Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15
MILTON NEWS.


All grown up people in Milton known
where the Odd Fellows Cemetery is.
Have you been there lately, ladies and
gentlemen? If you have not, please 60,
before Town Council does something.
On North Union Street. from the Odd
Fellows Cemetery 10 Albert Wilson S
store, the northern paTt Of the town, the
right hand side of the street going out of
town, is a disgrace to the towR. The
sidewalk in front of the cemetery is not
so bad, but needs cleaning again and
the sidewalks on the town limits are SIM
/ ply impossible for grass. Now citizens
do get out and see this sidewalk, and
then you Il know the calibre of the per-
sons who own these lots back from the
| sidewalk. There are also two, or maybe
three, old telephone poles laying on this
sidewalk exactly in the way of pedestri-
ans, should any have courage enough to
venture on this sidewalk. Please 60 out
and see for yourselves before Town COun-
Gil makes somebody act. Seeing is be-
lieving
The Parsonage Fund Committee of the
M. P. Church has transferred its auth
ority and power to the trustees of said
church.
Mrs Clement Hart has the prettiest
flower garden of any amongst the many
beautiful rose gardens of Milton.
The personal property of the late An
drew CoDaway was sold at public sale on
Saturday at his late home in Scull Town.
The teachers of our public schools, |
from a distance, having completed their
work have returned to their homes or
elsewhere. On Thursday morning Miss
Ethel Paisley was seen in company with =
a Dover gentleman en- route toward the
capitol Miss Winifred Wright has re-
turned to Shanksville, Miss Jessie Norris +
to Delta, Pa, Miss Helen Wilson to St. !
Michael's, Md. The others are Milton
citizens.
The work on the Diamond State Roller
Mills is advancing. The machinery will
soon be in readiness to begin work, and
the bridge will later be completed. 4
The English Sparrow nuisance grows
worse. Peas appear 10 be their favorite
delicacy. They feed on them while the
plants are Young and in a tender state,
and now as the peas are formed in the
hull It is said they bore into the hull and
Eat the pea in its green state. II is not
uncommon to see dozen or more swoop 7
iown upon a flock of "biddies" that
save just been fed and eat as much of
he food as do the chicks. They doubt
ess know the chicks protect them from
larm. If there is not some means de-
Used to exterminate, or partly exter- {
innate these pests, in another year, it
nay be hardly possible to raise peas as
veil as some other vegetables.
Miss Emma King, after a visit of three I J
weeks in Camden, n. j., and Philadel- 7
'hia, has returned to her home. Miss '
elsie, who went to Philadelphia with +
Ter sister, has secured a situation with
& Co. ard remains in the q
ity at least for time.
On Saturday the Child's grocery store f.
iscontinued its delivery wagon, and will .
ut the cost of goods in proportion to
'hat 1t cost to run the wagon. They
ave now reduced the price Of sugar one =
ent pound. Commencing this We'd
esday, this store will close at O'Clock
/. m. on Wednesday each week during =
he the months of June, July and August,
nd this is not an advertisement.
Thomas Condry, of Cave Neck. was
tricken with paralysis on Thursday, d
lille going to the railroad station with II
erries. He fell from his wagon and y
as dragged quite distance before he .
as discovered. He is now under the Il
are Of DR.. Douglass, and improving.
Miss Ida Ponder and neice, Miss Sarah,
ave been visiting Milton. n
Miss Helen McKim, of Milford. is in =,
ilton, and stopping at the lester House. u