Milford chronicle., 1915-05-07
MILTON NEWS


~. have for long time been divided
W. , oniuion as to whether spring had
in oua ad mon us. At times, the heat is
aawhs1o W. o0s. and again, the temperature
IN ~ ICED an overcoat. But when we look
VIII Ii tte budding flora, and the leahng
upon ,rben we examine the conditions
trees, nc the farmer planting his corn,
arouuu aroL'rderer putting in his seed, and the
tne sres raging around us, we must
ioIes. that spring has come; although
eon',a, thirds gone. And, at the pres
is ~ w" the fruit trees are teeming with
EN- in,,,s snrU' and every appearance indi-
plVosI .es large Weld of fruit. The drought
ealei iIa~ciened early vegetation, but, since
naS @ yair of Tuesday evening, the 9th
lne conditions have been more flourish
UT perbaps this was the precursor of
ius. corditions in the atmosphere. The
9el',+ leather has, apparently, been fruit
uly y outdoor fires, but, why it should
iui 1,estion and yet it appears to be,
l,l.. Dc - oeonIe expect, and really get more
snas e +, The spring than at other seasons.
~ ~ ,ar+1v accounted for on the ground
~ ~ nersous are clearing up new ground,
.na' IJ burning brush. when the fires get be-
uad enud their control. We might have had one
yS,iI, y .I,eee kind of fires on the evening 1.-THE
u VI, limited at above, had there been debris
..o,,gh on. or, near the place to have fed
en- es rack from Federal Street, on the
o-onertv onrr of c. C. NAPLES, near the lake, !
Pop~, l',ie one had been burning brush in the |
oaerroon. and left the scene supposing |
tbe fire TO be out. Later in the evening, |
-, the wind breezed up from the north, /
!, aronsed the fire and it became attrac-
tive The neighbors, and others, went |
IN the scene, and as there was but little
70 feed The fire, soon whipped it out.
The trees of the wood are beginning to
h. in their glory, and will soon be in
ieof, the naples of the town are in leaf
a,,d the season is on its route. The chip
-nnnks that have hibernated under the
tents on Lavinia's camp ground are out
and ouite frisky and all organic matter
&c becoming invested with its new being
;te resurrection from death-of winter
and its revisication in a new life. Is
there a similitude in this that can be ap-
Piled to man.
On the 18th ult., four young rabbits
we're Dloughed up in a field near town
,eroy II. Johnson took the Dummies" !
Ihat had not their eyes open, carried ,
Them home and has been feeding them {
on milk. Young clover, and other things s
since They are growing finely. t
Fred Reed was hauling piling last
week when one of his mules became un-
manageable, reared and when he came
lown he landed on a snag that pierced
he vicera, and before veterinarian ar.
lived the mule was dead. II
P. P. Welch has built two-story ad- 1
Iition to the property of Thomas Wilson /
IT,, at the south of town, and raised a a
tory on the single story front. i
L. F. Bingaman, the promoter of the
Milton Creamery, left Milton this week +
or Berlin, Md William Wagaman has {
aiken charge of the work.
Town Council is having put concrete
rossing at the connection of Poplar with 0
federal street. 7
T. c. Hazard has had board parti- l
ion fence erected between his property
nd that of Mrs. T. B. Ingrahm. 81
Dog woods are now in flower. The
re of last summer in Lavinia woods Il
illed all of the honeysuckles for year y
t two, or until the bushes grow again;
an investigation recently developed. =;
Frank 0utten has completed painting d
ne of the buildings of Captain Hunter
D Chestnut street, and is engaged in b
iinting the Captains home residence II
] the opposite side of the street.
The Diamond State Telephone Co.'S. n
orkmen have been engaged of late in N
pairing its wires, putting on new cross pi
ees, where the old ones have rotted, Z
ID fixing up its plant generally.
Winters & Prophet have added an au- 81
mobile truck to their cannery equip
ents. 81
Onlast Wednesday at its regular weekly h'
Getting the Milton New Century Club ID
ected the following officers President, 10
iss Clara Vaughan; 1st vice President,
rs. J. c. Wiltbank; I'd vice President, pl
rs. Hannah Carey; Rec. Secretary,
rs. J. NJ. Lank; Cor. Secretary, Mrs. Jo
. W. Conwell; Treasurer, Mrs. G. H.
aples; Auditor, Miss Mary Mason.
lb Directors: Mrs. Frank Lacey, Annie cl,
Carey; State Director, Mrs. F. B Cl
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