Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-04-24
MILTON NEWS.

S to his home when about two miles south
of Milton an automobile with two persons
came up behind him, and in trying to
pass, the car skidded into the carriage
smashing one wheel and otherwise injur-
E ing the carriage. The car stopped and
: the gentlemanly chauffer got out and
= looked around and inquired the damage.
Mr.. Wilson supposed it would be SIS 90.
, The gentleman puHed out his purse and
, gave to Mr.. Wilson the amount what
, IS your name, inquired Mr. Wilson, IF
there is any money left after having the
repairs made, l will return it to you "
Never mind my name, returned the
chautfer, IF there is anything over keep
1t for your trouble. Mr.. Wilson did not
know either of the men. The car was a
new one, and the persons were enroute
to Berlin, Md. 1t is thought the chauffer
had sold the car to the other gentleman,
and was taking it to Berlin for him. Such
instances as the above are unusual and we
write of them as we would of heroic deeds
On Thursday James Bowen, an attorney
of Miami, Florida, came to Milton in the
/ interest of the Key West Railroad Co. as
defendent i'll a suit brought against said
company by John Patterson, of near Key
West, for injuries received while in the
employ of the company. The object of
the attorneys visit was to obtain the evil
dence of John II. Carey, now of Milton,
but at the time of the alleged accident
employed. with the said company The
evidence, covering ten type written pages, |
was received by J. leon Black, a notary
public.
John Walker has put a brick curb in .
front of his vacant lot on Lavinia Street.
that the town authorities may gutter to.
Irwin Burton is building a front annex
to his property. near Sleepy Valley, and
making other Improvements in clearing
up the meadow nearby.
The private reception room at the
Trust Company Bank has been newly
upholstered; the windows on these fair 4
days are glaring with carnations and
the new chairs, of the new style, add a {
beauty that one might consider not, only. {
but picturesque.
Town Council should have put the {
notices relative to fast driving at the ,
entrances to town. The notice at the t
entrance on Lavinia street is nearly
quarter of mile in town.
{ H. Camp has puAhased a tract of
timber from Mrs. Annie l.. Short near
Milton, and rented T. L. Collins saw
mill. He has moved the mill on the
ract Of land, and gone into the lumber !,
business
Mrs. George W. Fowler and daughter. ,
# Philadelphia, are visiting their mother a
'lrs. Joseph S. King. =
Mrs. Mary Lank has returned from a >
isit of many months in Philadelphia !,
St, John Baptist Episcopal Church has q
lected the following Offices Senior =
Warden, 7. II. Douglas; Junior Warden, y,
-. I. WEIGH; DR.. r. B. Hopkins, T. :,
'hackery, B. II. Vaughan, John Ponder ~
nd {. +. Bacon were elected vestry \,
len. W
Captain l.. B. Chandler returned last %,
'eek from a six months ramble across ~
he eastern waters. During this time he ~
as toured the British Isle, and visited y y
he many places of interest in Southern 0'
EUROPE, and along the shores of the
and the countries of the ~
lie; returning home, hale and hearty DC
S of yore Captain Chandler is every IL, NJ
ich the gentleman. -i
A tank car unloaded crude petroleum
ist week for use in w. II. Chambers
each orchards. Mr.. Chare, the tenant
Mr.. Chambers farm. has the orchard
eaters i'll their places and ready to fire ms
p when the buds are far enough adj p,
anced, and the weather conditions de- 90
land it for their protection. n,
A monkey and his pard, an organ D.
rinder, created much nerriment on the al
reet on Friday; this was quite smart ,n'
onkey ~
On last Thursday evening the mem ev
ers of his church rendered to the Rev.
rank and Mrs. Holland a reception in no
1nor of their return 70 Milton for an
her, and the fifth year. Many were fo,
'esent and the gathering was recherche Cf
many particulars.
W. II. Chandler, Of Scranton, Pa, was e.
Milton visitor last week ~.
ID. A. c." is another grandpa? But
lily; aren't they coming fast This
he its a Master Pepper. Rather pun tbi
mt continent; and we hope we may be -
lie of the flowers of the flock.
Mrs. John Parsons, of Cave Neck was
cked in the face by a mule last week.
lie chin was partly split open and the
sh otherwise lacerated, so that Dr.
)uglas was compelled to take eight
tches to unity the flesh 7
The steam pile driver that was engaged OH
drying piling for Mrs Ida Fox's new bn,
became disabled last week H.
ice which time workmen have been
living by hand. \
nging the back buildings to his prop son
" on Mill Street. to
John Ponder lost a 3-year-old colt on oue
nday and Charles Pettyjohn one three the
,eks old on the same day. Death in can
tn instances is ascribed to lockjaw. Car
The funeral of David Lohand, who was
ried at New Market on Sunday, was a S
-ge affair. The church was full to over anC
wing, and enough left outside so IN it and
ice again. Rev. J. NJ. Kelso of Nassau ruI
iciated and interment was made in the reli
jacent cemetery by S. J. Wilson De- in
lsed was 81 years, months and DAYS q,
l. and had suffered with paralysis for >,
veral weeks, until the end came on ma
the 18th. no
Annie NJ Wilson, wife of George Will Z
n, died in Rehoboth Hundred on Tues So.
y of dropsy, aged So years, months -
d days. Funeral on Saturday next Z
Sand Hills by Rev. W. D. Wilson and Pa.
rial in the adjacent cemetery by S. ]. -
ilsOn. d. A. c.
SAND HILL.