Milford chronicle., 1915-03-05
MILTON NEWS

The two vacant lots on the corners o
Front and Federal streets that have beel
an eye-Sore to the citizens, and person
coming to town, since the disastrous fir
zhat swept the buildings from them, ha
been rented by a generous and 8stheti
citizen for a purpose of his own, Som,
say he will SOW them in grass, and fin
ally develop parks from them Other!
see in prospect ice cream pavilions OF
either corner; and others, again, contend
7hey will be cemeteries for buried Hopes
In the meantime the lots are being cleared
of their rubbish. The bricks are being
carted away and there will be some grad.
ang to do before they will be in a cOndi-
tion to represent a park. All eyes are
eagerly watching for the ultimatum
There appears to be but little interest
centered Ill the present session of the Del
aware Legislature: even the whiskey leg
Jslation, which of yOre, attracted much
attention, and, apparently much interest,
as looked upon with an apathy that is
remarkable People don't care what the
legislature does if actions and talk are a
criterion.
It appears as eggs decrease in price,
buyers increase in number. There are
now eight persons who are securing the
country in every direction on the hunt
TO buy eggs. Regular traders.
A Town election is advertised to be
neld on Saturday, the 9th prox.. for the
purpose of electing two commissioners
TO serve for three years, and mayor to
serve for one year. 1t is not known whom
Ghe candidate for commissioners will be
atis generallyunderstoodw we have a stand
1ng candidate for mayor.
Lenten services will be held in ST. John
Baptist Episcopal Church each Friday
evening, beginning March Sth, at 7.50
% clock.
A lecture on the Temperance Oues-
ton was delivered in the NJ. Z. Church
on Wednesday evening by the Rev. ].
NJ Tanning, of Philadelphia.
Miss Mary F w. Anderson, of Boston,
will speak in the NJ. E. Church on Wed.
nesday evening March Sd, under the
auspices of the w. {. T. U.
w. V. Sipple & Son, of Milford, have
erected a handsome tombstone in the NJ.
+. Cemetery to the memory of the late
William Clements
The Milton creamery is completed
and to make the opening of this plant
historic, it is the intention of Mr.. Binga-
man to commence operation on the day
Ehe Sixty-Third Congress of the United
States expires-Thursday March 4th.
J. c. Hazard, on Wednesday, the oath
ult, celebrated the anniversary of his
oath birthday. He resides at the Jester
House and is in good health, although
unable to walk, the result of an accident
a few years ago. His only son, Ira, is
with him most of the time.
Chapman, of Georgetown, on Friday
sarected tombstone to the grave of Henry
Warren, in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
w. T. Parker, of New York City, is
spending few days with Milton friends.
Robins are about, although the wea-
ther of late has been cold for them.
Noble and Isaiah Ellingsworth have
left town to engage in their spring work
tug boating. Isaiah left on Saturday.
Noble took Saturday to hunt up board
ing house for his hounds during the sum-
mer, and left later.
Clarence Welch wife and child, of Phil
adelphia, visited Mrs. J. B. Weleh on
Sunday. Mr.. Welch returned to the city |
on Sunday. Mrs. Welch remained for a
time.
There were two more persons admitted |
into membership at the NJ z. Church |
last Sunday. Officially announced this is
100 converts at the M. P. Church, and IS
at the NJ. E. Church, gathered in during
the late revivals.
Mrs. Laura Pepper, nee Conner. is vis-
iting her sister in Philadelphia.