Milford chronicle., 1916-06-16
MILTON NEWS.

The aroma that reaches ones alfactory nerve
as he passes along the streets Of Milton. is pleas
! ant reminder of the care the busy housekeeper
. have displayed in making and arranging thes
beautiful pastries that are numerous along th'
streets of town Without love for flowers thes'
gardens would not have been planted and without
cultivation they wo1d not have obtained the cele
brity they now have, and the admiration Of the
townspeople, and others who visitors here
The above as a compliment TO the ladies Of Milton
who are devoted 10 aesthecitism
Miss Nellie NAPLES left last week for an ex-
tended visit in the West. She will visit Butte,
Montana as her objective point. and from thence
radiate to other cities of note.
Miss Anne Neillson. Of Copenhagen. Denmark,
but later of Milton. has entered Jefferson Medical
College. Philadelphia as a student to become a
| nurse.
The Milton Shirt and Overall Factory closed last
week not for lack Of work, but for want Of help.
The factory had plenty Of orders. but the aborers
were few. Il has been such good matrimonial
mark that many of the employees have married
and gone TO housekeeping for themselves. And to
| cap the climax the foready went and done it last
week got married we mean-and now the factory
is closed. and we opine. many Of the Milton girls
| will miss it.
/ C. A. Virden has rented William Maull's black
smith shop and will turn it into a garage
Bateman Shockley has removed to Milton and
occupies rooms near the S. T I. 4 5. ID. Cos Bank
! Thursday was a day for the shipment Of calves.
/ II really looks like a pity to take these young
things away from their mothers for the satisiac-
/ ton Of city epieu es. The love Of money. etc
Henry Jones the young son Of Charles Jones Of
! Federal Street. has three English rabbits-two
males and one female and the prospects is there
will be more of them in short time.
Thomas Black. of Philadelphia is visiting his
mother. corner Chestnut and Wharton streets.
Diapers Canneiy opened on peas on Thursday
afternoon. This is the only cannery here that will
pack peas, to any extent this season Winters a
Prophets cannery will pack few of Mr.. MOulton's
own raising from farm they have under lease
This will be done as an experiment. and for other
purposes.
Mrs CharlesNA. Behringer was on the sick list
last week.
There was no service at St. John Baptist Eps-
copal Church on Sunday on account Of the absence
of the rector
Prof. Ralph Smith has gene to Asbury Park,
J where he has position during the summer.
Miss Mary Bryan has been spending some time
on a visit to Philadelphia.
wooden bridge has been put over the gutter |
at the confluence of Chandler Street with North /
UniCn Street and within two years there will be /
another to put there.
The First Quarterly Conference Of the NJ E. /
Church held Friday afternoon District |
Superintendent MOwbray presiding. The usual |
routine business was transacted; the minister
salary placed at the same figures it has been for
several years. and the conference adjourned.
Another telegram followed that sent by the big
four from Milton last week TO Chicago requesting
the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt as all the
people of this district wanted him for President"
The latter telegram. it is said informed the com
mittee of the convention that Roosevelt only poed
Strawberries are selling at cents quart
Chdren's Day exercises were observed at both
the Methodist churches on Sunday evening. The
buildings were crowded, and splendid program
was rendered at each
DIR. Joseph Conwel. of Vineland, N. J., was a
Sunday visitor at the home of his sister, Mrs.
David Wiltbank
Mrs Elizabeth Chandler is visiting her son, w.
H. Chandler. at Scranton Pa.
John G. Carey who had several fingers lacerated
At Thaekera Whites saw mill two weeks ago
developed blood poison last week, and was accom-
panied by DR.. Wilson TO Salisbury Hospital on
Sunday, where il is said he is improving.
couple Of itnerate rag buyers who have been
camping in a stable with their horse and wagon
for several days have left town. and aquantity Of
with them. ,
The teams of Ward H. Short and Charles Har-
rington collided on Chestnut Street on Sunday
evening. The carriages were slightly damaged.
and Miss Mary Lofland. in attempting to jump
lut of one had her foot caught in the stirrup and
vas dragged about twenty feet when the shoe =
came off and she.was relieved She protested she Z
was not hurt. -seI
Capt C. F. Laeey's bungalow has the brick
work completed to the squares and carpenters {
low have the building in hand.
Peter P Welch Of Chestnut Street had an attact
# kidney collie on Sunday evening. He Is now
Thackera & White are enlarging their mill prop q
rty by the addition of more sheds,
Fred Pepper Is this week, building front brick
estibule to St. Georges Protestant Episcopal A
,hurch in Long Neck.
Mrs. Mary Maull was summoned. as a nurse. to =
rederica on Tuesday to attend to sick person in
hat town. +
J. C. Cendaniel is convalescing from blood pois-
ming. He was on the street on Tuesday. His en- =
Orced confinement within doors and the removing
his mustache made him almost unacceptable. ~
William b. Warren died suddenly on a trolley p
ar in Philadelphia on Friday. His remains were =
rOught to Georgetown on Tuesday and taken by
]. Wilson to Springfield Cross Roads where G,
ineral services were held and interment made in n
le adjoining cemetery. =
The Official Board of the M. P. Church met on
Ionday evening and appointed various commit Al
,es of arrangement for the many parts of La N
nia's Camp Meeting. Whomsoever gets the >.
1arding tent this year will be required to screen
the dining room. make it fly and mosquito h
roof in some way p,
Philip B. Workman, son Of Jacob Workman ~
ed at his home near Milton on Tuesdap June
tn. 1916 aged 81 years, months and days. | p,
uneral services were held at o'clock on Thurs a.
y afternoon at Reynolds NJ p. Church, Rev. c. | -
Adams of Harbeson officiating lntermens was
ade in the adjoining cemetery by s. J. Wilson & fo
N, funeral directors NJ
We are really trying to work for the best inter -
is of Milton. And we think all legitimate news
1t the Rev. DR.. Behrnger. NJ. T. D., does not ne
ink so and for our criticism of his non publish -
g the commencement exercises of the Milton
lblic Schools. he gave A ! tongue lashng su
Tuesday. DR.. Behringer says ID. A. C., nor the -
ILFORD CHRONICLE has anything to do with the -
hOn Itnlcs and ntimates there is nothing gen.
ne in Milton unless there is some BehrinRer in an
Is not asked to preach the baccalaureate sermon -
the graduating class. But really. the reader
lst excuse US for not writing further DR.. Beh- III
Rer's animus surprised US as his actions often ~,
Ike US heavy hearted. But we think we are -
Pray for us d. A. c.