Milford chronicle., 1915-09-10
MILTON NEWS.

Labor Day" has passed and we ven
ture the assertion that one half of the
people in Milton knew nothing about it
When it came, nor whether it went
Now, it is different with Squirrel Day.
Almost every one knew when Squirrel
Day came, guns were previously cleaned
up, and an early start was made, by the
Young folks, who follow cunning, for tie
woods. Possibly, there are too many OF
these particular days, set apart as COM
mOmOrative of some particular act or
event. Squirrel Day however, is not
confined to one day. There are many
days i'll which it may be observed, and
the squirrels slaughtered. So tar we
have seen but few dead squirrels
Whether this is the result of scarf ity IN
the squirrel line, or defect in the mark
manship of our gunners. we CaunOt tell.
We do know. however that squirrels are
migratory, and where we do not find
them to day, we may ind several to-
morrow. A week, or so, after the white
camp at Laviuia wood, had broken we
saw two squirrels one morning on the
camp ground inside of the circle Evi-
IDENTIFY came to spy out the land and see
if the coast was clear for their frolcs
When they saw us they got a frightened
move on, lnstanter. We have not seen
them since. As vet, we have seen but
few amateur gunnerS. Since the law
licensing gunners has been repealed, the
young people do not appear to be so
enthusiastic about shouldering gun as
they did previously, or have other causes
interviewed to quench their ardor
The weather of the latter part OF last
week was splendid for hunting squirrels, !
and there can be but one reason, beside |
their migratory nature to account for the |
failure of. gunners to get a good supply |
That reason follows: For weeks past it ]
is said, gunners have been shooting the /
lushy tails, - consequently, they are
thinned out if that be the case. A man |
will tell you 81 have heard some one,
or more shooting in the woods for some |
time past Have you seen any one /
shooting, or, seen any dead squirrels be-
fore the law was off?-"No, and if I had |
/ wouldn 'ttell on them This sentiment
is engendered by the unpopularity of the
squirrel law.
On Wednesday morning the freight
train after having taken three cars loaded
with tomatoes from the switch to the
main tract, by some means derailed the
one headed for the point of destination,
Greenwood. The noon passenger train
was enable to pass by means of the
switch. The car was eventually put
back on the track.
Fodder saving is now on, and there's
of a good crop.
The public school building has been
nicely repainted. 1t looks we'll, and its
appearance fully sustains the reputation
Of Milton, for nice looking buildings.
The job has been a good one for the
painters. No one can take to himself
the exclusive credit for the work. They
have stayed on the job as long as they
could, and many of them would like to
ave STAYED longer.
lanes Hickman and wife of Philadel- !
1hia, have been visiting their parents.
Franklin NAPLES, son of Geo. NAPLES,
will enter Wilmington Conference Acad-
my at Dover.
Mrs. Mary Brockington and daughter,
Virginia, have been spending their vaca-
ion in Milton. Z
Mrs Mary Mcgee, of Lewes, has been ?
isiting Mrs. George +. Mcgee.
Mrs. w. H. Mears has been visiting 7
satives in Camden, N. ].
The peach season is about over. There .
i'll be several hundred baskets, yet, n
1ipped from Mr.. Chandler's orchard. C
p to the present, there have been ship
ed 81, 900 carriers, or 81, 500 baskets.
nd the shipments will not fall far short
the estimate made at the beginning of
e season, which was SIS 900 baskets.
William H. Conner lost a sty hog on OF
thursday, and the disease appears to be Gi
the increase. lit
Charles H. Fisher has completed his H,
IN, and carpenters are engaged in re- 10
odeling his residence on Federrl street. IL