Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31
MILTON NEWS.

ton. now with the American ENpedi-
& tlpnary Force in France. has been pro-
moted 90 the rank ~ major Captain
I Chandler resigned from the T.. 5. reg
ular army few years ago with the rank
/ 90 captain. having been in the service
] thirteen years. When Congress decar-
B ED war between the United States and
Germany. Captain Chandler was on a
/ voyage with Captain g. a. Goodwin 20
/ Alicante Spain. and Lisbon Portugal.
Naeu be- arrived nome ne went 10 Wash
agton and rendered his services 10 the
government was accepted and sent 20
cautouueu; iu New York. 60 dru
troops subsequently he was sent 20
France. wher, his promotion took place.
} The laS- conversation we had with Major
Chandler. before he LEFT M.lton. be eN-
pected this promotion. and We are glad
Dee has received b..
The Board % Education of Milton has
re-eiected the following teachers for the
coming school year. Principal. Ralph
smith. assistants Miss Jesse Norris
Mss Winfred Weigle, Miss Ethel Huhl
and Mss Elsie King Miss Mildred JET
fersuu was elected TO take the place OF
Miss Clara Mears, who expects 20 engage
.u 81 more profitable business The sal
aries of th. teachers have been advanced
from twenty 20 forty per cent.
=, has been decided boy the manage
men; 90 hold the camp meeting at la
v3u.a from July 27th 20 Angus; ith, in-
ciu~ We.
Jesse wilson has taken a position with
Joseph Walls. as salesman ia his meat
store.
Captain c.. Lacey ief, ON Thursday
to consult a specialist for some inward
complaint.
Strsawberries sold on the streets on Sat
urday at 10. S. and cents per quar-.
and good ones Al that.
Amos Burrous, 81 this town, and son
90, Captain and Mrs. Charles Furious
was an engineer ou the il-fated tank
steamer William Rochester. that Wa
,orpedoed somewhere near the English
coas. on May 18th Mrs Burrous has
received cable from her son stating
ne has arrived n England safely. No
"details given.
The grass needs cutting on the lawn
~ The +. 4 church Who has this
church charge. anyway
john Crouch, wife and TWO Erandchil- |
d-eu, are visiting -u Philadelphia This
week.
Mrs Mary Edwards, after several
weeks vls.t with relatives. returned 20
her home ia Milford ou Monday
Alderman Porter has had another
youth before nun for riding bicycle on
driving ~ automobiles have been made |
and fines imposed. The alderman will |
have things brought under the Law in a |
short time.
James Reed had TWO hngerz-;he in
deN and middle oue-of his right hand |
-pEt with a siat saw, az Thackery' and |
Nh.te's factory on Friday
Professor Fearing has about compiet-
.d his program for Decoration Day. He |
proposes 60 have an automobile parade /
at o'coick a.. m.; the hagEins of the |
soldiers graves W.l take place previous
go this. and after .he parade there will |
be speaking ia school hall by several
hom- orators The musical department,
win be under the charge % j Leon
BLACK.
The town has generously provided a
park FOR automobiles and there is "a spe-
clal entrance thereto. Complaint is
made, however that instead pf driving
their cars .u at the eutauceway per-
sons VIII drive over the pavement al
other places. tearing up the bricks and
doing unnecessary damage. Please drive
your car DO ~ the entrance way 20 the
park
There is another park that the town IS
permitting 90 exist without charge. Men
tion Of ths repository for defuuct auto
mobiles and other discarded debris. was
made q few weeks ago. and still it eN-
lists, Bes des th- chattel mentioned.
there are two boats 90 the back ground
instead of in the water. and other things
hat are q nuisance 20 strangers visiting
the town II has been suggested that
"a photograph be- taken of this heap and
put in the mayors office We think this
would he useless. The disgrace IS am
object lesson as IL is, and Town Council
could not be- more convinced u it was
Photographed for them or put upon the
screen.
Rev Robert Wright has been returned
TO the a. NJ +. Church. as pastor. for
another year Rev Wright has been
pastor Of this church FOR three years and !
Is welcomed back, FOR the coming year.
with much enthusiasm by his cougrega-
.ion The white portion Of the town are
also pleased az his return as he is a
polite and urhaue colored gentleman
The personal effects 81 the late r.. j.
'ordrey were sold by his administrator ,
ir public sale on saturday.
Edward Davidson and wife from Wi ,
uinEtoH have been visiting their Milton
iomt
The Star mail route between Milton
md Glendale wu be discontinued FRI
Iay The 3lr inst. 10y limitation Of con- s.
ract. II VIII begin aga.u on October .
81. u IS understood that the expected
.oau train oa she VI. -. n w. K r. VIII
Do, bee pu, ou until The middle of June. =
.-uhatly later. and possibly not at au
% .Ae meantime MiFon Will suffer the
inconvenience OF being w5thou, @ noon
lal. We shall have but one mail each
.ay each ass. This viii Doe bad ou .he
aad-rs oC daily news.
El.s Case. engaged at work in Phua-
q .paa. sstug a.s mother.
MIS- j E. We,cH returned from v.s
n Wilmington ou Monday.
John s.. S-eriuau. now engaged with
l- M..an session gang ou the railroad.
40 soon remove 20 Denton. where he
s- rec. we'd better job.
THE E-d Gross drive has been fortune
b. a Ml,u THE aesreeate of -he
Elections cannot be obtained 30 th.- Il
me-. o0 sunday evening there was an
,,rl EFFORT made as both of -he Meth- IN
i.s, eugfoats go increase the amount III
cslF.d lp .o that time. Ruby Vale. III
Milford addressed the couer-el tiou iii
-he N t.. Church. and the collection Ill
- s2s-.00 ur. Grier. also OF Mford. III
ii~e -ed The congregation at the H. p. ili