Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
MILTON NEWS.

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of the people and the joys of former
times would not enter into the HOLIDAYS
of 1917. But a few days before Christ
mas Day this laggard feeling gave place
TO enthusiasm, and the stores were busv
and shoppers for Christmas presents were
as usual. Possibly there has been no
dtminutarion in enthusiasm this wear
from former years. The town is filed
with those who have been engaged else
where and are home-some of them for
only one day while others may spend
week or more renewing acquaintance
and strengthening the ties of friendship.
lis well that these and other HOLIDAYS
occur. They relieve the monotonv of
/ life, which to some becomes irksone and
chase dull care away. They brighten ex-
istence, stimulate energy, and to some
extent rehabilitate the whole man and
to the children are a source of infinite
! JOY. We look back with gladness, even
now, to those Chistmas DAYS of long ago.
With what joyous expectancy we an
/ ticipated the coming OF Christmas
| Weeks ahead we were thinking of the
day, when the night before we should
hang up our stocking for our presents of
toys, candy, etc. Now we are growing
old, and if the present is not so hilarious
and joyful, the retrospect is vivid and
entertaining. We like to see our grand
children enjoying the times as we once
did we like to see our children come
home for a few days entertainment, as
was our want in earlier days. Let US en-
JOY these days while we may they will
soon be gone.
Workmen of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company commenced on Thursday
to repair the line in Milton. part Of
this repair consists in putting up these
beautiful poles that hsve graced the curbs |
and cutters of Milton streets for several |
weeks, On Thursday morning Mayor !
Gray went over the route with the boss /
of the gang and condemned eight of the |
poles, a part of which are on Federal |
Street, declaring they could not be raised |
in Milton. Milton, as a rule, has here |
tofore had a set of inefficient officers at |
the head of its municipality, and corpora
tons and others have come TO believe |
they can do what they please in Milton. |
For the future we shall see
The following was received too late for
publication last week The Milton Red |
Cross has sent the following knitted or
ticles to Wilmington 3S scarfs, II pairs
of socks, helmits, sweaters. The
branch received last week eighty garments
to be made-bed shirts and pajamas.
There is plenty of work for each member
to do her little bit for our country. The
society will soon have more knitted ar
ticles finished to send to headquarters. F"
Mrs. Alexine Collins has returned from
a four weeks visit North.
Mrs Elizabeth Jefferson and daughter,
Virginia, have arrived home, after
lengthy visit at Bowers.
Roland Raught a student at St. Paul's
School, Garden City, L. l., is home uh-
til Dec. 80.
Paul Bryan, pupil at Goldey's Col
lege, Wilmington, Del, is spending the
holidays with his parents.
Mrs. Edith Wilson of Philadelphia is
with her mother for few days.
Mrs. Mamie A. Conner of Philadelphia
is with her Milton friends over Christmas.
The boards that cover the old cellar
way on the front sidewalk at the South
end of tile Palmer Block are becoming
rotted. A young child of Harry Robin
son broke through them on Thursday
but was not much hurt.
On Monday and Tuesday of last week
ice harvesters were at work; then warm
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filed his house but others did not.
Miss Jeanette Havelka is spending
the holidays in Garfield, N. J.
David Dickinson, town Supervisor is
though, yet unable to attend
to business.
Milton Public Schools closed on Friday
and will reopen on Jan. 3. The teach
ers have gone to their homes; and, the
is spending the vacation in
Arthur Cromwell of Philadelphia spent
Christmas Cay with his mother.
John Crouch's children and grand ,
children celebrated the 44th anniversary
IF their fathers marriage at Georgetown
IN Sunday and at Milton on Christmas ,
Day. At Milton there were p for dinner; ,
among whom were Walter Crouch and
son, and William Crouch of Philadelphia. z
Mr.. Crouch said he had turkey, a ham,
lysters, and other things, and on We'd
1esday they we're ali gone.
On Sunday morning the Sacrament OF I
Baptism was administered to one child ]
It the M. P. Church, and at the evening I
services 26 members to the Red Cross
we're secured. I
w. Herbert, son of William Terry,
lied at the home of his father in Cool
ipring on Sunday Of tuberculosis, aged
IS years, II months and Is days. Fun
raj services were held on Wednesday
morning ( Coolspring Presbyterian
Shurch, by the Rev. Davis, and sepul-
ure made in the adjoining cemetery by t
). ]. Wilson and son. {
OF late Milton has become the dump
ng ground for meretritious women. The 4
act cannot long be kept secret. The old 4
dage will assert itself: where the car
on is there will the buzzards be gath '
red And, when caught they must
cave town, or live under the ban Of S
lecent people. The above is sufficiently i
lear, that he who rnnneth may read;
nd reading may understand. c
Franklin NAPLES a student at Della
vare College is home for the holidays. r
Layton Reed a pupil at Goldey Col il
ege, Wilmington, spent Christmas with a
lis parents.
Two wagons loaded with mail and Il
,arcel post arrived at the Milton post a
flee on Monday at noon, besides the
egular wagon. i
Hammond Mustard is spending the c