Milford chronicle., 1914-06-19
MILTON NEWS

a the law firm Of Salisbury, Ponder &
Curtis. of Wilmington, was born and
raised in Milton. Two and a half years
ago he bought an orange plantation near
Sarasota, Manatee County, Florida, and
removed thereto. Since he has been in
that State, Mr.. Ponder by his geniality
and naturally attractive disposition, has
made friends of almost the whole popu'
lace with possibly one exception. In
this case Mr.. Ponder waited on the man
and inquired what he had against him.
20" said the man, i've nothing
against YOU, only you're a Nank. Mr..
Ponder is one of the largest orange grow
ers in that locality, has seventy acres
now in bearing, and two more fields that
VIII come into bearing next year. He /
has been elected and is now president OF
the Mauatee County Sub-EXchange of |
the Citrus Association, and also a candi- |
date for County Commissioner from his /
district. The southern papers that are .
Quick to recognize the worth OF northern .
men, who go there with business inten- I
tions, are loud on their pauegyrics of /
1lr. Ponder's business qualifications, his
legal attainmeuts, and genial personality,
and are hoping he may be successful in
his candidacy for County Commissioner.
Blr. Ponder's only sister Miss Ida who
spent part Of last winter in Florida gives
a vivid portrayal Of this beautiful land of
tie orange groves, and of its delightful
Climate. Well did Ponce de Leon call il
THE Land of Flowers. What we have
written. is only proof in another instance
Of the sterling worth of man.
During last April a. II. Lohand set the
lot Of ground be had bought Of the VII
liam Prettymau heirs, near the railroad
station. in strawberry plants. They are
now looking well; and next year VIII be
the delight Of the Milton small boy.
The ". ID. * ". r. r. Co, is getting
lumber on the ground to repair the tres
Ties near the station.
The ROYAL Packing Company COM
menced TO can peas on Wednesday. The
crop is said to be poor in some localities.
Hardly worth cutting.
John II Carey has returned from Mi
ami. Fla. whittier he had been as a witt
less in the case of a private individual
against the Key West and Gulf Coast &
Railroad Co.
J. b. WEIGH is having his house and
drug store repaiuted on North Union
street.
Captain William l.ank ,of Philadelphia
was 4 Milton visitor OF late
Rev Y. w. W. Wilson pastor Of De- i
Kalb Avenue NJ. +. Church, Brooklyu. S
N. ". and wife, have been visiting their
relatives and friends. Mr.. Wilson re- I
turned to his pastorate on Friday.
Mrs Deis Fowler has removed from 4,
Milton to Chester, Pa.
Miss Bessie Blocksom, of Wilmington, N
Del, is visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Virginia Brockington, of this town Ii
graduated at the Medico Chirurgical Hos
pital Training School for Nurses al the o
late commencement exercises. Miss al
was also awarded the gold
medal for having obtained the average of II
96. Is per cent. during the three year Ii
course b
Miss Margaret Fithian was joined in e
wedloCk with Mr. Edward Carey on Tues r,
dav evening the 9th inst The ceremony Il
was performed at the VI. p parsonage il
at Harbeson by the Rev. T. J. Phillips.
y. Palmer is painting the dwelling is
Of Mrs Elizabeth Chandler, on Chandler OF
street, in tenure of W. II. Fosque
Several Milton carpenters are at Re "
hobOth working on the boardwalks and p
beach pavilions.
Commencing on Sunday the l4th inst, NJ
j series of meetings will be held at St. ia
DlAlA AfAl77lbAA ia AAAN AiAAAN A0fh - Va AANeN
low. a suburb of Milton under the super p
vision of the Rev Joseph Heavalow. ia
George l.. Short of Overlook has been
appointed collector Of taxes for this, the a
enth, district it
Rev. Frank Holland returned home
% Thursday evening. Mrs Holland is eli
low the guest Of her sister at Trenton Cd
y. J.
Mr. Frank Holland, whose father was CT
me of the pioneers Of 40, and one OF the ri
ettlers Of Milton, Iowa, a cousin Of the
rev Frank Holland. has been making pl
us first trip east He has been the guest VI
+ Mr.. John Ponder and Mrs George
iunter, whose acquaintance Mr.. Hol- So
and formed a short time ago in the West tn
-and their many friends. NJ
Between eleven and twelve o clock on T.
'riday morning while men were at work "a
% Mrs Ida Fox new stone building 90 81
eet long. the insufficient support under b,
be girder that held the second story WI
DOR ioists, gave way precipitating the d.
1en and the mass of lumber to the ground sh
Glow. There were ten men at work. be
even Of whom were injured. The three IN
lilton physicians were soon on the ia
round, attending to the injured ones. so
ONE were treated on the ground others
'eTe ruSNed 10 LuelT uOmeSt or 10 the Ola
hyscian s offices where their injuries 10
,ere attended to. Following is a list of II
he injured: Isaac W Nailor. boss of the 70
ork, head and face cut and bruised.
Charles Mcclure, mason, Of Washing WI
lu, d. c., cut about the neck, and two in
{ the upper ribs torn from the sternum
William Tappen, mason face and leg NJ
cerated.
Louis L. Mustard, carpenter, right W,
Ugh badly bruised. in
George L. Watson, laborer, shoulder
I'D leg injured. Pc
William Elmer, laborer, head and arm La
-uised wi
Ira sockum, laborer, right arm broken
.low elbow iu.
Cleave Reed was not hurt, but after he an
eut to his home he suffered a serious we
llapse, and had to have a physician.
Mrs Fox, who was in her store adj hrs
ming at the time the crash came, was
prostrated by the accident as to re- pll
ire the attention Of a physician Chas t3l
cClure, the worst injured one, was
Ter taken 10 Georgetown where be a (
arded. All Of the injured ones in Mil Ho