Milford chronicle., 1918-01-11
MILTON NEWS.

When l was a young man / had a de
sire to go on an Artic trip and help I
discover the North Pole, but the exper
ience of the last two weeks has banishet
all such aspirations. Snow, sleet and coli
have characterized the entrance of l9l,
upon the arena of time. Since Dec. Sti
such weather as we have had we seldom
experience in this latitude. However
we are glad to note that there has beer
no suffering on account of destitution il
our town. We have a little wood and Z
little coal to keep us warm, and some
thing to eat, Notwithstanding the specu,
lators ami food sharks. For all of these
things we should be thankful And we
are
The cold weather of the past has not
deferred workmen of the Telephone
company. They have been on the job
every day, putting in new poles and
transferring wires and making a general
repair to the line in this town.
On Wednesday Captain George A.
Goodwin received a telegram stating his
mother, SO years ole, had died at her home
in Lubec Maine He and his brother,
Otis, left on the same day for Lubec.
Milton public. schools reopeued N
N -, VI
Thursday the 3lst inst.
Pupils from Goldey' College and other
institutes of learning who had been
home for the holidays, returned on the
3rd.
The Bureau of Information" which
during the cold weather, Mr.. Crouch had
removed to his home residence, has been
returned to corner of Front and Chest
nut streets.
We notice that Dr. J. {. Wiltbank's
wind mill is non est. He either took 1t
in for the cold weather, or it has blown
away; we don't know which.
Ralph R. Smith, principal of the Mil
ton public schools, has beat the record
for the holidays. He left Milton on Sat
urday preceding the holidays, bachelor.
and returned on Wednesday, Jan. 3rd,
benedict. He was married on Saturday,
Dec, 29, to Miss Margaret Lewis Powell,
Of Tower City, Pa. The bride accom-
panied her husband to Milton, and the
pair are now enjoying the Artic weather
of the season. Two years ago Miss
Powell was a teacher in the Milton pub
lie schools
lanes Foster, near Frederica, has re-
moved to Milton, and occupies property
he has purchased on Atlantic street.
James R. Mitchell, formerly of near
Overlook, is now citizen of Milton,
having removed therein last week.
Another carload of coal was received
by c. G. NAPLES last week.
During the cold suap J. II. Prettyman
has succeeded in filling one hs his large
ice houses and nearly filling the other
The scarcity of labor handicaps him, and
it is difficult to get men to work on the
ice Herbert Voshell at work on Thurs
day fell in the water, and was obliged to
walk one half mile to his home for a
change of clothing. When he reached
his home his clothing he had on was
frozen stiff. After a change of raiment
he returned to work.
Last Friday morning was the coolest
of this cold weather.
People who have wood to sell are
charging extortionate prices for it, 81 90
for a common wagon body full, cut, is
asked. We think the State should estab-
lish fuel commission and compel these
wood sharks to sell at moderate price,
or con6scate it altogether.
Joseph Prettynlan, of Camp Dix, and
his sister, Miss Hattie Prettyman, of
Philadelphia, visited their family last
week.
Robert Harmon caught an old mother
hawk in trap that measured ffty-four
inches from tip to tip of each wing. The
hawks body and even its feet were filed
with shot When dressed fifty shots
were picked from its body, and it took
As hours to cook the bird.
Milton Colored schools opened Jan. End,
with Miss Virgie Craig as teacher The.
lack of fuel caused the school to close
one day and half last week.
Eliza A. Reed died at the residence of
her son, Captain Rufus Reed on Chand-
Ter street, on Thursday, of a complica-
ton of diseases, aged "a years, months
and % days. Funeral services were held
at her late home on Sunday afternoon by
the Rev HEHgssioFd, and interment
made in the Belts cemetery by S ]. Will
son & Son.
Town Supervisor Dickinson is yet con-
valescing, although he is not able to at
tend to his duties.
Extra meetings commenced at the NJ.
P. Church on Sunday evening, and will
continue during the week.
The NJ. K. members will hold cottage
meetings two nights the present week
Tuesday and Wednesday. On each of