Milford chronicle., 1918-09-27

John Hazard, engineer of Philadel-
phia, has been the guest of his irother,
Mrs Emma Hazard, during the past
week.
Charles Roach is recovering from
,phoid at his home on Lavania street
The house is still quarantined. and there
are no other cases in town that we are
aware Of.
Robert J. Leverage wishes to thank
the ladies of his neighborhood for their
kindness and attendance to his wife du;-
ing her last illness and death. Their
kindness has made deep impression on
| Mr.. Leverage, which he desires to
acknowledge and reciprocate as best as
he may.
There is a man who owns a ten-thous-
and dollar farm in Broadkiln, and who
boasts much of his patriotism, and to
prove this he is reported to have taken
one 500 90 Liberty Bond and contribut-
| ed ten cents to the Red Cross. And
| there you are.
There were 123 registrants on Satur-
day at Milton. This brings the total to
the present to 5SS voters as against 758
in 1916. There is another registration
day-Oct. l9th-but it is not likely that
there will be as many registrants this
year as there were at the last registra-
ton. Many men are in the army, aud
others are away making big wages, and
they will not lose the time to come home
to register, nor to vote. Il don't care
anything about it % said he
The Milton Jr. o. U. A. NJ. attended
the rededication of Slaughter NJ E.
Church on Sunday, and presented the
church with fine Bible and made
generous donation in cash.
On Tuesday evening Miss Lora Pepper |
gave a fete champetre to her Young |
friends on the beautiful lawn near her |
home corner Federal and Poplar.
William Mcgee, of Wilmington, has
been the guests of his Milton friends.
David Dickerson has resigned as Sup
ervisor of Streets and Bailiff of Milton.
and gone to Wilmington to take com
mand of barge at better salary The
vacancy thus made has not yet been fill
ed Mr.. Dickerson will trade between
Wilmington and an Atlantic port.
Since the death of Samuel ]. Martin
no one appears to take any interest in
caring for the NJ. E. Cemetery. The
&. ass and weeds are rank and need tax
ing out. much general work might be
done toward making the cemetery a more
beautiful place and honored as the home
Of our dead.
Mr.. Royal Seaman, of Harrington. is
being entertained at the home of the !
Rev. and Mrs. d. J. Givan
II is said there was plenty of frost on .
Monday morning. The first of the sea-
son.
George T. Bryan has sold the Alex .
lnder Anderson farm to VIM. 7. Moore !
Tor $4,000,
The noon train going east, and the !
) rs train going west were discontinued !
IN Saturday on the NJ. D. & V. R.R.
This leaves Milton with but one mail ,
lay until Tuesday, Oct. /, when the Star !
Route between Milton and Ellendale will / ;
De resumed according to contract. On I
asst Monday evening the evening train
iue here at 7.28, did not arrive until !
10 05, and this kept the postofice open !
Until midnight
A patriotic social was held by the .
aides of the w. c. T. o. at the home of I
Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler on Tuesday :
evening, at which many were present.
There were no preaching services at
he NJ. P. Church on Sunday, on account
# the Rev. Hungerford being on a vaca-
ion. Rev. Zimmerman will preach at
his church on next Sunday evening.
In last weeks Issue in writing of an
accident, we mentioned that {
samuel Jefferson ran into Charles Barkers a
ar, etc. The father of Mr. jefferson F
vas in town on Tuesday and talked with
he writer about the occurrence. Said h
le, 1T was Baker who ran into my son. +
Veil, perhaps it was He also said his
'oy does not drink hard cider We don't a
now that he does. We said hard ciderI n
vas ir evidence that night, and SO it Il
vas freports be true. D. A. c. r