Milford chronicle., 1917-11-09
MILTON NEWS.

A star route mail was put on the line
between Elleudale and Milton on Thurs
day, Nov. lst, and this, in part, relieves
the ennui We have been enduring for the
last month. On Sept. 29th the noon
train on the NJ. D. & V. R. R. was dis
continued, and, of course, tine noon mail
to Milton. Since then we have labored
under many disadvantages the result of
no noon mail. The night mail came too
| late for the carrier to take the papers
around that evening, and this duty per
| formed the next morning, and were a
day behind in the news of the day Now
this is all remedied and we feel as though
We were back to civilization again.
Travellers can now reach Milton at noon
by taking stage from Glendale This
route will continue until May 81, 1918
Hallow' zen was observed as usual by
the mummers in grotesque costumes,
outlandish paraphernslia; it was not,
however, as good parade as usual; The
social given by the ladies of the NJ. z. |
Church was well patronized on this even !
ing and handsome sum realized.
The first of November was a beautiful |
morning, and we enjoyed it. The weather |
IS, however, now getting cool and the /
sport that the ladies have had recently, /
fishing from the Milton Bridge will per-
force of the weather be discontinued.
Dawson Robinson, who enlisted from
Milton in the L. S. Naval Hospital Corps,
and IS stationed at the training camp at
R. l., has been home on a seven day
furlough
Mrs Annie Z. Rust widow of the late
W. T. Rust, is the executrix of the
deceased's estate.
The Lyceum festival of FIVE entertain
ments, the first of which was to have
on last Thursday evening,
has been postponed for a while on ac-
count of two of the members of the
quartette having been drafted into the
army.
Last week ladies canvassed the town.
and getting signers to con-
'ervation food cards. This was not need
ed around Milton. as every household is
As saving as possible. G
Grover c. Draper lost his pocketbook 4
IN Saturday, containing SS1; William d
smith lost his on Monday, containing
$50; Mrs. John Bell lost hers contain {
ng S12. Mrs. Bells was found and re- d
urned to her And thus endeth this L
Socketbook epidemic
Miss Winifred Weigle and Miss Jesse v
Norris, teachers in the Milton Public
spent Saturday and Sunday in $
Dover. q
Frances Catharine, the four-month old
hid Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Turner, Z,
tation agent at the Milton depot, died y
n Wednesday. Funeral services we're
eld at its late home on Friday afternoon E,
y the Rev. D. J. Givan and interment Il
1ade in Odd Fellows Cemetery by S. !.
wilson. g
Amos Burrows, son of Captain and :,
irs Charles Burrows. an ensign in the :,
iavY, has been home on a furlough, =.
isiting his parents.
H. K. Wagamon and Mrs. Wagamon, 4,
,. F. Pepper and wife, Miss Lora Pep :,
er and Master Foster Pepper motored =
} Philadelphia on Sunday, returning on -
tuesday.
Miss Della Hall, of Milford, has been
isiting her aunts, Mrs. Elizabeth Chan
Ter and Mrs. Annie Carey. On Sunday
rening Miss Hall sang a solo at the Nj.
!. Church, which has received many no
1comiums from her musical compatriots.
Fred Pepper has the dwelling he is OF
aiding for Ira Vaughan, near Donovan's fri
enclosed.
The regular quarterly temperance meet hi'
g was held at the NJ. E Sunday School
i Sunday afternoon. at
A temperance rally to encourage the
ARTS of the dry voters in New Cas- in
: county was held on the corner of Fr
sderal and Front streets on Saturday CT,
ening under the auspices Of the local
?. c. T. U. lie
Conrad Case is almost helpless with
eumatism at his home. ,,i-
John Tingle has removed his family an