Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
MILTON NEWS.

the NJ. d & V. r. R. business at the
Milton station appears to have taken on
greater activitias It is no use talking
about il, but the excitement on the ar
rival and departure of two trains of cars
a day each way is mere exhilirating than
one, even if there are but few or no pas
sengers to board them. And the hustle
and hurrying and scurrying on their ar
rival, appear like business, even if there
is nothing but excitement in it. How
ever, there is business done at the Mil
ton station and the arrival and departure
OF the trains gives zest not only to the
business but to the crowd of idlers who
may be seen lounging around any rail-
road station.
There are two agencies for the sale of
fertilizers here; and, it is true that one
would be able to supply the demand; vet
we are reminded that competition is
the life of trade" and we will let it 90
at that Here is the Draper can
nery that yearly does a big business
in packing peas and tomatoes; and is
preparing to do even more the coming
season.
The Thackary & White crate factory
and lumber mill is employing several
men, and making thousands of straw
berry crates that are being sent to vari-
Gus places in the county.
c. c. NAPLES saw and planning mill is
turning out carpenters supplies to ac-
commodate the masses, and every indi-
cation points to busy future. And this
is taken as a whole-an industry that a
score of years ago could scarcely have
been conceived in Milton. The railroad
runs through, and the buildings necessary
to these businesses are on land that few
years ago was the home of the rabbit and
the ''pOssum.
James Belts on Thursday killed a snake
near his home at Skull Town that is said
to have measured twelve feet; and. is
supposed to have been the thing that has
been troubling the people of this suburb
for the past two or three years. Skull
town is a good locality for large snakes.
Dogwoods are in bloom, and their little
white flowers may be seen cleaning
through the wood at Lavinia.
The Masonic Temple on Chestnut
street that has lately been repaired has
had the new roof painted brilliant red.
William Marsh, of Lewes, has removed
to Milton and occupies a property of
Mrs. Virginia Atkins on Federal street.
There has been an iron post put on
the southwest corner of Federal and Front
streets to keep drivers off the side walk |
Three more posts should be put in the |
same curve; not for utility but for ap-
pearance.
A recruiting sergeant was in town on |
recruiting for the navy. The /
young men of Milton however, have not I
yet contracted the volunteer fever.
Rev. d. J. Givan, VI. 4 Church pastor .
g, IL
poets to raise some vegetables this wear
He has planted bushel of potatoes and /
other vegetable seeds.
Frank Neibert left on Saturday to en-
list in the L. S. Navy. This is three
in the L. S service Mr.. Neibert is a
a shoemaker. and a farmer.
H boys are now gone and he has no
one to till his farm nor to help him mend
shoes yet he appears content and thinks
about enlisting himself
Captain Louis Bernard Chandler left on
Monday to take position in the L. S.
service. He will be stationed for the
present at PeeLsville, n Y.
Repairs have begun on the Diamond
state Roller Flour Mill. The water has
,een run off the lake ond the quantity
If stumps visible leads one to know that
he site of the lake was once a woods
ienser than any We now have anywhere
round.
The frst quarterly conference of this
onference year Of the N. P. Church will ]
'e held on Tuesday evening May 22nd
n said church. Amongst the other
BUSINESS that will come before the meet I
ng will be the appointment Of the camp /
Meeting committee and the date of hold ,
ng Lavinia camp meeting. o. yes. there {
ill be q camp meeting; the war has [
othing to do with camp meetings of a I
eligious trend.
On next Sunday there will be an elec q
ion for leaders of the Sunday morning 4
lass held in the morning at the NJ. r. |
,hurch. 1t being Mothers Day suit \
BILE services will also be held in the +
forming commerative of the day and in {
be evening a special program will be \
endered with a song service. I
The measels are disappearing from s
iorth Milton. There aae no cases in \
outh Milton of which we are aware \
Captain Ralph Mcgee with his wife 7
nd child visited his mother. He lefl
is vessel at the Delaware Breakwater on =
aturday afternoon and returned to it on :
unday evening. n
Capt. George A. Goodwin has had the ;,
orch To his residence screened. :,
Lewis Lane has gone to Townsend to -
ork or al Umobiles and will probably u
,m' vr his family. =
An an mobile from Georgetown en- u
red Town by the Ellendale road on =,
ln,ay afternoon and ran into a tele-
NE pole. He didn't hurt the pole
% n, but his wife who with her mother &
D., in the car was bruised. The left fore
heel of the car was broken and it was
ken to Irwin Kings garage
Mary p Morgan relict of the late
enjamin Morgan died in Philadelphia
'spital on Thursday of diabetes. aged o.
ars Her remains were brought to
ilton on Friday. Furneral services
~. held at her late hn we ON Atlantic