Milford chronicle., 1918-03-22
MILToN NEWs.


We are now on the spring time; bu
we are not going into ecfasies over pres
ent conditions. There win be plenty 0
time 10 sing when March is over
What appears 10 trouble some peopl,
now is that some other people have thet
last years crop OF corn-or part Of it
in the field: and attribute this TO the
scarcity Of labor. This condition OF
things has existed ever since we have
been a citizen Of Sussex County, and is
b no; due altogether TO "the scarcity Of
labor but 10 the laziness Of the growers
II OF the crop Il is the case every spring
in many localities
Some years ago we boarded with man
y farther down in the country who owned
> q fine farm and raised a splendid crop
Of corn that year. We will mention no
name although he has since gone where
] the weary are at rest" He was the laz-
lest man We ever saw with perhaps the
exception Of two in Milton. Now we have
in mind the Latin proverb, De mortius
nil n'si bonum"-say nothing but good Of
the dead-and we will not traduce his
memory. We have known this man TO
sit in the house al night and il showing,
and lament that he would have to get up
IN the morning and go out in the snow 10 4
get kindling wood. when he might have
done il before going to bed. We left
| his place the latter part Of March and A
I part Of his corn crop was still in the field.
iie was such poor pay and so disagree
able w-thal, that he could not keep men
20 work for him, and he was too lazy 10
work much himself, and the crows took
hand. We never saw so many crows
at one time as we saw in that field and
Alr. -- abandoned for a time the gath
ering Of corn, bought powder and shot
and when We left he was engaged in
shooting at the crows.
Now IN conclusion OF this sketch, We
are not dealing in personalities, for we
do not know who has their corn yet in a
the field, but perhaps. whosoever they ]
are they may be like unto the man whom v
We have been writing about. ID
Captain Ralph Potter is preparing TO /
build a small steamer-supposed 10 be a o
submarine chaser. He has the keel in the +
yard and VIII soon begin work ih
The Milton Milling Co began opera %
tions last week, at the old stand OF the n
Royal Packing Co tli
Dr. r. T. Wilson. formerly a practitioner
Of Milton, but Tor the last sixteen months Il
doing business at south Bethlehem. Pa. "
has returned 20 Milton and will again L
doctor did not Ike The conglomeration Of 81
nationalities around the steel works and Ia
has returned TO The land Of a more per- j
.ect civilization. He viii get his share al
mere. tel
on the S0th of the present month Town J..
,ouncil viii elect supervisor Of streets B
md town bailin on last Saturday De
svening Town Council elected Calvin Por- bo
er our present justice Of the peace. as at
own assessor NJ
David Wiltbank is making repairs to H.
lis farm in lower Broadkiln. we
The boys and young men have com da
1eneed playing marbles along the streets pc
MS is considered to be a sign Of the mis-
pening Of spring. The present act be- tht
1re the legislature-if passed-wiu sion dal
MS. Dire
Mrs Elizabeth Chandler, president of DIRE
le Milton Red Cross. has been spending qu;
le most Of the winter with her eldest me
'n' W. n. Chandler at Scranton. Pa.
'eek before last she in company with her nov
IN and wife and a few others. made a hea
ip 10 Palm Beach Fla. Mrs. Chandler are
'eahs IN glowing terms OF the mild eli the
ate OF this sunny region of the south. Oh
III me splendid time she enjoyed while dral
ere and on the trip. She returned 10 Roc
r Chandler. Mrs. Chandler has had but Pay
e letter from her younger son. cant mas
uis b. Chandler, since he Joined the san
;. EXpeditionary Force in France. is a
Leroy Lynch. manager Of the Chandler elal
IN in and near Milton. has cut down r.
RI OF the peach orchard bordering on and
rth Mulberry street on the road leading Chu
Ehendale, the trees having the yellows 1870
mas also set out another young peach fneil
hard. Another new engine and an the
er sprayer have been added TO III. Ema
m machinery, making now four spray sent
ana seven gasoline engines on the Keep
m. W
he recent heavy winds have careened mere
tents on the colored camp ground OF
Lavina wood, and it is a wonder they Bayl
not all blown down. they are built ana
frail. Nj:
here were Two nerso,s ,5,,,i,,.5 guest
nbership with the NJ. p Church on Mr.
day on certificate from the NJ. E. -
rch. phia.
Welch came home from fro
er on Thursday evening with the grip. ileu
convalesced enough TO return to his uay'
ilative duties on Monday. Dr.
Patriek,s nav has ,,r,,..,.,,,o,,.. the +
name but If ala ,,sr, ,,.a,, e., Phila
, sunday evening a. ~ \, e 1,9, Mrs
rvice flag Was rresar,,sa =, is Wis
school by Prof. Ralph Smith, presi- anu
of the Ushers' Union The flag has MIS-
stars reprase,t,,i,e- ~ - iting
lg men who have gone TO the war
this denomination. Mrs. Elizabeth
a son with the + s AVN 't-'S ~ Ereaon esol J.
these ladies were evnec,a5 -, ...a,N-s car
unfurl the flag. Mrs. King, being an wa
i'd. was unable n he yrese,,. o--5 ~ Baker
devolved On NIrs ,,ha,,,1,e-- - Mr.
ress Of the occasion T., a,.',,', Sunda
speecb she dsse,,1s,, -, .si..-, Mr.. a