Milford chronicle., 1918-10-25
MILTON NEWS.


Last Thursday afternoon was one of
the most remarkable days we have ever
seen in the history Of Milton. It was a
gala afternoon. The occasion being the
visit of the exhibit train. " that carried
war relics from the battle fields of France.
The train was scheduled to arrive at 3 05
p. m, but did not appear until o'clock.
Long before the scheduled train arrived
the people had assembled at the railroad
station, which was most magnifcently
decorated with bunting The station
house, the freight houses and all the
/ near by buildings were covered with the
nations emblems and the chief wonder
was where so many flags came from"
The business men Of Milton shut up
shop" Post Office, banks and business
places of all kinds were closed for the
event. People who were never known
to close their stores before-not even on
the Fourth of July did it on this after
noon. 1t is estimated that at least 1000
of the citizens Of Milton and suburbs
were in attendance. While the people
waited, and the crowd became impatient,
Will Ingram got out his cornet, and a
knot OF the elate gathered together and
sang patriotic songs, which helped to
EAAAANNu tue ANuAuuauES5 OF tue Time. AL
4 O'Clock the train arrived from Lewes, ,
and the eager spectators strained their
eyes in observing the accumulated para /
phernalia. German seige guns and other ,
field pieces comprised the tout ensemble /
of the outside exhibit. The interior of :
one car was filed with machine guns.
hand grenades air bombs torpedoes and .
other war ordnance, said to have been
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short speeches made by several who ac-
companied the train. amongst whom were
three soldiers, said to be from Pershing's
Army. in France. AS, is we'll known,
this display was all in the interest of the
Fourth Liberty Loan and it had the de-
sired effect. The train remained for
forty-five minutes, and left amid the en-
thusiastic cheers of the assembled multi
tude. And doubtless these young soldier
boys will remember for many a day the
Milton girls who presented them with
bouquets +!
Aud now we'll proceed to the next
scene in the gay theatricals of life. And
that is the following The warm weather
has prolonged the bean crop, and people
who have large bean patches have been
gorging themselves so much as to threaten
'beanists. However, a combination of
sweet potatoes with the bean diet partly
nitigates that tendancy and the situation a
remains normal.
The canneries have during the past Z
week been shipping a part of their this : :
rear pack.
The DodsOu Company is now shucking
md shipping oysters to Baltimore.
Theodore Neal, of Philadelphia, is the !.
yuest of his daughter. Mrs. W. H. Welch. Z
Captain Lucian Darby has been visiting
lis family during the past week.
And now the season has again arrived
When the busy housewife is battling with
he falling leaves. They are, indeed,
And the practice of burn -
ng them along the sidewalk is nauseat- :
ng. The stencil creates a choking SEN
alton in the throat, and produces cough
ng, in many persons. Why not carry Z
hem to some convenient place in the
ear of the home Some do this. 9
William d Lank, son of the Comptrol- d
er of Sussex County, who has been =,
tationed at the Bliss Electrical School y
t Washington, d. c., has been sent =
rom that institution to the Central Off y
ers Training School, Camp Gordon, Ca.
There were 90 persons registered on
saturday. making a total of $50 the
resent year, as against 73S in 1916. e
Milton and the district we represent a
las gone 'ovef the top in the Fourth N
liberty Loan, as it did in the previous
mes. Our quota was $50, 900, and we >,
aised S97 900 Good =
James P. Mustard and family have re- =,
armed to Willimantec, Conn after visit :,
lg friends. -
Frank Gray has bought four building :,
its of Joseph Carey on Milton Terrace. =
Joseph Carey has bought of Frank %
ray Is acres of land near Lincoln.
DR.. Douglass has been confined to his p
ONE by illness since last Friday and +.
nable to attend to his practice. He is II
ow better. 3
DR.. Wilson has been absent in Penn M
'lvania since Thursday on account of hi
lie death of a son-in-law. ht
The sick of the town are improving, al
I'D the internal disease" appears to so
i've bean stopped for the time. The
ses are now OF mild nature, and ap- r.
ar to be convalescing. We have not
I'd any deaths in Milton, nor our i'm tn
ediate vicinity for the past week, al
ough we chronicle several that have an
curred elsewhere. W.