Milford chronicle., 1917-02-16
MILTON NEWS.

Another old land mark is gone. The
poplar tree that has been standing at
the corner Of Federal and Poplar Streets
the latter street derives its name from
this tree-has "bit the DUST. Four
years ago Fred Pepper bought the lot
on the corner of these streets, and, on
which the old tree stood, and built the
prettiest house in Milton thereon.
Eighteen months ago Mr.. Pepper
trimmed the tree of its branches, leav-
ing about sixteen feet of trunk stand
ing. On last Thursday he cut down the
trunk. 1t was about six feet in diane
ter, and hollow from top to bottom. 1t
Is estimated to have been one hundred
years old.
On Wednesday the ice harvesters went
to work getting ice and on that, and the
following day, most Of them filled their
houses.
A Frances Willard Memorial Service
Will be held at Zion NJ. E. Church on
the evening of Wednesday, March 7th.
A Parent Teachers Meeting was held
at School Hall on Friday evening. On
account Of the inclemency of the weather
the attendance will be small. A iuve-
vie George Washington party was en-
acted, and speech made by some of the
males OF the audience. An election of
ofncers resulted in the following being
chosed: President. Mrs. Mollie Waples I
wee president. Mrs. w. w. Conwell: .
secretary, Mrs. Amanda Black; trea- |
surer, Mrs. Clara Mears. 1t was de- .
clded by those of the school committee
present to Introduce vocal music in the
schoels, with Mrs. George Simpson as
teacher.
The chimnies Of families who burn
wood become foul sometimes in a short
time. They should be cleaned out or
burned out on some damp or rainy day.
To- prevent their catching fire on some
windy day. There was another one
;aught nre on Saturday and it was a
'ery windy morning.
ne MILTON TINES Office was closed,
asst week. There was no one on the
Oh. and no paper issued.
mayor Fearing has been confined
within doors for several weeks; but. is r
lot seriously i'll. Z
Ihe Diamond State Flour Mills was
entered again one night
ast week and a quantity of -four taken.
MS is a third time this winter similar
urglary has been committed.
mrs. John Mustard is convalescingI
rom severe attack of pneumonia.
MIS-. David Argo was taken to Jeffer-
on Hospital, Philadelphia, on Thursday .
no cancer was removed from her
reast. At present she is doing well.
Joseph Carey, of Wilmington, has
cen Milton visitor.
The second anniversary of the MEMS ?
Ieeting" athe NJ. /. Church. was ceIe. ,
rated on last Sunday afternoon. The L
ourth Quarterly Conference of the
lurch will be held on Monday evening
IN. The Members meeting will be
eld on Monday evening March 5th. At 7
lis meeting all the members of the 7
lurch Il years old and over are entitled
vote regardless of sex. The accounts F
the church for the year will be ad-
ldicated, and lay delegate elected to
.tend the Maryland Annual Conference
hlch meets in the NJ. P. Star, Church.
altlmore, Md, on April 10th.
lhe young men and misses have been
'elng fine time for the past week
,atlng on the lake; every water course
As been frozen and there has been no
9uDle IN finding a skating rink. -
Handy Prettyman in a few more davs
III have filled his ice house which holds
'er 900 tons and will last him two years
DIVIDED worms, bugs nor microbes de- Pl
roy II: Handy has been handicapped m
getting his ice on account of the IN
arcity of labor. People wou't work. gC
reader have you any cold weather Ii,
your latitude? February has been D.