Milford chronicle., 1916-11-17
MILTON NEWS.

10 express what we have long " Sled [
advertise. Last week we received lette
from one Of our estimable lady correspon
dents, and amongst other things sh
queried Is the Mayor Of Milton max
ing good?' Now this gives the oppoi
tunity we have desired Mt only ha,l
we written to the lady referred to com
mending Mayor Fearing. a man by NJ
means unkuo@n in Massachusetts, -bu
we wish to say to Miltonians that Mayo
Fearing is making good. When oui
election for Mayor and Town Council wa.
pending, we wrote: I'VE believe in the
eternal fitness of things" We still hold
to that principle, but conditions change.
and naturally men change with them
II has been said "A sensible man may
change his opinion a fool never" Yes,
Mayor Fearing is making good. He is
attentive to the work of the town and is
to be commended for his faithfulness.
Mrs. Clara B. Carter and sister, Mrs.
Charlotte Johnson of Milton. have re-
turned home from an extended visit to
relatives and friend in Wilmington and
Philadelphia
George Carpenter of Broadkiln has a
COW that is the mother of two calves,
both doing we'll
/ (oRAeAA lazy . AGM UlAAAlAAk - uuAolEtl
and he and family have removed therein
The painting of the NJ. E. Parsonage
has been completed. It now looks much
better.
The work on the Red Bridge drags
slowly along The builders appear to be
handicapped by the difficulty in getting
material. This is the case with other con
crete work in town. The building of this
new bridge will add much to the improve
ment of central Milton; it will be the
greatest thing since the water works sys-
TEN. Work was again resumed on Mon
day for few days
The election is over and people have
settled back into their SkdtH guO In fact
there was but little enthusiasm manifested
over the event and the majority are sat
isied with the result and why should
they not be. They have done all they
could and if the result does not meet
their views, why grieve over what is past, !
and what we cannot help? Naturally, /
this country is safe in the hands of either !
a Democratic or a Republican admins |
tration. Then why repine? Let Beck
ripl" Trust in God, and keep
your powder dry :"
The furniture of Lavinia camp ground
is not vet under cover; perhaps It is in
tended to leave it out in the weather of
the coming winter.
There are enough acorns living strewd
under the trees in Lavinia wood to fatten
4 hundred head of hogs Could the hogs
90 there to eat, it would 90 far to reduce
he high cost of living :"
{. w. Fisher has installed at his place
If business on Federal Street subter-
aueau gasoline tank
Rally day services will be held at the
\. NJ. f. Church, North Milton. Rev
Robert Wright pastor, on next Sunday
he 10Th inst.
Thanksgiving Supper will be given
n one of the rooms of the Palmer Block
n THANKSGIVING Lay under the auspices
f the NJ p. Church
Bishop Kinsman of the Diocese of Del
ware preached at the Church of St. Iohn
aptist on Sunday. This church is now
-ithout pastor
Paul Pttetter and wife, who have been
way for several months. resi- ing in West
have returned to their home
n Lake Street. They are both in the
Est of health and looking we'll.
5 J. Wilson & son, to keep ahead of
e times in funeral paraphernalia, have
lrchased one of the latest patterns of
ltomobile hearse. or to become more
ithetic IN our language Meter
lneral Car This is the only one of
) kind in the county
James Palmer has purchased an auto
obile of the Chevrolet pattern
Rev +. l. Hottecker of Wilmington, -
the Home Mission, preached
the NJ. Z. Church Sunday morning.
For some time business activity has
en- more apparent than usual at the
lroad station. (. G. NAPLES is doing
large business in the lumber, milling |
d carpenter supply line. while Thackery |
White are using their mill on full time.
e station agent. Mr.. Turner, is awful
sy with his railroad duties, and can
rdlv get chance to attend to that
arling little boy" at home And so
work goes on.
captain David Dutton was home for a
? davs last week to see his little pal''
lis first born, and pride of heart.
lrs Sarah Z. King is quite i'll at her
ne on Federal Street.
lrs Sarah c. Lank, mother of the
lnty Comptroller elect is probably
sc at this writing But little hope is
d for her recovery. She is over so
rs of age
red Pepper will soon begin work on
extension of Joseph Walls sidewalk,
'ss the river. at its confluence with
new Red Bridge" Part of this
k will be done by Mr. Walls and
by the town
lillian Morris and wife and baby.
have been touring in Detroit, Michi-
. for several months, have returned
1ilton
z. w. Conwell, editor and proprietor
ie Milton Times, returned on Monday
] a business trip to Chicago.
lis Goodwin, travelling salesman for a
alo business firm, is paying a visit to
amily.
4 Sunday wild geese were passing
Milton. going south said to be a
inger of cold weather
a. Conner returned from business
to Philadelphia on Monday
tile Henry Jones is vet in the rabbit Z
ness; an increase Of two more oc-
ed last week. =
hn Leverage and wife, of Topeka, .
sas, are visiting his parents near town.