Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
MILTON NEWS.

days
Frank Bailey met with a serious acci
dent on Friday last, which has made him
a cripple for life With a young man
named Walls he was in boat at or near
Drawbridge cunning Walls took up the
gun to examine it when it was accident
ally discharged, the whole load striking
Bailey where the ankle bone articulates
with the foot, carrying with it a part of
the leg of the rubber boot. He was brought
to Milton. and DR.. Douglas rushed him
to Milford where he was taken into the
Emergency Hospital An examination
showed the bone to be shattered so bad
that the physicians deemed it the only
chance to save further complications BY
taking off the foot above the ankle This
is a sad case, as the young man is the
only support of his parcnts-the father
being blind and unable to help bring in
anything to support himself The public
is earnestly asked to raise fund for the
support of this family during the winter,
and until the boy gets able to be around
again. 1t will take liberal contributions
Of cash, of vegetables, of flour, of wood
or coal, of meats Here is your chance
to show real sympathy for the helpless
Tommy" Johnson and William Glen
daniel, said to be doing business under !
the name of The Sussex Evergreen
Company" we're arraigned upon COM
plant of David Jefferson before Esquire |
Collins on Monday last for trespass. It /
appeared that they had been cutting holly |
in Mr.. Jefferson's woods, and when in
tereogated, gave as their names, the names
of other young men. When this was dis
covered and they were located under their
real names, warrants for their arrest for
trespass were issued and they were then
famnhf q laccnr1 The Ge.a L /
$3.50, and it might have been made $50
and costs.
Mrs. Annie ingram left last week to
visit her daughter, Mrs. VIM. McIlvane. 1
at Camden, N. J., and will probably stay
all winter
Charles Vent has secured a position as
salesman with Black & Lingo
Arthur Barnes has moved from Milton
to his farm near Lewes.
Edward Bacon has sold his property at
the corner of Federal street. and sand
Street to Adolphus Palmer for 81 GOO l
Charles Jones, the Holly wreath man.
gave banquet 10 his EMPLOYEES last
~ "Wednesday eXening at the home of H c
p Burtoni It was a much enjoyed affair. I
Mrs. Clara B, Carter has been granted
letters of administration on the estate of i
her husband, Samuel Carter. 4
The sale of the store goods of the late
George L Short at Overlook was CON Il
cluded last week, the goods bringing I
fair prices. {
Mrs. George G. Fowler and daughter.
of Philadelphia, are the guests of her b
mother, Mrs Sarah f. King. o.
The S. S. T. T. q D. Co, has been
appointed guardian for Helen, Sarah. Ct
Margaret, Gertrude and Ella Palmer, as
children of the late Robert +. Palmer;
also of Virgie Derrickson, daughter of pi
the late John w. Reed, and wife of JOS 81
Derrickson. r
Edgar Welch, of Philadelphia. is home
to spend the holidays with his father, ]. tn
B. Welch. qr
Mrs Elizabeth Jefferson left last week I
for Indiana, Pa, to spend the HOLIDAYS y
with her son, Ernest Z. Jefferson and &c
family J.
Mrs. T. H. Douglass is visiting her son, H'
T. Coleman Douglass, at Camden, N. I. toi
Messrs Black & Lingo have opened mi
another department store in the building tee
recently owned by Carey & Darby. se'
The extra meetings at Whites Chapel 100
closed last week th'
The entertainment of the NJ P. Sun ~
day School will be held on Wednesday
evening, the 29th.
The M. E. Sunday School will hold
its entertainment on Sunday evening, {
The 10Th, and have its Christmas treat on anr
Tuesday evening, the 28th of
Rev. George B. McCready, a former dar
pastor of the NJ. P Church of Milton. Ar
lied at his home in Laurel on Saturday, SUI
If chirrhoris of the liver. bv
Captain George A. Goodman of this bri,
own. commander of the six masted YES vii
el Addie NJ. Lawrence sailed from Lis con
ION, Portland, on November 30th, for mn
he United States, with a cargo of "cork /
waste" consigned to Messrs. Miller & Il
iaugnton' OF New YORK City. Captain steE
Goodman made the passage out from lace
Hampton Roads to Lisbon in 81 days; nro,
ut coming this way. and at this seacon. q
e is not expected to arrive in New mas
'Ork until the middle, or latter part of chm
anuary. M
Work on the water system is now at a NOR
andstill on account or the lack of mat will
-ial. II
Resolved, That Neither Male or Fe. of r.
ale Should Have the Right to Vote dav
Mess They Own One Hundred Dollars +
'orth of Real Estate, is the question and
lat is booked for debate on Wednesday re,,r
'ening, the z9th, in the School Hall, b+so
etween Prothonotary w. H. Welch aud n
rmer George w. Jones. has
Mr. Bobb' is the play the Century cons
ub will render on Christmas night in been
,hool Hall ~
l mere VIII De Ieiigious services held at with
at O'Clock her
Walter Voshell has removed from near NJ,
iiford to Milton, and occupies a prop ham
iy on Chestnut street. snen
The largest mail ever received in the hon,
story of the Milton post Office came on Ira
1nday noon. roffe,
c. G. NAPLES has bought of the Dia- Mavs
md State Roller Mills Co., the vacant gnest
on Federal street. NJ
:. A. Conner has sold farm in Cedar davs
EEK hundred TO a. II. Lohand. Mr.
d. A. {. of N
wife
HARRINGTON moth