Milford chronicle., 1917-06-29
MILTON NEWS.

Milton is always in it when there's anything to
be done Beside taking her quota of the Liberty
Loan Bond issue she is now raising $500 for her
allotment 10 the Red Cross Fund. 1t takes money
to run things in these days Of Zig things. Yes
money makes the mare go from Choptank to
Tuckahoe." And it takes much TO run Milton
in its benevoltnees and religious organizations.
The salaries of ministers and public officers in
surance on public buildings. school taxes and other
taxes are expected, and are always paid with but
little murmur also all ether legitimate bills.
This year the remainder Of the n. P. Parsonage
debt Of $4,000 is expected to be big Undated. 1t
lie remarkable and worthy Of note that this build
ing has been paid for thus far in 90 short a time.
But when the people of Milton get interested in a
matter. they quickly accomplish it, In religion, 1
in benevolences, or in anything else the primary !
point is to get people to think seriously. Having
thought they win act and the purpose in view is
soon accomplished.
Captain Louis B. Chandler training in camp at
Peekskill' N. j.. was home for q few days last
week, returning to camp on Monday.
c. A. Conner made business trip to Pbiadel-
phialast week.
hrs John H. Fisher and two daughters, of Phil
adslphia, have returned home after making three
weeks visit with Mrs. Charles 7. Vent and family
The annual school election Of the consolidated
districts of Milton will be held in School Han on
Saturday. June Soth. to elect three commissioners
to serve for three years
The steamer Harry Davis Of Milford is here ,
again this week with cargo of cans and boxes Z
from Baltimore for Winters Prophets Cannery. {
The eOlored help that went to the strawberry
fields few weeks ago returned on Wednesday
the season being over.
The Truaf Cornpar,r nsplr bs. 49,,
an inspection the past week.
On Friday evening DR.. h. G. Budd and Harry
Mayer Of Dover came to Milton to deliver mes
iaGe on the Red Cross" The attendance was very
slim The local solicitors for the Red Cross are at
ending to their business here. On Saturday even
ng an informal meeting was held in front Of Will
lam Mears barber parlor. J. NJ. Lanl began to II
peak on the merits of the Red Cross. Soon a
rowd gathered snd over $4,000 was soon sub cl
cribed. The meeting-we might call it a portable m
Meeting then went the Fox Fithan Block ol
nd held forth, and in short time over fifty dol lc
lrs donated to the worthy cause represented p
y the Red Cross Society.
On Sunday evening Dr. G. Layton Grier. Of Mil 81
ord' came down and acted as the IMAM behind
he gun" creating enthusiasm that excited OF
Dirit of emulation. which resulted in over S5OOOO
eing raised at both churches. On Monday morn in
g a house-to-house canvas made and the
suit of the whole work is sl2l5.oO as Milton's NJ
to the Red Cross Fund. de
The grass has been cut in the Odd Fellows Gene
~. 1t presents a clean appearance. The side gu
ak in front of the cemetery has also been nicely
eaned off. and the contrast between it and the IA
dewalk farther north is made more glaring. ",
Miss Anna Nelson. student at Jefferson Hos
tai. is spending her vacation with her sister. wi
rs r. B Hopkins
Bishop KinsnaR preached at the Church of St. To
hn Baptist on Sunday morning. col
Ex-MayOr Cornelius NAPLES continues seriously :
at his home North Union Street IL
Mrs. Ellen. wife of John Lewis. died at her -
me on Federal street on Thursday of a eompli-
ton Of diseases aged % years. Funeral SER g..
'es were held at her late home on Saturday -
ternoon by the Rev. d. J. Givan, and interment
ide in the Presbyterian Cemetery by J. B.
kins. She leaves a husband but no children ~
William P. Jefferaon died at his home in Slaugh- .
Neck on Friday, of erysipes. aged IS years, Vi
months and days. Funeral on Sunday after oi'
On at Zion NJ E. Church by the Revs Hunger oid
d and Allen, interment made in the adjacent cor
netery by S. J. Wilson. Deceased leaves a uel
low and four ehildred the Oldest about eight he'
lrs Of age.
irs, Elizabeth Chandler j. organizing a Red
'ss Society in Milton. and is in communication sel
h the proper authorities who will instruct her tcl(