Milford chronicle., 1915-07-09
MILTON NEWS.


in Consolidated School Districts of Milton
re in our last communication. Since tn,
es school election we have taken the trou
of bic to examine the grounds and sur
us roundings of the Milton school building.
n more minutely than heretofore. Beside
ut all the architectural work that enhances
~ the value of this building, there is a
20 splendid grove of trees on each side OF
h the building and fronting both on Chest
nut and Walnut street, which are beau
j. tiful to look upon. Those on Chestnut
! street, about six feet from the ground,
= look as though they had been trimmed
q so that the under boughs are all even.
:, We say that when we look upon this
r. beautiful place and know how much
= money 1t represents, we were not at all
|, harsh in our criticism of last week, Itis
: the truth that hurts; and truth is what
we are writing.
= 1t is said there are four men who will
60 down to posterity, and their names be
indissolubly linked with the Milton
= Water Works System through countless
S generations yet unborn DIR r. B. Hop
t kins, Fred Pepper, J. A. Belts, and Ed
S ward Davidson.
We note that Alvan B. Conner has re-
5 signed his position as station agent at
5 FELTON,, after a faithful service of fftv
years. When we were at FELTON, in Nav,
: Mr.. Conner told us of his expected res
ignatiOn. Well do we remember when
the Delaware railroad was first launched
through the swamp where FELTON, now
stands, and when Mr.. Conner's father
became the agent. l drove the mail at
that time from Frederica to FELTON,. There |
was no postofice in FELTON,, and the mail |
was delivered by the driver to the agent |
| on hoard Of fha train aud fa1r 49, A.
agent by the driver. Then l thought l |
had fat job at the muniicent sum of
Sl.O0 a week; but when the authorities
found out l was not sixteen years old,
the agent on the train told me not to
come any more with the mail And |
didn't There is so much attached with
this incident, that we will drop it here
for the present.
Mrs Emma Burton, of North Uunion
street, has purchased a handsome car
''Cadallac" 8, whatever that may mean,
and is perchance going to enjoy life the
remainder of her days. And this is
right, and as it should be. Mrs. Burton
is amply able to indulge in such luxuries
and all others that may arise She has
no children to succeed to her wealth and
when she is gone it may fall into the :
hands of some one who will not thank
q q 4
a fine looking young man who came t
with the car from Philadelphia, and will b
remain indefinitely. w. w Conwell and Il
wife were guests of Mrs. Burton on the
home stretch down through the State O
Mr.. Conwell had been to the city to bond 81
for the installation of the Milton Water
Works System, giving the Massachusetts +
Bonding and Insurance Co., of Boston pi
Mass. as his bondsmen. v
Early one morning last week we were
startled from our reveries by shooting e.
and swapping and the most hideous "
noises conceivable. We sent our grand
son to the front door to recennoitre He di
and reported the Brittingham m
Artillery Band en- passant, Just so, the ye
Birmingham Artillery Band" And the af
people came from their hiding places by
1nce more. III
Last week Captain C A. Goodwin, Cap W
ain James Palmer, Samuel Fitian, and
perhaps others went up the bay fishing. da
they stopped at Mahon's and Bowers. or
md came home with a good supply of by
lsh. They are now nursing sunburnt an
hands and faces. so
Mrs. Ida Fox is having repaired her CO
cottage at Broadkiln Beach. OF
A few lads, the elite of town, left on be
Thursday to spend several days on Broad sol
,iln Beach inl
J. 7. Pettyjohn has had his residence for
N Chestnut street repainted. oc,
Frank Gray was bitten by dog on on
broad street, Philadelphia, last week. bic
making an ugly wound. tAi
w. w. Conner was bitten by Captain COZ
'otter's dog on Wednesday, DR. Hop
ins cauterized the wound, which is not Tn
erious Captain Potter has killed the p.
og. 81.
Samuel Bethards, of Frederica, has been
isiting Milton. eve
Miss Esther Robinson. formerly of tro
Iilton, has secured a position as assis- vic
mt to the head nurse in Skillman Hos at
ital, Sbillman, N. ]. Wi
Services at St. John Baptist Church cen
ereafter will begin at $50 in the morn
x. There will be no evening service fert
lring the summer peo
The Diamond State Roller Mill has ed
an automobile truck to facil- Mr..
te its growing business. fror
1t IS rumOred the next session of the
egislature will be asked to pass a bill
lowing Milton to further bond the town
the sam of SIS 900, in order to install
electric light plant and sewer system. b.
Miss Elsie King is attending the sum- pom
er school for teachers, at Newark. 'e
HuBh u. carter, son of Mr.. Samel Car
=, of near Milton, accidentally shot s. A., :
mself at his home at Chester. Pa. on Suss
nday, the 9th ult He is a conductor real
the Chester and Darby Division of NJ
e Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac- Parf Ir e
n Co. He is expected to recover. Mr.. Hun
d Mrs. Carter are with him at this bour
iting. Ieet
At the sale of certain woods leaf in feet
mt of the Jester House on Saturday 1870
ernoon, by Ira S Hazard. for his les less
her, J. C. Hazzard lot No. /, in Broad man MAJ
II Hundred was bought by Thomas r. Lo
lson for S45000. Lot No. 2. ,vas pur- and
lsed by J. c. Palmer for $3.50 co. This 9a;,, 5ng
was also in Broadkiln Hundred and tbe
ltained II acres. Lot No 3, situated Bury
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundreds. and Sohn ion,
ltaining IS acres of pine and oak tim TweI
, was bought by Fred Reed for 81 $50. part
rms were cash, and the purchasers have Char
&c years to harvest the timber. -. Lo ,C
The sale of the privileges of Lavinia's in q
up week, also took place on Saturday Della,
ernoon. The horse pound was bought Ing Ing