Milford chronicle., 1916-07-14
MILTON NEWS.

The season is now open at Broadkiln
Beach and the prospect is for big time
this summer. John Barker and family
are getting ready to move. Arge and
family are already there; and, with these
two boarding housekeepers in harness,
there is every faculty for accommodation
that is needed, or may be desired. 1t is
no use to begin again, as is usually the
case each spring, to lament the accom-
modations that are lacking in reaching
this resort, but let those who are inter
ested be men, and subordinate themsel-
yes to the conditions and environments
that surround them, while trying to
turn something to advantage their sur
sounding and make their resort more
easily reached.
Captain c. F. Losey's bungalow on
Federal street is now enclosed; the as
bestos roof being completed last week.
The outside painting is also almost done.
Mrs. Alexine Collins left last Thurs
day for two months vacation, which she
will spend at the many summer resorts
along the Atlantic coast, returning to
Milton in September.
The many persons who came home to
spend the Fourth and whom it was next
to impossible for us to individualize,
have returned to their employment.
The epidemic of whooping cough,
which has obtained for some time, is be-
coming assuaged. J. M. Lank is con-
valescing from that ailment.
Mrs. S. f. Johnson has been confined
to her home for several days with Zymo-
tic troubles.
Memorial services were held in honor |
of the late John H. Davidson at the NJ. |
NJ. Church on Thursday evening, the |
II inst
Otis Goodwin is making his annual
visit to the home Of his mother at Lubec, |
Maine.
John Hickman, engaged in Philadel
phia, is visiting his family in Milton.
Miss Fannie Welch, of Passaic, N. j.,
is the guest of her brother, Peter P.
We1ch and family.
Miss Goldie Owens will close her turn-
ishing store every evening, except Mon
day and Saturday, at 6 O'Clock during
the summer.
Anna ]. Heavaloe, colored, died on
Sunday evening in North Milton, of
aged 43 years. Her re-
mains were transmitted to New York
City on Tuesday by J. R. Atkins for
burial.
George W. Simpler is having built
new dwelling on his farm near Harbe-
son, in place of the one lately destroyed
by FIRE.
The NJ. P. Sunday School will here
after hold its sessions at II o'clock, in
stead of at p. m.
Austin and Louis Darby, of Philadel-
phia, are spending several weeks with
their grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Atkins.
EMPLOYEES of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Co. have, during the part week,
been trimming the trees of the town,
where branches were encrouching on its
wires.
The front of Fishers Pharmacy has
been repainted.
Next Saturday, the 18th, is the first
registration day. All should register as
5oon as possible, who wish to vote at
he primaries.
A large barge is loading piling at Mil
on dock for Joseph Carey to be shipped
forth.
William Elmer is building an annex
o his property on Walnut street
The NJ. P. Sunday School will run an 1
excursion to Rehoboth on Wednesday.
This will be on a special train that is ex-
'ected to leave Milton at 1870 sharp.
A heavy rain set in about O'Clock on
ionday morning and continued for about
N hour, 1t was unaccompanied by wind
n electricity and thoroughly soaked the
round which was badly needed.
Haukin & Bro are tired of a concrete
loor in their storehouse, and are having
wood one laid over the cement. Vari-
us reasons are the cause.
A little black pup has been running
bout town without an owner, was run
yer by an automobile on Tuesday morn
1g, and so it badly injured that it was
hought best to kill
The Ushers Union of the NJ P Church
i'll hold d picnic ON Lavania Camp
round on Thursday afternoon and even
lg, July 9th. All are invited. Re
-eshments that are delectable and will
ckle the palate, will be sold.
The Boy Scouts went to their annual
ncampmert at Broadkiln Beach on
uesday.
The NJ E. Sunday School held a pic =
ic at Broadkiln Beach on Wednesday. -
hev went via automobiles DAG