Milford chronicle., 1918-01-18
MILTON NEWS.

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We have had cold weather. We cannot
camouhage that fact And the evidence
proves it is not Spring time yet It is said
a man can get used to anything, and we
have got pretty well Injured to the cold
weather. The late freeze brought us ice
ten inches thick, and was a good thing for
Handy Prettyman who has two houses of
500 tons each, and probably it has con-
/ duced to health, which bleassing is beyond
/ calculation. II has also blocked business
of all kinds. 1t has frozen many water
! pipes leading into private residence aud
some of them have not thawed out yet.
The water maines were not frozen nor in
jured by the freeze.
Many families who had canned goods
( in glass jars lost some of them before dis
covering how cold it was, then they re-
moved the remainder to a warmer place.
The boysand girls have had a nice time
at skating which of course they enjoyed.
And while the cold has been disageerable
to many it has been pleasure to a few,
and has impressed deeply on our mind
the truth that some philosopher OF scien-
tist has predicted that the last man on
earth shall freeze to death and there is
no doubt that he will if he can be found
at the time.
1t is rather premature to talk about bus
mess The Gamers are not agreed on
what they will do the coming season.
The price of peas for seed is enough to
deter anyone from planting, and so with
everything else. There is no prospect of
any mechanical work being done at pres
ent but the future war develops something
we cannotnow see. From reports geese and |
ducks have Jared badly along the bay
shore during the ice blockade. Three
swan were found drinking water from a
horse trough in John Lofland yard on
Thursday about two miles from the beach |
as the crow flies. Mr.. Lofland shot one |
of them and wounded the others.
J. F. Lank who has been in the en- /
ploy of the P, w. & B. r. R. Co., for
of years was retired and placed
on the pension roll last week. Mr.. Lank /
who was formerly of Broadkiln township
has now retired to Milton and expects to
spend the remainder of his days in this
favored town.
Robert Morris has purchased the good
Will, fixtures and stock of the general
store OF Harry Robinson, on Front street
and will continue the business there.
Mrs. Sinclair Campbell after spending
some time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G. NAPLES, returned to her home
IN Monday.
Robert Leverage Of near town has con-
Taiesced from an illness of-tWo weeks
md is able to be in town again.
The Ushers' Union of the M. E. Church
net on Wednesday evening at the home
# Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Fisher.
The ladies' of forps, ba,.s 49,. - i.
ng the past cold weather sewing for the :
Red Cross, most by making bed shirts. I
A widowed lady in town bought load !
# wood and paid S4 90 for il. Another I
nan of whom she had previously en- i
aged load brought it, and when asked
he price replied ''one dollar" What a
I'D you give for that load? said he. point I
ng at the load in question. Pour dol u
ars- " replied the lady. Then III give
ou mine he replied to help YOU ont v
nd 1t is worth as much as your "a O0
'ad. The above shows the difference il
] men. !
The former local lodge of Heptasophs
as reorganized under the name of Fra- P
ernal Aid Union No. 2427 with the fol- v
wing officers: President, T. H. Doug
Issi secretary, George Davidson: inan- c.
al secretary and treasurer, S. !. Wilson. 81
MIS-. hdith Calhoun has resigned her h
osition as telephone operator at the
-ilton exchange and with her mother h
moved to Wilmington on Saturday al
The calithumpians turned out on Fri A
~ evening and serenaded Prof. Ralph 7
NTH and bride. They had been a long
nile IN getting ready but they did the d,
orE well and were well treated for their Iy
ouble. -
}. Leon Black has been reappointed OF
otary Public for the Milton Trust Com
my Bank. This is the third time M. CT
ack has had this appointment. He has in
50 been appointed Explosive Licensing hf
gent IN Milton. So if you want to
." up stump You must come to Mr. 7e
ack and get license to do il. dr
George NAPLES was recently elected
perintendent of the Al. E. SUNDAY
hool. but declined to take the position "a
+. +. Starkey has been elected to iii h
e vacancy. go y y
The extra meetings at the NJ. P. Cburch ~
II continue during the present weeI ~ ~
". Howard o. Keen of Snow Hill has =, ~
en- assisting the Rev. Hungerferd dur ~ ~
the past week add will continue dur- - ~
the present week. uu
Inc extra meetings commenced at the