Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-01
MILTON NEWS.

For fear ~ mourning the charge Ct
Icing TOO previous we have awaited
with anxiety the time when we believe
spriug IS really with rs before iu-u.giug
ID an accidental blowing over the little
dsusel. And uoW the buds are begin
1iug 20 swell and some ot the maple
-Tees are almost IN leaf. and /. really looAs
IS though the h-usEirg maiden had tor-
saEeu the lap ot winter and WIKI he-
charming simplicity and innate ra;vr,te
assumed her rights for a time. he 1res-
--e- IS beginning 20 look ulo-e ~priug-
Ike, the wind IS becoming Uo-e soft and
soothing. and the breezes more haluy
Than when old father winter had us
within his grip. Aud the fever Of spring
spreading also the spring fever
through al organic life Not only do
the tees. the shrubbery. and the little
grasses by the ways,dt feel the inspira-
tiou, 1ut the srbutus, beneath the dead
leaves Of the wood and where the rays
of the sun does not penetrate. Catches I
the impetus and begins 10 show its color I
The hens around the poultry yard are
cackiug, and though the price Of eggs
has decreased. these hens are showing 4
their appreciation of spring advent by
their rejoicing and having ul0re eggs. z
While we are in this train Of musiug we
must consider Man as the most uuappTe- I
Gative of God s creatures. Man made 4
IN the likeness of God, and endowed 4
with reason, FAR above the instinct Of the I
animal creation, appears 10 be the least I
responsive and the least demons;rative 7
q the organic world. al creative things .
rejoice IN the succession Of the seasons I
the trees rejoice By budding and putting
forth the leaves; the flowers s.rew their
perfume around us. and the fragrance Of I
these ulyriads of nature fora. contrib
ute their share 70 make life delightful
The brute creation Is happy 10 the spring
as II is a pleasant transition from the
winter biting cold TO the spring times
warmth. Man takes 1t all as a natural
consequence. He would be very much
If It were not So He has
nothing 20 be thankful for: il Nature s
business to pay attention 10 the success
sion Of the season, and the only way he
celebrates its advent is BY putting the
plow into the grOgud and commencing
the work that spring brings and the
farmers are how engaged in this work.
he fiue that was, is not, and should
be again, is the subject Of this para
graph Il
Some time back the fiue on the south
side Of the NJ E Church, obeying a q
law, became bent BY the
roof $ attraction, and was gravitating in
ward. Over two winters ago it was taken {
down to the caves of the roof, presuma- !
bly, 10 put It up again in a mechanical I
manner But a short time after the fue e
vas taken down, the scaffolds were also !
AIKEN down, and have remained down i
ever since. Now this is not an attractive d
condition for the church 10 be in. In its +
PRESENT state 1t IS not only a disgrace TO 4
he church, but a disgrace TO the town, G
md a stigma on the trustees; however, it
S said there IS plenty of money in hand
o do this work, but the trustees won't
ust do II. Some Of said trustees. it is
have been trustees so long
hat they have become fixtures in Office
ornamental pieces Of furniture perhaps, b
.aving eyes they see not what is needed.
-sk trustee why that fue is not rebuilt y
nd he will admit it ought to be. and he IL
S IN favor Of its being rebuilt: and so say
hey all. Now, gentlemen, get together o
nd have that work done. and save us b
rom the trouble Of calling your atten-
ion to it again. r,
Hog jowl is in demand In Milton. h
his is the season for turnip greens. and P
ONE people think turnip greens are not
God unless cooked with hogs iowl. al
Ience We often see men, and women,
DO, scouting around the stores with, r,
Got any hogs iowl ?" and some Of a
mem commenced to buy hogs jowl just
iter hog killing, or as far back as last p
december. T
W. ". Conwell has removed his Office 81
ON the Aiear's Block, into The block of
mldings near the bridge. S.
J. P. Davidson has so far recovered his
ealth as to be able to be ont on the
rect.
Il VI Warrington, Of Milton, who has
cen engaged for some time at Wiuches-
y Md. has returned TO his original y
osirion at the Milton railroad station. Is
A very convenient place has been
eaued on the west side Of Lake Faugan- Il
'ki and Lavinia street, on which Mrs. II
Ia Fox proposes to move part of her
resent store house. W
Miss Susie Carey, Of Clenside, Pa,
as a Milton visitor last week. 81
Williams school Miss Clara Mears K
acher, closed on Friday.
Charles w. Fisher has had the wood in