Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
MILTON NEWS.

To those of us who are more often or
the plaza and around the different part.
of town than others, the present appears
10 be a lively season in Milton. Business
men-storekeepers- tell one Its
dull Nothing doingl" Thismay be true
in the dry goods line, but we see a lively
move on the people. On those, at least,
who have energy enough to get a move
on. The foreign help that is here, when
not at work at the canneries, are roaming
over the town investigating They are a
quiet set don't say much, but observe a
great deal. The women 90 around the
vacant lots and cut a kind of weed thev
are familiar with, for greens, and fill
their aprons, take it to their abiding
places and cook it for dinner The pres
-euce of these people helps to make things
lively; and the whi:- of the automobiles as
they tell us with their "houk, honk" to
get out of the way, increases this liveli-
ness. The big motor truck of VIM. H.
Chandler, that makes ten or a dozen trips
day to and from the station loaded with
peaches, also attracts the eye, as well as
the ear. All of this is liveliness and ex-
citement TO all. 1t is also business 10
many. There are some of our people
who do not try to make any business;
they merely keep store''-their store
does not keep them The opportunity is
offered them but they don t embrace it.
This is an era of liveliness and good feel
ing to many, and particularly to all who
will make It 50. And then the fuss, the
turmoil incident to the arrival and de-
parture of six trains a day, the loading of
cars with piling, lumber and the various
articles of fruit and vegetables that 90 to
make up the summer shipments from
country town, all these contribute their
mite to the general whole. Shall we not
say Milton is busy place, when compar-
ed with other towns of which we know |
o, yesl Milton is busy, and let us be I
thankful that it is. Let us thank the /
Great Creator for what we have and trust
HiLl for the future. And we had forgot
ten the work all the streets, laying ofth
water mains etc. o, pshaw we know it
is lively time in Milton.
Capt. George a. Goodwin left Thurs
day for New York, where he will take
command of the six-masted schooner
Addie NJ. Lawrence and proceed to Nor
folk, Va, where he will take on a cargo
of coal for Lisbon, Portugal. The vessel
belongs to J. S. Winslow Il Co., of Port
land, Maine, and carries $500 tons.
Capt. Joseph H. Warrington has relin-
quished his part of the commrnd of the
steamer Ethel and taken command of a
barge running from Philadelphia.
Charles w. Fisher has had built barn
and stable back of his residence on Fed
eral Street.
While being driven from the depot to
Draper 5 cannery, in Slaughter Neck, one
wagon carrying a load of women and
gave out in Milton. Another
wagon from town came to their assistance
and helped them on their way.
William Vent has assumed the position
made vacant by the illness Of n. w. Peck \
at the Sussex Garage.
On Monday evening Mrs. Mary +. :
Wright and James NAPLES, colored, were ;
united in the bonds of matrimony at the I
home of the bride by Rev. Robt. Wright {
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Coleman Douglas, of i,
Camden, N. j., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Douglas.
Robert and Charles Williams, of CAM Z
len, N. J., were guests of w. H. Mears
md family last week.
Capt. c. A. Burrous and family have
1een spending a week at Broadkiln Beach,
occupying the Lank cottage. Dr. and
Mrs. Walter Hunter, of Greenwood were :
heir guests. =
A bush meeting, under the auspices of
3urtons Chapel and the colored NJ. f.
,hurch of Milton, will be held in DR..
Hopkins woods from Sept. 18th to 18th. II
reaching by gifted evangelists. u
There were no services held at St. John
baptist Church on Sunday on sccount of
be absence of the rector.
Rev. B. F. Beauchamp, president of al
be Wilmington City Missionary Society, il
reached at the M. E. Church on Sunday S
forming C
The Milton street lights for the past vi
lmetime do not admit of any discussion.
The Milton Board of Education melton in
riday evening and elected Miss Violet
nderson, of Lincoln, for teacher of the in
rimary department of the schools, vice pl
Us. Daisey R. Crag, resigned. There
ere IS applicants for the position. ri
Miss Marion West has returned from a gr