with the band VIZ
Joseph l.. Black has been having lat 70
eral walks made of concrete around his III
home on Chestnut street mn
,. J. Wilson has purchased an automo- DO
'ile of the Buick variety How easy If
for a man TO change his opinion Not OF
ong since Samuel did NOT think much ioI
u automobiles, now he couldn get along y
without one. Nearly all of his life S. T. ~
las been down on mustaches, but we =, \
.ouid not be surprised if on auv dav we VI, r,
mould see him with the foundation of an ?
islPient mustache on his upper lip. one jan
'u most hardly tell, some times, how 60.
'me people will act. tow
The show vindo,ys of tba ..o-.- - woo
lmmed and loaded with Christmas brio
brac for the delectation of the children X.
ld the older ones -
Fred Jensen has removed from his late n
slqence to the property lately occupied ~,
William Johnson, on Broad street. -, .,
)renzo Mitchell has removed from Fed II,
al street into the country. ID
MIS-. J. A. Belts and sister have had low
mos put to the graves of their parents. VI
Gorge B. Chase and wife, in the Petty u.
I'M Cemetery, near Sand Hills. ba
Coontown Minstrels appeared at School ioIu
an on Wednesday and Thursday even =, III
81 as the audience was slim, they did ne J.
{ perform. Gross receipts. 81 Is. Te
Mrs May Maull is visiting at Holt toWr
od, Va Br
Child, s Grocery Store opened in the A.. B
tment of goods in the grocerv r, vi Iins as Book
: eaHhot see that their prices are be-
muse Oh our local merchants, except
a few articles. Flour. coffee and
ne other thinss are the same Butter Mi
laJteu IiuGh hlgher than is paid for it relati
ewhere. But we welcome any and all Ge,
erpuses, that in the least. tends TO Dhia
l uCe inc hish cost OF living lative
own Supervisor has put a coucret. r
across Magnolia street. at It's con AIoud
ne I ~, with North Union street; and il Maryl
Duess IS the towns object to put con G
e walks across all of the lateral streets visiter
neir connections with the princinai Rec.
cts ''''o' pa 60 ~
Gorge W. Simpler, of Harbeson. will was s.
owe at the beginning of the New Wear and e
tne property of John c. Hazard Sunda
under rent by Joseph Wiltbank. who Har
removed to Camden. tbeir !
las' T. Jones is one of the busiest with A
now IN Milton. He is the principal Mrs.
81 III lhe molly wreath business. and her pa
ooAea and shipped nearly so. 600. al Mid
= eseHJ season lie has large force IL Fran
en- ana girls at the business. who as den th
~ oi several years experience. are purcha
~ -. a. lHe work These orders for has fol
b,,s az iIoIl all parts of the coun. Gated
oul chieily from the north and mid and ow
rest. ''''' ilii''- y"
WIN Porter, of Portsmouth Va is recent
ng Dorman Porter and family on mother
D Union street. va ~,
-1 other spurt Of hog killing was on NJ. Geo
~. thews
SHIRT and overall factory opened assist al
thursday, after a closure Oh few A nui
, men, said to be collecting for tba inc at I
ian Relief Fund, " were in Milton The .
onday making house canvass still con
IS too much expense attached 70 for ten
ode OF relief People don't anne The
'aying half or more of What the,, 5'S Union !,
butte for the expense of colIectirg on next
-lter send your money direct to Come
organized relief fund that cbarges Farme
. e.. ~ n's'uIse .,t. H. ing Satu
storm that commenced on Satur- dance
after several davs threaten present
-ought IN big tide; and the land Worthy
lt 20 the river was partly inunda- ing accot
nasholia street was under water musical
ne causeway leading to Mopnt returned
and Sc5ull town was flooded No music f,
was done, but some parties were Saturday
:. ieuioVe their stock to places regular e
beth d. Walls, relict of the late will be :, p
!. walls, died at the home of her FELTON, q
aulghter, Mrs Elizabeth Clendan- expected
the Dr.. Wolf farm-on Satnrday
&, aged 10 veare rs,-5 y