Milford chronicle., 1918-08-09
MILTON NEWS.


! the copious rain of the day before anC
e everything appeared as smiling as the
q rain drops that glistened among the grass
and corn of the fields. And did one ever
{ see a nicer rain, for so long time in the
y heat of summer gentle il was: without
r storm or wind, without terrific lightning
and thunder, but gentle, copious, and
= satisfy ing.
4 And this Thursday morning, natural
p things which were so badly depressed by
the draught are serivihed, and invigor-
ated, and apparently invested with Eew
I life II was truly an enchanting morn
ing, and while vegetation was recovering
from its almost moribund condition, our
= spirit was also enthused by the change in
! climatic conditions, that a day had
brought forth. Nature is wonderful in
all her WAYS, but she is truly natural
On this Thursday morning the tenters
on Lavinia camp who had remained since
Sunday removed back to their homes.
n.t altogether satisfied with the trend of
things. And we can't blame them for
being dissatisfied, for trouble is trouble
when there's a compensation attached;
but, trouble heaped on trouble without
any enjoyment to mitigate its pangs is
almost unbearable, and such has been
]
ground The have had the trouble of
many out 10 the woods to say nothing
about the expense and the trouble of
many, almost Immediately back again /
without any pleasure between. But the |
citizens of Milton are willing to obey |
the laws, and subscribe to the powers |
that be, even if thers powers are not |
what they might be.
When the Work or Fight" order
went into effect Clifford Johnson a regis
trant, resigned a clerkship in a store in
town and went into the country to work
on a farm. Since he has removed his
family from Federal Street to the coun-
try, he occupied a room in a double house
the other of which is in tenure of Miss
Tina Pettijohn used as a Ladies Furnish
ing store. Now the room vacated bv ,
Mr.. Johnson is being altered and conver- !
ted into a store, and will be an enlarge
ment of the one she now occupies and :
will be used by that lady to accommodate
her growing business.
On account of increasing business and {
to accommodate its patrons the Milton
Sussex County Trust Company will here
after until further notice remain open on Z
evenings until 10 P. NJ.
Henry Lynch manager of the Chandler
farm has shipped few Peaches during 4
he past week. Mr. Chandler expects
o have few car loads farther on, but y
lis crop will be small. q
On Wednesday at Broadkiln Beach the 6
our year old daughter Of Horace Bailey
anne near being drowned; in this wise, q
he ran down to the water and mp to her g
eck, and then keeled over in it. Her y
ather saw her and rushed to her and u
aved her. Presumably the little child &,
i'd not know tine nature of water and -
lought to play on it as on the land. -
Fred Pepper has put concrete pave IN
tent on front of the residence of Capt. 3
fired Lekites on Chestnut Street.
Mrs. John Cottrell and children from s.
amden, N. J. are occupying their Mil e
N property on Broad ST. for awhile. =
Paul Bryan a student at Goldey's =
ollege Wilmington, Del. is home with =
IS friends.
Justice Of the Peace Calvin Porter who e
As been confined to his home for sever =
weeks is able to be out again. II
The NJ. E. Cemetery is in deplorable =
ndition the rank weeds are an eye sore .
passers by the gia yard; and while =
e silent inhabitants cannot protest, =
e living should see that this. last rest -
& place of their former friends, should =
kept decent. =
Mrs. Lizzie Fowler and and daughter e
ellen, OF Philadelphia, are visiting their =
other and other Milton friends.
Edward Brittinham, of North Milton, =
d two fingers lacerated by a saw, while =
work in White & Thackery's mill on =
iday. DR.. Douglass dressed the e
und =
A republican meeting was held in the r.
lyer's Office on Friday evening, when =
ew of the would be leaders of that =
-ty nosed around in search of a hun =
ID committeeman and discussed other =
tiers.
\. G. Raught and Fred Read are on a =
iiness trip to Washington.
irs Josephine Kohlenburg, of near =
endale, is visiting in Milton =
H. Chandler and family, of Scran- =
, Pa, are guests of Mr.. Chandler's s =
ther. =
.ev. W. H. W. Wilson, of Flushing. =
Y, and wife are being entertained =
relatives. Mr.. Wilson will preach at =
M. f. Church on next Sunday morn =
the 11th inst =
aptain {. F. Lacy is yet convalescing =
is able to be out. =
aptain John Davis, wife and two -
. 6ANNA9f ~ WSob NoAlluEWOOut N L.,
the quests of Captain Frank Outten =
family. =
hammond Mustard with Swift & Co.
Wilmington, is home for week. =
Irs Mariana Black, Miss Letitia e
X and Miss Dydia Black, of Phila- =
)hia, are the guests of relatives. -
orty-seven persons were registered -.
iarbeson on Saturday, making 266 in =IIIl
adkiln thus far 'i'''
eroy Lynch shipped a car load of
hes from the Chandler farm on I
iday. do,
W. Cook, wife and six children, of
are being entertained bv -
!. Welchsand family.
lillian McIlvane aud wife who have NJ
1 rustcating on Broadkiln Beach v
visiting friends in town, returned TO
lden, n. J., on Wednesday.
be colored Camp at Slaughter Neck
been closed by mutual consent.
y say they had no orders forbiddin0
mmencment of the camp, nor any
+ to close after it had commenced.
as the white people were ordered to