Milford chronicle., 1914-12-18
MILTON NEWS

nv weather ol the past Two weeks ma
had depressing effect on business; an,
. this at the very time when all alert eve
, are straining 10 catch the business worn
? OF Christmas. However, the prepare
? tons for the holidays are being made al
the same. as though there were no Euro
pean war on the calendar. and no chari
ties to bother our mind other than thosr
at home.
The Belgian Relief Fund" has beer
made partly plethoric by the munihcenc.
of Milton people, through the variou.
AGENCIES in this and other States bu
this does not relieve the responsibility
we are under to home charities. and tc
those in private life who are unable tc
care for themselves. Christmas time i.
/ generally made season of thanks sgiving,
as II represents the world alteration to
/ Christ, and reminds us of that glorious
morning when on Judea's hilltops the
shepherds were around with the never
I to-be-forgotten salutation, Peace on
Earth, Goodwill Toward Men" Can
not our hearts also rejoice, with the many
/ others, who do loving and commendable
I deeds We shall not be here much lon
| ger, and if we wish our good work" to
| follow us. we had better see to it, that
these good works are so indelibly
written upon the hearts of posterity that
the miasma of the grave cannot obliterate
them. Let us rejoice, be thankful, and
do our duty. By doing this, we shall
perform the whole duty of man.
The contract for building the Milton
creamery has been awarded to w H.
Workman for S697 40. The building is
to be 22x40 IT,, and of brick. The work
began on Monday, and is to be compile
ted within thirty days.
L. T. Bingaman, the creamery pro-
mulgator, who has been here for some
time trying to ram business into the
Creamery Committee, has been joined by
his wife from Tallahassee, Florida. They
are stopping at the ester House.
A couple of very courteous gentlemen
agents for Pastor Charles Russell s
works, were in town on Thursday.
The front of the room in the Palmer
Block occupied BY the Child's Grocery.
has been painted red" A system of
advertising.
Child's grocery is rented from a man
named Palmer. The first and second
clerks in the store are named Palmer,
and one of the stores adjoining contains
three ladies whose names are respectively
Palmer. If these names were formed
into a sentence, would they not make a
good example of ALTERATION?
Thomas Hood, Charles Sharp and John
Coulter, are building a dwelling and
barn for John NJ Stockley, near Holly
Vile
Robert J. Burton has contracted with
Tohn Walker to build a dwelling on his
farm in Nanticoke.
On Friday horse came running from
Hiram Outten's livery stables and a man
after him. Reaching Federal street the
horse was partly stopped by a loaded
wagon. Just as the pursuing man reached
the horse, he turned and started back
toward the stables in a run. The man
grabbed the horse by the tail. and as it
was more dangerous to let 60 than it was
to hold on. the man held on and kept up
until the horse reached where he could
go no farther; then he looked around to-
ward the gaping crowd. 20. l stopped
him, - he exclaimed
Miss Lulu Carey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lulu Carey, and Harry Walker,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker. we're
united in marriage on Wednesday even
ing. the 9Th inst. The ceremony was
performed at the NJ. P. parsonage by the
Rev. Frank Holland.
J. B. Welch made a trip to Philadel-
phia on Saturday. for the purchase of
jewelry for the holiday trade, and also to
visit his children.
John II. Davidson is convalesCing fromlI
an attack of lumbago, which has kept himl
confined to the house for several days,
much against his will.
Mrs L. NJ Fearing is recovering from
her physical troubles, which appear to
be a complication of ailments.
London Nelson, who has been confined
10 his home since September, is vet una
bic to be out. and the cOlored brethren
miss the gentlemanly and polite London
in their daily rambles.
w. II Chandler, of Scranton, Pa, is |
having a large quantity of peach scions |
set out on his large farm near town. |
When this work shall have been accom- |
1lished all of the farm except about thir-
cen acres will be in fruit trees. Mr.. |
Chandler has been quite successful the
1ast few years in growing peaches, and |
his success can only be attributed to the
are he takes with the trees, particularly
II the sprinetime, and to the efficient
,verseer he has to manage the business
# his farm.
]. +. Case, manager Of Mr.. Chandler's
arm, has set out on a farm of his own
lear Ponder's old mill 1000 young peach
rees the present fall.
Since people have become wild over
the germ theory. and everything that
n any wise tends to produce microbes or
,acteria, is tabooed, would it not be
wise act for Town Council to repeal the
aw making it an offence to shoot gun
within the town limits for awhile, or long
nough for the boys to eXterminate the
,uzzards that are a menace to the town.
{, as it is alleged, buzzards carry the
-erms of disease. why not take some
means to prevent the spread and diffus-
on of the bacteria carried by these buz-
ards. The gardens of Milton are men
ced at nearly all times by these buz
ards eating up any little scraps that may
e thrown out to the chickens, And
hev have become so tame they will come
nto the Yards, and presumably into the
.ouses, had they the chance. The cattle
isease, and some diseases that have
fiicted humans, are believed in some
arts of Pennsylvania to have been trans
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