Milford chronicle., 1917-01-12
MILTON NEWS.

The holidays are over The transient
visitors have returned to their bones,
and those who have INDUCED in the
luxury of the season are sobering up,
and returning to their various avoca-
tions. Where there is an over stimulus
there is OF necessity a corresponding
reaction. We are now in the throes of
the reaction During and preceding the
HOLIDAYS business of all kinds was at its
utmost tension, and the present depres-
sion is the result. But this cannot last.
In the successive revolutions Of a wheel
when the upper felly has got as low as
gravity, and force will take it. It must
rise again. And dull times will agai I
give way to the eternal rhythm of busi-
ness when various stages has its period
icities, as have the fluctuations Of the
money market.
Sleepy Valley is now depopulated
Sleepy Valley, a part OF It, lies within
the Incorporate limits of Milten. A few
families Of colorel people built houses,
or removed houses from other places,
and squatted down at Sleepy Valley,
although its name was derived later on.
They have no lease nor title to the land
and when the property changed hands,
the present owner. not believing IN
'Squatter Sovereignty, nor the segre-
CATION of colored people on his lands.
has ordered them to vacate. They have
done so, and Sleepy Valley is now
deserted save for the buildings thereon,
which are held for the rent of the
ground. and will be removed when the
rent is paid; failing to do this in rea-
sOuabie time the property will be sold
for the deliuQuincv
Frank Lank and wife, of Philadelphia,
are spending some time at their Milton
home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler is making a
lengthy visit to the home of her son, W.
H. Chandler, at Scranton, Pa.
Miss Clara w. Warrington and Mr.
Joshua ]. Hastings. of near town, we're
married on Christmas eve at the home
of Mrs. Estella Warrington. The cere-
mony were performed by the Rev. n.
c. Benson, of Georgetown.
Dr. r. B. Hopkins has installed an
X-Ray machine in his Office.
The Draper Canning Co. received
eight carloads of empty cans last week,
in preparation of the pea packing season.
The plate glass window ia the store of
Black & Lingo that has been gradually
breaking for some time, has been re-
placed by new one.
Old Christmas passed of as usual. The
night previous the COWS went down on
their knees and the hops came mp
through the frozen ground, etc. etc.
A strange dog, supposed to have rab-
bies, was shot on Chestnut Street early
on Saturday morning.
The Ushers Union and Finance Com
mittee met as per arrangement and paid
up the accrued interest and $3.50 90 on
the principal of the parsonage debt of
the NJ. P. Church. This reduces the
debt from 81, 900 90 to about $3.50 90,
and makes au extremely good showing
for the committee in charge. The extra
meetings at this church will continue
indefinitely.
Mrs. Mary Porter died at the home of
her son, Dorman Porter, corner Mulber-
rs and Broad streets, on Tuesday, Jan.
2, of paralysis, aged 70 years. Funeral
services were held at her late home on
Friday afternoon by the Rev. Frank
Holland, aud interment made ia the
Odd Fellows Cemetery. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs. William NailOr, and two
sons, Calvin and Dormau. r. Atkins
funeral director.
nAdA Aha Afst WIG VI NdSAaAn JOaGFn
Warrington, died at her home on Chest
nut street, on Friday, aged SS years and
months. Funeral services were held
at the NJ P. Church. on Monday after
noon by the Rev Frank Holland aud
the body inhumed in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery by S. J. Wilson & Son, De
cease leaves, beside a husband, two
daughters, Mrs. Charles Darby. of Cam
den, N. J.. and Mrs. Goldie Owens at
home and one son, Hammond Warning
ton, station agent at Greenwood.
Captain Charles Darby, of Camden |
n j., and wife were attendants at the /
funeral of Mrs Martha Warrington.
Captain George E. Mcgee has sold I
farr of l44 acres in Cave Neck, to VIM. |
{. Warrington for s. 900 10.
Abuer Freser has removed from Know /
les-X Roads, and now occupies apart /
ments at Scuil Town.
We are sorry to hear of the illness of !
Capt George T. KINNEY at his home in |
Philadelphia We hope e'er this COM
is in print he may be much
improved.
Mrs. John Crouch is confined to her
home by illness.
Rebecca J., wife of David Stewart,
lied suddenly near Georgetown, on Sat
lrday, of asthma. aged 65 years and 4
lays. Funeral services were held on