Milford chronicle., 1917-11-16
MILTON NEWS.

In regard to the conservation of food
we believe the majority of the people of
Milton are frugal and economical, and
right on top of this belief we are told
there is enough food wasted on dogs aud
cats, to feed the extremely poor Of the
town. 1t is related there are a few fam
lilies who have from twelve to fifteen
cats that are fed regularly, and we know
there are lots of dogs that have their
regular beats and visit these three times
day.
Captain Lucius Darby engaged in the
tug boat industry in Philadelphia, has
been visiting his family, who occupy the
old family homestead in Milton.
Captain Ralph Potter and family are
now occupying apartments in the Chan
dler Block
On Wednesday night A. H. Lofand
ran his automobile into a carriage that
was going the same way he was on Fed |
eral street The carriage was towing a !
horse behind it. The horse in tow was
knocked down and bruised, the carriage /
partly demolished, and the horse that |
was drawing the carriage was unhurt. |
The horses. to TESTERS mail and passeu
ger bus that came up during the collision.
were frightened and shied off into some
top of the bus.
Franklin Lank, engaged at work in
Philadelphia, mashed one of his fingers
so badly as to compel him to Law off for
a time. He is now in Milton recuperat-
ing,
The Dodson cannery is shipping can
ned goods this week.
Verna Lindle had a crochet needle
stuck into her shoulder on Friday at
school by a playmate, which made a
painful wound after it was taken out.
The Milton public schools are closed
this week on account of the teachers at.
tending the institute at Milford. LEROY
Johnson, pupil in the High School, has !
utilized part OF his vacation in putting 7
in a sewer system with piping at the T
home of her mother. 1t is a good lob .
Tor an amateur.
Charles A. Dickenson has raised sew :
.ral baskets of large white potatoes on
lis farm in Broadkiln Hundred. There y
ire three of these potatoes on exhibition :,
n a window of the store of Black &
lingo. One of them weighs pounds !
md ounces.
George Leonard, a former resident of y
Milton, has removed from Philadelphia !,
,ack to his old home, and occupies a =
on Chandler street
Another excursion on the NJ. D. & "
I. R. was fairly patronized last Sunday. =,
+ the management would run one of =,
hese excursions on a week dav at the
anne fare it charges on Sunday, it would :,
e largely patronized. .,
The Wilson store house, corner Viii
on avenue and North Union street has q
cen repainted which adds much to the
eauty of that locality.
Thackery & White have purchased a W
-act of timber, late of fhe estate of DR.. 70
Oseph Marsh, near Bundicks Bradch,
nd have put saw mill thereon. to CON u,
ert the timber into lumber. y,
A Home Coming" service was held .,
the NJ. Z, Church on last Sunday -
forming. There wasss good attendance, E,
ut ne foundation to distinguish il from
4 ordinary service. 10
Bishop Kinsman preached at the -
hurch of John Baptist, on last Sunday
ternoOn. d,
Harvest Home" services will be held ~ ~
the NJ. P. Church on next Sunday =
orning. -.
Rev. E. L. Bunce, of Marion Station. re
d., will preach at the NJ. P. Church on =,
.xt Tuesday evening, the 10th inst, on ~
e Forward Movement Of the NJ. P.
lurch."
The ladies' ST the NJ. P Church will =,
We an oyster supper on Thanksgiving a.
ening in 1he lower room of Masonic
.mple.
After an illness of several weeks with -,
of diseases incident to ~
age, Miss Hettie A. H. Darby, di ed m ~
Thursday, aged 81 years, mon tn -"