Milford chronicle., 1914-08-07
MILTON NEWS.

The camp meeting at Lavinia's S historic
ground, may be said, to have virtually
commenced on Sunday; although there
were several tenters who moved ont be-
lore that time. One family took up res
idence on Thursday afternoon and STAYED
that night. On Friday morning Brother
Welch and myself gave formal posses
SION to the camp meeting for the next
ten days; and on this day the tents began
20 fill up. On Sunday morning the bat
he royal opened. In the morning the
Rev p. L. Rice, of Greenwood, preached:
at 2. IS p. IN. the Rev. L. II Webster, OF
The Milton NJ. L. Church, occupied the
stand; and in the evening the Rev. +. H.
Jones, of Clayton, filled the DAYS pro-
gram. The day was quite a favorable
one for a camp meeting, and there was
plenty of room on the ground during the
day; although, as is usual, the night
crowd was immense. The gate receipts
amounted TO Sl13.S5. This includes sea
son tickets. The camp has again called
many people to Milton, although not so
many as in years past. The New Jersey
contingent has not yet arrived; aud we
miss the familiar faces of many more
from other parts, who were wont to
tread this ground in the days of yore.
The preaching program for next Sunday
follows 10 80, Rev. J. R. Gaar; 800,
Rev. J w. Trout; 7 AS, Rev. ]. S. Bow
ers, President of the Maryland Annual
Conference.
On Saturday Captain George Z. Kim
mey arrived in town on his annual va
cation visit; and we were all glad to see
him. The captain expects to spend
longer time than usual amid the scenes
Of his early life. He is being royalty
entertained by Charles Sharp and family,
There were 73 tickets sold for the NJ.
f. Sunday School excursion to Rehoboth
last Friday from Milton. It appears
when an excursion for children, or any
thing that requires the protection of the
adults over children is billed to take
place, these people cannot 20 and attend
10 the children Il cannot leave my
business, - say they individually. Nota-
bly, is this the case with Sunday School |
excursions. On last Friday instead of |
I3 tickets, there ought to have been at /
least $50 sold. There is not interest 4
enough taken in the Sunday School. |
Anyone with observation will see that |
this is true, and pity tbs tbs true
Last week a coterie of Milton gentle |
men went to Lewes and ont on a fishing |
excursion or the steamer Burbage. On I
the oatward trip the weather was fine; ]
the water placid-disturbed only by the
revolutions of the wheel-and the air
0almy, and the party-particularly the
hero of the party, was in a most glor-
ous mood. The hero of the party, a
petite business man of Milton, was in
perfect ecstacy. 20, isn't this delight
ful 3" he exclaimed, how I would love
10 so to Europe. And by the immortal
shades Of Sir Robert Coke, I'll go some
IF these days" After a while the hero
got hungry fish hungry. He said fish
llways tasted better on tile briny deep
And, it is said, the steward cooked up a
ness Of ale wives and called them sea
rout; of which the ''hero" filed him
elf full, washing it down with a decoc-
ion of some kind. AS night approached
he wind veered to the eastward, the
Tater became rough, and the ''hero"
ecane sick; and those of his friends
'ho thought there was nothing in him
) yomit forth, were soon compelled to ,
lange their minds. He admits he was
ck, but says nothing about beer. The
urbage reached land some time the
ext day, and after the hero" arrived {
1me, we are informed It was two days
fore he could 90 to his place of bust ]
ess, IA weak, emaciated looking man.
makes him shudder, even now, to /
ok at a yawl boat; but it is hoped by
S friends that this cruise may do him Il
cd, and cause him to expand. He bas f
ondoned all idea of going to Europe,
til he can 90 on wheels. +
:. c. Chase, tenant on the Chandler ?
m, began the shipment of peaches b
g week. There is a large crop this c