Milford chronicle., 1917-05-25
MILTON NEWS.

p IN different manner than heretofor,
The committee appointed by the Tr. {
> U. A. NJ, who have the matter in charg,
'' is as follows; Captain George &. Mege,
Il William Robinson, ex-Mayor Fearius
], d. A. Conner and Captain lanes Is
Scun. Ex-Mayor Fearing, who is chair
man ofthe committee, is making a streuu
Q GUS effort to eclipse anything befor
known in Milton. A large lot of flag
have been ordered, with which to fal
, the graves of the soldier dead and 70
the children to parade the streets with
Speeches, eulogies, ETC., will be made b.
the ministers of the town, and others o
Milton's oratoricai force. Music will b,
furnished by home talent. In fact, every
thing is expected to be done BY the citi
zens, not that we are selfish, by no means
but We reason, that other towns, during
these peTilOus times. will have enough tC
do to keep their own house in order
without sending their talent to other
places. During the day a silk flag will
be presented to each of the churches by
the Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
There are several young men Of Milton
who have enlisted in the army and navy
of the United STATES. The reason we
don't see them reported as having en-
listed from Milton is because they have
enlisted in Philadelphia and other cities,
where they were engaged at the time Of
their enlistment.
Mrs. S J. Wilson has bought the John
Bailey property on East Avenue, South
Milton.
Doll Palmer has gone into the egg
business, making the half dozen who are
now securing the country and making a
feature of the product Of the hen.
On Tuesday the 18th the government
discontinued the Postal Savings Deposi-
tory at Milton.
A. H. LoHand has sold his farm, near
the brickyard, to Frank Pamiska, and
has removed to town and occupies the
property of Mrs Marianna Black, corner
Chestnut and Wharton streets.
The Milton Public Schools will close
on Wednesday, June 9th.
House cleaning is on again and it is
safe to say the average man stays down
town" late these days.
Joseph Walls has had the sidewalk be- |
tween his store house and the Red Bridge /
banistered on the side next the river
]. c. Palmer has hauled into town a /
part of a dozen poles, suitable for flag
poles. They are on the reservation be-
tween Black & Lingo's Store aud Walls
Meat Market.
The Board OF Education has reelected
.hree teachers for the Public Schools of
I917-l9l8, viz Principal, Ralph Smith
Miss Jessie Norris of Delta,
Pa, and Miss Clara Mears of Milton.
Three others will be elected at a future
late.
The Misses Emma and Elsie King are
listing friends in Philadelphia, Camden
nd Crosswicks, N. ].
On Saturday a pole was raised at the
lome of George A. Goodwin, Jr., and
arge flag now floats to the breeze there
rom. Another flag pole will be raised [
his week at the home of Robert Vaughan [
n North Union Street, and one at ]. c.
almer's on the same street. Thus it S
ill be seen that patriotism is alive in {
Iilton. a
Another quantity of gravel has been a
ut on the top of the hill on Federal n
treet: and it is thus we keep business t
ON stagnating in town.
Mrs. Eliza Dutton has had brick curb il
ut in front of her home residence on +
orth Mulberry Street. e
The colored schools have closed and a
lie teachers have gone to their homes.
here has recently been a flag pole put II
front of this school building, and a fc
w of trees planted on each side, and 81
" years hence this will be pretty site. n
)mpare 1t even now with ante bellum g,
iys, and draw your own conclusion. q,
Strawberries appeared for the first time f.
town on Saturday and sold two quarts ~,
r a quarter. ~
The canneries are getting ready for ",
siness. Those that are intending to y,
OK peas will soon be in operation. " "
The Anderson cannery will not operate ~
peas, but will pack tomatoes exclu- Va o.i
rely this year. The Draper Company "
the only cannery in town that will Ct
crate on peas, and TINS company has
t only its Milton cannery, but one
20 in Slaughter Neck.
The pear and peach crop is promising.
esent indications point to large yield m
this Locality.
Y. w. White. of Georgetown, has 70
tied a property of Mrs Virginia Atkins he
Federal street, and has removed to wi
lton. n,
edgar Welch, who has enlisted in the =
asst Guard at Philadelphia, is visiting VI
father, J. B. WEIGH. Al
There are some ill-mannered young or
n who congregate around the doors M
the churches. when the congregations r
retiring, making invidious remarks pr
,ut the young ladies and the older col
,ple also. This thing must stop, the thi
/ of the law will be invoked for the ad
lection of those insultsd For shame
such people calling themselves men $40
he medical department of the Wo- s."
MS Christian Temperance Union will ~u
4 a meeting in the lecture room OF .
NJ T. Church on TUESDAY evening,
18th The State Superintendent.
J. Bertha NJ. Carey, will be present. GE
rybody invited. d. A. [.
or your graduation presents, see
kes, the Jeweler /
ime