Milford chronicle., 1917-10-19
MILTON NEWS.
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So many surveyors have been operat
ing through the streets of our town o
late months that we hardly think it nee.
essary to inquire what they are doing.
But those who were here last week, we
understand, were surveying a route from
Five Points, near Lewes, to Milford.
James Mustard, a former citizen OF
Milton, but now of Willimantic Conn,
is visiting his mother and other relatives
of town.
John Coulter, while at work on the
interior of house near town, accident
ally fell down the opening loft for the
stairway. He was considerably hurt, but
is now recovering.
! The Ushers Union of the NJ. E. Church
held social at the home of Mrs. Joshua
Short near town, on Wednesday even
ing. Those attending and the ice cream
were transported from town to the scene
of the gathering in wagons, and they
had good time.
Columbus Day was observed BY the
banks being closed. You NAV bet your
bottom dollar that the banks close on all
holidays, and they know when these
holidays come; and they sometimes know
when they don't come Now the banks
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umbus Day was a legal holiday. The
postmaster didn't know it; he examined
all the government literature he had on
the subject of holidays, and then con
cluded to keep the Office all day.
Mrs. Annie Ingram has returned from
a visit to Camden, N. !.
Captain George A. Goodwin and family |
returned on Friday from a three weeks |
visit to Maine and Massachusetts.
Rally Day services will be held at both |
Of the Methodist Churches on next Sun
day, the 21st inst.
Tomatoes are coming in in struggling
lots, and the prices are in the 20 cents |
and 80 cents calendar. Winters & Pro-
phets cannery is still operating. The
Dodson cannery is buying a large duan-
tity of green tomatoes, and has been at
it for more than a week. AS a matter,
of course, it is getting a large quantity
on hand. These they propose to let
rpen in the baskets and then can them.
This cannery is now engaged in packing
oysters. Quite large quantity of oy-
sters are brought to Milton wharves in
motor boats, they are bought. and shuck-
ers are at work preparing them for the
cannery. The business at present is in a
primitive way, and may perhaps be for
experimental purposes.
The natural ice Of the season was OBJ
served on Saturday.
James H. Hastings died near Milton on
Friday of Bright disease, aged "a years,
months and days. Funeral services
we're held at his late home on Moeday
morning by the Rev. Benson, and inter- i
nent made at Asbury cemetery between ]
Georgetown and Laurel, by S. J. Wilson
( Son. Deceased was thrice married aud Z
caves ten children, all grown.
William 7. Rust died at his home near
)verbrook on Sunday afternoon, of as
hama, aged rs years, s months and rs '
lays. Funeral services were held on L
Wednesday afternoon at Whites Chapel Z
y the Rev. Allen, and interment made
n the cemetery adjoining by S. J. Will v
on & Son.
Captain David Dutton spent Sunday '
nth his family. g
The M. P. Church is being throughly
leaned mp this week. The benches have II
cen taken out, the carpets taken up.
The colored schools opened on Monday 90
18th Miss Virginia Craig, of Dover, pin o
pal, and Miss Louise Still, of Camden,
3sistant
The Senior class Of the Milton High g
chool will hold parcel post sale in the a
almer Block on Saturday evening, the al
lth, in order to raise money to take a n,
ip to Washington. pi
We are creditably informed that the s,
ass of the 10th grade in our public tn
hools, was asked the question Where pl
London And but few could answer
rrectiy. One pupil thought it is in the
nth west part Of the United States. It n