Milford chronicle., 1916-04-28
To the casual observer it would look as

To the casual observer it would look a!
though the active spring life of Miltor
commenced last week The mechanica
trades sprang into bloom aud general ac
tivity now obtains all along the line. Tt
enumerate, George Marshall commenced
his large brick barn, and when this com
munication shall have been read will have
the mason work about completed. w. 7
| Starkey has completed raising his prop
erty, corner Chestnut and Poplar streets
and this work enhances the value and ap-
! pearance of the property in marked de-
gree; the Lacey property has been un-
derpinned, and on Thursday Capt Lacey
commenced excavating for the cellar OF
/ his bungalow to be built on Federal Street.
I'Other jobs of minor importance are being
| done.
A miniature rural school delivery is,
sometimes, being made to town. James
Moulten, who has removed to the coun-
try and is also supervisor of the Winters
& Prophets cannery, uses a motor truck
in going to and from town, and when
coming into town in the morning picks
the school children up and brings them
on. But sometimes Mr.. Moulten comes
to early for the children, and then they
are COulDEAEu " MhAh1 ho Va JOA
1t is said there is maiden lady in town
who has gone into the businesss of rails
ing chickens. She has one hen and eleven
ROSTERS. so the story goes and when she
reads this item she'll be as mad as thun-
der because didn't mention her name.
Rev. N. NJ. Brown, former pastor of
the A. NJ. z. Church. South Milton, now
of Snow Hill, Md, was in town on Thurs
- ct f-afrra 70 nav ara~tr liz
tie dollar I owe. " YES. " we answered,
"the people will be glad to see you"
Louis and Austen Darby, of Philadel-
phia, are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Tillie Barton, of Camden, n. J.
has been visiting Captain and Mrs Geo.
Z. Mcgee.
Hildreth Fithian has gone to Washing
ton. D. c., where he has secured a posi- !
ton
Miss Mary Vaughan, of Philadelphia
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Vaughan.
Ebe T. Wilson has purchased a Regal 1
car.
The w. c. T. U. held literary meet
ing. under the leadership of Mrs. Minnie
Reed, at the NJ. +. Church on Monday
afternoon. The topic discussed was The
of Youth
Mrs. William r. Wilson is quite Ill at 7
her home on North Union Street. VI
Robert Leverage has returned from
visit to his son, John Leverage, at Topeka,
Kansas. Mr.. Leverage and wife left here
about year ago to visit Kansas, and if
ne liked the country he expected TO stay
here. Presumably, Mr.. Leverage likes
he Little Diamond State" better than
1e does Kansas.
Audrey, the six year old daughter of
Mrs Goldie Owens, celebrated her ami
,ersary on Thursday at Mrs. Owens mil
inery and trimming store on South Union
Street
The question Resolved, THAT Slavery
n America Was Means to the Salvation
# the Negro" which was scheduled to
,e debated on Friday evening, did not
naterialize on account of the weather.
t was held on Monday evening. But one
f those named as debators was on hand
Mr.. Pitts principal Of the Milton Pub
ic Schools-others we're substituted.
were several white persons present,
nd from these the judges we're selected, I
IT,, Rev. c. A. Behringer, Rev. Zack H. )
Webster and ]. NJ. Lank. The question I
Yas decided in favor of the negative.