Milford chronicle., 1918-04-05
MILTON NEWS.


everything you read IN the newspap pers.
Keep cool! II takes lots Of money 10
build a gun to throw a ball or shell 20
miles; and it takes lots Of money to make
the ammunition TO load it, but don't be-
l!eve everything you read in the news
papers Buy 4hqe Liberty Bonds and
. help drive back the Huns; help win the
war! The war is on the other side Of the
Atlantic Keep il there, and end it there.
DO you know how to do this, you who
lare not obliged 10 fight? Eat less and
buy Liberty Bonds. Don't get excited
keep cool. A man came 10 me the other
day IN a terrible state of excitement and
said. "Can the Government make man
buy Liberty Bonds If he doesn't wan tor
NO" / replied, why do you ask
"Why, a man told me the Govern
ment was a-gOing to make people Dor
row money at the bank at per cent,
and mortgage their property if they could
do no other way, and buy Liberty Bonds
at 4A9t interest-ain't this SOP Fudge,
why no; that is all nonsense; the Gov
/ ernment wants all Of us to buy bonds
and help win the war, but there will be
no coercion in the matter; you are at
| liberty TO do as you please, but patriotism
demands that you should buy bonds II
YOU are able. Keep cool and don't be-
! lieve all you hear, nor half you hear, Tor
/ that matter" Don't get nervous like
Congress is over the farm situation. You
know that the Senate at the instigation
Of the western farmers, has passed bill
making the minimum price of wheat 2.5O
Der bushel Now II the House Of Rep
resentatives should also pass this bill,
would President Wilson sign it? We do
not see how he can. Mr.. Wilson has
Iautocratic power, and sir. Wilson has al
ready established the minimum price of
wheat for 1918 al S220 per bushel Can
or will he sign a bill making it more?
Keep cool! You believe in God; also
have faith in the American boys and our
Allies, on the other side Of the Atlantic
| Il will all come out right. Don't get eX-
cited and don't believe all you read in the
newspapers, for all newspaper cores
pondents will prevaricate, if they don't
actually lie, except those who write for
the Milford Chronicle.
man came 10 me on Tuesday and
| inquired, can you sell me fifty cents
worth Of Milford Chronicle?" Yes"
replied, but you had better take dol
lars worth" And we sent his name on
Arthur Truitt, who has been teaching
school at Ingram's Mill, has been called
10 the colors and left on Sunday, and
there is now no teacher at Ingram's.
Mr. Raymond Lank and Miss Laura f.
Moore, both of Broadkiln, were married
at Dover by District superintendent w.
r. NOwbray on last Thursday.
and nephew. Joseph Carey, Of Philadel-
phia, were Milton visitors on Thursday
and Friday.
William H. Chandler of Scranton, Pa,
visited his fruit farm last week.
Clark Conwell Of Norfolk, Va, is the
guest of Milton friends.
Robins are flying around making ready
to build their nests, but Of these we will |
speak more fully at another time.
Leroy Lynch has been shipping sweet |
potatoes from the Chandler farm.
The Dodson Canning Co., ever on the |
alert for business, has secured from the |
city several hundred barrels and car
load Of salt, and is going to add to its
business, beside the opening and ship
ping of oysters, the sailing OF herring
and trout, when they come on in abun
dance enough 10 warrant it in doing SO.
Easter was a beautiful day and the
Churches were beautifully decorated, as
is usual on this eventful day. Rev. Givan,
who has been quite i'll since his return
from Conference, was unable to be pres
ent at his church and the services were
conducted by Drs. Stark and Welch.
The choir sang the old Christmas anthems
and carols and a pleasant meeting was
the result. There were no services in the
evening. The Rev. Hungerford preached
on the Resurrection Of Our Saviour at
the NJ. p. Church, and Easter exercises
were held in the evening. The Easter
exercises will be held at the NJ f. church
next Sunday evening. There was no gen.
eral display of Easter hats among the
ladies on this day, although ii must be
noted that the Helen of the town was
out Splendidly gowned and with a daisy
Of a hat careened over her fair brow;
and as the Easter breezes kissed her
pretty lips she smiled bewitchingly and
looked happy and contented. The occa-
.aHa
who are engaged elsewhere. home for
the time. Among those we note Paul
Bryan and Layton Reed, students at
Cfoldeys College, Wilmington; and Roland
Raught, student al Garden City, L. J.,
also Joseph Prettyman, from Camp Dix.
Miss Edith Wilson took the occasion
TO visit her mother and grandmother.
John Fisher Of Philadelphia was also
home, the guest Of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs c. W. Fisher.
The change Of time was made on Sun
day morning, with but little trouble
There was no explosion and consequently
there was no German bombs in it. The
VI. F. Church adopted the new time on
Sunday: the NJ. p Church will hereafter
The Milton public schools closed on
Thursday evening for Easter, opening
again on Tuesday morning by the new
time table. This gives the boys from
the country time to go home and do a
half a days work before night, if their
parents will make them do it,
Rev. Hungerford on Sunday morning
announced that there would be a service
at the NJ. p. Church on next Sunday
morning by the congregation and there
would be no service in the evening. He
advised his congregation 10 attend the
NJ Il. Church on that evening in body
Mr.. Hungerford left on Tuesday morning
for Baltimore to attend Conference. F.
B. Carey went as lay delegate.
The Milton New Century Club shipped
on Saturday several boxes Of second hand
clothing to Milford. TO be reshipped to
the destitute in France.
E. w. Brittingham has removed from
South Milton 10 North Milton.
Mrs Theodore Wilson, who has been
IN for several weeks at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence johnson, has re-
turned to her home in Milford
On Saturay evening Town Council re-
elected David Dickerson town bailiff and
supervisor Of streets, at a salary Of SS4O.
per annum
Arthur Conwen, who embraces every