Milford chronicle., 1917-03-09
MILTON NEWS.

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ing, diagoually across the sidewalk anc
fastened IN the ground near by. On the
last evening that liquor was delivered at
the express office, a very smart man
went to the station aud got his invoice,
and, being of generous disposition
treated his companions, and became a
little top heavy. Going home or into
town, he ran into this wire guy we have
mentioned, and, as the wire remaired
stationary he went down. Picking him
self up he spluttered out you son Of a
attack me on the highway will you A"
and he made for the supposed highway
man, and fetched up against the tele-
/ phone pole and down he went again. In
mis- fight with his foe, he was first into
the wire guy and then into the pole.
| This continued for some time or until
the inebriate was nearly exhausted
and some of his companions who had
been watching coming up compelled him
to desist. When he and his friends sur
veyed the field Of battle a part of his
coat was found and some pieces of the
box that had contained the liquor, but
the "elexer" was gone and never has
been found by the pugalist The next
morning the telephone pole and the guy
another fight. Afterwards this funny
man said he thought some one knocked
him down, in order to get his whiskey
but whether some one did it or not the
liquor was gone and was not found
Sober people say the man had fight
with the guy wire and telephone pole.
Another person in town sportively in
clined lost his pig, or thought he did;
aud affar 1pnlTearr as~a=rsrn-hsa~a h.. could
think found It in his automobile, and as
automobiles have become a prey to
thieves he is incliued to think some one
stole his pig aud intended to steal his
automobile and run into New Castle
County and trade it off for "boose" j, e,
the pig. He has his eye on several pro-
fessed "drys".
On account of the apron Social" that |
was held at the NJ. z. parsonage on Fri. |
day evening the Parent Teachers meeting
was held in School Hall on Friday after /
noon instead of evening, as was at first /
intended. There was a good gathering !
at both of these meetings considering the /
rain and a pleasant time was experienced I
It each.
A citizen meeting was held in School
Hall on Friday evening 10 formulate a
NAPLES was nominated for Mayor; and
5eorge H. NAPLES and Frederick Reed
or Commissioners. There was much
spirited talk INDUCED in by persons who
ire opposed to the way the business of
he town has been conducted and a good
mount of sass was given both ways.
IN Saturday the town election was held
nd resulted in the election of the ticket
cd the agrarrfrner /
he exception that Rufus Reed was elect
d a commissioner instead of George II.
NAPLES. Mr. Reed was not regular
lominee, but received 100 votes out of
he l40 cast. There were several scattered
otes but virtually there was but one
icket in the field The newly elected
ouncil met with the other members on
saturday evening and perfected on or
snization by electing the following
hicers: secretary Weldon NAPLES; trea-
urer, James A. Belts. The newly elected
iayor was sworn in and much is expected
rom him. Mayor Fearing retires from
flee with we'll earned lsurels. There
ias not much expected from him and he
as filed the till.
Spring! o, yes spring has come! And {
the FIRST three days Of the present ]
be adage has it, we may look for inclem-
nj weather.
Miss Mary Hildebrand will conduct a '
ladies furnishing store" where Mrs.
,oldie Owens has closed her millinery ]
usiaess, v
Joshua Kitchens has removed from the v
ountry into the property OF H. p, Bur t.
IN on Federal Street.
Itcaur.aohia tyaafher Of GnudaNI
ne fourth OF March will, doubtless, fur
ish another argument for Congress
hen il again convenes. to change the
residential Inauguration Day b
Samuel Smith, news agent, is confined
his home with rhuematism. Frank
ryan has taken his place temporarily. n
Mrs. John Steelmsn is seriously Ill at +,
er home on Chestnut street.
Captain lanes c. CUnwell is recovering n
ON a serious attack Of fpluro-pneumonia-
Gus Goodwin mas returned from a visit q,
the New England States. "a
Somerset Reed lost a 5000 mule on =,
lnday BY sickness. :,
Mrs. Sarah z. King is very low with u
ouchial asthma at her home on Federal !"
rect. Rev {. H. Behringer, wife and az a.
n, of Cro>swicks, y. J., Mrs George L
1wler az Charles King, of Philadel-
iia, SOL and daughter of the invalid are VI
th her.
Tue Aunual members meeting of the
+ church was held on Monday even at
Z auA full attendance was present. IL
le old Board of Trustees and Stewards
- re-electe.. George B. Davidson was
-cted lay delegate to attend the annual
inference which meets IN the star
iurch, Baltimore, in April. David 4
stiles vas chosen alternate. The con-
egation unanimously voted for the re-
N of the Rev. Frank Holland tor til
,hth year. The finances OF the church
! reported to be IN a hUurishing con-
ION and the reports of the various
nmittee were satisfactory. An ad-
lrned quarterly conference will be held
the 70 inst when all other matters of
portance will be adjudicated. =
Rachel C...Richards died on Tuesday of !
,erculosis, aged n years aud II days.
neral was held at Whites Chapel on =
day by the Rev. Allen and interment =
de in the cemetery adjoining by S. J. I
lson. I