Milford chronicle., 1917-02-09
MILTON NEWS.

Last week, in Milton, will be remem
bered for its public meetings On Tues
day evening a meeting was held in Schoo
Hall in regard to the revision of the
taxation laws Of Delaware. This meet
ing was largely attended. The chic
speaker was Alexander Harrington. prin.
cipal of the Public Schools of Seaford.
On the following evening "a Good
Roads Meeting was held at the same
place. This was also well attended The
speaking was fine, and we are going to
have good roads also.
Friday and Saturday a Farmers In
stitute was held in School Hall. Not as
large an attendance as was expected
although the subject was expressly for
the poor farmers, " many of whom ap-
! preciate their efforts to raise the stand
ard of farming in this country, while
| others do not. Three sessions we're held
on Friday and two on Saturday.
A. F. Anderson, of Baltimore, an
nounces that his Milton cannery will be
operated the coming season, under the
management of Ney Carroll, the super
visor of last year.
A representative of a shirt and overall
mandatory of Philadelphia was in towz
last week, in conference with F. II
Douglass, regarding opening the Dou- |
glass White factory. The only draw !
back and the important one-is the /
diihculty in obtaining help. The former |
help at this place have nearly all married, |
and gone into the manufacturing busi- /
ness on their own account.
February has more notable days, or
days that are commemorated, in honor
OF notable men, or events, than any
other month in the year. First we have
Ground Hog Day, " Feb. 2. This day
was duly honOTed. No stores nor banks
were closed, and the hog saw his shadow
unless he was blind, or asleep all Of the
day. On the following day Thrift Day
{ Feb. ) was duly observed. Some of the
little children saved a pin, and some of
the boys a cent. thus encouraging a habit ,
Of thriftiness. On the 18th will be the an
1iversary of Lincoln's Birthday; on the
18th will be St. Valentines Day; and on /
he 22nd the anniversary of Washington's S
Thus February, the shortest q
month of the year. has the most memoir ?
lble events to celebrate. y
A new postmistTess has come to grace
he home of Postmaster Mustard and il
wife. Its advent was on Thursday even. h
ng, and its intentions are to stay inde-
nitely, Long life to her =,
The alarm of fire. on Friday morn +.
1g caused a hurry amongst the fre
rigade and many other citizens. The u
forming was windy and cold, and the II
eople responded with alacity. When
he hose carriage arrived at the scene,
1e danger was over The FIRE was at
le home Of Mrs. Coverdale, corner
I'LL and Walnut streets, and proved to
a chimney burning out accumulated
)ntents. 81
White Chapel NJ. E. Church, near h'
ie Drawbridge, which has been under
oing repairs for some months, was re- d.
pened on Sunday. District Superin- ol
ndent w. R. Mowbray, D. D., preach
IN the afternoon, and a revival service oa
as commenced in the evening to con- le
nue. two weeks, or longer, as the cir
may warrant. lis
Mrs. Ida White ard sons Alfred. of ..
amden, n. J., and Claude, of New York
ity, have been the guests OF friends. =.
On account Of the advance in the price oh
the daily newspapers from one cent to I'M
20 cents per copy, the news carrier
les have fallen off about sixty per cent. WI
" ----s-A4A - ~Aan4ASAs VI 0IIduLOut "a,
IS shipped several carloads of stable de
anure FROM that city to Milton and has at
I'd It spread on his farms. NJ;
On Sunday the venders Of milk raised
e price from cents a quart to 10 cents se'
quart, and several former customers fol
it.
captain George Hunter little dog
und a pocketbook on Thursday and
rried it home. Captain Hunter took
trom the dog and found the name of -
hn Barker on an instrument of writ M
g inside. He returned the book and
ntents to Mr.. Barker. The pocket yei
ok contained $500. do
The fourth quarterly conference of the COZ
. E. Church was held on last Friday the
-ernoon. The insurance covering the we
urch property, the premium of which inc
d been allowed to lapse for a time, .
IS paid up, and other business of minor en-
portance was transacted. District Sup 20
ntendent Mowbray preached on sun
y evening. an'
The fourth Quarterly conference of the ~, I
2. Church will be held on Monday PH'
sning, the 18th. A Special Day E.