Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
MILTON NEWS.


e Milford, arrived last Wednesday with
cargo of water mains for Milton streets
The mains are here and work on tn
: streets has not been obliged to cease, a
4 was thought for awhile would be the case
The frame for the tank is being put up
and, by the way, the workmen engaged
} at this work are not bothered much will
visitors. Said visitors get giddy lookins
up at the workmen, and are also afraiC
that some of the heavy pieces of iron oi
steel that they are hosting up might fal
on them.
The sheriff sale of the Milton Light
Heat and Power Co., that was advertised
to take place on Wednesday the Sth inst.
did not materialize; the business having
been satisfactorily adjudicated between
the parties.
The Royal Packing Co., whose business
is now in liquidation, is being attended
to by J. NJ. Lank, Trust Officer of the
Sussex Trust Co. as receiver. The Roval
Packing Co. is connected with the Milton
Light, Heat and Power Co.
A meeting of the guarantors of the
Chatauqua Vaudeville Co. was held in
School Hall on Wednesday evening. A
| lady representative of the company was
| present, whose business no doubt was to
get the guarantors more firmly grounded
in the subject.
Frank Walls, of Parker's Bridge. is
now employed as watchman at Winters
& Profits cannery. This item NAV ans
wer the numerous inquiries made during
the day, Where is Frank Walls?" Like
an honest workman he watches at night
and is obliged to sleep in the day time
Alfred Clendaniel has sold his farm of
81 acres near Milton, to DR.. Moore of
New Castle County for $1,000.
The swallows have begun their autum-
nal meetings on the spire of the church
steeple, preparatory to their emigration
South.
Mrs. Goldie Owens is visiting in Will
mington and Philadelphia and attending
to her fall millinery business.
Mrs. Charles A. Behringer and son are
making an extended visit in Philadelphia
and Swedesboro, n. ].
Mrs. w. H. Hanaman, of Baltimore, is 4
spending a week with her husband at the .
home of c. c. Davidson.
The Misses Sallie and Susie Carey. of /
Pa, have been spending a few
days at the old homestead in Milton, and
have had for their guests the Hon. Joseph
NJ. Carey, Governor of Wyoming-their
brother-and Mrs. Carey.
President Bowers, of the Maryland An n
nual Conference, will preach at the NJ. P. n
Church on Sunday evening, Sept. 10.
There were no services at the P. +.
Church on Sunday, on account of the
absence of the rector.
John Dean has purchased a Dodge car
If Irwin c. King.
The genial smile of Prof. Ware, of
is again gladening the
learts of his many Milton friends. He
las been away for some time and no
loubt, if the inny tribe could think, thev
you'd be glad of it. Ina piscatorial wav
'rof. Ware is a genius. He's some on a
ish, but not much on a duck.
We passed through Ellendale Thurs
lay and met Paul Pry." He was dressed
ap-a-pie in his Sunday-go. to-meeting
lothes and had young lady with him:
,ut he wouldn't introduce us-afraid
perhaps, we would ''cut him out" We
anne back on the next train, Paul Prv'
vas still at the railroad station. but the
oung lady had flown. She war a pretty
emure looking damsel which NAV have
ccOunted for Paul Pry's'' pensive mood
nd doubtless prompted the advertise
1ent in his letter of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs H. K Wagamon, Mr..
nd Mrs. Fred Reed and Leroy II. Iohn-
on attended the Wilmington Fair last
thursday.
Mrs. George B. Armour, of Houston
nd Mrs. Irving Jellison, of Wilmington,
aughters ofMr. and Mrs. G. w. Voshell Il
ave been visiting their parents
Herbert Noshell left on Saturday for
where he will engage in
On Friday Fred Reed, while driving
trough town with heavy load of tele
hone poles, got into the water main
ench on Mill Street with one of the hind
heels of his wagon. The trench had
st been filed up and the dirt was soft.
I'd the wagon went to the hub. Wltha
ock and tall and plenty of help the
agon was got out without unloading.
The NJ. P. Sunday School has become
.rtly sane again, and gone back to hold
e its sessions at a seasonable hour
NJ.
The Milton High School has been made
fifteen unit school by the powers that
Mrs. William wilkins has been visiting 1
r parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Green.
Mrs. Alexine Collins is convalescing
IN au illness of four weeks.
Owing to a misunderstanding the en-
'yes laying the water mains quit on
turday. Other men from the town were
Ployed and on Monday the work went
as usual, though not with so many
1ds.
Mrs. Addie Case, widow of the late T.
lnk Case, has four children down with
,hoid. -
PURSUANT to a call by the Mavor. an =
ction was held on Saturday afternoon "A;
he Mayors Office to vote for or against WI
electric light system. There were IS -
es cast-this vote shows the interest No
people have in the lighting system OO
Tor and against a system. 1t now
olives on Town Council to devise a
ans to raise the money to install the
ie. Several modes are suggested. Let
fave light. "
he Milton Public Schools opened on Piei
1day with the following faculty: Priu- mos
I n alTn Cft1ffI,.